Wittenberg University - Witt Yearbook (Springfield, OH)

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HISTORY Wittenberg College was founded in 1845 by the Rev. Ezra Keller. The first step which led to this founding was the resolution adopted at the meeting of the English Synod in the fall of 1842. After deciding upon Springfield as the site, a charter was granted on March 11. 1845. Rev. Ezra Keller was elected the first President, and classes were opened November 2, 1845; the first enrollment resulting in seventy-five students. It is now 981 plus. The College has proportionately increased in land and endowment. The campus has increased from seventeen acres to forty-five. Her endowment has run from a thousand, into more than a million. Material aid is promised by the Rockefeller Foundation. The buildings have been increased from one, the “Old Dorm,” by a Recitation Hall in 188,3, a Science Hall for which Andrew Carnegie stood one half the cost, a Library given by the Zimmerman family, a girl’s dor- mitory, and a Divinity School of three buildings, one of which was made possible by the gifts of Dr. Hamma and wife, Rev. Chas. Stroud and Mrs. Elizabeth Harter. In 1921, C. F. McGilvray of Springfield announced the gift of Wittenberg of a new institute and gymnasium. Ex-governor Cox has promised us a chapel and a “Friend” has donated a separate Academy Build- ing. In all, an Appeal for $1,500,000 has been met successfully. The Administration, now, is under the direction of Rev. Rees E. Tulloss, President; C. G. Shatzer, Dean of Arts College and David H. Bauslin, Dean of the Seminary. WITTENBERG—A School with an IDEAL Historically, W ittenberg is one of the older Ohio Colleges. It was founded in 1845, and has been in operation continuously for over seventy-five years. W ittenberg is not a large school. It is not proposed that it shall ever become such. Its ideal is that it shall be a great school. Acting upon this principle, Wittenberg has stood strongly for three basic elements in education. That principle is this- 'r' true basis of education is the direct contact of a learner's mind with the trained. cu., »ind of a teacher. Acting upon this principle., ittenberg has stood strongly for three basic elements in it , educational program: 1—A Strong Faculty. 2—Personal Interest in Every Student. 3—Individual Instruction. I'pon that basis, Wittenberg has built a reputation for scholarship, a reputation for de- veloping the best capabilities of its students, a reputation for turning out graduates who make good. livcnly

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(Ehr Uittnthmu'r U121 SENIORS —CLASS OF 1921 OFFICERS WILLIAM TRAUTWEIN - LEILA HELMICK MARTHA KF.RR - PAUL BERTSCHY EVA CORY.................. President Vice President Secretary Treasurer Serceant at Arms CLASS HISTORY On September 11, 1917, ninety-one boys and girls from all parts of the United States met to form what was then known as the 1917 Freshman class and is now known as the 1921 Senior class. Thirty-two of the original ninety-one will receive their degrees on June 8, 1921. The history of this class has been one of excitement and thrills. In our Freshman year the boys suffered defeat in the tug of war, but that did not dampen our spirits. During the war most of the boys served in the S. A. T. C. or in the regular service, while most of the girls did war work at the College. Thirty-five members of the Senior class served in the various branches of the military service. The greatest events for us, as Juniors, were the publishing of the Diamond Jubilee Wittenberger, the May Fete and the class play. The queen and her attendants for the May Fete were chosen from the Junior Class. The play, “Excuse Me” was given at the Springfield High School auditorium and was a financial success. Our Senior year has been one of pleasure with some sadness. The first part of the year was broken up by the intensive campaigning for Wittenberg’s Endowment Fund, in which some of the men and women took an active part. Before the endowment campaign was launched, a pageant was given, which portrayed Wittenberg College from the first administra- tion to the present one. The lines of the pageant were written by Georgia McPherson, a Senior, to whom much praise and honor have come. Just a few days before the Endowment campaign had come to a very successful close, our President Emeritus Charles G. Heckert passed away. We were the class who had known him the longest time, and it was the taking of one whom we loved and one who loved us. We know that he had given his life for us. Our men and women have taken part in many phases of college activi- ties, for instance in glee club work. Torch work and in athletics. What College and Class furnished the captains for the All-Ohio basketball and Football teams? The Senior class of Wittenberg College of course. What class of Wittenberg had the largest representation on the All-Ohio teams? The Senior class of course. On May 6, we presented a class play, “A Full House” at the Fairbank’s Theatre. The proceeds from the play went to purchase a memorial for the College. Each year a class history has been written for this class, and now at the end of this article is FINIS. Yes, for the end of the Senior class history and for the end of our college days. FINIS n cn y-|n o