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

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CRIMSON RAMBI.HR History of Carthage College As the number 01' Lutherans in the MississimJi Valley grew larger, the leaders of the Church saw that the progress and grmvth of the Lutheran Church in that territory de- pended upon the estahlishlllent of a Lutheran College. where the young people could be educated. Some of the m'ly at- tempts to establish an institution of this kind were failures. but the church leaders continued to hope and work for the realizatimi at their ambitions. On June 9. 1869. the question of establishing a- Luth- eran College was presented to the Synod of Central Illinois at Hillshm'n. Rev. Conrad Knhl. of Carthage, the Presi- dent of the Synod, was authorized to em'reslmnd with the Synnds of Northern Illinois and Iowa. As a result of this correspondence, representatives from four synods met at Dixon on August 315t. Three commissioners were ap- pointed by each Synod to select a location for a college which was to be controlled by the Lutheran Church of the Bliddle XVest. The cmnmissimiers decided to meet at Carthage 011 De- cember 28th. Four days before the meeting of the emnmis- sinners, the people of Carthage held a meeting and decided to try to induce the commissimiers to locate the college at Carthage. They offered to furnish the grounds and building if the Lutheran Church would furnish the endowment and operate the college. This proposition was accepted by the commissioners. The people of Carthage held a 111eeting on December 315i? and decided to Organize a- stock cmnpany. Each share in this company entitled the holder to a vote at the election of Trustees. By February 10th, 1870, $15,000 had been subscribed, and 011 March 5th, a Board of Trustees was elected. A short time later, plans for a college huilding Were adopted and the contract was let. W'ork 011 the new building was begun in July. 1870, and 011 May 10, 1871, the corner stone was laid. A short time after work on the college huilding was he- gun the connnissioners met at. Carthage and elected Pm- fessor L. F. M. Eastenlay t0 the position of Principal of the Classical School at Carthage, Illinois. Mr. Easterday at'- High!