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Publication for Alumni and Friends of Moryville College A FOCUS VOLUME ONE-HUNDRED, NUMBER TWO UTUMN, 1999 Maiyville l/ri H H r-' Page 2 ]jj:;jd9 age 15 Architecturalgems hide Page 19 Page 6 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 G 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 5 MaryvilleCollege FOCUSmagazine 1999 (issn309) Publishedthreetimesayear MaryvilleCollege, 502E. LamarAlexander Parkway, Maryville,TN37804-5907 (865)981-8100 www.maryvillecollege.edu Subscription price- none ntents ents For Centuries Poge 2 )fthe Presidents Page 5 hese Halls Page 6 ipotlight Page 8 News Page 9 Jews Page 13 Campaign Update Page 1 'resident's Report Page ]9 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 i 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. FOCUSAutumn 1999 1 MESSAGE FR than an founde( ed the G reetingsfrom the Maryville advanci lights! College Ca?npus! I sor Boardn The last fall ot the century! And an tors an< exciting fall it is! Maryville College has have p 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 \ 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 395 A PubliCQtion fo( Alumni and Friends of Moiyville College MaryvilleCollege FOCUSmagazine 1999 (issn309) Publishedthreetimesayear FOCUS MaryvilleCollege, 502 E. LamarAlexander Parkway, Maryville,TN 37804-5907 (865)981-8100 www.maryvillecollege.edu Subscription price- none contents 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 1 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. FOCUSAutumn 1999 1 " 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. / 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. FOCUSAutumn 1999 2 "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." FOCUSAutumn 1999 3 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." FOCUSAutumn 1999 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) (1 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. FOCUSAutumn 1999 5 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 FOCUSAutumn 1999 6

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