1919-1920 Academic Catalog

HISTORY OF THE COLLEGE years. Rev. J. F. :Morton, D. D., was chosen vice-president. Rev. VV. R. l\lcChesney, D. D., was chosen the first professor, beginning his work for the college, July 10, 1894. Upon the resignation of Dr. l\lcKinney in 1915, Dr. 1•lcChesncy was elected president. The first faculty were Rev. David McKin– ney, D. D., president; Rev. James F. Morton, D. D., vice– president and Professor of English Bible; VV. Renwick Mc· Chesney, A. 1\1., secretary and Professor of Ancient Lan– guages; Carrie Blair, P rofessor of l\Iathematics; Frank H. Dean, A. B., Professor of English and Science, and Belle Beazell, Professor of Music. On September 19, 1894, the College was opened for instruc– tion to thirty-six students .in the fine old mansion formerly owned by Rev. Hugh McMillan, D. D., the first pastor of the l\tain Street Reformed Presbyterian congregation of Cedar• ville. In this place three-quarters of a century ago, Dr. l\lc– Millan taught an academy, from which graduated a number of illustrious men. These quarters proving too hampered for the work, the new buildin!? was erected and entered the following year. The cornerstone of this building was laid with impres– sive services on June 25, 1895, and the dedication took place during the meeting of Synod in 1896. More than two hundred young men and women have grad– uated from the College and are successfully following honor– able callings in various parts of the world. Cedarville College has a wide and favorable reputation for thorough standard work. It has been honored by such distinguished men as W. J. Alford, Esq., Andrew Carnegie and A mbassador \Vhite– law Reid among its benefactors. Cedarville College has a productive endowment of $103,00J. In 1913, the Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminar;,: of Philadelphia was added to its departments of instruction. fhis institution has an endowment fund of $36,455 and a students· aid fund of $38,953.48. The College and Seminary combined have endowments totaling $178,408.48. VVithin a few years the College will receive $25,000 additional from wills. Just now there is a campaign on to raise $25,000 for our English Bible chair. A considerable amount has been contributed to this sum. The outlook for the future of the College is bright. Much more could be written on the history of the twenty-five years just closing. Suffice it for us to appeal to alumni and friends to join with us in making the coming years, by our contributions, prayers, and efforts the best yet.