Milton College - Fides Yearbook (Milton, WI)

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been sent to Milton's men and women in the ser- vices, and according to the letters received, they have been appreciated. Credit should go to the Publications Board and the profs who supervise it, O.T. and Prof Leland. They have encouraged the students and helped them to surmount financial difficulties. The board consists of the two advi, sors, and the editors and business managers of the two school publications. OROPHILIAN LYCEUM 1893 Fourth row: F. Wetmore; A. Campbell; T. Place; Featherston. Third row: The SCience Hall paus- S. Ralyea; R. Simmons; 1. Featherston. Second row: McCarthy; W. Campbell; R. Rice. First row: I. Palmer; R. Cary; H. Haugen. Standing: ed' tOOk a deep breath and left: D. Brown; right: M. Brown. continued, HAh, spring is almost here! And our campus is always beautiful then. Of course I take pride in the well.-kept grounds because I hear the plans of the Campus Im- provement committee when they meet, and I feel pretty good when I see their ambitious projects fulfilled. One thing they've never neglected is spring cleanaup, and both profs and students cooperate in raking and aching. uThe library is another place we're proud of, but did you know that it was originally in what is now Dean Daland's history room? Doc Shaw was librarian then; when I was erected, they put the library right where it is now, on the north half of the first floor. Daniel Babcock gave the first $1,000 and the first 1000 books for it. Doc Shaw selected the furiture for the new library, and the stuff he picked out was as sturdy as he, for they're both still going strong. I heard, a lot of talk about a new library, and in 1927 they even drew up plans for it, but it never materialized. I'm still expecting to be used strictly as a science hall one of these days. But to get back to the subject; sometime when you're in the library, notice the place on the south wall where the old stairway is boarded up. The students and profs used to race through the library and up the stairs on their way to class, causing a lot of disturbance. When the librarian proposed shutting the stairway off, even the profs objectedabecause when it was raining they would get wet when they went after the mail! Yes, the library was a great place then, and regardIess of rules and policy, it served as a usocial room. uWell, I'll be seeing you around. And if any of you see the janitor, tell him I've got sparrows in my ventilators again! Twentyaeight

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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

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Left to right; top to bottom: I: 2: 3: P. Applegate; Miss Mabel M. Striegl; I-L Kemmem ; B. Ruosch; Doc. Shaw; G. Krue- ger; A. Stewart D. Kull Biology Lab P. Applegate Prof Stringer; A. GriEey S. Thorngate; B. Brown; M. King; W. Hurley; H. Foote; E. Lipke; D. Weber Twenty'nine Prof Stringer; M. Shellestad Dean H. Foote; Whalen: D. Weber; V. Lipke; M. King; E. Lipke; I. Mullen I. McIlree; I Mullen: M. Ma:- laurin M. Shellestad; V.