Temple University - Templar Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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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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History of traditions « cres of Diamonds is partly reprinted below. It ■ - is the story of the Ali Hafed, who devoted his life in search of diamonds. Not long after his death, fabu- lous diamonds, acres of them, were found on his own land. Russell Conwell returned to America when he heard the story. The young men and women who enrolled in Temple College were Conwell ' s diamonds Temple has expanded to acres of them. . Dr. Con- well ' s lecture, Acres of Diamonds, was first given at a reunion of some of his old Civil War col- leagues. Before he died in 1925, he delivered it to over 91,000 people from England to China, from royalty to countryfolk. A young Conwell, on assignment for a newspaper, learned the story of Ali Hafed from a Turkish guide while enroute from Bagdad to Ninevah. The legend, which Conwell later turned into his famous sermon, is about Hafed, a Persian farmer. Hafed deserted his own land to chase after a mythical diamond mine. He had been quite contented until he learned of the beauty and value of diamonds, then he resolved that he would not be happy until he had a diamond mine of his own. He wandered to Palestine, and then to Europe, until, reduced to rags and wretchedness, he threw himself into the bay at Barcelona, Spain. And so, said the guide to Con- well, after searching far and wide for many years, Ali Hafed, reduced to pover- ty, disappointed and disillu- sioned, died far from home. The statue of Johnny Ring was erected alongside Mitten Hall in the garden off Watts Walk. r m r,. 4 Introduction

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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