Baldwin Wallace University - Grindstone Yearbook (Berea, OH)

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with Hulet and South Halls, must be vacated. Alumni and old students cannot give up the old stamping ground without a pang of regret. By the generosity of the citizens of Berea, the University was presented soon after the sale of the old, with a new campus of twenty-five acres, situated in the most accessible part of town, fronting on one of the principal streets. On this, at a cost of forty thousand dollars, has been erected the New Recitation Hall, which in beauty of architecture, convenience of arrangement and equipment, compares favorably with any of the more modern college buildings. The entire building is well lighted, and is heated and ventilated by the Smead system. On the southern portion of the campus is the new Philura Gould Baldwin Library building. This handsome and dignified structure was the gift of the son of the founder, Mr. John Baldwin, Jr., and wife, as a memorial to their only daughter, Philura, whose untimely death brought sadness to many hearts. The intimate relationship existing between the University and the German Wallace College, also located in Berea, gives the English students unsurpassed facilities for the study of the German and French languages and literature. This famous college is the foremost German school in this country. Hazing is never practiced at Baldwin. The yearly scramble to gain possession of the Junior ' s class flag is the nearest approach, but this is an entirely friendly and bloodless encounter. Of course, students at Baldwin are human and enjoy fun as well as at other colleges. It is related that on one occasion, a number of years ago, a student of an enquiring turn of mind entered the University. He is now one of Cleveland ' s honored and wealthy citizens. He was passionately fond of hunting and fishing, and never weary of recounting his exploits in this direction. A number of the boys resolved to have some fun at the expense of this element in his character, so one after another greatly excited his curiosity by telling him of a peculiar kind of fish that inhabited a certain mill-pond near by. This fish could not be caught with hook and line, but the method of his capture was a secret, which, they said, an old resident of the town had promised to impart to them. The next night was set apart for the great event, and it was finally agreed to allow our young friend to accompany the party. The night was beautifully bright and very hot. Arriving at the pond, a disagreement arose as to which one of the party should have the honor of actually landing the prize. After a long debate, it was, strange as it may seem, agreed to allow our enthusiast the coveted honor. He was 13

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University powers were granted in 1855. Co-education from the first has been a prominent feature of the school. Never has the wisdom of this plan of education been brought in question. From the beginning, both sexes have been received on equal terms, reciting in the same classes, associating together at public gatherings, etc., and here at least the soundness of the doctrine of co-education has been proven by experience. One of the grand features of the University is the inducement it holds out to those worthy young men and women who desire a collegiate education above everything else, yet whose means are not quite sufficient to gain the desired end. To such, B. U. lends a helping hand. Originally, the campus contained two college buildings — North and South Halls, each three stories high and built of brick. In North Hall were the gentlemen ' s dorm itories, the chapel and recitation rooms. In South Hall were the ladies ' dormitories and the refectory. Around these old halls cling many hallowed recollections. The older graduates will tell you that it was while occupying these buildings, when the college was in its most flourishing condition and its classes filled to overflowing with students, that the dark cloud of war suddenly overspread our fair land. There was a call to arms. Sumpter had been fired upon. Books were thrown down, studies forgotten, and with few exceptions all who were eligible marched to the front. The ranks of old B. U. were greatly depleted during those dark days. Few ever came back to finish their college course. Many gave up their lives to uphold their country ' s honor, and instead of their names being enrolled among those of the alumni, they may be found engraved on the marble tablets in the beautiful Soldiers ' and Sailors ' Monumen t at Cleveland. North Hall with its sacred memories has long since passed away and in its stead arose Hulet Hall, completed in 1868. This hall was erected by. and largely the gift of the Hon. Fletcher Hulet. In 1883 was opened the elegant Ladies ' Hall, a beautiful stone structure four stories high, including the basement. In the basement is located the spacious refectory, store rooms, etc. The original campus, the quarry property and all the University buildings, with the exception of Ladies ' Hall, were sold in 1887 and in this way one hundred thousand dollars was added to the endowment fund. By the liberality of the purchasers, the University was given the use of the buildings up to the present time. The time approaches, however, when the historic old campus, with its delightful .shady walks, together 12

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then given his instructions which were, to strip and in the most cautious manner enter the water until it reached his armpits, all the while maintaining the strictest silence. He was then to carefully open a large sack which had been given him, grasping the neck of the sack firmly with both hands, directing the opening up stream. The instructions were followed to the letter, and although an obstreperous small fish now and then made vicious jabs at unprotected portions of his anatomy, he never made a ' ' kick 1 however much he felt like it; but scarcely daring to breathe for fear of frightening away the peculiar species he was after. When the ' boys left him, ostensibly to go up the river to scare down the fish, he stood there the picture of expectancy. His clothes went with the boys, while they, after following the course of the stream until out of sight of their victim, quietly returned to their rooms, leaving our enthusiast in the water patiently waiting for the fish to come down. It is further related that a certain rustic returning home that night at a very late hour espied our fisherman, and after vainly trying to get an answer to several interrogatories, finally began pelting stones at him. This brought the young man to the shore in a hurry, when he briefly related his reasons for being there and was inclined to complain at this interruption which had spoiled a great night ' s sport. Haw! hawt haw! laughed the swain, I can tell you how you can catch a bigger fish than any you ' re lookin ' fer. How is that ? Why, you get into that thare bag and you ' ll have a bigger ' sucker ' than was ever ketched about these parts before. Light dawned on our hero and after vainly trying to find his clothes, he, like the Arab, folded (not his tent,) but his grain sack about him, and silently stole away. His reception by his fellow-students on the morrow is left to the imagination of the reader. Much of the prosperity of a college depends on the ability of its President, the strength and harmonious working of its Faculty and Board of Trustees, and the loyalty of its alumni. In all of these directions, Baldwin University is blessed in the right direction. Arthur H. Perry. T 4