So often it happens that as I am working along I come across a story, an item or a photograph that stops me in my tracks. This little bit from The Bachelor […]
In the last post I shared a picture of campus in the 1930’s and promised that I would address a master plan created in the late 1920’s and known as the Wabash […]
Yesterday I did a presentation to a class on the history of the campus and this was one of the images I used. It is a good image as it shows the […]
Ward Lambert [W1911] ranks high in any listing of Wabash men in sport more than 50 years after his death in 1958. Ward was born in Deadwood, SD but raised in Crawfordsville. […]
I was asked recently about the longest serving professors in the history of Wabash College. While I tend to think in terms of faculty from a very long time ago it is […]
I thought that as we start a new semester that it might be fun to see Wabash College as it was for so many Wabash men. The image above is centered on […]
All through the history of Wabash once finds stories of alumni giving back to this school. This is a story of one such gift…from the pages of The Bachelor. This September 16th, […]
There are a handful of images of dear old Wabash that are timeless – even iconic. This, I believe, is one such picture… Such a beautiful picture taken by Wabash man and […]
I am often asked questions like, “What was the first…” or “Who was the first…” I am sorry to say that too often the answer is that I really don’t know. True […]
There is a buzz in the air around this time of year at Wabash College. It could be the hum of saws and the thump of hammers as the homecoming “floats” come […]
Sometimes I run across an image that is so striking it must be shared and this image is one of those. This is the cover of the December 1916 Wabash Magazine dedicated […]
1. Veteran’s Village – a.k.a.Mud Hollow which was home to married students in the 50s, early 60s. Later baseball field and now the new soccer complex. 2. Kingery Hall – Served as […]
In my previous post I shared a family connection from a student of over 100 years ago to a current alum. In this posting, I would like to share a connection that […]
When I opened my e-mail this morning I had a comment on a post from last November – here is the link to that post: http://blogs.wabash.edu/dear-old-wabash/2010/11/01/1890s-student-life/ It was a story about a […]
I am always interested in the built environment and I am particularly interested in historic structures. While driving across town a couple of days ago, I passed by 611 South Water Street […]
This photo is an interesting view of Wabash, a view of the college in transition. the brand new Campus Center and its dormitories are in place. In front of what we know […]
To all who are familiar with Wabash history, the name Caleb Mills and his connection to this college are as clear as the tone of the bell that welcomes our freshmen and […]
