community, reared in a more liberal atmosphere, were highly critical."l2 Finally, the people of the Village of Cedarville knew little of the theological currents in the Baptist denomination. At the time of the transition, there was not even a Baptist church in the village. the townspeople did not understand such issues as ecclesiastical separation, which were important to the Baptists. This new group, with their unique doctrinal and theological emphasis, seemed very strange to the local citizenry. In spite of these obstacles, the community extended a warm welcome to the college. The first graduation service under Baptist leadership was held June 14, 1954, and received front-page treatment in the Cedarville Herald. A large picture accompanied the article which detailed activities of the day. The platform was decorated with over 30 baskets of flowers which local businessmen had given to honor the graduates on their special day.l3 In subsequent months the villagers watched with interest as the new administration sought to stabilize the struggling school. When enrollment reached 119 in 1955, the Dayton Journal Herald began an article on the college with these words: "In the welter of back to college news, a small Greene County college has been somewhat overlooked."14 But gradually the Village of Cedarville and the greater Dayton community began to notice the "small Greene County college." They watched with interest as old army barracks were hauled into town and converted into a beautiful women's residence hall. Lead stories in both Xenia and Dayton papers showed before and after pictures and marveled at the transformation. The Springfield papers began to carry feature stories on the institution. On Sunday, February 8, 1959, the Dayton Daily News, in its section on Valley News, headlined its article "Greene County Can Lay Claim to Own Big Four." The Big Four referred to the four colleges located in Greene County. Cedarville College, with its record enrollment of 255, was one of the Big Four! The article pointed out that "throughout the state only the metropolitan centers of Cuyahoga (Cleveland), Franklin (Columbus) and Hamilton (Cincinnati) Counties share the honor"15 of having that many institutions of higher education. Though enrollment exceeded 250 by 1959, campus life throughout the '50s continued to be characterized by the reciprocal relationships of a large family. As much as possible, the 118/Chapter XIV family tried to do everything they could to help their school. The workdays that were instituted in 1953 continued through the remainder of the decade. "Because we were small, we worked together. People were really 'willing to give of themselves."16 One faculty member who illustrated the "spirit" of the campus was Jean Fisher, who joined the faculty and staff in 1956. Fisher, a registered nurse, had a degree in Christian Education from Baptist Bible Seminary in Johnson City, New York, and joined the faculty to teach that subject. In addition to teaching a full academic load, she served as school nurse. She also was head resident in the girls' dormitory, not to mention hostess and supervisor of the family-style meals in the cafeteria. As nurse, she even made "house calls" when students were too sick to come to her! Living conditions in the dormitories were often unique in the '50s. While some buildings were exclusively residence halls, frequently a building was used for other purposes as well. Perhaps the most unique situation was found in what is today Collins Hall. In the late 1950s, the third floor was a men's dormitory. The second floor contained classrooms, while the bathroom facilities were in the basement. Male residents of the third floor who slept late had to be sure to wear a robe to the shower because they had to walk past occupied classrooms! Christian service in the '50s included street meetings in Cedarville and Jamestown, jail services, meetings and personal contacts in rest homes, and regular Sunday services in several wards of the Veterans Administration Hospital in Chillicothe. For the musicians there was an annual choir tour. In the spring of 1957, the choir took an infamous trip to New York State which was destined to be remembered as "the tribulation of Jeremiah." Earlier, the college had purchased a bus for campus groups to use for such trips. Pop Marshall was the bus driver and also chief mechanic. It seemed that everything that could go wrong did go wrong, with six breakdowns, a blown tire, a fire, and ultimately a blown engine. But tough old Pop Marshall, with the help of a parent, Hugh Carr, replaced the engine and the tour continued. The faculty was an integral part of the family in those days. Because the total campus population was so small, everyone knew each other. A favorite form of entertainment was