Valparaiso University - Beacon / Record Yearbook (Valparaiso, IN)

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125th Amnivehsahy Above: President Schnaebel notices the details of Ray Marten's Anniversary Collage. Center: President Schnaebel and Mayor Butterfield pro- udly present the plaque proclaiming September 21, 1984, as Valparaiso University Day. Upper Weekend Launches VUis Anniversary Celebration I t doesn't take much to realize that something special is going on at VU this year. Banners, speakers, special events, plus a new logo that's everywhere makes it hard to overlook VUis 125th birthday. The weekend of September 21-23 kicked off VU's year-iong celebration with a series of special events. Launching the weekend's festivities was a special campus convocation at the Chapel. Dr. Albert Huegli, president emeritus, spoke on the key themes of the University in the past eras. At the close of the service, David A. Butterfieid, mayor of the City of Valparaiso proclaimed September 21, 1984 as Valparaiso Univer- sity Day and the 1984-85 academic year as Valparaiso Anniversary Banquet Lower right: Dr. Huegli addresses the audience at the Anniversary Symposium Upper right: President Emeritus, Dr. Albert Huegli talks of the University's past at the Anniversary Convocation. left: Dr. Mark Schwen speaks at the 26 Anniversary Weekend University Year in the City of Valparaiso. . That afternoon, Dr. Huegli moderated an Anniversary : symposium in the Union which focused on the significance of co-education today and in the history of I VU, one of the first co-ed institutions in America. Saturday evening, Dr. Mark Schwen, associate pro- fessor of humanities in Christ College, spoke at the An- niversary Banquet on issues pertaining to the archives exhibit on the University's history. A collage celebrating the anniversary, drawn by Raymond Martens, at VU alumnus i19651, was presented. The 25th anniversary service of the Chapel of the Resurrection culminated the weekend's events. - LMP t

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a Jr I ' In 41 2H 01 fit 1 Upper left: HENRY BAKER BROWN, President and owner of Northern Indiana Normal School and Business Institute tlater Valparaiso Universityt from 1873 to 1911 Brown advertised his school as offer- ing a practical education at minimal cost. Upper right: OLIVER PERRY KINSEY, Vice-President and 00e0wner of the University from 1881-1912. A good friend of President Brown, Kinsey sewed as Instruc- tor of English and was responsible for room and board of all students. He was universally liked by all. 28 Heritage Middle left: OLD COLLEGE BUILDING, as it looked in 1860 before east dormitories were added in 1867. The building was the heart of the university and served many functions e from dormitory space and classrooms to administration offices and the library. It was destroyed by fire in 1923 Middle right: On a pleasant picnic out near Sager's lake in the early 1900's, a group of students relax together and study ttSagerology, a science of boy-girl relations. Lower left: VU MARCHING BAND performs down Photos courtesy at VU Amhwe! Lincolnway during the traditional Homecoming Parade in the mid 1950's. Lower right: STUDENT BRIDGE, Constructed in the early years of the university, the bridge was originally used for students to safely cross the tracks while going to Sager's lake. In later years, however, it became known as the kissing bridge, It disappeared in the late 1960's. Far right: The VU 125th ANNIVERSARY COLLAGE by Raymond Martens depicting the past and present of Vatparaiso University.