. A history of Eureka college with biographical sketches and reminiscences. Illustrated. THE ORIGINAL, COLLEGE THE CHAPEL. HIS TOBY OF EUREKA COLLEGE. 69 tirely inadequate for the demands of 1867. Therewas an insufficient number of rooms, the chapelwas too small for the increased number of studentsin attendance, the literary societies were clamor-ing for larger rooms, and the library and museumneeded additional space. To provide for these pressing demands theBoard of Trustees resolved to erect another build-ing on the college campus. The ceremony of lay-ing the corner-stone took pla
. A history of Eureka college with biographical sketches and reminiscences. Illustrated. THE ORIGINAL, COLLEGE THE CHAPEL. HIS TOBY OF EUREKA COLLEGE. 69 tirely inadequate for the demands of 1867. Therewas an insufficient number of rooms, the chapelwas too small for the increased number of studentsin attendance, the literary societies were clamor-ing for larger rooms, and the library and museumneeded additional space. To provide for these pressing demands theBoard of Trustees resolved to erect another build-ing on the college campus. The ceremony of lay-ing the corner-stone took place at the close ofsession 1867-8, and the superstructure was com-pleted in 1869. The edifice was known as the Chapel. It wasa large building of two stories. The whole of theupper story was fitted up for a chapel and lectureroom. The lower story was sub-divided into threerooms, one of which was assigned to the EdmundBurke Society, one to the Periclesian Society, whilethe other was appropriated for the use of libraryand museum. the $12,000 LOAN. The resources of the college were tuition fees,interest on a small endowm
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