York College of Pennsylvania - Horizon Tower Yearbook (York, PA)

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Fire destn.vcd Y.CM. 1885 Mr. Samuel Small invited to the chapel oi the Presbyterian Church, April 14, 1873, a group of men interested in founding a Public Literary and Religious School for this community. The name of it to be York Collegiate Institute. The purpose was to instruct young persons not only in the ordinary branches of literature and science, but also in the great business end of life. December 7, 1885, the building was destroyed bv fire. Within two years the present building was erected. Y. C. I. as it is fondly referred to by its many distinguished graduates ser ed this community as a preparatory school of high academic rating. c m i m iSiM [j gjjji bR H Ik( W mM kI B l v HIP A First Lady Isabella Cassatt Small ' I. .fk Collt-yiatc Institute CASSATT LIBRARY

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PLANS FOR The ¥Mt ,«f January II, 1956. York Junior College secures option to purchase Outdoor Country Club propertv for $250,000. .March 15, 1957. York Junior College agrees to ex- ercise option and pavs SI 5.000 in advance on the payment of $50,000 due October I, 1957. October 1, 1957. Balance of first payment to be made with additional payments of $50,000 in si. month intervals. JNIarch 31. 1958. $50,000 payment. This second pay- ment makes total of $100,000 as of this date. October 1, 1959. With final payment of $50,000, York Junior College takes possession of the 571 2 acre campus site. Construction to start on first building. September 1, 1960. Dedication of first building on new York Junior College campus. Outdoor Club — Future YJC Campus Trustee Development Committee Co-chairman John P. Connelly, Melvin Campbell, Ben Lavetan

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1957 ' 58 YJC TRUSTEES Melvin H, Campbell Airs. Jesse Chock John P. Connelly Frederick G. Dempwolf Walter S. Ehrenfeld Herman A. Gailey. M.D. Harvey A. Gross, Esq. Bruce A. Grove Harlovve Hardinge John A. Waltersdorf Ben Lavetan Raymond S. Noonan John T. Robertson Benjamin M. Root Mrs. George E. Schenck Horace E. Smith John L. Toomey Robert A. Reichley (Alumni representative) Seated: John Toomey, Melvin Campbell, Horace Smith, Walter Ehren- feld. Standing: John Robertson, John Connelly, Judge Harvey Gross, Frederick Dempwolf, Benjamin Root. The Board of Trustees displayed a very active interest in the welfare of York Junior College in many uavs this year. In addition to regular meetings, the E. ecuti e and Educational Committees met v ith the Steering Committee on Accreditation and of- fered suggestions for the new statements of the philosophy and objectixes of the college. Likewise, the Building and Grounds Com- mittee cooperated with the faculty Auxiliary Services in formulating plans for new campus. The Development Committee composed of: Melvin Campbell, John P. Connelly, Ben Lave- tan, co-chairman; Frederick Dempwolf, Ray S. Noonan, Harlowe Hardinge, Benjamin M. Root ha e held numerous meetings to plan for the future development of this college. Insofar as finances are concerned the Board has met with much success and predicts that the Outdoor Club will come into our possession on schedule, free of indebtedness. WOM EN ' S ADVISORY CROUP Mrs. Robert H. Stewart President iNlrs. Howard D. Campbell Mrs. Melvin H. Campbell Mrs. Herbert R. Euler Mrs. John H. Huggins Mrs. J. Keith Louden Mrs. Charles Posey Mrs. Marvin G. Sedam Mrs. John C. Sherrill Mrs. Charles E. Snyder Mrs. J. Kenneth Stallman Mrs. Frances P. Thornton