A combined men's and women's gymnastic exhibition using Indian clubs. This photograph was taken around 1918. The first combined men's and women's gymnastic exhibition was presented in 1899, prior to this they were held separately.
Old Wayne Hall, the first all male dormitory on campus, was constructed in 1911. The serpentine stone building was located on the corner of Church Street and Rosedale Ave. on the site currently occupied by the Schmucker Science Center. The building…
The first Senior Class trip was held in May, 1896. 105 Seniors and various members of the faculty, under the guidance of Dr. Philips, traveled to Washington for a three day trip. The party stayed at the Riggs Hotel from which they visited the city.…
The Old Library when it opened in 1904 housed, not only the book collection, but also an art gallery on the second floor and the collections of the Chester County Historical Society of which George Morris Philips was the President. In May, 1947 the…