Cornell College - Royal Purple Yearbook (Mount Vernon, IA)

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COLLEGE HISTORY. rx: Try Of all the pioneers, who in an early day, crossed the Mississippi and made their homes in Iowa, few were as progressive, intelligent and religious as those who established themselves near the present site of Mount Vernon and Cornell College. They not only labored to develope material resources, but they also desired to promote intellectual and religious growth. The Methodist itinerant soon commenced his labors among them, regular preaching places were established, revivals occurred, churches were built, andthe need of a school where their children might have the advantages of higher education under religious iniiuences, was deeply felt. In this condition of affairs Rev. G. B. Bowman, and those living in the vicinity, decided that the elevation on which the buildings of Cornell College now stand, should be consecrated to purposes of Chris- tian education. Iowa Conference Seminary was projected, and in I852 two terms of school were taught in the old Methodist Episcopal Church, of Mount Vernon, by Miss C. A. Fortner. On the completion of the Seminary building, in November, 1853, the school was more formally opened. The school thus began was well sustained as a Seminary four years. The Principal, Rev. S. M. Fellows, and the Preceptress, Miss C. A. Fortner, were the only teachers connected with the Seminary dur- ing its entire history. Both were earnest, able teachers. Prof. D. H. Wheeler, who later was a Professorin the College, and who is now President of the Alleghany College, was the first Professor of Languages. He remained but one year, and was succeeded by Revs. W. H. Barnes and B. Wilson Smith. The name of Rev. Stephen N. Fellows, A. B., appears in the second catalogue as Professor of Mathematics and Natural Science. Other teachers were employed for short periods, as they could be obtained, or as the wants of the school required. After four years of work of Seminary grade, a new building was commenced and the orig- inal charter was so amended as to make the institution one of collegiate rank. In the fall of 1857