The History and Operation of Cedarville College

3 News presents some interesting facts about this historic landmark in Cedarville. "Alford Memorial Gymnasium, given to Cedarville College by a millionaire of the east, was formerly the church building in which Dr. Hugh McMillan preached for more than thirty years. Dr. McMillan brought his congregation here in the early part of the nineteenth century from Chester District, South Caro– lina. He and his congregation left South Carolina in protest to human slavery. Dr. McMillan built his home near the church. In this home he conducted an academy out of which went many young men trained for colleges and universities. Among them was the late Whitelaw Reid, former ambassador to Great Britain,, and owner and publisher of The New York Tribune. Mr. Reid's boyhood home, kept in fine condition, is about a mile out of Cedarville. 11 1 Dormitories. Six of the buildings on the Cedarville College campus are for housing facilities. Bethel, Rife and Cedar Halls are used to house the men; Faith, Harriman and a new dormitory house the women. Further consideration to the dormitory facilities will be given under the section which deals with housing. c) Other Facilities. Other facilities are provided for the convenience of our college students. A book-store, maintained in connection with the snack shop, is located on the first floor of the dormitory building which was put into operation in the fall of 1959. A student lounge, also located in this new dormitory building, has been provided for the social and recreational needs of the students. A baseball diamond, football field and tennis courts are also a part of college campus equipment and are used by the students when these sports are in season, 1 Editorial in the Springfield News, November 14, 193 7.