Illinois College - Rig Yearbook (Jacksonville, IL)

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WV r 1 CENTENNIALQ J H ll :G 'V lE and Sturtevant was remodeled to supply more efficiently the needs of the science department. , Before the hundred years' history of Illinois College can be closed, one must mention three remarkable gifts-the David A. Smith House, Andrew Russell Field, and Pitner Place. How much benefit students will derive from these and the new library only the years can tell. May we close the first century of Illinois College as it was begun, with a prayer invoking God's care and protection for the present and the long future. I I rr'f +-1 lil . 1 f- A' it - Lula igjl if - 4' vu . V LW ll' Wir M 511 ll , E. H4, ,vig , iff, Q Q Qi H759 xi Q' D 1 ff. ' 51415 ll cf' ' 1 ' QQY L ,O 'IITTH 'F' I I I1 la. ' 9,1 35 ll A I w' Wu ,I AQ fX LV , W i :w - 25,57 - -1, on--. 1 :fl 154 ' vi. v. '7 K gli , if W DA i . J N I iv' I l .V .. with up p . is 16 Ax A' guwuwfr., ,Fi , my gy ,mffwmjagaiip NWN' 5592-r U we .JR ' N? -5:44 .QXLKA iff, twfnaimr ,-,Rf .gh 'KTLN if , - . -2- JA .T. . 1' Twenty-five ' ,L ' . 4 imf!-g lvnffv,-:gf 0

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CIPJNTENNIAH. R ll G V Jr: DA David A. Smith House Jennings Bryan. Mr. Bryan had been elected president of the board of trustees in order that he might more effectively do publicity work for the college. When it became evident that financial aid could probably be ob- tained from Mr. Carnegie and that the board would gladly accept it, Mr. Bryan resigned, refusing to countenance the acceptance of tainted money. Soon after, a gift of 350,000 was accepted from Mr. Carnegie. In 1910 Coach Harmon was elected and began in his quiet efficient way to build up athletics at Illinois College. In 1911 the book store was estab- lished to furnish some money for the Athletic Association. By 1914 Coach Harmon had turned out a championship track team. In 1915 both the track and football teams were champions. The war and government training on the campus practically destroyed regular college athletics. However, the boys soon came to the front with the track championships of '18, '19 and '23 and the golf championship of '24 and '25. Another honor which came to Illinois College in 1916 was the invitation to present before the Chautauqua assembly in New York three plays, The Tempest, Antigone, and Electra, in which Rollin H. Tanner had directed. This was an indication that dramatics as well as athletics were receiving recognition on the Hill. In 1920 there occured two incidents, unrelated, however, except as to time. Whipple Academy was abolished and the second story of Sturtevant burned. More time of the instructors was then left free for college work. f ,E c gg' if It Luv' ' 1 1 I 1-' el r'i:f - ,F Q lfiii'-E' :..: 121-1 i gui . ' 1 ' ' g L ll Twenty-four

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1 f ,gfgskffi '. i. ..-lr CC E N T JE N N ll A lL -, .... R ll CG V JE D A THE CENTENNIAL HYMN By W. D. MacCLINTOCK Tune-Autumn Lo! a mighty host is gathered, All their earthly cares behind, Watching us from starry ramparts- Wise forefathers of the mind. Here they digged a well of water, Here unvvound gray Wisdom's scroll, Here they lit the torch of learning, Passed it on from soul to soul. Heart of mine, that shares the treasure, Left by learners gone before, I What avails their toil and service- I unworthy, dull and poor? Here I rise and sing my pean- God and love and truth on earth! Seize, my soul, all learning's wonder, Bring thy powers all to birth! Far I see in years by hundreds, Men and maidens gathered hereg Truth their toil and joy their guerdon, High hearts brave for each new year. Illinois, thy years may whiten Under God's expanding blue, But thy task will grow forever- Teach the kingdom of the true. lr 4:-L, 'fri f'fJtQ:4 'Bid QQ? '-' net. 1' if 'rf . I r ,gjf Twenty-slx -Ln. 'i Q12- ' ' , - L37 . wif' V r ltr an