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

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The two things Clarion graduates nev- er forget: Main Street and snow! A new century saw an increase to three years of education when in 1915 we were fully pur- chased by the state. Still, troubled times re- mained. With WWI, we experienced a decline in enrollment and again we came close to shutting our doors. And yet with the war ' s end, enroll- ment increased and we were operating full force once more. During these years, we added Harvey Gym, Egbert Hall, and Carlson Library. Fin ally, in 1927 we became a State Teach- ers College and on May 28, 1929, when we met the standards of a four year college, we officially became Clarion State Teachers College. Following this peak of growth and success, our country was struck with WWII. More severe- ly this time, the threat of closure haunted the halls and classrooms; in 1942 less than two percent of the much diminished student body were males. However, once again the war ' s end brought the male population back to Clari- on and by 1956 enrollment was soaring and two new buildings were added to accomodate: Ralston Hall and Chandler Dining Hall. Actually, we were flourishing so profusely that in 1961 Clarion opened its branch campus in Venango. In 1963 we added new programs in math, spe- cial ed., business adm., and offered our first masters degrees. Our college on the hill, with the river flowing below, was in full bloom. Linda Harding Opening

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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

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