Milton College - Fides Yearbook (Milton, WI)

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WHITFORD HALL Yes, I remember the day when they laid my cornerstone; 1902 it was. Everyone thought I'd be a fitting memorial to the late President Whitford because he always had advocated a science hall. It took them four years to finish, and when I was dedicated at Commencement in 1907, I was really something! He sighed and went on: uDo you know how much I cost? Yes, sir, $30,000. The widow of George H. Babcock gave $5000, and through the influence of Dr. James Mills, a Milton graduate, Andrew Carnegie gave $6,500. The rest was raised by subscription. I was really some building I HUp on third floor the large nort hand south rooms housed the literary societies. They used to have some hot meetings! The middle room was used by the caretaker at first; sometimes the room was given to a student for work done. They turned it over to the Women's literary societies later. I, Yes, the literary societies were really active in those days; you should have seen today's profs going to town up here! You know, it was these societies that bought a generator and did the wiring that furnished the first lights for the college. They had meetings every Saturday night, and nearly everyone belonged to one of the groups. There was nothing secret about them like there is about the fraternities and sororities, and the societies were open to all members of the campusiamily. Parliamentary Law was studied, and, oratorical contests were held each year. 'QThe winning orations were published in the Review, which was more of a literary magazine. I know Miss Mabel won the contest one year. Iive stacks and stacks of old Reviews down in the li- brary. The students who know about them are always interested because they tell so many things about Milton's presenteday profs. 1 Talking about the Re- view reminds me that the Fides used to be more literary. The '21 Fides was the first publication of the book, and since then it has been put out every two years. Now the room spoke of before up on third has been refur- nished to serve as the Fides as well as the Re- view office. The Review hasn't been able to put out as many editions of late due to lack IDIINA 1893 of funds, but the ones they Left to right: L. Wood; A. Crumb tBabcockI; M. Hakes; N. Burdick have rinted are f tCrosleyI; B. Orcutt tThomasI; N. Johnson; B. Clarke tClarkeI; G. . P O 900d Miller; s. Davis; M. Whitford tWhitfordI; Williams tRiceI; L. Stillman; quahty. Thousands of E. Palmberg; Williams tArringtonI; C. Crumb tDavisI; F. Barnhart . f h R . tSayreI; O. Loofbourrow tWellsi; G. Younglove. coples 0 t e eVleW have Twenty-seven