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Newspaper
Fayette Reporter
Location
Fayette, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1911
Page
5
Fragmented OCR describes Henderson Library at Upper Iowa as a memorial to a deceased statesman. It mentions library offerings, periodicals, and a dedication tone, with references to notable figures and the building’s purpose.
Parker of the college yard erects a commemorative table and tree to honor the event of 1862. West Union ladies present a gavel carved from a Parker family tree as representatives gather for a ceremony.
A reader estimates college years increase in value by year, assigning 1 to the first year, 2 to the second, 3 to the third, and 4 to the fourth. By this rule the two youngest years may be worth more combined than later periods.
Students show strong interest in the university endowment drive at Payette. Mr C G Wolt of Parkersburg offers a conditional gift of at least $30 000 to erase existing debt and fund a new gymnasium for coed use, reflecting the school’s athletic heritage.
A fragment discusses whether the ambitious poor can attend college and notes that about three fourths of the 1910 class at Upper Town University in Payette financed their own study.
A campus on a hilltop in Mora is described in fragments with unclear specifics. The piece mentions a college setting and a hilltop location, but lacks readable details about names, dates, or events.
The piece traces Upper Iowa University's evolution from its founding in Fayette Iowa through its expansion and constitutional changes. It notes key presidents and leadership, wartime enrollments, financial struggles, and the transition to Upper Iowa University in 1857 with subsequent inaugurations and growth milestones. It cites major figures such as Rev la H Lughee Rev William Crogh and Rev Anderson Norton, and mentions enrollment and graduation counts.
A spring 1481 volunteer company formed at Upper Iowa University under Capt Whitt Warner is honored at a campus reunion September 26 to 28 marking the semi centennial of the departure. Survivors of Company CG and other university recruits are invited as officials and veterans gather with Fayette County G A R posts.
Sixteen victories without a defeat mark a historic run for Upper Iowa University baseball. The team’s standout defense and aggressive baserunning fueled a dominant stretch, with key performances by pitchers and fielders.
Richard Walson Cooper of Upper Iowa University speaks for independent colleges amid conservative religious leadership. He argues women’s higher education strengthens the nation and school moral standards, urging loyal support for “the queen of the mind” in northeastern Iowa.
The Friends of Upper Iowa celebrate a large alumni group from the class years who became teachers preachers lawyers and business leaders. Notables include Hawker B. W. Lacy Dubuque Milo R. Marble New York Charles G. Rhade Rock Rapids James B. McFatrich Chicago Thomas R. Cole St Paul Rosa T. Finney Minnesota J. L. Benton Dakota F. H. Garver Morning Side J. J. Gin Iowa C. B. Coltrave Jawa State N. F. Kling Chicago Helen C. Bronson Garrett Bible Institute S Earl Taylor Missionary leader and J. R. Mott among highlighted figures.
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