Union University - Lest We Forget Yearbook (Jackson, TN)

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Changes ... YESTERDAY Union University, a coeducational liberal arts college owned and operated by the Tennessee Baptist Convention, is the descen- dant of two earlier in- stitutions — West Tennessee College and its predecessor Jacl son IVIale Academy, and Union University at IVIur- freesboro. Jackson Male Academy was chartered during the 1825 session of the Tennessee legislature. The academy provided, educational opportunities for students from the Jackson and surrounding areas on a campus which now serves as the core of the current cam- pus and on which the majori- ty of the present buildings are located. During the late 1800 ' s there was continually grow- ing a desire within the Bap- tist groups in the state to combine their resources to form one college. t -k. Freshman Beanies were worn in the 1940 ' s. President and Mrs. Jones greet students. Artist view of the campus In the 1870 ' s. The student pose is the same anytime.

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Old Academic Center in 1878. Bulldogs keep dunking the balll Drill team in the ' 40 ' s. .tyij » ' r ' : .: ' J W EliisHall under construction in 1960. Union ' s faculty in the iate 1880 ' s. In 1875 Southwestern Baptist University opened its doors to 120 students enrolled in two depart- ments — literature and science, and law. The growth of the school soon created a demand for new facilities, and in 1877 a building was begun to house the academic areas. The next year when it opened, it was filled to overflowing and ad- ditional space was again needed. During the next few years the physical facilities were enlarged, and in the summer of 1895, through the generosity of W.T. Adams of Corinth, Miss., a dor- mitory to house male students and many faculty was erected. Living in Adams Hall was on a cooperative plan with all expenses being shared by tenants. The first year board averaged $7.03 per month in addition to the charge of $5 per term of five months. At first young women were boarded in the homes of the area residents, but in 1897 a girls ' dormitory was erected. Mr. and Mrs. J.R. Lovelace, of Martin, gave the funds to furnish the building and named the dorm Everett Lovelace Hall. Also In that year a new chapel was begun but not completed for two years. It was named Powell Chapel in honor of W.D. Powell, the chief sponsor of the money-raising effort.