Illinois College - Rig Yearbook (Jacksonville, IL)

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C Seventeen I - E' , a i .. Q el , z .s dn..l' IENTJENNIAL it 1 G y iz in A HISTORIC OLD ILLINOIS EIJITKDIVS NO'I'lfl: 'Phu editors of the Rig Veda and the author of the following account wish to express their grutitudu to Dr. Charles H. Rl'l.llllll0Iii1llll1J for the assistance and information so gl'1ll'lOllSly given. IC:-z1'Ju-vixxlly do they wish to thunk -llllll for the kind permission to use, ns n source hook, the lim-rusting and nutliorltzitive volume, lllmuis College, A Centennial History tThe Yale l 1'1-ssj. - LLINOIS COLLEGE celebrates the Cen- tennial year of its existence in 1929. This year marks the consummation of one hun- dred years of loyal service to the ideals of truth and knowledge. But the true history of Illinois College goes farther back than the year 1829. It goes back into the lives of men farther than it can be traced. Illinois College was founded by the union of two agencies-one, aigroup of farsighted and philanthropic men of Jacksonville, and the other, a group of seven young men from Yale College now known as the Yale Band. There were, no doubt, many things which influenced the founders of Illinois Collegeg but most im- portant, perhaps, was the realization of the need of a cultural and educational influence in the West and a desire to be able to fulfill that need before it became serious. In December of 1828 at Yale College the germ of an association was formed by Mason Grosvenor, Theron Baldwin, and Julian M. Sturtevant. The association soon grew to include-seven members, those not already men- tioned being john F. Brooks, Elisha Jenney, William Kirby, and Asa Turner, jr. It was the purpose of these men to locate on frontier territory and to establish there an educational institution which would derive greater efficiency through their co-operation than could otherwise be obtained on the frontier. p While the Yale Band was forming in the East, somewhat more specific plans were being made in the West. Rev. john M. Ellis, a minister, then at Kaskaskia but soon to locate at Jacksonville, and some friends of his were planning a seminary of learning to be located at Jacksonville. A description of this project written by Mr. Ellis appeared in the Home Missionary. This article was eagerly noted by the Yale Band and com- munications were established which resulted in the formation of the con- stitution of Illinois College, the members of the Yale Band being seven of the ten trustees. By February 1829, 316,000 had been gathered in the East and on jan- uary 4, the next year, Rev. Julian M. Sturtevant met, in an unfinished building, the first class of nine young men. The beginning was inauspi- Julian M. Sturtevant 'Sf 'Brie 1 4 ' , l -I I ll ,gc A4j.g,.3y,, . . nik, MQ- -PI Yrijigp, 'S