Christian College - Ivy Chain Yearbook (Columbia, MO)

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Past . . . Christian College girls have heard the sounds of three major American wars. Battles in the 186O,s brought the war to the Christian doorstep 3 in 1918 there was the Liberty Loan parade, during the 194O,s, dances with the men home on leave Students were expected to wear' the cheap plain uniform. For winter plain worsted dresses, hoods and white aprons. For sum mer: lawn dresses, sun bonnets, and aprons Some interesting regulations set down in the circular sent out by the college in eluded: flj No pupil shall visit any public place except by permission' CQD no pupil shall receive the attentions of gallants' and 35 no young lady shall make any purchases without express permission from parent or teacher. President Williams stressed the high educa tional standards in the Circular of the Chris tian Female College of June 28 1851. Those who cannot, for the time being, abstract their minds from the fascinations of society, or who aspire merely to superficial or fash- ionable education are earnestly advised to seek elsewhere. . . . The course of study for the school year was to give the students a thorough and ex- tensive course in the Mathematics, in Nat- ural Science, in Belles-lettres, in Natural His- tory, in Language and in Philosophy. In those days examinations were given in public and were avidly attended by the townspeople. During their first public ex- amination the girls composed, extemporane- ously, verses from subjects given them by members of the audience The girls assured Christians future when they came through this examination triumphantly 5 9 . . . . . .. , s . . . .

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The only threat to Christian College's survival came at the time of the Civil War. Joseph K. Rogers was president of the college at this time and tried to keep the college neutral by banning all newspapers from the campus. Often girls would gather together and talk over the news from home. One girl wrote in her diary: Our glorious Ship Union is a ground. Her traitorous pilot Lincoln with the rest of her crew have be- trayed her passengers and now we are beating against the ter- rible shoals of Revolution. God protect us . . .U During the Civil War Christian became an isolated world. Girls who had stayed in spite of the war led a very routine existence. Every morning at five a hired man came into the room and built a fire in the pot-bellied stove. After dressing, girls took unchaperoned walks over the college campus and then returned to study for an hour before breakfast. Food for the meals was grown on the campus, and girls were given a hoe and seeds to plant. The diary of a young student shows how reluctantly the girls started the routine Mondays: Early to rise as usual. That gong is never tardy. It is still dark yet I am dressed and ready to begin the duties of the week. Oh how steep and arduous is the hill of knowledge? One summerday in 1862 the girls of Christian had their closest contact with the war. Union soldiers stationed in Columbia, cer- tain nothing dangerous would happen, failed to post sentries on the roads leading into the town. Suddenly a detachment of Confederate soldiers rushed down Broadway, stormed the jail, freed the prisoners, and escaped out of Columbia past Christian College. Under the guidance of Joseph Rogers, Christian came out of the Civil War prosperous and academically strong. His roles as teacher, president, and trustee truly made him worthy of the title Father of Christian College. Fashion in the l880,s dictated that bangs be pasted on the forehead in flat ringlets held in place by gummy quince seed and covered with a scarf. The girls appeared at breakfast in this manner so that their bangs would be stylishly curly by dinner time. ' 3 F M Z 52 :Aux l l A K s 2 F , Q X , i l 1 1