Clarion University of Pennsylvania - Sequelle Yearbook (Clarion, PA)

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Courtesy of CUP Archives Opening Over one-hundred And still going Look at us. Here we are, a University now for four years — how we ' ve grown! It was a long time coming, and, oh, like the river that sweeps through our midst, the changes this place, this constellation of buildings, this acre- age of higher learning, this home called Clari- on University has seen. On. Sept. 10, 1867, we began our history as Carrier Seminary in affiliation with the Meth- odist Church; how very different this world was then. We were co-educational with both men and women frequenting our halls (surprising for the day), the student body was offered only English and language courses, and tuition ranged between six and eight dollars, depend- ing on one ' s course of study. For as strict and as rigid as campus life was at the time, it was not uncommon for the school paper gossip col- umn, Seminary Sparks, to report such pranks as farm animals having been let loose on campus by unknown culprits. And progress, as it will, intervened, and in just a few years, classes such as math, natural science, printing and music were added to the curriculum, and enrollment was on the uprise. And yet not all was successful. Few students remained for the entire year and thus, few grad- uated. The Seminary eventually began losing funds, and in 1886, in serious financial trouble, the grounds and buildings were sold — the first phase of our existence came to a close when Carrier Seminary shut its doors. Pat Hoenig Enthusiastic spectators wave to passing floats during the Autumn Leaf Parade. In these students ' eyes. Clarion University is number one. A bird ' s-eye view of the Clarion River.

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Clarion University of Pennsylvania Volume 78 Clarion, PA 16214 One-Hundred Years of Education rcrv. of p

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Courtesy of CUP Archives In 1887, we became partially funded by the state of Pennsylvania. It was at this time that whisperings of Normal School, dedicated to the preparation of teachers, were heard, and under Pres. A.J. Davis, we flourished. As the term of education increased from one to two years, the student body grew to two- hundred and the faculty to eleven. Curriculum developed into two separate courses of study — elementary and scientific. In 1880, we were ranked thirteenth on the list of Pennsylva- nia Normal Schools, Slippery Rock our sole follower, and in 1895, with enrollment up to five-hundred, we moved ahead to number six. As a Normal School we expanded in other areas as well. By 1892, sports found a home in Clarion with girls ' calisthenics, baseball, basket- ball, and football (1901). Our first sports com- petition was a baseball game against Slippery Rock in May, 1905. In 1896 gas lights were added to each building, and constructed were Music Hall (1890), Science Hall Founders (1894), and the Chapel (1902). Campus Life? Students were required to study in their rooms from 7-9:45 p.m., lights out at 10 p.m., and all students needed permission to go into town or to fraternize with the oppo- site sex. It was also during this phase of education that the U.S. became involved outside its boundaries in the Spanish American War; Clarion was there. Under Pres. Davis, our own Cadet Corps participated while classes contin- ued here at home. How will the class of 1987 compare to this? Opening