Chapter II F or the trustees of Cedarville College, the year 1952 was a difficult one. Things had not been going well for the school since World War II. It had been hoped that following the war, when the soldiers returned to the classroom, the college, like so many other areas of American life, would return to normal. owever, wea presidentla leaaership had gradually dissi atea the ins itutio 's resources. Though the student body hi d grown following ~he war, this mere "!f consumed the assets of tn, institutio ore rapid y. The trustees who operated Cedarville College came from every walk of life; they were farmers, businessmen, clergymen, attorneys, and physicians. But all had one thing in common: a desire to s-ee-Ceti-arville College go forward, Pro corona et foedere nristi - "For the Crown and Covenant of. Christ.'" Their love for the institut~~gr out of a 10 g allegiance. ~an~Iii'rf these me w-t'r gra uates of the college r'no had gone on 1~ 'cc ss in their particular fields of endeavor. hey felt indebted to the institution hat had provided them with their education. In the first Board meeting of 1952, held on March 26, several ominous notes were sounded. First, a football player had been severely injured in a game against Defiance College. Though e w~o1J-ed..£ully recovered, the Boarcr was toltl that their insurance did not cover his injuries and the college would be responsible for all his medical bills. Later in the meeting, Mr. E.H. Miller, acting preside t, made rORosal that Cedarville use r kn wn as Tuition Ian Incorporated to collect overdue tuition bills. This firm would immediately pay the tuition due the college; then collect it, along with Announcing the official opening of the College, this ad ap– peared in the XENIA GAZETTE, a local paper, on June 28, 1894