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T. LEHMANN, PRESIDENT
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HISTORICAL RETROSPECT President T. Lehmann These historical data have been gathered not only to present them as facts leading up to the founding of Elmhurst College, but largely to enable us to sense the difficulties encountered in bringing about that which we enjoy today. Or shall we say rather: It cost much to found this institution, it cost much to maintain it, it will cost infinitely more to sustain and develop it. To raise it to a level, where it may honorably compete with other colleges of liberal arts places upon the students, the faculty and the adminis- tration of today a responsibility, that can be borne cheerfully only as we contemplate the sacrifices and services of our fathers. They labored not in vain, neither shall we. We foresee the completed program of expansion in an adequate endowment, in an en- larged plant with needed equipment, in an increased faculty and an enthusiastic and loyal student body numbering about five hundred. The Evangelical Synod of North America looks back upon more than ninety years of creditable service having been organized October 1 5, 1840; at Gravois Settlement, Missouri. Originally it was known as the German Evangelical Church Society of the West. In 1848 the first steps were taken towards the establishment of a seminary. In this connection we read an interesting tale of gifts of service, self and substance, to establish this institution. In 1 8 5 5 the General Conference at Burlington, Iowa, resolved to build a small college on the seminary grounds at Marthasville and a college building was dedicated three years later, but was discontinued in 1862. Meanwhile a teacher training school had been founded in a rented building in 1864 in Cincinnati, Ohio, which was tranf erred to Evansville, Indiana, in 1870. Here Rev. F. Kranz began work as the first president. During August, 1871, representatives of the United Evangelical Synod of the North West and the Evangelical Synod of the North West met in Elmhurst to discuss closer cooperation. A small seminary had existed in Waukegan, Illinois, which was in 18 65 transferred to Lake Zurich, but in September, 1869, Mr. Bryan of Elmhurst offered to give ten acres of land near Cottage Hill, DuPage County for this school. The Synod bought twenty additional acres and the seminary was transferred on October 2 5. In 1871 the German United Evangelical Synod of the Northwest gave their Melanchthon Seminary to the Evangelical Synod of the Northwest for common use and on December 6th, 1871, Rev. F. Kranz and fourteen students moved from Evansville to Elmhurst. The first graduates from this institution were J. H. Dinkmeyer and F. Giselman. By resolution the Evangelical Synod of the Northwest turned the seminary at Elmhurst over to the Evangelical Synod of the West which later became the Evangelical Synod of North America. In June 1873 the first new building was dedicated at Elmhurst. 187 5 — Philip Meunch became President. 1877 — Dr. Daniel Irion elected as professor. 1878 — Main Building dedicated (cost $24,712.00). 18 80 — Peter Goebel became president. 1887 — Dr. Daniel Irion was chosen as his successor. 1896 — Dining Hall was dedicated. 1911 — Irion Hall was built. 1919 — Rev. H. J. Schick, S.T.D., became president. 1921 — Memorial Library was built. 1922 — South Hall was erected as dormitory. 1924 — Dr. H. R. Niebuhr succeeded to the presidency. 1928 — In July Rev. T. Lehmann assumed his duties as president. 1928 — Gymnasium completed. Page 20
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