Gettysburg College - Spectrum Yearbook (Gettysburg, PA)

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8TKVEN8 HAU. (fhroiiologtral sistorg -continued 14)37—A was erected by the undent» bill ua» kh»u abandoned bro »e of rlt rnefgy required to pum,i v oter, 1858—a chapter oi the d» I A fraternity was established. (March 31) tS6t—Medvea! Impairment of Pmnqrlvana College. located in Itnladelphia. was discon- tinued 1861— Hauler Lat.u Prue wu established 18(13— H chapter of the X X fraternity was rstibliiltnl t jiril . • On June 17, sixty Collect. Seminary and l,ocal youths formed Co. A, Jfitlt Re. - ment. Pennsylvania Volunteer Militia. They took part in the •ktrmithukg bcfun the battle of Gettysburg. but were withdrawn dining the battle. Ihscltargcd July 30. •'Old Dortn . Pennsylvania llall, served as a llosp’tal duritn; and after the IwltU of Gettysburg. 1864- l r. C. K. SchaetTer reognrd to assume duties at the new Mt Airy Seminary at Philadelphia CraeHf Professorship of F-tiglich lateralore and l-aiiKuage endowed Ockcrshatisrii Prnfc t ir hip of the Natural Science endowed 1.S65- G. F. Spiekcr. a student at Seminary, became a special tutor to 1.11 Dr. SchaefT. r » place- A. M. Mayer, A M . elected Ockcrshausen Professor of Natural Science. 1866—Rev. E. Ferricr. A M, elected Graeff Prol««or of tinglish Hr Jacobs. Professor of Mathematics, was relieved on account of fading hcllth. L II. Croll, ’)} A. M., »ucceedcd him i:

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Chronological (History continued »833- K v. C. IV Krauth, of Philadelphia wa elected PwlttWf of lutellcctnal and moral Science. Rrv C. P. Krauth unanimously appointed president, succeeding Rea S. S. Schmucker—founder of ihc school aaul acting pirodewt—of the college, April, 15) First library- appropriation made by Trustees- (April) First graduation exercise . t September 18) 1833-Present ite of college elected and partially «six acres) purcluMxL Alumni Association organised (September 16) t8j6—German Literary Society nrsumrd. Faculty accepts imitation, including Faculty and Students from the newly organ- ized Christ Lutheran Church, to worship with that organization. |8J7— College transferred from thr building mi corner of High and Washington Streets, to the then partially finished Pennsylvania I fall 183S Pennsylvania Hall was completed, entire cost about fifCoorv Grading of campus was begun Res1. IF 1 Smith. A M., of Boston, became Professor of Orman and French. Preparatory Department removed to third and fourth floors of Pennsylvania Hall tfljiy—Grading of Campus was completed. t iO trees were planted. Law I lepartfnmt established, 0« motion of Thaddeus Stevens, but fails to become a reality. Medical Department of Pennsylvania College established in Philadelphia 1 840— Hall-alley was erected on ground near site of Steven Hall «84«—Operations of German Literary Society cease. S f$— Professor H. I Smith. Head of German Department resigned to accept offer from Columbia College. New York City M L Stoever, A. M. appointed Professor of History. (September) t 44—Rev C. V Hav, A. M.. became I’rofcssot of (krman Language and literature. Old Academy building, comet High and Washington Streets, sold The Linnacan Association, a society for promotion of science, was organired «June 8) 1845 IL Haupt. A M.. made an adjun t Professor of Mathematics. Drawing and French. Rev. W II Harrison, '43. appointed Assistant Professor of Languages for a year 1846— Intellectual science removed from department of the President. Comer stone of Lmnaran Hall was laid. (July. 43) 1847— Rev. C. A. Hay. Professor of (ierman. resigned. Linnacan Hal) was dedicated. 1 September. 14) 1850— Professor Reynolds, l-atin Department, resigned Dr. Krauth resigned the Presidency to accept call to Capitol University; Colum- bus, Ohio. (July) Dr (laugher was unanimous!v elected Dr. Krauth'» successor One-third of t the value in money of Franklin College, (.ancastcr. was incorpor- ated with Pennsylvania College by actum of legislature F. A. Muhlenberg became Professor of Greek. 1851- -Synod of Pennsylyvania undertook endowment of a “Professorship of the German 1-angoagr and Literature . l85 -H. S. Huber, M. D.t of Gettysburg—became lecturer on Anatomy. itljj- Professor F A Muhlenberg. Iiead of (irrek Department, became “Franklin Pro- fessor of Ancient languages . 1855— Dr. C. P. Schaeffer. Easton, was chosen Professor of German Language and liter- ature. Pennsylvania. E of the 4 K f fraternity established 1836—Dr. C F. Shaeffcr assumed hi» duties as Professor of German. Portion of Campus lying South of Entrance (iates was added. Linnacan Society volunteered to heautifv this portion of the Campus Muhlenberg Freshman Prixc established II

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Chronolotiirnl diietorn - ontinued 1867—Di- F. A. Muhlenbrrg. Pro(e or of Ancient Languages, reiigncd to become Presi- dent of Muhlenberg college. Allentown. Pa. ProfeMor M«m resigned the chair of Natural Science to accept a similar position at Lehigh UBiwuty, Rev V. I- Conrad. was elected to the Ockershausen Professorship Young Men'» Chriitian Association wa» organised, March, 16. Rev. F. W A. Notz, Ph. P., becomes Professor of German. President Baughcr died. April 14. Dr Milton Valentine. '50, was elected to succeed him- Steven's Hall wa» built as a home for Prep' 4869— Rev. H. I. Baughcr. A. M.. ‘57, elected Pearson Professor of Greek Rev A. Martin, A- M.. became Professor of German in Dr. Noti's place. 1P70- Professor Conrad re»igned the Ockershauscn Professorship of Physical Science. 1871—S. P- Sadtler. Ph. D., became Ockershauscn Professor of the Physical Science . 1877—J. B. McCreary Gymnasium was erected at a cost of $J,too. i$7 —J. A. Himes. A. li, '701 (Yale 71) appointed acting head of the English Department. 1874“- Professo Himes became Grarff Professor of F.nglish. Professor Sadtler, Profesior of Natural Science, left to begin work at Cniversity of Pennsylvania. Rev. P. M. Bikle. ’Of», became Ockershauscn Professor of Physics and Astronomy. E. S Hrcidenbaugh, '68. became Conrad Profes«or of Chemistry and Mineralogy. 1875— Pennsylvania n of the ♦ A fl fraternity was established May. Observatory was finished at a cost of S.uod. 1876— l ecembcr—'Hie “Pennsylvania College Monthly was established 1877— First number of the Pennsylvania College Monthly was issued. (February) 1879—First Track train. • 1881—Dr. Bikle became Pearson Professor of Latm Dr Brridrnbaugh became Ockershauscn Professor of Natural Science. First baseball team organized. 1884—Semi-centennial celebration. Pennsylvania V of the A T 0 fraternity established The Pennsylvania College Book was published, edited by Dr Brcidcnbaugh. 188.V-H. L. Baughvr, '57, D. D., became Professor of Greek Language and Literature: iX |— Pennsylvania A of the £ A E fraternity established. tft 5—Portion of campus lying west of the Gym. purchased Co-cducation was established |886- Drive for new building began 1887— Contract for Recitation Hall awarded to W. A Slagle, of Hanover. 1888— Lieut Col. J. P Bnia. V. S. A., asked permission to erect a memorial to his parents on the Campus »889— Recitation Gladfelter) Hall ded-cated Total cost, including furniture, $9'.00«x First Tennis team. G. I). Stahley, A. M . M. D-. became Professor of Physical Culture and Hygiene. L H. Croll IJ5. A. M. died Dr. II. B. Nixon, elected Professor of Mathematics 1S00- Hrua Chapel dedicated (September 7) Football was introduced into Gettysburg. Old iVirm' renovated. T. B. McCreary Gymnatium converted iuto a chemical laboratory. IS