Carthage College - Driftwood / Crimson Rambler Yearbook (Kenosha, WI)

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CRIMSON RAMBLEH and a new faculty was chosen. It was at this time that Dean WY. K. Hill first. became awstwiuted with this college. Pres- ident Bartholomew wars slu'ceeded hy Rev. Holmes Dysing'er in 1888. During the administration of President Dysillgel', the attendance was doubled and the college huihling was re- paired. Rev. J. 31. Ruthl'antf he 'ame President in 189.3. Pres- ident Ruthrautf Worked earnestly fur the success of the col- lege. and it was through his etfm'ts that am endowment fund of $50,000 was 'aised and funds for the erection of at new dormitory for ladies were secured. Rev. Frederick L. Sigmund succeeded President Ruth- rauff in 1900. Denhzu't Hall. a. handsome brick cottage, '111Jahle ut' aemnmmduting thirty girls. was completed in 1901. In 1905, a. new gymnasium was built at a cost of $12, 000. In 1906. a very important eaunpaign in the interests of the school was begun. Mr. Henry Denhal-t, of XVashington, Illinois. offered to add 8100.000 t0 the endmvment fund, if the college would raise a similar amount. Mr. Andrew Carnegie Offered to give $20.000 fur the erection of a new science hall on the condition that the 871200.000 endowment was raised. Two years were given in which to raise the nmney. President Sigmund succeeded in raising the re- quired amount, and as the result of his labor, Carthage Col- lege has a large endowment fund and a new science hall, which was completed in 1012. In 1909, President Sigmund was succeeded by Rev. II. D. Hoover, under whose guidance, Carthage College has continued to advance to the foremost ranks of small colleges; in the Middle West. J. K. VF 111.

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NINETEEN THIRTEEN eepted the position and arrived at Carthage 1111 1-111g115t 18, 1870. School opened 1111 Septemher 5, 1870, in 11 1111111111111 1111 the south side 01' tlle square, and sixteen pupils were e11- 1'1111e1l. The roll increased to fiftv- eiu'ht hv the end 111' the 311111201111111-311 Lite1 1111'1' Societv 1111.5 organized 1111 tvednes- 11111'111'te1'11111111, Septe111he1'28th.18 '0, 111111 1.11.131 11 1111511131111- 17.1311 about a 1'8: 11' later. Ahuut the 1111111111: 111' the 111' st 1' ear. the 511111111 was moved to 11 1111111111113; West 111 the Hancock L111111tv National Bank I11 Septe111he1',1871,11131111111 1113111111 111 .1 building 1111 the west side 111 the squale and eighty- four students 11 etc e111 oiled On 11111131111101 13, 1871, the .5'eh11111 was 111111'ed 1:11 the two west basement 1'0111115' 111' the new college building. When the third year began. 5111111: 111' the classes were moved to the 5131301111 story and Rev. D. L. '1'1'esslel', 111' Lena, 1111111115, came to assist P101 . Eastel'day. 011 February 211', 1873, Rev. Tressler was e1ectetl President 111' Carthage College. Prof. Eastertlav 11'15 letained as Professor 111' Mathematics and Ast1'1111111111' 111111 t1111 11e11' 111'1 11e.55111'5' 11-e1'e electe11.Colleo'e opened with one hundred sixtv students 111 Septe111be1', 1873. New 111011.551018111118 11 em created as the need for them grew. The laek 111' funds often threatened the existence of the school, but the difficulties Were always 111'e1'e0111e, and the school was 111ai11taine11. The first e0111111e11ee111e11t occurred in 1875, when a class 111' four was graduated. The 11111111111111: year there were fourteen graduates. The public 11ti1111 111' the Carthaginian, a 111011thly 111agazine devoted to the interests 01' the 11111111111, was hegun 111 September. 1877'. In later years it was replaced by the Carthage Collegian. which still ex- ists. There Were few changes in the 111en111el-ship 111' the fac- 111t1' before the death 01' President Tresslel', which occurred on February 20, 1880. After President Tressler's death, Prof. Easterday took charge 111' aft'airs until the election in 1881, 111' Rev. J. A. Kunkelman t0 the presidency. Financial troubles arose, and the resignation of the whole faculty fol- lowed in 1883. A new faculty with Rev. J. S. Detweiler at its 11121111 was elected, but the troubles 1:1'111tinued, and during the 101101111111 1'ea1' President Det11-eile1'a1'1d the 11tl1e1'111e111- here 111 the faeuItx' 1'e5ig11e11. Ill 1881, Rev. 111. F. Bartholomew was elected President .N'I'nc

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X I N F, T 1-1 1-15: T H I R T 15, Ii X Board of Trustees OFFICERS REY. Ewan KELLER, D. D. . . . . . . . . . . . . Prr'sidamf REV. H. M. BANNEN, D. U. . . . . . . . . . I'e'r-y Prmidwuf HEY. HELLMM RURI-INWI'HNGEL, D. U. . . . . . . . . Sm-rrfmzr; MIL S. H. Fxcums . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Trmsmw MEMBERS SYNUD OF NORTHERN ILLIXUIS REY. H. M. BAXNEN, U. D. . . . . . . . . . . . Ifm'fa'furd REY. PAFI. B. IIuI.'ruM:H-:, IJ. D. . . . . . . . . . Wms-hiuyfnu MIL IIRXRT Ihxalan'r . . . . . . . . . . . H'nshiugfm: Mn. :Xxmx Tut'nmllcl. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . :S'ferfiug 513mm ur IOWA REV. VNM. H. BLAXI'KE, D. D. . . . . . . . . Dat'mapm'f, Iowa HEY. CHARLES V. M.-mti-'.u'r, D. D. . . . . . Frdur Rapids, Iowa Mn. ANDREW I'Iaxs . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nevada, Iowa H' :1 RTE l'RG 5Y1: O D HEY. 1YILLlAMHOSEXSTEXGEL,Ij.1.1 . . . . . . . . i'm'fhaqr REY.BRI'NU GAHTEN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chmfm' SYNUD OF CENTRAL ILLINOIS REY.EZRA KELLER,D.D. . . . . . . . , . . . IIiHa-i'mm HoxAmos MILLER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hillsboru Fl'NUIl 0F Slll'TliBRN ILLlNUlL; Ih:r.H.I,.Mc-Gn.1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .lmm MR. PHILIP FAGl-ZR . . . . . . . . . . . . . qurphysbw'u TRUSTEES FUR luxrm'li l'U'L'NTY HON. APOLLGH KY. O'HARIIA . . . . . . . . . . . I'M'ngr D12. EDWARD M. Rulmlxs . . . . . . . . . . . . Carthnyr Jl'lmE DAVID E. Marx . . . . . . . . . . . . . f'm'fhage A 1.1' M NI TRI'STEE .DH.CIIARLES L.FJ-:111u::,76 . . . . . . . . . . . Carthage Ehu'rn