. A history of Eureka college with biographical sketches and reminiscences. Illustrated. liamDavenport were appointed Solicitors of the were instructed to visit various localities inIllinois and adjoining States for the purpose ofmaking known the scope and aim of the college,to canvass for students and procure donations. THE COLLEGE CAMPUS. Among the first acts of the new Board of Trus-tees was a movement to secure a commodious cam-pus on which to erect a suitable building for theInstitution. The tract secured contained about fif-teen acres, magnificently adorned by noble speci-me
. A history of Eureka college with biographical sketches and reminiscences. Illustrated. liamDavenport were appointed Solicitors of the were instructed to visit various localities inIllinois and adjoining States for the purpose ofmaking known the scope and aim of the college,to canvass for students and procure donations. THE COLLEGE CAMPUS. Among the first acts of the new Board of Trus-tees was a movement to secure a commodious cam-pus on which to erect a suitable building for theInstitution. The tract secured contained about fif-teen acres, magnificently adorned by noble speci-mens of the primeval forest trees, the black walnutspecies predominating. The natural undergrowthhaving been removed, in a few years the wholecampus was adorned by the spontaneous appear-ance of a beautiful blue grass sward. A large part of the campus was donated to thecollege by Elias B. Myers, one of the original pro-moters of the school, and Elder James Conover,who identified himself with the community soonafter the academy was merged into Eureka Col-lege. d s c I-rf. gC > r c cf.
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