McKendree University - McKendrean Yearbook (Lebanon, IL)

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McKendree College McKendree College was founded in 1828. It is the oldest college with a record of continuous operation west of the Alleghany Mountains. Dur- ing the Civil War many colleges were forced to close, but McKendree not only served the educational need but also had a regiment in the Northern Army known as the McKendree Regiment. The present campus consists of twenty acres. Thirty-nine different varieties of trees, some of which are a part of the original forest, offer shade and add to the natural beauty of the place. The College is located in the highest part of Lebanon. There are nine buildings on the campus. Views of six of these buildings are given in the front portion of this annual. Through the generosity of the late Dr. Benjamin Hypes of St. Louis. McKendree has an enclosed athletic field which includes a two hundred and twenty yard straight-a-way, a quarter-mile cinder track, a baseball diamond, and a football gridiron. McKendree confers the degrees of A. B. and B. S. in scholastic work. In conjunction with the college is a splendid Musical Conservatory which confers degrees in either musical theory or public school music. There are four-year courses given in piano, voice, and organ music. The student activities are numerous and varied. There are literary so- cieties for both men and women. The student body is organized and regulates, in the main, the activities of the student body. This organization meets every Friday morning. There are social fraterniti es and other organizations which offer a student nearly all the forms of activity which he may desire. At the next meeting of the North Central Association it is expected that McKendree will be admitted into full membership. This year graduates are to be given North Central standing. McKendree is a B class college, but the entrance of McKendree into this Association will give her graduates a standing which has long been desired. 19 2 6 One Hundred The

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