Blackburn College - Beaver Tales Yearbook (Carlinville, IL)

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“Merry Christmas from the Heart of the Hudson home to Yours” (1927). Homecoming at Blackburn. “I

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reversed these statistics! Of the 277 students, eighty- eight were enrolled in the Collegiate-Theological De partment, while 189 were enrolled in the Scientific Department. The College provided its graduate with either a Bachler of Arts ora Bechelor of Science degree. The majority of the original graduates followed the theological course, seeking careers in the church min- istry. However, as was noted earlier, most of the 1869- 70 enrollment was in the Scientific Department. Wisdom and knowledge were imparted to the stu- dents through a four-member faculty. Dr. Bailey, who was also President of the College, taught Hebrew and theology. The other members were Professor Robert P. Minton, mathematics; Professor John D. Conley, the sciences; and Rev. John B. Soule, Latin and Greek. The faculty was assisted by student aides, much as we have faculty assistants today. Social life on the 1869 campus was very different from today’s activity. (Perhaps this was due in part to the policy of women spending the evenings in the +?

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eo) Blackburn Players have a long history. security of their own rooms!) Nevertheless, an evening of considerable moment was one spent at a hayride or in serenading. Sports such as baseball and football also contributed to the social activity of the students. As was pointed out earlier, most of the graduates of 1870 went into the ministry. One, a Mr. McMil- lan, went to Utah as a missionary. Several others be- came parish ministers. How different this is from the many 1969 Blackburn grads who will go into the teaching profession, graduate study, further work in research, or even into business. Blackburn has changed a great deal since the days before cars, key privileges, and informal dances. The physical plant has increased many times over. Instead of one all-encompassing edifice, we now have seven- teen. The College has been a junior college, has added the work program, has changed back to a four-year school. We are now competing with other colleges in athletics. Work has been done on a student-faculty “The Campus” in the 1880's.