Focus, Autumn 1999

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by  Maryville College

Publication for Alumni and Friends of Moryville College
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MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT
than any decade since the College was have brought Maryville College to the
founded in 1819, progress that includ- dawn of the 21st century. The overar-
ed the addition of the technological ching aim of the MC2000 Plan has
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reetingsfi'om the Maryville advancement of the time - electric been to assure that the College enters
lights! the new century in a position of the
College Campus!
I sometimes wonder what President greatest strength that it has enjoyed in
Boardman and the faculty, staff direc- its 181-year history. I invite all the
The last fall ot the century! And an tors and students of the College would readers oiFOCUS to reflect with us on
exciting tall it is! Maryville College has have ptojected for Maryville as they Maryville's progress during the century
grown to the 1,000 mark in enrollment stood on the threshold ofthe 20th cen- just past, to celebrate with us the
for the first time in history. tury. Would they have predicted an achievements of the present, and to
Construction is underway on two enrollment growth ofnearly 1,000 per- envision with us the Maryville College
major projects: the rebuilding of cent by the year 2000? Would they of the future.
Fayerweather Hall and the renovation have foreseen the 40-percent increase The envisioning ofthe future centu-
and expansion of Harriett Hall to create in cam.pus acreage and the tripling of ry is, of course, a tricky business. The
a splendid new major campus best futurist among us can't possibly
student center. A Ir buildings? Would imagine the world or the College ofthe
b e a u t i t u I I \' III they have expect- year 2100. (If you doubt this, find a
restored Center for ed several major magazine from, say, 1950, and see what
Campus Ministry
curriculum revi- was projected for the year 2000!)
is in frequent use. sions with new Change in the world around us is
The College is major programs increasing at a breath-taking pace. All
implementing a ranging from we can say with certainty is that the
major technology Environmental Maryville College of 2100 will be as
initiative that Studies to different from the college of 2000 as
promises to be American Sign Dr. Boardman's college was from
nothing short of Language? Would Maryville today - and that's probably
transforming for they have guessed understated.
the campus. And that the prepara- What is important is to recognize
we are celebrating tory department, that we not only can shape Maryville's
recognition for the with about three future, but that we have an obligation
fifth time by U.S. times the enroll- to do so. We have an obligation both to
News World
eJ" ment ofthe colle- build and preserve, to reach for new
Report as a top-10 giate department, heights and to hold firmly to the faith,
Southern regional would disappear the principles, the sense of mission
liberal arts college. entirely? Could that have brought this college through
One hundred
they possibly an amazing century. As we enter the
years ago things have extrapolated from electric lights homestretch of the MC2000 Plan, we
were also exciting for Maryville to the World Wide Web in every resi- are beginning a new strategic planning
College. Collegiate enrollment had dence hall room? process that will assure that the
grown from the 13 students present In this issue o(FOCUSwe look back College is not merely buffeted about by
when the College reopened in the fall over the century that has passed since external changes, but that we set
of 1866 to 93 in the fall of 1900 (plus Dr. Boardman's day. At Maryville thoughtfully and boldly the course we
another 309 preparatory students). College we are keenly aware that want to follow.
Fayerweather Science Hall was new. awareness of and appreciation for the
Bartlett Hall was almost completed as past is important even as we look
Maryville's first student center. The toward another new century CJ,
fourth president of the College, Dr. Knowing that the progress of the
Samuel Ward Boardman, was entering MC2000 period is built on the
his last year of service after presiding foundation laid down by others, we
over the decade that saw more progress give thanks for all those whose labors
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THE COVER:
lie College Publications Manager Alan Reynolds scanned
impute:aphotoofthe"M"Club,takenin 1919onthesteps
egie Hall wing. He then photographed current students in
ocationanddigitally"dropped" theirimages intothephoto,
«p^MARYVIII£ littingon the bottom row include Max Williams '00,Tanya
COLLEGE ], Brandon Evans '01 and Aimee Olivier '02. Seated in the
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ware Sue Nuckols '21, CelesteMoseley '19, Ethel Burchfiel
Established1819
'dith Davis '19. D. H. Briggs '19, Amanda Myers '01 and
illahan '20areseated in thethirdrow. Ben Fentress'01, left,
1Wingo '01 stand at top.
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MESSAGE
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reetingsfrom the Maryville advanci
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College Ca?npus!
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The last fall ot the century! And an tors an<
exciting fall it is! Maryville College has have
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grown to the 1,000 mark in enrollment stood
lor the first time in history. tury. ^
Construction is underway on two enrollrr
major projects: the rebuilding of
cent b'
Fayerweather Hall and the renovation have fc
and expansion of Bartlett Hall to create in cam.
a splendid new
student center. A
beautifully
restored Center for
Campus Ministry
is in frequent use.
The College is
implementing a
major technology
initiative that
promises to be
nothing short of
transforming for
the campus. And
we are celebrating
recognition for the
fifth time by U.S.
News & World
Report as a top-10
Southern regional
liberal arts college.
One hundred
years ago things
have e)
were also exciting for Maryville
to the
College. Collegiate enrollment had
dence
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grown from the 13 students present Inth
when the College reopened in the fall over th
of 1866 to 93 in the fall of 1900 (plus Dr. B,
another 309 preparatory students).
Colleg(
Fayerweather Science Hall was new. awarem
Bartlett Hall was almost completed as past is
Maryville's first student center. The toward
fourth president of the College, Dr. Knowii
Samuel Ward Boardman, was entering MC20C
his last year of service after presiding founda
over the decade that saw more progress
give th
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SPECIALTHANKS:
TheeditorialstaffotFOCUSwouldliketo recognizethose histori-
ans-livinganddead-whohaverecorded, researchedandwritten the
historyotMaryvilleCollege. Forstoriespublishedinthisissue,writers
For Students For Centuries Page 2
consultedfourhistorybooks: SamuelTyndaleWilson's "ACenturyof
Maryville College" and "Second Century Beginnings;" Dr. Ralph W.
Lloyd's "Mar\'ville College: A Historv' ot 150 Years;" and "By Faith es of the Presidents Page 5
Endowed,"written by Dr. ArdaWalkerand Dr. Carolyn Blair.
in These Halls Page 6
Because ot the volunteer efforts ot Mary Gladys Brown Pieper,
Lynn Ann Brown BestandJane fiuddleston in the College'sarchives, Alumni Spotlight Page 8
thewriterswerealsoabletolocate importantdocumentsandpictures.
Campus News Page 9
Volume 100, Number 2 Autumn, 1999 Alumni News Page 1
MC2000 Campaign Update Page
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PRESIDENT
Dr. Gerald U; Gibson Annual President's Report Page 1
EDITORIAL BOARD
Karen E. Beaty '94
DirectorofNews and
SportsInformation
Mark E. Gate
VicePresidentfor
CollegeAdvancement
Laurie Grogan
DirectorofPublic
Relations
Anna B. Graham
DirectorofCampaigns ABOUTTHECOVER:
andPrincipalGiving Maryville College Publications Manager Alan Reynolds scanned
intohiscomputeraphotoofthe"M"Club, takenin 1919onthesteps
ot a Carnegie Hall wing. He then photographed current students in
FRONT COVER
thesamelocationanddigitally"dropped" theirimages into thephoto.
PHOTOGRAPH
Students sittingon the bottom row include MaxWilliams '00,Tanya
Digital Manipulation by Kirlew '00, Brandon Evans '01 and Aimee Olivier '02. Seated in the
Alan W. Reynolds second row are SueNuckols '21, CelesteMoseley '19, Ethel Burchfiel
PublicationsManager '19 and Edith Davis '19. D. H. Briggs '19, Amanda Myers '01 and
GeorgeCallahan '20areseatedinthethird row. Ben Fentress '01, left,
and Kevin Wingo '01 stand at top.
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"
In 1912, aviationlegendOrville Wrightrespondedtoaletterwritten tohim bySamuelBoardman, thenpresidentemeritusofMaryville College,
"YourverykindletterofJune I4th wasduly received," Wrightwrote. "Thematterofcombiningtheprincipleofthe balloon andflyingmachine
hasbeenconsideredbyanumberofpersons, andsomeactualattemptshavebeenmadetodoit, butwithoutsuccess. IfthegasbagismadeImgeenough
tohaveanyliftingeffect, its resistanceissogreatanditsspeedsoslow thattheefficiencyoftheaeroplanesisalmostentirelyovercome.
Tenyears after Boardmans death in 1917, the worldwould become a little smallerandlife'space would become a littlefaster when Charles
Lindbergh wouldlandtheSpiritofSt. Louisin Paris,followinga33-hoursolofightacross theAtLmtic Ocean.
Onehasto wonderifSamuelBoardmaneverenvisionedthecLiywhenthemasseswouldtravelbyair...orwhenthepresidentofMaryvilleCollege
himself(orherself) woulddependonsuchadevice- "flyingmachine"or "aeroplane"-to visitconstituentsanddonorsacrossthecountry.
CertainlythethoughtofreceivingOrville Wright'sresponsebyfaxore-mailwouldhaveastonishedevenBoardman, ivho washighlyeducatedand
forward-thinking.
Today, Maryville Collegelives with these realities- theairplane, thefaxmachine, theInternet-andmanyothers. Scienceandtechnologyguar-
anteethatthe21stcenturywillbefilledwith morechange. Butonerealityofyesteryearringsastruetodayasitdidin 1900: Maryville Collegeis
DENTS
byKaren E. Beaty '94
TURIES
&
DirectorofNews SportsInfortnation
"... Maryvillegatherswithinitswallsan him where I was goingto college. organization whose purpose is to encourage
exceptionally earnest body ofyoungpeople. "He asked me, Areyousureyouwant to go women on campus to discuss theit faith,
Many ofthem havesome definite vocation there?'" shecontinued. "When I toldhim Iwas become educated about world issues thataffect
in mindbeforeentering, andlendalltheir sure, heasked me to keepMaryville in mind in humankind and involve themselves inservice.
energies toward adequatepreparationfor case thingsdidn'tworkout." "We attended the National Network of
it."-SamuelTyndaleWikon, 1916 Things didn't work out, and Noto trans- Presbyterian Women in St. Louis and learned
As a high school senior, Nikki Note knew ferred to Maryville College for the second abouttheneedforwomentoconnectonaspir-
thatshewasbeingcalled to bea minister.What semesterofherfreshmanyear. Butshestillwas- ituallevel," Noto said. "Wefeltthatwe needed
she didn't knowwaswhere Godwascallingher n't sure whether or not the East Tennessee tostartagroup thatwouldprovidethatkindof
to begin her highereducation. school waswhereshewas meantto be. community."
The daughterofa Presbyterian ministerand "I assumed that I would come here for a With amailinglistof70 students. Sisters in
ayoungwomandeeplyinvolvedinPresbyterian semesterandthengo elsewhere," shesaid. "But Spirit has received a wonderfiil response from
youthorganizations, Noto eventuallysetdedon here I found what I was lookingfor: a connec- women on campus, Noto said. Last May, the ^
a Presbyterian-affiliated school in South tion to thecommunityandaconnection to the groupwas recognizedas thebeststudentorgan- 7
Carolina. church asawhole." ization by the College's Student Development
But itwas notforher. At Maryville, Noto is double majoring in Office.
"WhatI was looking fotwas aschoolwith a religion and theatre. Completing the require- Noto said she knows she will be a leader in
connectednessto thechurchandthecommuni- ments for two majors demands a lot ofclass- thechurch"insomeway"followinggraduation.
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ty," Noto explained. "1 didn't feel that at all room and study time, but whatever free time Seminaryis a likelypossibilityfor Noto; infor-
where I was." shehasleft,Notofillswithextracurricularactiv- mation from McCormick and Columbiasemi-"'
At that point, the Sweetwater, Tenn., native itiesthatmirrorherpassions. Notohasbecome naries is alreadyappearing in her mailbox. The
remembered a conversation she had had with aregularcastmemberontheMCstage,andshe Presbyterian Church's Young Adult Intern
Maryville College Chaplain Stephen Nickle contributes much to the spiritual life of the Program interests her, as well, because of the
prior to her firstsemester inSouth Carolina. campus. opportunitytoserve inwomen's ministries.
"StephenNickle's fatherwasmyfather's pto- It was during the summer of 1998 when Her experiences at Maryville College have
fessor at Columbia Seminary in Decatut, Ga.," Noto and another student, Sara Baker '99, openedhereyes to thebroadscopeofministry,
Notosaid. "We had metsomewhere, and 1 told decided to form "Sisters in Spirit," a campus she said.
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"Neverletaprofessorofthis institution say, said. "Over and over I hear how these teachers grammarian with a capital 'G.' She spoke very
asoneoftheprofessorsofoneofourlargerinsti- changed and shaped the lives of these former precisely and clearly," the registrar said. "Lynn's
tutions is reported to have said: 'We are not students. speech isalsover\'accurateandprecise. I'msure
responsibleforthecharacterorthemoralsorthe "Mostoftentheemphasisison thestandards her teaching is like that."
vicesofourstudents;onlyfortheirinstruction.' thevset, the"enuinecarethevdemonstratedtor Johnson was a beauty queen while at
Letthis Collegecontinuetoacceptresponsibili- their students and the aluable skills they MaryvilleCollegein theearlypartotthecentu-
tyforcharacteras wellas teaching."- Rev. E. imparted," headded. ry, and Coning's blond
A. Elmore ofthe Synod ofTennessee at the Sadly, many of the hair and fair features
inauguration ofDr.Wilson, 1901 faculty members Dr. serve as another
They are her heroes. Gibson reads about reminder oftheir simi-
They minister to her - not always in an have passed on. And larities.
"overt kind ofway" but byshowingthe love ot even though Edwin To the best teachet
Christ through compassion and concern, she Hunter, Horace Orr sheeverhad in herlife,
said. and Elizabeth Jackson Hess compares Dr.
"They're incredible people doing interesting will never be replaced, Dr. Russell Parker Dr. Chad Berrv Dean Bolden,professor
thingswith theirlives," Nikki Noto said ofher several current of sociologj' and for-
professors and faculty mentors. "1 feel privi- Mar}'ville College tacult)' members are on that merdean ot the College.
leged to have them as teachers." legend-track. "Dr.ArdaWalkergaveherstudentsthewon-
Perhaps no thread runs more visibly and And to alumna and registrar Martha Hess derful foundation vou have to have when you
strongly through Marwille College's history '67, there are striking similarities between the study history," Hess said. "Her travel experi-
than that offacultyadmiration. faculty members she learned from 30 years ago ences made the difference. She brought those
Dr. Wayne Anderson, the College's eighth and those with whom sheworks today, experiences into the classroom, so her students
president, once told an audience in 1982 that On her drive home late one afternoon, she learned more than the dates, the places and the
he kept in his desk a thick file of"hearrwarm- saw Associate Professor of Biolog)' Dr. Paul people of histot)'. They learned about the
ers"-lettersfromformerMaryvilleCollegestu- Threadgill and several students on campus, hearts ofthe people."
dentswhowishedtothankfacultymembersfor labeling the trees. She said it immediately Bolden, who took a sabbatical and traveled
having "profound impacts" on their lives and brought back fond memories of Dr. A. the Middle East last year, will teach the first
showingconcern for them as individuals. Randolph Shields '34, who chaired the World Cultures350: Comparative Cultures class
Maryville College President Dr. Gerald Division of Natural Sciences for many years this spring.
Gibson frequently heats similar testimonials as before retiring in the early 1970s. "The basis ot his teaching comes from his
he travels the country'for alumni gatherings. The combination ofgruffexterior and kind travels," Hess said. "He has to travel to be the
"The facult)'I hearabout the most often are heart seen inThreadgillalso makes herthinkof teacher he is."
Arda Walker '40, Fred Griffitts '25, Dr. Shields. Local interest - and not so much interna-
Hunter '14, Professor Howell '22, Dr. Orr "He'sawonderfuladvisor. Hecaresabouthis tional - creates for Hess a similarit}' between
'12, Alt Bushing '43, Carolyn Blair, Mrs. students," Hesssaid ofthe biologyprofessor "I Dr. Russell Parkerand Dr. Chad Berry.
Cummings, Elizabeth Jackson," the president neverworr)'aboutPaul'sadviseesbeingshorton Parker, who chaired the history department
m^m credits or requirements until his death in 1987, studied the histon,' of
"r forgraduation." theAlcoacommunityand was interested in the
Both instructors ot Cherokee history of the area. Berry, a native
primarily treshman Hoosier and assistant professor ofhistory, has
composition courses, become an active member of the city of
V
Lynn King Coning Maryville's Historic Zoning Commission and
'89 and Jessie the College Hill Historic District. He works to
Katherine Johnson preserve the historical neighborhoods in
''^''l^
'21 would have taught Mar)'ville.
in the same building Bert)'saidheis"honored" tobecomparedto
and enjoyed each Parker. Before the history department moved
other's company had into Anderson Hall, Bern.' occupied the same
30 years not separated officeasParkerandsaid heoften "felt [Parker's]
the retirement of one presence."
and theemploymentof "We are both American historians," Berry
Junior Nikki Noto is double majoring in religion and theatre. the other, Hess specu- said ofhimselfand Parker. "And another simi-
Considering seminary study after Maryville, she believes she will be a lated. larity is that Dr. Parker taught Aftican history
leaderinthechurchduringherlifetime. "MissJohnsonwasa here. I teach southernAfrican historynow."
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Hess never met the legendan' Lady Jane occurred since 1900, but general education riculumof1967createdmoreopportunitiesfor
Bancroft Smith Alexander, but from what she courseshavealways reflectedthevaluesofalib- students to completeexperientialstudies.
hasread, Hesssaid Dr. SusanSchneibel isdoing eral arts education. Courses that offered both interdisciplinary
for the Humanities what LadyJane did for the The 1905 catalog places courses into 10 studyand independent studywere offered dur-
division in theearly 1900s. "groups," which would likely be considered ingthefour-weekperiodbetweentheendoffall
But the similarities don't stop there, Hess "majors" bytoday'sstandards.Thegroupswere; term and the beginning of Christmas break,
said. classical, Greek, Latin, English, English litera- beginningin 1967. Called"intetim,"thecourse
"The breadth otwhat they can teach is very ture, modern languages, chemistry, biology, waseventuallymovedtothreeweeksinJanuary
similar," the registrar said. "Lady Jane taught mathematics and economic and political sci- - after Christmas break and before spring
French, German,historyandliterature. Shewas ence. Eight of the 13 graduates in 1905 con- semester.
also very educated- I thinkshe spent ayear at centrated theirstudies in Latin. In the early 1980s, the curriculumwas fine-
the Sorbonne. In 1910, studentswere required to complete tuned to meet more expectations in the job
"Susan has studied abroad and teaches simi- 36 courses before earning the bachelor ofarts market. New majors like computer science,
lar courses," Hess continued. degree. By 1923, the requirement had changed management,internationalstudiesandpre-pro-
BecauseofthecollectiveeffortsofAlexander to 126semesterhours.The"liberalartscourse," fessional health sciences joined the relatively
and Schneibel, the English and histon,' depart- as outlined in the 1923 catalog, recommends a new major in Sign Language Interpretation (a
ments ofMaryville College have been "particu- balance ot Bible, math, histor}', natural science, formal majorsince 1974).
ancientormodernlanguages, Englishandphys- Studentswishingto minor in availablestud-
ical training courses for freshman and sopho- ies were ableto aftet thecurriculum revision of
more students. 1982. Mountain Challenge participation
Dr. Edwin Hunter, who served as dean of becameapopularone-hourcourseforfreshmen
curriculum from 1935 until 1957, started the m 1986.
first formal counseling and orientation pro- The latest cutriculum revision was imple-
grams for freshmen in 1931. Honors workwas mentedin 1996.Acurriculumtaskforceoffac-
offered in 1932,whichincludedcomprehensive' ' ulty, staffand students submitted for approval
exams at the end ofstudy. By 1937, compre- general education courses that "emphasize the
LadyJaneAlexander Dr.SusanSchneibel ,
hensive exams were adopted as a requirtotent cultivatiorv-Bf those intellectual and personal
;
larlystrong" andwill continueto bestrong, she torgraduation. ^f^ ^: ~''' qualities mat'mark the educated petson." The
said. Hunter led the curriculum reviskm ofl^Aj., college catalogijeads: "Through the enhance-
"Thegeneralobjectofthecoursesofstudy is for which he and other facul^f'meEHbers spent mentofskillsand knowledge, the deepeningof
the thorough andsymmetricaldevelopment of three years planning. Tjze Special Studies, setisitivities and the clarification of personal
the intellectualpowers andmoralcharacter of requirement was consideS tfie "cornerSfqr(e" ' purpose, studentslearntodealresponsiblywith
thestudent-notso much to makespecialistsas of that revision, but sUo included two other a world of uncertainty and accelerating
tograduate menfidly equippedfor the highest objectives: a strond^tore of general education change."
demandsthatmaybemadeofcollege-bredmen courses (with an emphasis 0n Western World Today, 60 credit hours of"core" curricultan^i
everywhere. The liberally educatedman is best history and literatufe^_:lii^ea|^ pf strictly courses are required for a bachelor^of aff^
,
equippedfor achieving success in any special American history and literatitfdjdajjd a deduc- degree. In addition to classes in composition,"
work to which he may be calledin subsequent tion in both the numbetofcourses,offergd.aiJd' statistics. Biblical studies, fine,arts And natural
life."-The Maryville College Bulletin, 1905 the number ofclasses a student cwildt^J)er and social sciences, students nb\y enroll in
For the SeniorThesis project she will begin semester. The latter objective was adopted to "seminars" - freshman.;^d s^n^rSfeijjjnars -
during the Spring 2000 semester, Nikki Noto give students greater opportunity to concen- that"providecoheregcfealorig.witBsolidbegin-^
will combine her religion and theatre majors trate theirstudies. ningsandaclearcufmination tothfelibeaalarts
intoasingleproject. Currently,shebelievesthat Twenty-five majors (not including teacher exp^ienee." ,;-'
projectwilltaketheformofaplaybasedonthe licensure) wereoffered in that curriculum. Vatiiesandethicsareissufsyiscussedineach
biblical bookofEsther. Thenextmajorrevisionwasimplementedin ofthe 49 majors offered atJMaryville. It is this
Noto said she is interested in studying the the fall of 1967 and designed to "take into distinction of the,M,aryvill^ College general
feminism demonstrated by Queen Vashn and education curricillum' that-^ led the John
account the latest developments in education."
Queen Esther. Templeton Foundation to, tank the.CoUfege in
In contrast to the curriculum ofthe 1940s and
While students at the turn ofthe 20th cen- itshonorroll for "character-building" Cpllegel^.
1950s, the core curriculum had four new
tury would have certainly studied the Bible, And it is this genetal education cu^^^s^iluTrl
they would not have been required to write a emphases. First, it attempted to make clearer under which Noto will gtaduate in_^01. it's
Senior Thesis. Though several students wrote the interrelationships among the disciplines. given her a "good foundation to stand^tji'.^^e^
theses as part ofan Honors Work program, it Secondly, it strengthened the courses and said, whereverGod callshertostand. "^.^-,^^
wasn't until the curriculum revision of 1947 requirements for non-Western studies. Thirdly, "Being in the pulpit - I'm open to that. Or
that they had to undertake the research and it brought into the curriculum - through the being a missionary or an educator," she said.
writingproject (then called "Special Studies"). introduction of philosophy courses for the "Maryville Collegehas taughtme thatI can do
More than five curriculum revisions have freshmen-aconcern forvalues. Lastlv, thecur- these things, and I feel prepared to do them."
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PROFILES OF THE PRESIDENTS
Major accomplishments of the College in the last 100 years...
UNDER THE LEADERSHIP OF DR. SAMUEL W. BOARDMAN (1889-1901)
Enrollment:Studentbodygrewfrom300to400 (preparatorydepartmentincluded). Faculty:Numberoffacultymembersgrewfrom
10to 17. Physicalfacilities:WillardHouse,heatingplant,FayerweatherScienceHallandBartlettHallconstructed;additionsmadeto
Anderson and Baldwin halls. Fund-raising: Firstpayments received from the $217,000 Fayerweather bequest; endowment grew to
$247,364. Othernotables:Firstcampusbeautificationprojectscompleted;firsttopographicalsurveyconducted;theCollege'sintegra-
tionpolicystoodfirmagainstoutsideattacks;studentself-helpworkfundestablished.
UNDER THE LEADERSHIP OF Dr. SaMUEL TYNDALE WlLSON (1901-1930)
Enrollment: Collegeenrollmentgrewfrom389 (preparatorydepartmentincluded) to760. Faculty: Numberotfacultymembersgrewto38.
Physical facilities: Number ofbuildings doubled - from 10 to 20. Fund-raising: The Forward Fund campaign brought in an excess of
S200,000 and the Centennial Forward Fund brought in $500,000; Andrew Carnegie gave 550,000 toward the building ofCarnegie Hall;
endowment grew to SI.7 million. Other notables: The College was accredited with the SouthernAssociation ofColleges and Secondary
Schools; the Preparatory'departmentclosed, allowingforconcentrationoncollegiateefforts.
Ralph W. Lloyd (1930-1960)
Enrollment:859studentswereenrolledin 1935,949in 1947and725in 1960. Faculty: Membersnumbered34in 1931,58in 1950;
sabbatical-leave was offered; retirement-annuity plans and life and health insurance policies were offered. Physical facilities:
Morningside,theFineArtsCenter, theWilsonChapel/TheatreComplexandtheMargaretBellLloydResidenceHallwereconstruct-
ed;theCollegepropertygrewfrom270to375acres. Fund-raising: Directorofdevelopmentpositioncreated;endowmentreached$4
million. Othernotables: Majorimprovementsweremadeinthecurriculum;womenbeganservingontheBoardofDirectors;recruit-
ingeffortsexpanded;tieswiththePresbyterianChurchwerestrengthened;firstadmissioncounselorhired.
UNDER THE LEADERSHIP OF DR. JOSEPH J. COPELAND (1960-1977)
Enrollment: Decreases follow national trends; College responds bycreatingOfficeotAdmissions. Faculty; Salaries forfacult}' membersdou-
bled; 54percentheldPh.Ds. Physicalfacilities: DormsI,IIandIII (laternamedGamble, DavisandCopeland)wereconstructedtoreplaceold
Baldwin and Memorial dormitories; Sutton Science Centerwas dedicated in 1968; the Physical Education Building (later named the Cooper
AthleticCenter)wasopenedin I97I. Fund-raising: SesquicentennialCampaign met $12 milliongoal. Othernotables: .Annual budgetforthe
Collegeexceeded$1 million;SignLanguageInterpretingmajoroffered;careerplanningandplacementofficeinstituted; LearningCenteropened.
UNDER THE LEADERSHIP OF DR. WAYNE ANDERSON (1977-1985)
Enrollment: Decreasecontinues; College responds byincreasingnumberofscholarships. FaciJty: Numberofdegreedfacultymem-
bers increased to 64percent. Physical facilities: Renovationworkbegun onWillard House; wood-burningenergysystem installed;
campusroadspaved. Fund-raising:TowardCenturyIIICampaignraisedmorethan$12million;alumnigivingincreased;endowment
doubled. Othernotables:Continuingeducationprograminitiated;CenterforEnglishLanguageLearning(CELL) created; Centerfor
CampusMinistrydedicated.
UNDER THE LEADERSHIP OF DR. RICHARD I. FERRIN (1987-1992)
Enrollment: From491 studentsin 1987to842students in 1992. Faculty:48full-timetacult}'members; averagesalaries increased35 percent.
Physicalfacilities: Crawford House renovatedanddedicated lorLiteEnrichmentCenter; Pearsons Hall refurbished; Sutton ScienceCenterren-
ovated;soccerfield madeready. Fund-raising: Endowmentdoubled;Vision'94 providedfundstorenovateCarnegieHallandthephysicaledu-
cation building. Othernotables: MountainChallengeprogram launched; the Collegeoperated in the black forthe first time in decades; com-
putertechnolog)'madeavailablein library'; CollegejoinsOakRidgeAssociatedUniversity's consortium.
UNDER THE LEADERSHIP OF DR. GeRALD W. GIBSON 993-PRESENT)
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Enrollment: From752studentsin 1993to 1,001 students (recordhighenrollment) in 1999. Faculty:Full-timefacultynumbered50
in 1993; in 1999, theynumber64. Physicalfacilities: RenovationoftheCenterforCampusMinistry;additionofBeesonResidential
Village;additionoftheLloydThorntonStadium;renovationofresidencehalls;BartlettHallrenovatedforuseasastudentcenter.Fund-
raising:MC2000Campaignontracktomeet$16milliongoal;alumniparticipationsetsrecordwith46percentinFY'99. Othernota-
bles: U.S.NewsandWorldReportlistsCollegeamongbestSouthern liberalartscollegesin 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999and2000annual
issues;JohnTempletonFoundation listsCollegeinitshonorroll forcharacter-buildingcolleges;51.7 million Title III grantrecieved.
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Within
Anderson's Fayerweather Addition, which was
completed in 1892, involved a unique fund-
raisingeffortaswellasthepersonalfijnd-raising
plan of a Maryville native with dreams of
acquiringland in Oklahoma. McNiell recount-
these edastorytold to herbyAdele McKenzieabout
her father, Thomas Brody As a young man,
Brodydrove the brickwagon used on the proj-
Halls
ect to finance a ticket to Oklahoma where he
hoped to stake a claim for land. After reaching
hisoriginalgoal,hereconsideredandcontinued
on the job long enough to earn money for a
hyLaurie Grogan, DirectorofPublicRelations return ticket in case his dreams ofacquiring a
homestead failed to materialize.
walls could tcilk, the historic buildings on campus, Anderson Hall, was completed in Ofall the legends surroundingthe buildings
If
the Maryville College campus would be 1870 and has an individual designation on the on the Maryville College campus, the most
humming with the stories of generations. National Register, which was granted in 1975. retoldandbelovedrevolvesaroundBartlettHall
Until structures gain the abilityto speak, how- Thankstoitsdistinctivetower, thereisprobably and theheroiceffortsofstudentBCinTakahashi.
ever, they must find their voices in the people nootherbuildingon campusmorecloselyasso- Underhisdirection, fellowstudentsmademore
wholive, work, andlearn within them. ciated with Maryville College. Beyond its rec- than 300,000 bricks for the structure, and he
Oneofthemostprominentofthesevoicesis ognizable Federalist facade, however, Anderson spent two years aftergraduation diligently rais-
certainly Dr. Sarah McNiell '53, who experi- Hall has stories to tell that reveal more about ingfundsbeforereturningtoJapan. Completed
enced liteat theCollegeas both astudentand a the character ofthe College and its impact on in 1901, Bartlett Hall served as the Maryville
history professor. McNiell, who calls the cam- thecommunitythancan belearned byasimple College athletic center until the 1923 comple-
pus, "an architectural museum," played a key examination ofits architecture. tion of Alumni Gym and housed the YMCA
role in the formation ofthe Maryville College Maryville College's policyofexcluding none until 1970. Currently undergoing extensive
Historic District. Comprising nine buildings, from its benefits by reason ofrace or color, not restoration and construction ofanewaddition,
theHistoricDistrictwasofficiallyplacedon the only set it apart from other institutions in the BartlettHallwillbehometoanewstudentcen-
National Registet of Historic Places in 1982. region, but also helped the college in its ter in fill 2000.
Five more buildings were registered in subse- attempts to raise funds for Anderson Hall. Throughout theyears, although architectur-
quentyears. Researching the history of the building, althemeschanged, thespiritanddetermination
"Historically the college built as the need McNiell discovered a letter written in 1869 by that made Bartlett Hall possible remained
arose and when the money was available, and a lieutenant in the Knoxville office of the steadfast. Following the loss of the original
built in the style that was popular at the time. Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen andAbandoned Carnegie Hall dormitory to fire in 1916, stu-
The major architectural trends ofthe past 150 Lands, inwhichhecommendedtheCollegefor dents and faculty cleaned 80,000 bricks from
years are representedhere," saidMcNiell its policy and recommended a donation from the old building for use in constructing its
According to McNiell, such architectural the Bureau to the building fund. replacement, which was built in 1917. In their
diversityiscommon,especiallyamongsouthern According to McNiell, the construction of book By Faith Endowed, Carolyn Blair and
institutions. Much like ArdaS.Walker'40, tell oftheespeciallyardent
Maryville College, many efforts ofthestudents, facultyandsurrounding
schoolshaveacentral cam- community to raise funds for rebuilding the
pusofolderbuildingswith dormitory.
more contemporary struc- Another common thread running through
tures on the periphery. thetapestryoftheMaryvilleCollegehistoryisa
While McNiell noted sense of utility and resourcefiilness. As needs
that a more uniform con- changed, many ofthe buildings took on roles
struction style might help that were quite different than originally
tofosterastrongersenseof planned, and often the later use proved to be
community, variety also even more fitting.
has its merits. Each build- Aperfectexampleofthismetamorphosislies
inghas itsown personality, in LamarMemorialLibrary Locatedinthecen-
its own distinguishing fea- ter of campus, it was built as a memorial to
tures that link it to its era. Since 1910, students standing in the entrance to Pearsons Hall have seen Thomas Jefferson Lamar. With its turret and
The oldest building on thewalkwaystotheLamarMemorialLibrary(CCM) andAndersonHaU stained glass, the building had from its very
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