1896-1897 Academic Catalog

C E D A R V I L U C COL L EGE . 7 years ago. Th is is b u t the second ye a r of the practical existence of the College, nevertheless d u ring the past year the a ttendance has almost doubled, the Fa cu lty has been increased, liberal funds have been received, a large a nd commodious bu ild ing has been erected, the campu s has been beautified, and in en te ring its third y e a r Cedarville College feels encou raged to widen its influence, fully confident in its supervisors and deeply conscious o f its noble an d powerfu l mission as a factor in the Christian education of mankind. GENERAL INFORMATION. N E W C O l.L E G E B U IL D IN G . Th e N ew College Bu ild ing stands in a campu s con ta in ing over nine acres, well graded , and beautifully located on the main street, north end of Cedarville. T h e erection of the building was begun in the S p r in g of 189”) and completed late in the A u tun in of the same year. H ow ev e r it has been occupied th r o u g h ­ ou t the whole of the past year for collegiate purposes. It is a handsome bu ild ing o f pressed brick and cut stone, the plans and specifications of wh ich were made by J am e s R . Tu rne r, o f N ew York City. Th e basement contains a gymn a sium room, a c h em ­ ical room, toilet rooms, coal cellars, and the heating apparatus. On the first floor are four class rooms, the chapel a nd the P r e s i­ den t's room, besides the main and side en trance corridors. On th e second floor are four class rooms, a large lecture room, and the library. Tw o large society rooms occupy the en tire third floor. Tw o wide and gen tly a scend ing stairways, one on each side o f the building, lead from the basement to the third story. T h e bu ild ing is equ ipped th roughou t w ith electric wires. It is su rmoun ted by a bell-tower. Th e re are en trances on each o f the four sides. S tan d in g in the c en te r of the campus on the h ighest site o f Cedarville, the bu ild ing presents an a ttra c tiv e and impos­ ing appearance.