Temple University - Templar Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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History of a Centennial One hundred years ago, Russell Conwell founded what he called Temple College with the idea of offering an affordable education to the working class. A century later, that is still true. Temple has used its Centennial year as an opportunity to tell the rest of the world the Temple story — that of a senior, comprehensive research university. Coordinating the Centennial year was the Centennial Celebration Commit- tee, which consisted of over 100 members of Temple ' s family, including students, administrators, faculty, staff, and alumni. The committee adopted a central theme, The Temple Centen- nial — A History Of Shaping the Future, which was used throughout the year. As part of the theme, they selected a logo, which appears on the cover of A Centennial Edition. The logo features a Temple T rising out of an old T, showing how Temple has grown. Centennial patches were sewn on all university uniforms, from athletic uniforms to staff uniforms. The Bookstore stocked up on Centennial Ware, with items ranging from commemorative plates to keychains. Bumper stickers were given out to students at walk-through registration, and bookmarks were given to all employees. All major university events, such as Homecoming and Founder ' s Day, were tied into the Centennial year. Even campuses took on that Centennial look, sporting Centen- nial banners, Cherry and White crosswalks, and Centen- nial sculpture. Television commercials, the banners, and the top of the PECO building all helped to broadcast the year long birthday party. Hie feti CetKimniaL AHISIDRYOFSHAPINGTHEFUnjRE The TEMPLAR 1984— A Centennial Edition — is a publication of the celebra- tion of Temple University ' s 100th anni- versary. The past five pages are a record of the Centennial year. Each division page will have a history of that section, plus a look at what changes have come about. Instead of a closing, we are offering you The Centennial Edition, the actual Centennial events of the year. And what a year it was! r f The logo was painted in the jumpcircle of the basketball court in McGonigle Hall. 6 Introduction I

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A CentcHHial Sdition College Hall iin Bmad Street was the first Temple building. Nnw it is the home of the art classes on Main Campus. Introduction 5

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A Centennial Bdition T— CT-XT ifPlTURE- Introduction 7