Huntington College - Mnemosyne Yearbook (Huntington, IN)

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' E s 2 l 1 I X -Y-.MY w X . , AVV, History of Huntington College The little group of teachers and students who came to Huntington, Indiana, thirty years ago to begin the first year's work ever done in Central College saw little except a rough thirty-four acre campus with a newly built Administration Building on it, and here and there a house in what was to be the town of College Park. The church of the United Brethren in Christ 1Old Constitution1 was responsible for this infant college, having made arrangements in 1896 with the Huntington Land Association to sell 102 lots at the north edge of Huntington in return for the Association's providing the campus and erecting the building. Dr. C. H. Kiracofe, a former president of an- other United Brethren college at Hartsville, Indiana, planned the Park and organized the college as its first president. Many of the first teachers and students had been at Hartsville College. The new institution was called Central College because of its loca- tion, and was renamed Huntington College in 1917. The courses listed in the first catalogue 118981 were the Classical, Philosophical, Scientific, Preachers' Normal, Musical, and Preparatory. Latin, Greek, German, and French formed the bulk of the instruction given, with a sprinkling of common school subjects, science, theology, mathematics, philosophy, and other subjects. Of the 85 students enrolled the first year, 30 took preparatory work and 40 were listed as music students. For years the Music Department enrolled about half the students in the institution. Several departments, including Oratory, Commercial Department, Agri- culture, and Domestic Sci-ence, were organized at various times and later discontinued. The Theological Department 119051, Department of Fine Arts 119151, and Department of Education 119151, as well as the Department of Music, have proved permanent. An Academy, offering regular high school Work, continued from 1906 to 1926. The present tendency is toward making the school purely one of Liberal Arts, Fine Arts, Religious Education, and training for high school teaching. The faculty, including the presidents, has changed ralther rapidly. President J. H. McMurray, one of the ablest and most popular presidents, succeeded Dr. Kiracofe in 1902, and served until 1905. T. H. Gragg, a giant in physique and a mathematician of note, then served for six years. Bishop F. L. Hoskins acted one year, and was re- elected, but resigned, Rev. C. A. Mummart then served for three years 11912-19151. After an interval during which C. W. H. Bangs 11915-191 and D. R. Ellabarger 11919- 251 acted, Dr. Mummart again became president. Prof. F. A. Loew, who taught for near- ly twenty years, served the college longest as teacher. The faculty has gradually grown from seven members in 1898 to the present seventeen 1eXclusive of the training school1. The attendance has hovered around the 100 mark, mounting to 132 in 1904 and to 216 in 1926 1including summer term1. There were 30 graduates in 1926.. The institution has grown steadily in equipment. An Agricultural Building 119141, separate heating plant 119181, and gymnasium 119201 have been erected, laboratories gradually equipped, literary society halls furnished, some thousands of books added to the library, and the campus improved with trees, sidewalks, drives, and orna- ments donated mostly by graduating classes. A small girls' dormitory was secured in 1916. In recent years an endowment fund of over S115,000 has been obtained. The Philomathean and Zetalethean literary societies were organized at the outset. The men's glee club, orchestra, and chorus were very strong in early years. A Young People's Prayer Band, Alumni Auxiliary, Alumni Association, Ministerial Association, and Athletic Association functioned for some time. The Y. M. C. A. and Y. W. C. A. are a little over ten years old. Intercollegiate athletics and debating are more recent. While the struggle has at times been hard, Huntington College has weathered the financial storms and managed to keep abreast of the times in efficiency. Her credits were acknowledged by leading institutions from the very first, and practically full State accreditment has recently been secured. While the discontinuance of the Academy and the plan to drop the training for grade teachers 'after this year have temporarily lowered the attendance, the friends of Old H. C. are- looking forward to an ever larger and finer college. i7lQQ 7QOS'f1 CCQI C'

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