Ohio Northern University - Northern Yearbook (Ada, OH)

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Page 12 SECRETARIES ORIGIN AND DEVELOPMENT HELEN HAGERTY JEANNE PLETCHER to Business Oflice to Administrative Deans ALYCE WARREN to President KATHRYN REESE Assistant to Registrar HISTURICAL snfrcu n August 14, 1871, in a three story building where Lehr lVIemorial now stands, the Northwestern Ohio Normal School was formally opened. Henry Solomon Lehr, the founder and president, stated in his first catalogue that the purpose of the school was the instruction and training of teachers in the science of education and the art. of teaching and the best methods- of governing schools. During the school year of 1874--1875 the Northwestern Normal School of Fostoria. Ohio, merged with the Northwestern Ohio Normal School of Ada, Ohio. This merger brought to the school a number of exceptionally prominent students who later proved a great asset to the instit.u- tion. The Normal School in 1885 embraced a collection of colleges: Literary, Coin- mercial, Engineering, lVIusic, Fine Arts. Telegraphic, Stenographic, Law, and lVIilitary Departments, in which was given instruction in their respective field of study. On lXIay 19, 1885, the State of Ohio issued a charter to the institution under the name of the Ohio Normal University. Nlay, 1886, saw the organization of the first fraternity on the campus. the Kappa Sigma fraternity. The majority of the students were opposed to anvthing that savored of class distinction. The literary societies, hitherto the controlling social element, considered the entrance of a fraternity a direct affront and their strong agitation soon caused the disbandment of the fraternity. In 1893, the YVorld's Columbian Expo- sition in Chicago awarded the University a blue ribbon and medal. The award was for Student's Work and Geometrical Devieesf' The Central Ohio Cnow the Ohioj Con- ference of the ltlethodist Episcopal Church purchased the school in 1894 from Dr. Lehr and his associates. Following this, the name was again changed, this time to Ohio Northern University, as it is today. Two years after Dr. l.ehr's retirement in 1902, Dr. Leroy A. Belt resigned as president. In his place the trustees select- ed Reverend Albert. E. Smith. who served as president for twenty-five years. VVhen Dr. Smith was retired by the Conference in 1999, the Board of Trustees elected the present president. Robert Yvilliams,

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