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

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19 21 GEDARVILLE COLLEGE Y t-w-j YESTERDAY ESTERDAY, twenty-seven years ago, Cedarville College was but a dream. September 19, 1894, the fulfilment of the dream began. A rented house for quarters, a faculty of five, thirty-six students, a plot of ground, a nest-egg of $20,000 for endowment, and a literary society—the Philadelphian—with these the dream began to be realized. The next year brought the present College Hall, the planting of the campus, sixty students, football, tennis, baseball and another literary society—the Philosophic. In 1902 came the Alford Gymnasium. In 1905 Andrew Carnegie’s gift was received and the new Carnegie Library was entered in 1908. The Y. M. C. A. was organized in 1907, and the Y. W. C. A. in 1909. The Theological Seminary was added in 1918. In 1915, the first president, Rev. David McKinney, I). I)., LL. I)., after twenty-one years of faithful, pioneer service, resigned. He was succeeded 8

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192 1 by the Rev. W. R. McChesney, Ph. D., D. D. The endowment fund had grown to the sum of $83,000 and Cedarville College was well established to enter upon a most useful career. TODAY HE endowment now amounts to $117,000 for the College and . $75,000 for the Theological Seminary. During the past year the College came into the possession of one hundred acres of land bequeathed by the late Anderson Collins to be known as the “Collins Educational Fund for the Training of Young Men and Young Women.'’ The faculty now numbers fourteen. There are five depart- ments of instruction. The attendance in all departments is one hundred and eighty-seven. The Orange and Blue Literary Society, founded in 1917, has taken the place of the original societies, and it is rendering an invaluable service. The Alumni Association is thoroughly organized and is cooperating in every possible way with the College authorities. The Board of Trustees and the Ladies' Advisory Board are doing efficient work. The present faculty is composed of College and University trained men and women, who are working to their limit for the progress of the College. The Community and the Church are back of the College as never before in its history. The cooperation between the College and the High School is commendable. The Basket Ball season has been a good one. The spirit for all athletics is high. TOMORROW ball. Next year will witness a new era in Athletics and physical culture. The Alumni Association has organized and is forming plans to raise $100,000 for the endowment fund and thus make their Alma Mater a full fledged member of the Association of Colleges of Ohio. The College now is recognized by Ohio State University and the Department of Public In- struction in the State of Ohio. The Community is expected, along with the church and other friends to raise $100,000 to remodel and refit the present Gymnasium for a Science Hall, erect a new Gymnasium, and a new Science Hall. A large increase of students is expected next Fall. The largest attendance in the history of the College will be enjoyed. The high- day of Cedarville College is on. Come and cooperate with us to make Cedarville College all that it ought to be just as soon as it is possible for us so to do. W. R. M. T OMORROW is to be bigger, brighter and better. The College is in The Greater Athletic League of Cedarville. The plans are laid for a physical director and coach for football, basketball and buse- 9