Waynesburg University - Mad Anthony Yearbook (Waynesburg, PA)

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I Hz'-1 -igggvfw-.-?e5':'gun:v5cmf .wrw-iw rg 681485 L POIWL we ' The Mad Anthony staff, by publish- ing the next few pages, has tried to pre- sent to you a pictorial thumb nail sketch of the history of Waynesburg College. lt is hard for us of the modern, fast moving air age to picture our college of the by- gone days. It is hard to envision Hanna Hall lighted by gas, or coeds wearing, instead of jeans and borrowed shirts, high collared full skirted dresses. There were no modern bells run by electricity, but one huge central bell gave the signal for the beginning of classes. Begin here, see the college as it was, as it is today and then dream of the possibilities it har- bors for the future. The picture on the left is one of Dr. A. B. Miller, affectionately known to older Waynesburg alumni as The Father of Waynesburg College, was a member of the first class of men graduated in 1853. He was a teacher until 'I859 and was both President and teacher from 1859 until his death in 1902. . 4 . .vt ug . . ' 'A Q x ., X Above is pictured the College as it stood in 1860. Notice the grade school building and the cow fence around Hanna Hall.

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nf Waynesburg :allege On the first Tuesday of November, 1851, the Laughran School, named so after the Presi- dent of the school, was conducted in the new building, as was the Bell School. In September, 1852, the first class of girls was graduated from Miss Bell's school, in 1853, the second class of girls and the first class of boys were graduated, the first commencement being held September 28, 1853, in The Waynesburg College proper. The Rev. Mr. Laughran was succeeded by the Rev. J. P. Wethee, who had previously served Madison College as its President. ln 1859, Dr. A. B. Miller was called to the Presidency. For forty years he served this institution, and it was through his efforts that the present administra- tion building was initiated and completed. In 1935, this building became known as Miller Hall. In 1899, when Dr. Miller relinquished his duties because of ill health, D. J. W. McKay was elected Acting President for one year. He was succeeded by Dr. A. E. Turner, Dr. A. F. Lewis, Act- ing President J. F. Bucher, Dr. William Hudson, Acting President H. D. Patton, Dr. E. F. Baker, Dr. H. P. Houghton and Dr. J. W. McKay. When at the end of a three year term Dr. McKay was forced to resign because of ill health,'Prof. Paul R. Stewart, who had served the College for eleven years as Professor of Chemistry and Geol- ogy, was elected Acting President July 1, 1921. Under his direction the College made such rapid strides that on January 1, 1923, he was unani- mously elected President by the Board of Trustees. Waynesburg College is historically co-edu- cational. ln 1849 when it admitted women and in 1857 when it granted the first baccalaureate degrees to women, it established itself as the sec- ond institution in the United States to give de- grees to women on the same basis as men. The farsighted founders of- Waynesburg College could hardly have envisioned the College as it stands today. The present campus' of acres is still growing. The seven main buildings, hous- ing the various departments will soon be added to by the erection of a new library in an expan- sion program to meet growing demands. Waynesburg College, celebrating its hun- dredth birthday this year, is faced with a new challenge of meeting and conquering the prob- lems arising from the modern age. Thousands of young men and women are turning to Amer- ica's educational institutions for an answer to their destinies. In this historic time, the small christian colleges such as Waynesburg are rising to the top in providing better educational basis for social and personal achievement.

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'3.CllOl'liZZ L. e. ..-.-+7777 + ,!4145lf0rgf 0 2.8 Q Qge P.'lW This is a picture of the first three Women to receive degrees from the college. They are left to right: Margaret Needham Still, Laura Weethe Jennings, and Lydia Weethee S a o . Prexie crowning the first May Queen I Dedicating the Waynesburg College Placque in 1929 to celebrate the 80th anniversary. 7