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As Told by a Senior.The history of Hanover, the settlement, the establishment of the church, the boy’s academy, and finally the co-1 educational institution that we now have, is a story of untiring effort and struggle against adversities. It is a story of brave men whose vision was so broad, whose faith was so great that they endured hardships, and privations, and even death in order to advance their work. To them, although we have almost lost sight of the fact, we of today owe everything, and their record should be a source of pride, and a part of every Hanoverian’sknowledge.Early SettlersThe pioneer of the Hanover settlement was Williamson Dunn, who with his family came here in the fall of 1809. This man, who first braved the danger from the Indians, and from exposure, w'as after other settlers had flocked here one of the leaders in donating money, labor, and land in instituting a church. This important event occurred on the 4th of March, 101 years ago, the Rev. Thomas Searle being installed as pastor. The name, Hanover, was given the church in honor of Mr. Searle’s wife who came from Hanover, New Hampshire.Academy OpenedHanover, the school, was a direct outgrowth of Hanover, the church, being first established as a Presbyterian Academy for the purpose of fitting young men for the ministry. On January 1, 1827, in a little log cabin near where the Presbyterian church now stands, a grammer school consisting of six boys, was opened by Rev. John Finley Crowe, who had been called here upon Mr. Searle’s death four years previous. From this modest beginning steady progress was made for a time and hope ran high. In 1829 an Academy charter was secured from the State Legislature. The Academy was taken under the care of the Synod of Indiana, and appropriations made for a theological professor- Four years later, the number of students having swelled to two hundred, a college charter was granted by the State, a college building and large boarding house was erected; the faculty was greatly enlarged and Dr. James Blythe elected president of the college.
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Hanover Triangle
Hanover, Indiana, US
Wed, Dec 07, 1921
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