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Ashland from 1878 to 1930 (Continued from page 9) progress. The government is in the control of a board of twelve trustees. The college affords training in preparatory, normal, commercial and reg- -ular college as well as musical work. The Normal Department is fully recognized by The State Department of Public Instruction for the training of elementary teachers and, combined with the College of arts and sciences, for the training of high school teachers. Training is Christian but not sectarian so that students represent every church. Buildings and equipment have been gradually added to the college until it possesses structures of which it may well be proud. In 1923 the need of a library and administration building was keenly felt. A subscrip- tion campaign was started in the city and soon $55,000 was secured and the building was erected at the east side of the campus. It is an imposing structure and adequately houses the administration offices, class rooms and library. In September, 1926 tragedy stalked through the campus and took toll by fire the old gymnasium, which had been erected in 1902. The blaze broke out at night and the next morning only a few lockers were left standing to greet the college athletes. Soon another campaign was launched, to which Ashland residents again generously contributed. When $90,000 was secured, the erection of a new gymnasium was begun and the building was ready for use by the opening of the fall term in 1927. These buildings, added to Founders’ Hall, the dormitory, heating plant, and the equipment of laboratories, hospital rooms, library, athletic field and others necessities, gives the college facilities for capably handling its students who reach greater numbers each year. Much of the development of the college has taken place since the administration of the present president, Dr. E. E. Jacobs, who began his administration in 1919. He set out to increase the financial resources and the enrollment of the college and has succeeded in these enterprises as well as in many others. The new buildings have been erected since his ad- ministration. The permanent endowment of the College has been ma- (Continued on page 25)
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