Northwestern Bible School - Scroll Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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2 Stimson Hall acquisition of all this ground there would be ample room for development for some lime to come. Yet this was not the case, for it grew and flourished beyond all expecta¬ tion, and in the month of September. 1920, the dormitories at 1423 Harmon Place had to be secured to accommodate the rapid progress. Just take a glimpse at the rosebush now! There are numerous branches which repre¬ sent the more than twenty separate and dis¬ tinct subjects that comprise the course of study, and also typify the seventeen efficient and earnest instructors Do not overlook the full-blown roses, the grace¬ ful ha If-open roses, and the beautiful buds, which give promise of a rich harvest. Surely, you say, it will re¬ quire years for that rosebush to outgrow its present quar¬ ters, but in this you arc mis¬ taken. On the 22nd day of June 1922, a great steam 1 he Beginning of the Fulfillment Grrc f Opening shovel fairly pulsating with life, found its way to the corner of Eleventh Street and Harmon Place, and began to make the dirt fly. Before long there was an enormous hole which was no sooner dug than it was lined with bricks mortar and clay. When the foundation was completed the framework be-

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The Old Site of Jackson Hull Mr . Philipon ' s Ex-Parsonage and Missionary Training School struggled along under mountains of difficulties, fought for its existence, faced defeat and disaster many times, but its life was preserved because of the undaunted courage of its founder, Dr W B. Riley, and the steadfastness and loyalty of bis friends. Gradually the bush was seen to put out new sprouts, and in 1904 came forth a rosebud representing the first graduate to pass out into the vineyard of the Master. In a few years, many more sprouts were visible, signifying the fact that the curriculum had been enlarged and new instructors added. During its process of growth the rosebush naturally requires more space. Likewise, the increased enrollment necessitated the purchasing of the first property, which is now the boys ' dormi¬ tory at 6 South Eleventh Street Later, the corner by the First Baptist Church at Eleventh and Harmon Place was obtained, and the last addition to that famous block was the plot on which Mr Phi 11- potts parsonage stood. It would seem that with the Hull X 11

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Two Stories Up gan to take shape, until out of this intricate network has emerged an exceedingly handsome edifice known as Jackson HalL The interior, with its spacious marble halls and stairways, its beautifully decorated and commodious classrooms and offices, calls forth the genuine admiration of everyone. This magnificent structure is the fulfillment of the vision long cherished by our superintendent, Dr. W. B. Riley. For years he has seen in his mind’s eye a building erected on this corner. Though at times it may have been somewhat 1 he Laying of the Corner Stone 13