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TKe History of Westminster Westminster College had its beginnings in the days before there were any United Presbyterian colleges, — or even any U. P. church — in the minds of those men of the Associate church, who felt the need of an institution within their bounds for the education of their young people, and especially for the training up of a ministry. In accord- ance with these ideas Westminster Collegiate Institute was founded, and opened its first session on Apr. 20, 1852, in the old Seceder building, — now the First U. P. church of New Wilmington. Rev. G. C. Vincent and Rev. D. H. A. McLean were the first instructors in charge. The zeal and devotion of these men in the cause for which they were laboring, and their high moral and intellectual char- acter, have inseparably connected their names with the founding of the college. From the first, Westminster ' s doors were thrown open to all deserv- ing candidates, it being expressly stated in the first catalogues, that none should be refused admission on account of color, caste, or sex. Soon after the opening of the first session, a two story brick build- ing was erected for the use of the college, which still stands on the corner between the campus and the Second Church. A few years later a larger edifice of three stories was built on the site of the pres- ent building, and was but little smaller than it. This was completely destroyed by fire on a night of sorrow to the friends of the college, in February, 1861 ; but it was immediately rebuilt at the cost of unceasing effort and great self-sacrifice on the part of the faculty and friends of the institution, and took on the form of the present imposing structure, often referred to as Old College. No further additions were made in the way of buildings until more recent years. [8
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Air, Ufider the Bamboo- tree. Oh, you ' d like to win and we ' d like to win, And we ' d both like to win the same. I ' d like to say this very day We ' re going to win this game. You remember last fall what we did in football ? And we beat you in basketball too. Winners are we ! Too bad, G. C. ! Rah ! for the white and blue ! Air, The Undertaker. Oh-h-h-h ! for the undertaker ! Nice little job for the casket maker ! In the local cemetery they ' ve been Very, very busy on a brand new grave For old Geneva ! ' 7
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