Elizabethtown College - Conestogan / Etonian Yearbook (Elizabethtown, PA)

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Alpha Hall The College Today January 22, 1901 — Alpha Hall, the first building on what is now the campus of Elizabethtown College, was completed. Campus activities were centered here — it served as a dormitory, and housed classrooms and administrative offices. The year 1906 marked another milestone in the college history — Rider Memorial Hall, through the generosity of Joseph Rider, was ready for use. Classrooms, dormitory rooms and the first college library were housed within its walls. Rider Memorial Hall 13

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: ' ft t mMm In the fields. . . . Students and faculty grew some of the food that was served in the College dining hall in the early years. This photo, taken from the area in front of what is now the New Women ' s Residence, appears to be a cultivating project by students. The man with the large hat in front is H. K. Ober, who was affiliated with the College from 1902. He became president in 1918. Additional ideals formulated by the founding fathers were: a man can give his best only when he keeps his mind as the master of his body; a clean body and a clear mind devoted to a high purpose are basic requirements for a Christian life; and ulti- mately, genuine culture is the outcome of knowledge and Christian character rather than the result of the knowledge of certain subjects or the acquiring of skills. September 23, 1899— The charter of the College was granted by the Court of Common Pleas of Lancaster County. This charter bore the names of Samuel H. Hertzler, Joseph H, Rider, Simon P. Engle, Joseph H. Eshleman, and Benjamin G. Groff, all of Elizabethtown. Groff donated the first ten acres of land for the college campus and, as a contractor, built Alpha Hall and Rider Memorial Hall. November 13, 1900, Heisey Auditorium, Market and Bainbridge Sts. — The first class in the history of Elizabeth- town College met with six students enrolled — Kurvin Henry, York Co.; Warren Ziegler and Walter Kittinger, both of Montgomery Co.; and Rufus P. Bucher, John Boll and Willis Heisey, all of Lancaster Co. Heisey, who resides in Elizabethtown, is the sole survivor. The first faculty was headed by G. N. Falkenstein, who acted as principal since the regular appointee, I. N. H. Beahm, Lordsburg, Calif., recovering from an illness, was prevented from taking his post for the first year. Other faculty members were Elizabeth Meyer, Bareville, and J. A. Seese, Virginia. Courses were offered in Bible, history, languages, English, mathematics, penman- ship, elocution, orthography, and music. These courses were categorized into Teach- ing, Literary, Scientific, and Classical de- partments, each requiring three years of study for completion. After a week of study in Heisey Audi- torium, the students moved to the home of Joseph H. Rider, Washington St., for two months. 12

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Fairview Hall ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ V The enrollment increased until additional facilities were needed. 1921 marked the completion of Fairview Apartments, used primarily by married students and their families. Later, this be- came known as Fairview Hall, a dormitory for men. In 1928 the Gibble Science Building of- fered additional classroom and laboratory space, and the following year the Alumni Gymnasium was completed. Student-Alumni Gymnasium J «u w Zug Memorial Library 9. m - • WHt. I 14