Spartanburg Methodist College - Olympian Yearbook (Spartanburg, SC)

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FUHEWUHU the class of 1943 do hereby compile this issue of the QLYMPIAN in remembrance of our enjoyable years at Spartanburg Junior College. May it be that when the last leaves of this book are turned. we can say that they haue crystallized these years for us. XVe must not allow the channels of ciuilization to become stag- nant although we are aflronteal with grief from the thought of departing from our Alma Mater. The stall trusts that it has reproa'uceal faithfully a pictorial record of S,oartanl7urg Junior College. 1942. Page Thu

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HISTORY UF THE EULLEGE In 1911, A Methodist minister, Dr.. English Camakgestablished a school of learning in which students might work for a portion of their expenses. He was aided by Mr. C. P. Hammond for who.m the present boys' dormitory 1S named. . I g E In 1913 John C. Cleveland gave 'a donation of land for the purpose of erecting the buildings at their present location. This was a great improve- ment over its beginning in a two-story house. Hammond Hall was erected in 1913, since then Walker Building, Judd Hall, Gymnasium and the Presidents Gflice have been added. . Dr. Camak remained President until 1924. Dr. 'Burgess was then elected to this oilice which he still holds. The school is owned and operated by the General Board of Missions of the Methodist Churchjln 1927, two years of college work was added to the high school curriculum. The college department grew very rapidly, soon receiving recognition as a college. . I- I In 1942 Textile Industrial Institute became Spartanburg Junior College. The Board of Trustees with the unanimous approval of the General Board of Missions of the Methodist Church made this change in appreciation to the Spartans who have participated in the growth of the school In 1943 Spartanburg Junior College and Wofford's Freshmen and So ho- . C P mores combined as one body because of conditions brought about by the war. Q As the years pass, Spartanburg Junior College is assured of improvements d . . . . an growth which will come even more rapidly than in the ast ffl . XV hp. years c are confident of the continued success of our Alma Mater. Page Two -

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Page Four n DEDICATED 1 TO PHILIP ASHE, '39g YORK, S. C. We take this means of honoring the first son of' this institution to he reported Mz'ssz'ng in Action. +-I-+ To all of those who are sailing the deep sea, flying the blue slag, and making a progres- sive infantry, we pag our most honorable trihate.