Cedarville University - Miracle / Cedrus Yearbook (Cedarville, OH)

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1920 THE CARNEGIE LIBRARY fOlNE of the greatest assets of any college is a library. The fac- liwflijwi ulty of Cedarville College soon realized this and sc Di. McChes ney made an appeal for contributions for a library. Twelve hundred volumes were donated and some of the leading periodicals were provided lor the reading tables. For several years the chemistry reci- tation room was used for a library and managed by faculty and students. In 1905, Andrew Carnegie donated twelve thousand dollars on con- dition that a like amount be added to college endowment fund. This con- dition was met within one year and the present building was completed in 1908. Arrangements were made with the township for a union library and it contains the modern library equipment with a capacity for seventeen thousand volumes. New books are being added every year and this year several more periodicals were added to the reading tables. 8

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1920 CEDARVILLK COU.KCiK m EDARVILLE College was opened for instruction, September 19, 1894, in a residence formerly owned by Rev. Hugh McMillan. In 1895 the present building was erected and entered. Rev. David McKinney, I). I).. LL. D., was the first president and acted in this capacity for twenty-one years. Rev. Wilbert Renwick McChesney, Ph. 1).. D. I)., who was a professor in the college, succeeded Rev. McKinney as president. 'Phe college is recognized by Ohio State University and by the De- partment of Public Instruction of the State of Ohio and by practically all of the leading universities. Cedarville College was founded witn the sublime object in view of advancing the interests of the Kingdom of God. Young men are trained for the Gospel Ministry, young men and women educated for missionary service or for work in the church. But character is the supreme aim of the college; not merely good moral character, but character patterned after our great example, Jesus Christ. 7

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1920 THE ALFORD MEMORIAL GYMNASIUM E 9BJ26 N 1002, Mr. W. J. Alford presented to the college the church building, formerly the property of the Reformed Presbyterian Church. This building was given by the donor as a memorial to his parents, the late Rev. John Alford, I). D., and Mrs. Mary B. Alford. The donor of our gymnasium must have realized that college students loved athletics. Many a time have the walls of the old gym- nasium rung with the shouts and screams of the students, as they forgot their classroom cares for a few hours.