North Central College - Spectrum Yearbook (Naperville, IL)

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414 '. ,g y ,g if When North Central moved to Naperville, Old Main served as the college campus. For many years follow- ing, the anniversary of the laying of the Old Main cornerstone became a day of celebration. Students, faculty and townspeople gathered each May l7th to participate in such activities as foot racing, hurdle racing, three-legged racing, and tube racing on the Dupage River. , Top left: Daily services were held in the'College Chapel K now Smith Hallj in Old Main from I8 70 until 'the it ' the b ,'IeZv5.:-, Z- l I. F: I. 'Ill 1' XM? I' ly I.: nm X' L. :-g qfd completion of Pfeiffer Hall in l926. Middle: Old Main has changed little from I8 70 to l986. Bottom left: North Central has enjoyed many guest speakers such as Dr. Martin Luther King who appeared on campus in l96Q Old Main still stands as a central building on campus. It houses the business office and registrar, alumni and public relations of- fices, print shop and bookstore, as well as, religion and education classes, business and philosophy classes. Since this building has been such a major part of North Central's history, it is only fitting that the tower of Old Main has become the emblem of NCC 's l25th anniversary celebration.

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X When the College opened its doors on November ll, l85l, the faculty consisted of two professors and a teacher: the student body consisted of 40 collegians. These 43 people met in the two-story building pic- tured on the right. This building was the first home of NCC, then Plainfield College. from l86l to l87Q In I864, the name changed to North- Western College and in l926, it was changed again - this time to North Central College. ln I8 70 the college moved to Naper- ville. From the day the College opened its doors in l86l, administrators and faculty have worked to develop and maintain a practical and beneficial curriculum. Throughout its his- tory, North Central has adapted its curriculum to the changing needs of students while retain- ing the liberal arts as the core of its academic program. Now boasting around I 7m students. NCC proudly lives up to its top ratings. g 323gg5iSta'f2i'fQgg1i. WS its -t5z55'z'2i sf- g A .. iw .53-,.1.ff 'J vzfxnzeuwxw Q sv Sim-wt gg fix ,595 ,M t.. ,. mm -N gwwxvsx-:figs sxf..5w,- gm N, ,gm wks,0i... , Ni., ww! K K sf- f- N as is Nwmmw. .s.1.Ni,,i - y .N Y - f Q. A mf .Ni W4 W ,,. .5 I, mv rd .M . ....X . . .,.. , ..-a,.,,,w.. ....... . s.....+.s.,........,..,,,v V 553: Santas iwkiliti X X . ,. fmw. msg X ' -N. X.. .M H. .1 ,Q M Anwsrznimx.. -

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