1917 Cedrus Yearbook

19 17 Cedarville College History C EDARVILLE COLLEGE was chartered in January,1887. It was opened for instruction,September 19,1894,in the residence formerly owned by Rev. Hugh McMillan,D.D.,where,half a century ago,he conducted an academy. In the second year the present main building was erected and entered. Rev. David McKinney,D.D.,L.L.D.,was the first president,and actedin thiscapacity for twenty-one years. Rev. Wilbert Renwick McChesney,Ph. D.,D.D., was the first professor of the new college,and in 1915 succeeded Dr.McKinney as president. The college is just completing its first $100,000 of endowment and is starting on a campaign for the second $100,000. We appeal to all who would invest their meansfor character, humanity,and the glory of God to give now to the endowment fund of Cedarville College. Sums small or large will be thankfully received and conscientiously applied as the giver directs. The following funds make up the endowment on hands:— Thomas Gibson $5000 G W & Mrs. Harper 5000 James Burney Lyons 700 Pittsburg 3000 Margaret A.Hunter 2000 George W.Brownell ROO Darlington 1750 Cincinnati Building 20000 Teas Estate 3300 Funds promised 25000 The property and buildings in Cedarville are valued at $40000. The Theo- logical Seminary in connection with the college has an endowment of $60000. Twenty classes of young men and women have been graduated totalling 181 alumni. These are located in 21 states and foreign countries,and are in all callings of life. The college is recognized by Ohio State University and by the Department of Public Instruction of the State of Ohio, and by practically all of the leading uni- versities. In the summer of 1915 a summer school was added to the other lines of work offered by the college. The college and summer school offer all subjects taught in the modern first-class colleges. High scholarship, equal privileges, independent thought, and Christian character are the aims of Cedarville College. The institution has three buildings, viz., College Hall, Alford Memorial Gym- nasium, and Carnegie Library. The location is beautiful, healthful and well-suited to the purposes of education. The community is exceptionally moral and Christian in tone and loyal and de- voted to the college. The cost of an education in Cedarville is reasonable enough to be within the reach of all. The atmosphere of the institution is democratic and congenial. Its work is equal to that of colleges of high standing and receives the recogni- tion and commendation of institutions and people of note. Peter Gibson $20000 Robt. M.Cooper4000 Friends 7000 McLeod Memorial 8200 Saml. Price 3000 Phi1adelphia.5000 Alumni 740 AFriend5000 W.P.Haines 181.25 Friends 5190.75 7