1925-1926 Academic Catalog

HISTORY OF THE COLLEGE such distinguished men as W. J. Alford, Esq., Andrew Carnegie and Ambassador Whitelaw Reid among its benefactors. Cedarville College has a productive endowment of $152,690.~9. In 1913 the Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary of Phila– delphia was removed to Cedarville and affiliated with the college. This institution has an endowment fund of $36,445 and a students' aid fund of $38,953.48. The College and Seminary combined have endowments to,taling $228,088.77. At the present time a campaign is on to raise $200,000 for new buildings and additional endowment funds. At the present date, October 1, 1924, the sum of $136,000 has been raised towards thi s goal in cash and pledges, leaving a balance of $64,000 yet to be raised. The outlook for the future of the College is bright. We appeal to alumni and friends to join with us in making the coming years, by our contributions, prayers and efforts, the best yet. PURPOSE OF THE COLLEGE The purpose of Cedarville College is to secure a high modern form of literary and scientific education under careful supervision and Christian influences, without restriction of personal opinion, and with open door and equal privileges to both sexes and to all classes and conditions of men. LOCATION Cedarville College is situated in Cedarville, Greene County, Ohio, which is located on the Little Miami Division of the Pittsburgh, incinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Railway, forty-seven miles southwest of Col umbus; seventy-three miles northeast of Cincinnati; twelve mil .s south of Springfield; and eight miles northeast of Xenia. It is in the northern part of the Miami Valley, and has one of the most beautiful and healthful locations in Ohio. The country lying about edarville is level, fertile, improved, and in every way suited for a pleasant residence. Any who have children to educate, and wish to be with them during their college course, can find no finer 1·egion and no better society than in this community. BUILDINGS AND EQUIPMENT COLLEGE HALL College Hall is the main building of the institution. It is a handsome edifice of pressed brick and cut stone. On the first floor are the chapel, class rooms and waiting rooms. On the second floor are recitation rooms. A large literary society hall and the college office occupy the entire third floor. Standing in the center of the beautiful campus, on the highest site in Cedarville, the building pr sents an attractive and imposing appearance. THE ALFORD MEMORIAL GYMNASIUM In 1902, Mr. W. J. Alford presented to the College the church building, formerly the property of the Reformed Presbyterian con– g·r gation (General Synod). This building given by the donor as a m morial to his parents, the late Rev. John Alford, D. D., and Mrs. Mary B. Alford, has be n named the "Alford Memol'ial Gym– nasium." It is s venty feet long and fifty feet wide , provided with dressing rooms and shower huths, and furnishes an xc llent plac fc,r a g-ymnusium. PAG SEVE