Bethany College - Bethanian Yearbook (Bethany, WV)

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secure basis b} ' the liberality of its founder and friends, when on December loth, 1857, the Faculty, students and vil- lagers had to look on witli vain regret while the entire College building, with its precious contents, was being consumed by the flames. President Campbell and Professor Pendleton immediately began to solicit funds with which to rebuild, and their labors were approaching a happy consummation, when they were suddenly interrupted by the rude shock of Civil War. In 1866 the College lost its great founder and President, Alexander Campbell, and Professor W. K. Pendleton, an accomplished scholar and polished gentleman of the old school, who had been a Professor in the College from its foundation, was chosen President. In 1871, the present spacious and imposing building was completed, but, in 1879, that portion of it containing the chapel and society halls was burned to the ground. In 1887, after nearly a half a century of faithful and efficient service. Dr. Pendleton retired from the active duties of the Presidency, and VV. H. Woolery, a man of marked ability, was elected to succeed him. On July 30th, i88g. President Woolery met an untimely death from typhoid fever. A. McLean was the next President. During his term, by the generosity of Hon. Thomas W. Phillips, Phillips ' Hall, an admirable structure for its purpose, was erected as a dormitory for the students. President McLean resigned in 1892 and President McDiarmid served the College until l8g6, when he also resigned. B. C. Hagerman was elected President in June, 1897. Bethany has furnished at least one President for each of the following institutions, Hiram. Butler, Drake Adrian, Kentucky University and the LTniversity of Texas. Her graduates now fill with eminent ability the Bible Chairs of Hiram, Butler, Kentucky University, the University of Chicago and the LTniversity of Missouri. Her ministerial stu- dents, by their eloquence and piety, have carried her fame to all parts of the civilized world. Others of her alumni have sat in the halls of Congress and represented their coun ' ry in European capitals. Like the Roman matron, when called upon to display ' her jewels, she proudly points to her sons. Hundreds of these sons, in business, at the bar, in the forum, on the field of battle, have exemplified the value of her training and lent enduring lustre to her name. She challenges the sympathy, the prayers and the pecuniary assistance of a grateful people. In vie w of what the Disciples of Christ owe to old Bethany, and to her illustrious founder, and in view of the apparent incHfiference of some of us to her needs, we may be reminded of Kipling ' s prayer: Lord God of Plosts! be with us yet, Lest we forget — lest we forget!

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ALEXANDER CAMPBELL.