Muhlenberg College - Ciarla Yearbook (Allentown, PA)

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. During tlie winter of 1884, Dr. Sadtler sustained serious injuries as a result of a fall on tile ice. These injuries finally lecl to his retirement from an active life, ancl in 1885 tie resignecl the presidency of the College. His successor was the Reverend Theodore L. Seip, D.D., who had been a part of Mutileriberg College since the beginning of its existence, having been principal of tlrie Acaclemic Department, Professor of Latin, financial agent, ancl Professor of Greek. The vast experience gained by Professor Seip was of great value to tiim, ancl with the coming of a new aclrninistration, tliere began a periocl of greater prosperity than the College had lnittierto enjoyecl. In 1904, when Dr. Jolm A. W. Haas left liis New Yorlc pastorate to assume his position as head of time little college, still at Fourth and Walnut Streets, Muhlenberg had a campus of little more tlian one city lbloclc. lts single lauilcling liacl an allegecl Worth of 340.000, lout even more important, tlie College owned a 72- acre plot of ground on tlne western fringe of the city, lnigli on a riclge wliere it coulcl be seen by all. By January 1905, Muhlenberg had movecl to its present location, ancl tract become a nevv College consisting of an Admin- istration Builciing, Berlcs and Rtioads Halls, a chemical l ancl the Presidents house. The ff' f X S 52. s K, 3-

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demic department during time first year. Tile courses offered that year were Greek, Latin, English, German, and Nlatliematics. AI- though the college was presented with many trying and diiiicult situations, it managed to weather the storms and continued to progress with increasing enrollments, and a continued interest in its existence and purpose. However, on September 11, 1876, the institution suffered a serious loss in the resignation of President Nluiileniuerg, who accepted a professorship of Greek in the Uni- versity of Pennsylvania, a position' which he was called to fill because of his national reputation as a Greek scholar. As his successor, the Board of Trustees elected tire Reverend Benjamin Sadtler, D.D., who had been time principal of the Lutilerville Ladies Seminary,.and at the time of his election was a member of the Board of Trustees of Pennsylvania College at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. I At the same meeting of the Nlinisterium, at which Dr. Sadtler was inaugurated, the Ministerium assumed entire control and re- for tile maintenance of the College. During the presi- of Dr. Sadtier very few changes occurred either in the or in management of the college. It was during this period that the class of 1885 published the first issue of tire Muhlenberg later to the Muhlenberg lvveeicly.

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S220,000, the money having heen raised through the efforts of the Lutheran Ministedum. With Dr. Haas had come Professor Reese who renovated the chemistry department, and Dr. Rohert C. Horn, who was called to the chair of Greek, and shortly thereafter hecame the assistant to the President, and chairman of the Committee on Admissions. At this time there was added to the courses in Arts and Sciences, a Philosophical course leading to the degree of Ph.B. This was provided mainly for those students who entered college with preparation in a modern, rather than ancient. language, and did not desire a scientific course. Extension work was organized under the directorship of Professor Reese in 1915. The beginnings were small and discour- aging, and the professors performed this extra work for almost nothing hut their love for the institution. In 1917, Dr. Isaac M. Wight, professor of education, hecame director of the extension school, comprising hoth the summer session and the extension Work proper. Under his ahle direction the school grew in im- portance and size until the enrollment was over 1200, and centers were established in several surrounding towns as well as Allen- town. By 1927 the College ranked third in the state in the numher I . iw