College of Wooster - Index Yearbook (Wooster, OH)

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COUNTRY, COMMUNITY, COLLEGE, OO-OPERATED The disaster of the fire united both community and university and welded them into one common bond for one dedicated purpose. The Committee of F ifteen was organized. All efforts were turned toward raising the necessary money to reach the goal. The news- paper ran editorials commending the university and its rebuilding; entertainment was given at the Opera House by the girls of Hoover Cottage to further the subscriptions; seniors and juniors gave entertainments in Orrville, Shreve, Dalton, Marshallville, Jefferson, Fredericksburg, and other towns and Villages of the county; the freshmen organized a quartet and accompanied Professor Diekason as he spoke in school-houses throughout the county; the alumni, in a great response, sent in money for the rebuild- ing of the new Wooster; farmers, not having ready cash, offered such gifts as a load of hay, a donkey, and their services. The campaign picked up momentum. Where it was to end only the future could tell. Scovel Hall

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Taylor Hall PLANS WERE LAID FOR FIVE BUILDINGS After the plans laid for a dynamic campaign to raise funds to re-build the collec fairly under wav, President Holden turned his thoughts to another problem. He met with the Board. of Trustees to determine the needs of the college. They realized the folly of building along the old plan and resolved to put their eggs in different baskets , There should he at least four buildings, a main administration and recitation hall. a separate building for the preparatory department, a science building, and a central heating plant that would greatly diminish the danger of future fires. Everything must be done to equip these buildings against fires by making them as modern as possible. Upon further thought it was decided that two science buildings were needed . . . one for geology and biology and one for physics and chemistry. Taking advantage of the fact that his brother was an architect, President Holden had him draw up plans for these buildings in modern Gothic style. Now if only the money would be raised. the dreams could begin to materialize! Severance Gynlnasiurn