Westminster College - Argo Yearbook (New Wilmington, PA)

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+V!-iff' . J' . 3 WESTMINSTER'S PRESIDENTS It is often said that an institution goes as does its leaders. This may be said of Westminster, for much of the growth and development of the college may be attributed to the men who have served the college as presidents. Westminster's first president was Dr. James Patterson. Dr. Patterson began his term of office in March of 1854 and remained until 1867. During his administration the first large college building was erected. Robert Audley Browne followed Dr. Patterson as president until 1870. Browne Hall is named in his honor. E. Tupper Jeffers was the third president of the college. He presided over college activities from 1872 until 1883. Six years after he came, the first gymnasium was built. Jeffers Halls, a women's dormitory, is named in his honor. A classmate of Dr. Jeffers, Robert Gracey Ferguson, was the next president. Dr. Ferguson served from 1884 until 1906, the longest term of office of any Westminster presi- dent. He remained on the cam- pus as a professor and presi- dent emeritus until his death in 1926. Ferguson Hall, upper- class dormitory for women is named in honor of Dr. Fergu- son. The first Westminster gradu- ate to become president of the college was Robert M. Russell. He served from 1906 until 1915. The Russell dormitory for men which is under con- struction is named for him. THE OLD MANSE PATTERSON BROWNE SEFFERS FERGUSON 12

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The Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools has accredited the college, it is a member of the Association ot American Colleges and the American Council on Education, and is on the approved list of the Association of American Universities and the American Asso- ciation of University Women. Graduates ot Westminster are accepted without question by the leading graduate and professional schools ot the country. One hundred years ot progress and continued effort to make VVednHndergrowfacadenHcaHy,cuHuraHy,and sphHuaHy havereah ized the idealism of early founders in training youth for character and broadness of knowledge, as well as for vocations and careers. 1952 ll -- l l i 4 l l g

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Dr. Charles Freeman, for whom the new science hall will J be named, served as acting president during the interim between the administrations of Dr. Russell and W. Charles Wallace, the sixth president. g y Dr. Wallace, who was J president from 1916 to 1931, was active in planning the f present campus. In 1927 Old Main burned down, and in its place the present Old Main 5 4 Memorial was built. The Dia- mond Jubilee campaign in 1927 not only raised money for the new Old Main, but also for g Browne Hall. He retired as president in 1931. The Chapel is named for him. i ,M nam Following Dr. Wallace's re- g y M N 1 tirement, Dr. Charles Freeman MACK MANSE again acted as president, until Robert Ferguson Galbreath became president in 1932. Dr. Galbreath was the second Westminster graduate to become president. He served until 1946. Two dormitories, Jelters and Ferguson Halls, and McGill Library were added to campus during his term of office. Atter Dr. Galbreath's retirement, Dr. John Orr, chairman of the Department ot Bible and Philosophy, was acting president until H. Lloyd Cleland, a third Westminster graduate, became president in 1946. Dr. Cleland served during the school year of 1946-47. A number of veterans' housing units, the intirmary, the art laboratory, the TUB, student recreational center, were added during his term. Dr. John Orr served again as acting president from 1947 until 1949 when Will W. Orr became president. RUSSELL WALLACE GALBREATH CLELAND 13