University of Evansville - LinC Yearbook (Evansville, IN)

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THE COLLEGE BELL. SONNET. Far almove the spreading forest trees, That east upon the campus, cooling shade, Within its tower, old and much decayed, Alxides the ancient College Bell. Its peals Call forth the literary devotees-H A In ringing tones that regions far invade- To join thc earnest students cavalcade Marching on to capture high degrees. That urgent sound does oftentimes impart To loitering souls, a zeal that wit revives -- And we remember all as we depart. Can we forget while memory survives? Oh! Giithful Bell! Ilow sad each senior heart As now the hour of our farewell arrives! THE PLACE OF WHISPERS Have you heard of the place of whispers, XVhere silence forever reigns Save those ghostly, rustling, whispers, Like the drops upon the panes. There's a goddess in the palace of whispers She rules with an iron sway, But she cannot stop those whispers, Nor drive them all away. But you may hear those ghostly whispers 5 'Twill take but a moment to exploreg You may see tl1e place of whispers If you hut open the lilmrary door. - 23-l v

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The present flourishing Methodist Episcopal Church is the outgrowth of a class that was organized in 1818 at the cabin house of Moses Musgrove. The first house of worship erected by the society was built in 1829, and is still stand- ing near tl1e public. school building. The second building was much larger, built of brick, and stood on the site of the present school building. The present large edifice, which was built in 1871, stands on Main Street and nearly in the center of tl1e town. From the organization of the church until 1838 the charge was an apppointment on the old Lawrencebnrg circuit, at wl1icl1 time Wilming- ton circuit was formed, and the charge became attached to that circuit. The Moores Hill Church became a station i11 1851, with Asbury Wilkinson as pastor. The regular Baptist church was organized at a school-house in Ripley County. The members of the church received letters of dismissal from Wash- ington church. In 1852 the society built a church on the land of Mr. Justice, which served as a place of worship until 184515, when the building situated on the corner of College street and South Broadway was erected. Moores Hill College was founded in 185-l, through the efforts of John C. Moore. School opened in 1856, with the Rev. Samuel R. Adams as President. To President Adams and his wife, Mrs. Hannah P. Adams, most of the early prosperity of the college was due. This institution is a monument to the intelligence and Christian liberality of John C. Moore, one of the sons of Adam Moore, the original proprietor of the town, Since the founding of the college the interests of the people have been centered mainly in the institution. When we consider what has been accomplished by those who have gone out from our college, we do not question why the interests of Moores Hill people are firmly centered in this institution. Our school was founded with the idea of its becom- ing a power and blessing to not only the town, but to all who have been per- mitted the privilege of spending a time within her walls.. We have never been disappointed in her record, for she has never fallen below the mark. Her stu- dents leave her halls showing the desired advancement intellectually and spirit- ually. The village continues to be a prosperous town, well adapted to the needs of an institution. of learning. Improvements are continually being made, and a more desirable town in which to locate cannot be found. 33

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REV. J. H. DODDRIDGE.. gQLlQ'iIiX'. J. H. DOIJIJRIIJGIQ, an ex-President of Moores Hill College, was born and reared on a farm in XVz1yne County, Indiana. Here he devel- . L it oped inusculnr strength und physical vigor for college and professional, life. He entered the first preparatory class in old Asbury, now DePauw Uni- versity, in 18722. He was graduated in lH77 with il class of fifty-one. In the D Th olofficul Stllllllilfj' at Madison, N. J. fall ofthe sznne year he went to rexv Q g The course here was completed in one year, and from this institution he received a diploma in 1878. - H ' 'Sl l He entered the South-east Indiana Conference the szune tall. In 184 ie l t tl Picsidcncv of Moores Hill College. At the close of the fol- was electec o ie l r . lowing college year he went hack into the ministry, and has served some of the best charges in the Conference. He is now pastor of the College Avenue Methodist lipiscopul Church, Bloomington. Ind. 535