from
The
Daily
Collegian
Student Body at Main Campus was
.00 Years Old on Feb 6 17, 1959..4.
It was 5545 A.L one hundred
years ago on February 17, 1859
that 69 teenage students arose
to begin the educational program
of the Farmerts High School of
Pennsylvaniao
When these students arrived by
stage on February 16, 1859,01 d
Main was the first and almost
only building they saw. At that
time only the west wing and curtain
were standing. 'these housed la
boratories, class rooms, and living
quarters for the students. A
rebuilt Old Main on the site of
the original building still serves
faculty and students as the offi
cial headquarters for administra
tive activity.
Students 100 years ago had a
chem class at 6 A.Mol They were
also required to do manual labor--
the amount of which helped to de
termine their clss standing. One
member of the first group of stu
dents describes the type of labor
asB "loading manure, cleaning
stables, chopping wood, picking,
loading and hauling stone...."
Rooms were furnished as follows;
"We have a double cottage bed, four
chairs, a nice cherry table, a
bureau with a swinging glass to it,
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a spittoco, match box, dust pan
brush, a fine Closet s a pitcher
tumbler to drink out 0f...."
There were no toilet accomodations
in the building, and the only water
supply was a cistern in the north cur—
tain area, and a spring at the eot
end of the campus.
In order to apply for admission to
the school, a student had to present
evidence of good moral character.
Liquor, card playing, and the possession
of cards on campus was forbidden.
The first graduating class had 11
members. Iheir scholatitic average in
present-day terms included 6 "Anis e
3 "Bills, and 2 "Cdvs. The class or
iginally had 17 members but 4 left be. 4
cause of illness and 2 withdrew short
ly before graduation to join Sherman
on his march through Cieorgia•
The All University Cabinet heard a
report by Steven Ott, chairman of the
committee on center—campus integration )
on Feb. 12. Among other things, Mr.
Ott said that visiting students from
centers and campuses may be able to
attend football games and other outdoor
events on Campus--possibly at half—price*
Students might be able to also attend
artist and lecture series events held
in the Recreation Building.
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Kalinowski
Center—Campus Report Heard..
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