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

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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

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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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FR IMSUN RAMBLI'ZH