Union College - Stespean Yearbook (Barbourville, KY)

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yhe-Golden Stespe n% m A 3n ilUmartam 4 A Bishop Theodore S. Hexderson May 14, iS?q; February II, iqsq ras our friend. We first came to know him dur spent a week in a series of special meetings the Bishop Henderson winter of 1926, when he spent a week in a series of special meetings at Union College. He lifted the Christian life: We saw it as an adventure and a challenge. He came to visit us frequently. He was a member of the Board of Trustees and always was alert for the welfare of our college. He w as greatly interested in the agricultural development program, and before his death, set a plan in operation that will ultimately bring the fund up to five thousand dollars for the permanent development of the rural life of Knox County. Just recently two thousand volumes of his- library reached the college — a gift in his memory to our library, from Mrs. Henderson. Page nineteen

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yhe-Go den SiespeoJi History of Union College H the GH EDUCATION in Barbourville had its beginning in a ve ore Building, now occupied by Miller a ool furniture, was the principal of the school, J.JJvj college. A small building nearby was used for the taught in the old Anderson Hotel. Other vacant ro« ooms. In this scattered, humble way, Union College began. The funds to finance this enterprise were secured by Mr. Gibson r lends in Louisville. This effort brought inspiration to the leaders of th chool upon a substantial basis. A meeting was called by Judge J. H. Tinsley - humble way, in the upper story of d Hopper. A. H. Harriet, salesman vhich was destined to become Union primary department, and music was ty to which leading citizens were present, and it was decided to form tioii of the school. To this end the citizens of the comim After some discussion about the name of the institution on motion of James D, Black, to adopt the name Union where all could come irrespective of creed, denomination. The first building, called the Administration Building. 1SS0. The plot of ground that formed the campus was do The first session in tin- new building was commenced Harriet a of business establish the a number of inued opera - a stock company for the com inity contributed liberally. it was finally decided by the stockhold College, to designate the institution as or political belief. was erected in the spring and summer lated by Judge T. J. Wyatt. in the fall of 1SS0, with Professor A. li. Lcipal. room, and another sn for the first building because of this debt, P. Dowis, and Mr. Gi it was to be turned o Dr. Dan iel Steven? The building had four classrooms on the first all room used as : library were on second. I Three thousand dollars was borr it was ordered sold in 18S6. It wa d. Mr. W. W. Sawyer gave the seats to help complete the building, and ght by Dr. Daniel Stevenson, Mahala Elliot, for less ths ... the Kentucky Co a grandson of Mr. Thomas St ginnings of Methodism In Kentucky, was the first pre ministration continued for ten years — years marked b ![ ■ died on the campus, January 2, 1897. Dr. Stevenson was succeeded by Professor James P class. During his period of service the institut creasing until there was a demand for more class In 1901, construction of the new girls dormitor possible by the donation of five thousai chief financial support of the institutio three hundred thousand dollars to Unio In 1905 Pre sident Faulkner resigned college department was dropped, becaui System seemed an impossible task to th a graded school. The Administration B present building. Stevenson Hall also a When President Easly resigned Kentucky, became president, and se Harrop acted as president when P of the time. Professor Percy L. Ports was chosen as next executive of Un after his resignation Rev. E. R. Overly, assisted by B. C. Lew years in which a change was taking place with regard to the sco] College should do in the future. In 1915, Professor E. T. Franklin was chosen president by Franklin, working in co-operation with the General Board of that made the progress of Union College rapid. The New Me 1919, and a new home for the president in 1925. Under Dr. Franklin the college course was restored. In 19 Union the rating of a standard four-year college of A grade. tin- Kentucky State College Association. President Franklin r succeeded by Reverend John Owen Gross. The future of Union College seems assured, with the work o it has had, together with the tireless effort and loyalty of its pr working to make Union one of the outstanding colleges of the cc thousand dollars, and with the i e of the Methodist Church at the who f Uni ow bl i Colleg steady tembi nderstanding that next session, with the very be- r. Stevenson ' s ad- th of the school. of the first graduating Lumber of students in- lore buildings, rhis building was made had come the wment fund of P. Faulkn. advanced rapidly- Lssrooms, larger faculty, and m Dry, Speed Hall, was started. T dollars by Mrs. Fanny Speed, from Mrs. Speed died in 1902. leaving an endowment College. d was succeeded by In-. J AY. Easly. About this the broadening of the curriculum to include the ■ in charge. For several years Union was an acad. uilding burned in 1906, and was replaced a year late vas erected at this time. 191 ii, Judge James D. Black, later to become Gov in ' hat capacity for two years — years of solid growth ssitated his being aw; Black ' s official d u t i He ved for thr finard mi |.;,|ii the University o Since then it has Kentucky gavt een admitted tt 1928, and was .Klid officials and adhe jtive and all those win Page eighteen

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)iis79 (mBSSSS M She Golden Siespe Ji This autographed picture of Lincoln ' was given by him to Mrs. Fanny Speed who gave to Union College the larger part of its present endowment. Mr. Lincoln regarded Mr. and Mrs. Speed as two of his closest friends; and this picture, published here for the first time, reflects their close friendship. L )Uy ' .our - Aijcwokj, th $au,Ly f ix »c . Pane twenty