Ashland University - Pine Whispers Yearbook (Ashland, OH)

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It remained a center for class- rooms until its destruction in 1953. On October 19, 1953, a fire of undetermined origin swept its way through the structure. The fire's flaming tongue destroyed the con tents and left charred remains behind as a hapless reminder After the debris was cleared away a resurge of an ancient tradition took place on the campus lt was time to rebuild and prepare for the produc tive future of Ashland College A Founder s fire ln the early beginnings, Found- er's Hall housed students on the top floor, contained recitation rooms and offices. ln the 1928 PinexWhispers it is stated that A large part of the first floor of Found- er's Hall building is taken up with the chapel auditorium, a room which is now inadequate for the 300 odd students that assemble there every morning of each school day for the chapel devotionals. .-J ., Que- 'A.. ,'Y - Old Founder comes down ,' ,fii fL-7' E 'f:551i 'l:f ..1:?,ecZ'-7 -vga: . -- - New Founder is built

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When Ezra C. Packer and his Brethren contemporaries organ- ized the charter for Ashland Col- lege in 1878 a building had to be constructed in order for them to instruct The original Found ers Hall built in 1878 was the only building on the campus consisting of some 28 acres It was in this building that the first students experienced the novelty of a college education It was a magnificent structure and as the name implies was the base and early foundation for the establishment of a Brethren School The Origin Foundation Cfoun- da'shenJ, n. 1. a founding or being foundeclg establish- ment. 2. the estab- lishment of an institution with provision for its upkeep. 3. a fund or endowment to maintain a hospi- tal school etc. 4. institution maintained by an endowment. 5. basis. 6. the sup- porting part of a wall house etc.' base. - Webster s - Founder s fire I i 'I 1 The inside of old founder's, a solid oak stairwell

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From the late fif- ties to the early sev- enties Ashland s campus grew rap- i . i expanding campus the curriculum also expanded. The stu- dent enrollment increased especially ' the six ies because of the Viet Nam War. What was unforeseen in the sixties became apparent in the sev- enties. With Peace Time the drop in student enrollment became a major concern. ,,. . 'FT 4 L' H l 1. i- TF Qs A Old music building 1' A 5 ll w 1 The bright future was tinged with financial difficulties once l again. Tuition costs soared I because of economic inflation. A4 g fb Within 100 years the cost of 5, dorm life had increased from the 3 ly l x , 1879 price of 352.00 per week for fl ll a furnished room with a table ' g f. board or the optional 51.75 per l ll 1' week for an unfurnished room . f l with a table board, to around 1 ly l 354000.00 per year in 1978. l y 1 Ir Q ill ' - - 'fl7's5'?E?f 7 . -wi . 1. 1. 1 a 1 li',f,.?'f'- T . p . 1-1 , , -r f lirr -ti ' .r A ,S-1.1 5. .JVM-T.:1f A -' ,.-fTT'f',. ill., s.-E34-fiFffxgfr.-53372 4 stiff- .,:m. .-at waz, 1.11. 1 ll? 1 '-it-'final 1 tml ,si it ,t .t . 1 Bm L -The :' ' 1 6:5 ,, XB, eg - li A ' ' ' V Q' 'T 12: ' A -f ' Ft - 'Q ' 4 'Y' '91-'z55 ,' : -11: .'.. 4 erfqgs., 'tn .4 ' I . ' - ' 5- ,. 1 T T 'TTT -' H 1 i ..x. --3.4-x. - .E in-J -'f-. -.-,gf.u4-A 1. - Alle But the four year pri vate college would not give in but has kept searching for better answers and methods to preserve a tradition that has withstood try- ing times - the tradi- tion of learning and the rights of all citizens to obtain knowledge. n Hall