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

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,A 2 0 1 ' cnimsosimmmp . 'V :A iv l, Y V 4 '- f 11 lull 1 'x , .fi 772 vniw or xoieru n.xl.i. ' Carthage. Both of these men were an inspiration to the College. Under the Presidency of Rev. J. M. Rutln'autf. Henry Dnnhart agreed to give ten thousand dollars to the endowment of the eollege, provided the city and county would build one new dormitory and make other improvements. the whole to eost at least ten thousand dollars: also that the ehureh would pay its indebtedness and raise enough to make an endowment of at least fifty thousand dollars. Mr. llenhart ' paid for half of the construction of llenhart Q Hall, now called North Hall. ln 1903 a H 1 new gymnasium was built at the eost of twelve thousand dollars. In 19116 Mr. Den- hart added 0110 hundred thousand dollars to the endowment ,fund. after the eollege had added the same amount. Mr. Carnegie gave twenty thousand dollars for the erection of a seienee hall when the two hundred thousand dollar endowment was raised. As a con- sequence of these two offers, Carnegie ' Science Hall was built and the endow- ment fund of Carthage was increased. The new Denhart Hall for girls was finished in 1918 at a eost of ninety thousand dollars. half of which was given by Hr. Denhart. The old Denhart Hall became North Hall for boys. During the YVorld's Yvar the bar- racks ill which we now hold eonvocation was built for the S. A. T. C. At the present ' time the alumni are planning a new library for Cartllage. CAM PL' S SC' li N Ii '! l.L.J''ll'lHOl11IrlIsln:uni-noun WA L W-fruoun-1 ul -no-.ual--1. fo NINE

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-X f :- CRIMSON RAr,IBLER YIEXY OF lil-INIl.XR'l' HALL School was first begun by Profes- sor L. BI. F. Easterday, assisted by Dr. Conrad Kuhl, in the second story of the Burbank Building on the south side of the square. Sixteen students regis- tered in September, but fifty-eight were enrolled by the end of the year. The next year eighty-four were on the roll. In 1872 the school was transferred to the basement of Old Main. Dr. D. L. Tressler was elected to the presidency the following spring. Professor L. ll. F. Easterday was made Professor of mathematics and astronomy: Rev. J. M. Richard. Professor of Lating J. M. Helfrich. Professor of Musicg Dr. E. F. Bartholomew. Professor of Natural Sciences: and John Brubaker. Profes- sor of English. College opened in 1873 with one hundred and sixty stu- dents. This first faculty of Carthage Col- lege was self-sacrificing and full of enthusiasm. President Tressler did a wonderful work. Dr. Griffith said he was the best man he had ever known. At this time there were o11ly three trees on the campus, three giant cotton- woods planted by nature. Two of these trees are still in existence. President Tressler with his own money bought tiny evergreens which have made possible Evergreen lvalk. memory of which is dear to every student of Cartilage College. The days of prosperity continued until the death of Dr. D. L. Tressler on February 20. 1880. There followed a cris- is for Carthage College. ln 1883 the entire fac- ulty resigned. The next year the one yearn faculty decided to close the college and the win- dows of the basement were boarded up. How- ever. the students loved Cartilage so much that they raised money to pay the professors' salaries so that school could be kept up until the close of that year. In the fall of 188-1 Dr. Bartholomew was elected President and Dr. Hill came to VIEXV OF DENHART HALL . Q Q llilu-Jlllhllllclilllllllllvlllolllrfnm mn I lllillllllalDluI0llunlll0 EIGHT

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Carthage College was favored by fortune when Dr. H. D. Hoover ac- xx cepted the presidency in 1909. His personality and tireless efforts have , .bn been a great factor in the growth of the : college. Since his coming the educa- Ag , 5' T7 tional world has recognized Carthage H !i -..gg-,MDE A College. It is on the approved list of Q i.-'- U If s A 1 several of the leading accrediting asso- ' I . j ' ciations. It is the smallest college in I- 3 ll ' A the country to be recognized by the V. U I i ,A - N , Association of American Universities. in 1 Because of this recognition her grad- ' 271ff'3 '. uates are qualified to become members of the Association of American Univer- ' sity lVomen. The total enrollment of the i'2.YL:4., 'V ' college this year is about four hundred, ....,,, - which is greater than it has ever been. During Dr. Hoover's administration the endowment has been more than doubled through the great generosity of Henry Denhart. who inspired the semi-centennial campaign by offering to give two hundred thousand dollars if an equal amount were raised. A gift of one hundred and seventy-live thousand dollars was offered by the Rockefeller Board. to be paid by 1928. The collegc will miss a beloved friend when Dr. Hoover leaves next fall to become Professor of Practical Theology at Gettys- burg. Nevertheless, what he has done remains and his spirit will always lead Carthage onward. Carthage today is as ever the College with an idealf' Her alumni stand high in scholarship. and they are examples of noble living and superior service. Many young men and women have answered the Master's command, Go ye therefore into all the world and preach the gospel. The college color is crimson. signifying sacrifice, life, and beauty. May the children of Carthage ever express the spirit of their Alma Mater. M. H. HILLSTIORO COLLEG li if 'Q air f . l l THE BARRACKS Q K 1 olQllujllIlllllOIlllllllllllllolllv-CIAA 11'I 'l lllllllllllllll TEN rl 1 bluFllluuilv0