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

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The CEDRUS 1924 Faculty of Thirty Years P TUB MEETING of the General Synod of the Reformed Presbyterian Church, held In Coultorvllle, III. on May 18. 1894, Codarvllle Collego wan launched with Rev. David McKinney, D. I), an President. Rev. McKinney served in that capacity for twenty-one year» and 1» now Pa»lor of tie First Presbyterian Church of Cincinnati. During hi» presidency College Hall was erected and the Alford Memorial GymnuHium, and Carnegie Library were donated. At that time the college endowment wan $80,000 but alnee his presidency the endowment ha» been Increased to $140,000, an«| a new Science Hall has been erected. The opening date was Sept. 10. iso» when thirty-six students came for Instruction. In the home now occupied by C. Stuckey. Rev. J. P. Morton, I). I), was chosen Vice President and Professor of English Bible. Rev. V. It McChesney, I). I), was elected to the chair or Ancient Languages, and began Ills work for the college July 10, 1804. He served as Secretary to the Faculty, and Vice President until June 1015, when upon the resignation of Dr. Mc- Kinney, Dr. V. It. McChesney was chosen as the new President. The remainder of the ilrst faculty consisted of Frank II. Doan, Professor of Science, and English; Carrie Blair. Professor of Mathematics; and Belle Bcazell, Protester of Music. Professor F. A. Jurkat cam» the next year, serving as Professor, AHs't. Tr» as- urer. and Treasurer, and has remained with the college for the lull twenty-nine years. Cedarvlllo College has always been noted for its exceptional English teacher , although some »f them have only stayed a short time. The various English Professors included Frank Doan, Charles Schcnck. Edith Morris. Mary Erwin. I). C. Campbell, Mrs. Llewellyn (nee Eleanor Holliday). Miss Eddy, Mr». Leigh Alexander (Miss Ritchie), Agnes Jean Smith, Mrs. Ankeny (.Margaret Schneider), Mrs. Dwight McKune (Ethel Brand), and Miss Annie Tinker. The Science Department has been composed of Mu following teaching staff: Mr. J. R. Fitzpatrick. Ia-roy Banning. Superintendent L. D. Parker, Mllllcent Hathaway. Mrs. George Plough (Kathorino FI ry). and M. L. Frazer. This department often furnished the mathematics teacher also. The various director of music hove consisted or Belle Bcuzcl, Mrs. Russel, Mrs. Davis (Florence Russel), Miss Emma Snow, and Profesior Tolcott. who has taken special training in England. A new phase of w :rk was installed in the College, through the medium of the Department of Education, establish»-»] in 11 15. As till-i in still the youngest department Of the institution the faculty thus far has b»;en. Judge S. C. Wright. Oscar Wesley, It. S. Mcllhonny, and Miss Florenc»- Somers. Professor Leroy Allen, who was closely alllliated with the College from 1906 until 1922. was the t!r»t Dean, and many students wh wore the Orange and Blue counted him as one of their strongest friends and closest companions. He has bean ably succeeded by Professor B. K. Robison, the D» an of Men, and Miss Florence Somers, tho Dean of Women. To the many former students and alumni who r»-ad thin year-book commemorat- ing the thirtieth anniversary of Cedarville College, both fond remembrances and stirring experiences will be recalled by the mention of the above names. As we think of the Faculty of Thirty Year», our hearts go out especially to Professor Jurkat, -v r u staunch pillar, and to our beloved and,honored President- Dr. W. R. McChesney, who hav»- remained with the Institution through all the Iriuls and glorious triumphs of its history. Twenty

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Treasurer, ------------- Hazel Williams Secretary, .. -------------- Grace Lyle Vice President, . Charles Townsley President, ................ Donald Wickcrham Senior Class History ■fHIS IS THE YEAR of nineteen hundred and twenty-four. To many it is the same as any other year, hut for one group of people, at least, it is different from all other years. This group is the Seniors of Cedar- ville College. After these many years in school we will leave in the spring and enter upon the next stage of our career, the school of life. All of you know the Senior Class individually. The class is not large, some fifteen members, hut the quality of Us members makes up for the lack of quantity. If you know the individuals you know the high scholarship standard maintained by them all. Let us peep into the inner workings during the four long years No! short years which measure the life of the class. First we started to College, as all stu- dents should, in the year nineteen hundred and twenty. Were we good, non-grfeen and studious? Well, we were- -, in the usual way. We had our feeds and good times and not once were they broken up or any food confiscated by the upper classmen. Strange to say, we were destined to go through four years without ever losing a feed. We felt that we had a fairly successful year because of the fact that for many years every Freshman Class spread had been broken up and the feed tak- Twunty-two