Muskingum University - Muscoljuan Yearbook (New Concord, OH)

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Y V I The Manse and Power Plant in 1914 Tennis Courts in 1917 ff V ff, 4 li I V w And j The Third Building P e S Paul Hull V Harper Cabin Old Campus ,, 1--N 5

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.gn- Beniamin Waddle, D. D. David A. Wallace. Founder and first Presi- D- D-I LL- D- dent, 1837-1838 President, 1846-1849 PAST PRESIDEN TS Rev, Benjamin Waddle, D. D. Rev. Samuel Wilson Rev. David A. Wallace, D. D., LL. D. Rev. Iohn Milligan Rev. Rev. Rev. Rev Samuel G. Irvine, D. D. Samuel McArthur Benjamin Wacldle, D. D. Ias. P. Lytle, D. D., fpro. tem.l Rev. H. P. McClurkin, D. D., ipro. tem.l Rev. L. B. Shryock Rev. David Paul, D. D. Rev. F. M. Spencer, D. D. Thomas I-losack Paclen, Ph. D., ipro. tem.l Rev. I. D. Irons, D. D., LL. D. Rev. D. K. McKnight, D. D., ipro. tem.l Rev. Iesse Iohnson, D. D. Chester I. Marshall, A. M., Cpro. tem.J Leonard I. Graham, A. M., fpro. tem.J Rev. I. Knox Montgomery, D. D., LL. D. 1141 ii David Paul. D. D. Francis M. Spencer, D. D. Iohn D. Irons. D. D. Iesse Iohnson D D Class of 18507 President, President, 1879-1886 President, 1887-1892 Class of 1887 President 1855-1879 1893-1902 DR. W. O. THOMPSON One of the most outstanding per- sonalities ever to be graduated from Muskingum was Dr. W. O. Thomp- son, who was graduated in the class of 1878. Later Dr. Thompson be- came president of Ohio State Uni- versity, and if one were to cross that campus today he could see his statue overlooking the campus, placed there as a memorial for his outstanding services to that insti- tution. Personalities DR. W. R. HARPER Probably the most noteworthy personality ever to be graduated from Muskingum was Dr. William Rainey Harper of the class of 1870. The memorable efforts of Dr. Harper will remain on Chicago University's campus as long as that institution is in existence. Shortly after Dr. Harper was graduated from Musk- ingum College, he became one of the chief founders oi the University of Chicago and the president of the institution.

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1161 , ..,, ' A .N ggi , g .X, Muskingum's entrance into the field of athletics was through the door of foot- ball when, in the fall of 1894, a few of Muskingum's students came to the conclu- sion that if their college was to keep up with her sister institutions, it would be necessary to have a football team. That same fall a meeting was called for the purpose of placing football on a business-like basis and encouraging college athletics in general. It was at this time that the Muskingum Athletic Association was formed. It was not until 1900 that Muskingum had a gymnasium. At this time the Alumni Gym, which still stands on College Street, was constructed- During the World War a barracks to house the Muskingum S. A. T. C. was erected on the campus- Through an agreement with the government, the barracks was constructed in 1918 and im- mediately after the war was converted into a gymnasium and was known as the Barracks Gym. It served as the main physical education building until it burned in 1928. Scarcely had the embers cooled, when the president, I. Knox Montgomery, who was off the campus at the time, telegraphed word that plans would begin immediately for erecting a new physical education building. In two months the ground was broken and the structure was begun. Then came the depression. 5 m il: 'E rw fn -1 W. VA. A. Lounge