Blackburn College - Beaver Tales Yearbook (Carlinville, IL)

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THE BURNIAN The first publication attempted by Blackburn Col- lege was in 1868 under the title of The Gleener. The first number of The Gleener appeared February 3, 1868. The subscription price was $1.50 per year. It was con- ducted under the auspices of the Philomathean Society. It was therefore a society paper rather than a college paper. The Gieener had a good advertising patronage, quite a large circulation, considering its era and sur- roundings, one issue reaching nearly three hundred but it seems to have been run extravagantly, and notwith- standing its liberal support became financially short, leaving its editors in the lurch, and expiring with the year which witnessed its birth. By 1871 the college had improved facilities, increased faculty and enrollment, and had opened its doors to women. A college newspaper was now demanded, and hence the origin of the Blackburn Gazette which made its debut in September 1871. Everything was favorable from the start. It received generous cooperation and support and proceeded through its first volume of nine numbers triumphantly. The second volume of the Ga- zette began with the September number of 1872. But notwithstanding its success, the Gazette went to the wall with its second volume, never to be revived. The Blackburn Courier was started in November of 1881. The name Courier had already been adopted by Monmouth College which caused the paper to be rech- ristened as the Blackburnian. Today, the paper contin- ues to be published under a shortened title, The Bur- nian. Archives, Blackburn College Burnian Staff Editor in Chief Business Manager Faculty Advisor Layout Chris Galardi Jeff Sotland Dr. John Tuthill Chris Galardi Traci Villa Douglas Brann Stacey Gilliland Jo Lane Massey Traci Villa Staff Writers == “awn ne mrogvess % “an race of God's which ™ he) ae Conriey = ; achings- NOVEMBER, 1881 pment of mind, wrought by effort whore! oo -nvcts : ! ° .. Sees s sim=$——— — eu ae Iding’s Official — oF '’ the Spa 9g patsy Foot Ball Supplies entur PANY.” | whic Are used hy all the Jeading col- leges, schoole and athletic clubs on of . heenuse they recocnize that any- dl t] thing athletic bearlng the Spat re tpbedede il Voge trade-mark ts the vest tha 5 ee thane cun be made. scribers until lussene Everything Requisite HAN regularly only ys would st murine It A180 : for Foot Ba (thus greatly yrogress Yomtudents 4 P Cane Ino. h of thi Jackets, I'nnts, hoes, Mend Harness, Nose Masks rters, Stock tng sweaters, Jerscys by time. athe roughest USQKO. Bpaldings MW by Feb- i withstan ! valter Ninetnta | [TY CIES Ae ee ute oe Ee el 3 f . = , . Ss yi foe on HIDE eee bk yall aod Wtoter ports Catalogue. Naltled Id say {| Free. ae ond the A. G. SPALDING BR , he study (iIncorporated.) and give | ime, for il sow you CHICAGO. DENVE, valuable Z - : ; W.H. BERRENS, : eV ARSata: ; c dentand Secretary President and Manager. es Presidea 7 ‘ ‘ ieee . he Ga linvi € thinking | i : . you re- = ee. 8 words: = ore ere ; ; ma : SR Soar be ss we bee OY, liversity, mS. sty unas nuh the ‘TAN this Frank ers hag und owe his con. ress the nlribute = Miners and Shippers Choice Grades MINES, CARLINVILLE, ILLINOIS

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GIDEON BLACKBURN, THE MAN The following excerpts are from a letter written by the Reverend J.W. Hall, D.D., Dayton, Ohio, December 20, 1848. Gideon Blackburn had passed away ten years previous on August 23, 1838. The letter is from the Archives, Blackburn College. In his person, Dr. Blackburn was much above the ordinary stature, being about six feet.one or two inches high. He was not fleshy, but ordinarily of a habit rather full than lean. He had a slight stoop of the shoulders; and when in motion you might perceive that he was somewhat lame. His lameness was occasioned by a twofold cause-by a fracture of the thigh bone in early life, which was badly set, and by a white swelling afterwards on the same limb, from which he suffered dreadful pain for many months .... The features of Dr. Blackburn were strongly marked. He had a high and somewhat receding forehead-eyebrows prominent but smooth-eyes large, full, light blue or rather grayish. His nose was large, but not heavy, and slightly aquiline. His lips were thin, finely chiseled, and greatly compressed, and the corners of his mouth being slightly elevated, he usually looked as one wearing a benignant smile. His chin was broad and prominent, giving the aspect of solidity and firmness to the countenance. His complexion was ruddy and healthful. His head was large, and when he was a young man, was clothed with a heavy suit of glossy black hair-in his latter years his hair became perfectly white, and being parted on the crown of his head, it hung in large graceful curls over the back part of his neck, and almost to his shoulders, which added to his fair complexion and fine face, gave him a most venerable and even majestic appearance. It was his eye, however, that was the most striking feature in his whole countenance. Calm, mild, benevolent and even somewhat languid in its ordinary expression, it was capable of outshadowing every thought, feeling, and emotion or passion of his soul, without effort. In his manners, Dr. Blackburn was of the old school-easy, gentle, mild, courteous, affable, but always dignified. There was even something of reserve, if not distance, in his manners, and that too in his own family, and among his most intimate friends. No one could treat him with familiarity. The sentiment inspired by his presence was reverence rather than love, or perhaps I should say it was reverence and love. His dignity was not assumed or laid aside at pleasure. He could not have parted with it, if he had tried. In the family, and in social life, the Doctor was according to the direction of Paul, “blameless, sober, of good behavior, given to hospitality, one that ruled well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity.” 2 A'finished scholar he was not. Latin he read with facility; Greek indifferently; of Hebrew he knew nothing or next to nothing. His knowledge of the physical sciences was general rather than minute. Of Mathematics, beyond the simplest elements of Algebra and Geometry, it is believed that he knew nothing. History, Geography, Chronology, Logic, Rhetoric, Mental and Moral Philosophy-in these he excelled, and his Lectures on Rhetoric and his illustrations in the art of speaking, his pupils will never forget.

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NOL, 106 - No. 4 Student Se by Gina Tietz Directed by advisor Dr. Jan jimmerman, Student Senate, -onsisting of a president, Brad Jexander; five members-at-large, ‘Clark Cunningham, Mikki lsbury, Greg Hayes, Jim ohnson, and Barb Lewinski; and ix dorm representatives, Laura jiannino (Butler), Mary Rauzi Graham), Tammy Holcombe | Jewel), Paty Tripp (Jones), Pat | Aorris (North), and Gina Tietz |) Stoddard); discuss the opinions ‘| nd ideas of the student body. ‘he group meets weekly to voice tudents' canre—- CARLIN VILE ‘he Bla From the IE Continuously changing: December nate Is Working for Students they are there just to keep the Students informed of the meetings, while in others, they contribute input to the discussion as well as inform other students. In these meetings they often represent the entire student body, not just the Student Senate. In the Senate committees, a few of the members are continuing the development of the Student Sen- ate Advocacy, a group that will inform students of their rights in appeals if the students ask for 1 andethe ais) da ele %, ILLINOIS, JANUARY, BEE resident's Desk ckburnian 1909. 16, 1987 organizations, Pep Club, Black...by Popular Demand, and Blackburn International Club and is looking at a revised constitution for Students for Peace. Each club or organization and dorm must have a constitution that the Student Senate has accepted at some time. The Senate looks at every constitution that is brought before them and determines if it is acceptable not only to the members of the Senate but also to the college. In keeping with representing the students, the Senate looks into areas that affect the students more directly. They discuss such issues as campus morale, the judical system, and health aid. In looking at morals. the bers talk about ble effects of he dining hall parlors, the SAGA, the rtments, the ] game and a a me « THE BURNIAN IIlinois' Oldest College Newspaper, Since 1881 Blackburn College, Carlinville, Ilinoi be too limited, the group is still working with the hospital and is planning a group on campus to aid students. The Senate recognizes these issues as major areas in students’ lives and sticks with these issues in hopes of benefitting the students. Meeting in two. special sessions, Student Senate mem- bers spoke of two topics that greatly affected and will affect the campus community. The first meeting occured the day after the burning of the Carlinville High School and dealt with the opening of the classrooms to the 6th grade students. The members that attended voiced opinions ranging from the idea itself to longer meal lines that could occur. In the second meeting, Don Weiss met with the members to answer questions and to listen to opinions about the Strategic Flan that will be implemented into the callecs Chartered 1857 Blackburn College The Only Self Help College in Illinots | 500 p the . | eet im of $19,500 le Orn ON’T give up college because you think | : sit Varris. ; May January Wo oe eee of the late der earaity he you cannot afford it. We havea unique Monday. 75 efrom the Er. mount WI . is duce the cost p of the coller nade this 2 : pte aos by which we are able to re treasury © ttlement 18 uu The heirs 9 plan by ‘ion to £100 When the final Reig aver $20,000 an o of furnished roo, board and ms es «creased to SO “ 9,000 more « heated with steam, Biciced an equal eae ae sixty are re fulfillment outs ah De - 4 have hard wood floors. e : VA sc through ae he collek ith electricity au Af. : reiis expectes - Carnegie th tia, tHe fo ed with a da Joan O. ANDERSON, | 4 (eon Mt: Andrew Ca UN AY in ae eubscriptions Self help students work three hours @ © y 1 ee re eee ow witicn it Se ugh pnterestrcn criptions paid i fe A MS Se eh learn q S . ra] A sc . a ol mecand unpaid, th ath notes RRR GAs endowment. with their h ; lening, dairying, ele wn making. ag. of nes tical farming, gardening, t $20,000, total of $™), pra hold ccou- oe t few moni sae nd the youn g women learn househ ithe pas : Ks a a Po at home, yet | aw Saat area a number ss tee omy. It’s cheaper than living Pie eo --0 A rv jarge iby arta octh SS ‘inter te r cent ; ib au = si ne opening of ae is about ene er has not ane ¢ , nrollw ; sis high Varrange UNE 3 ve ts. he € retudents hen ws far ¢ we ifferent ; ae and the grade Serta’ of friction ve apex cae It’s Not Cheap It’s D Gil discipline NF Rare picrease sO) um ik for a ' the outloo 1 Colleg inl cc 1 in the Academy ane © | cellent. A Centennial a Wry) TAKS 1 courses offerec ; Ge , The Lae paincolw’s fame Was ae iar tales date courses in Agriculture and LAs U ident |. : iv : p S A c i ation Pyecaceunc. ly to Washington this Wirth, Science. Tor detailed De } B | For sever’ he stands second on ie The centennial 9 rposes and catalog, write . e « s yle. on lege pu . 4 Ale ’ | intil now 1 erican pert ‘The colles : | + af the Am : e observed: ren arderct if Po nape ey 1909, will he Sige A tablet has peace re 2 t Win M ludson Ph. )., ). | } timinous Coal. ete it ina fitting Wa! { the chapel as @ heartedness Presiden s P PE oa celebrate Peete A ee a nin ercauee” Carlinville, Hlino1s ee 8S ‘his tabl et ed with approplé 9