Lehigh University Opening Days, 1906 - 1920

1906 Sept. 19 Announcements re: teaching force – Arthur E. Meaker, Preston A. Lambert, John H. Ogburn, Philip M. Palmer, Barry MacNutt, William H. Chandler resignation, W. B. Schober,V. S. Babsinian, Samuel H. Salisbury Jr., Leon D. Conkling, Sylvanus A. Becker, Lowell E. Conrad, Albert J. Willis, Sidney J.Lockner, Arthur J. Weston, C. M. Crawford, C. C. Scheneck, Frank Richmond Ingalsbee, H. S. Wingert; first large donation received from E. H. Williams ’75 (Williams Hall) and Frank Williams ’87 (no relation), Carnegie donation for Dormitory, change of location for Drown Hall, campus 143 acres - eminent landscape engineer Charles W. Leavitt 1907 September 18 Announcements re: teaching force – Joseph F. Klein to Dean, P. B. deSchweinitz, Heck, Frank P. McKibben head of Civil Engineering, S. M. Turrill, W. B. Schober, Myron J. Luch, Benjamin L. Miller, Walter S. Landis, Walter W. Davis, Percy L. Hughes appointed Ass’t Prof., N. M. Emery ass’t to President, Joseph B. Reynolds, George E. Stebbins, J. A. Veasey, Rollin L.Charles, Edward S. Foster, William N. Berkeley, Dunlap J. McAdamJr., Thomas A.W. Mawhinney, R. J. Gilmore ’07; reminisces about his time as a student in Christmas Hall and Packer Hall, new College Commons; friends of University – Mrs. Eckley B. Coxe, Eckley B. Coxe, Jr., Albert Lewis; new infirmary at St. Luke’s Hospital 1908 September mentions improvements: Drown Memorial Hall,College Commons, St. Luke’s Hospital student Pavilion, a Conference School in Packer Hall, professor promotion of Lambert, Babasinian, Charles, C. S. Fox, J. W. Miller, J. E. Stocker, S. S. Seyfert, A. W. Klein, L. D. Conkling, F. R. Ingalsbe, Joseph Daniels, F. R. Ashbaugh as bursar, R. G. Fogg, K. E. Hendricks, H.S. Howarth, F. T. Leilich, Edgar T. Wherry, Chester G. Gilbert, Walter K. VanHaagen, Edwin E. Reinke, John M. Toohy. 1909 September 22 total registration of 700 students; faculty changes: Robert W. Hall – biology and forestry, Barry MacNutt and C. M. Kilby and S. LeRoy Brown – Physics, Percy Hughes – philosophy and education, C. S. Fox – modern languages to romance languages, V. S. Babasinian and James H. Wily – chemistry and physics, Frank W. White, physical education, Maurice L.Dolt – industrial chemistry, H. D. Gruber and S. R. Schealer – electrical engineering, Chester A. Pierle – qualitative analysis, F. B. Kingsbury – elementary chemistry, Charles J. Goodwin returned to teach Greek; John Fritz’s gift of a new engineering testing laboratory with his personal supervision along with Prof. McKibben includes testing machines and a hydraulics laboratory; building of the Coxe Mining Laboratory under Prof. Eckfeldt’s direction; school of forestry and lecture series – first lecture given by John Birkenbine – “The Relation of the Engineering Profession to Forest Preservation” 1910 September 21 speaks of Lehigh’s promotion of the forestry interests of the country and Gifford Pinchot interest in conservation of natural resources but also coal and energy, Eckley B. Coxe’s idea that salvation of anthracite region was in control of the collieries by capitalists who had aims other than immediate profit to preserve for the future; 18 pages in a speech mainly about conservation. (2 copies) 1911 September 20 eight page speech remarks about the active Alumni, in six years the new additions: Drown Memorial Hall, College Commons, extension of the heat and light plant, Fritz and Coxe Laboratories, opening of Sayre Park, old brewery building remodeled into dormitory, thanks to Charles M. Schwab seven additional tennis courts, two new fraternities, improvement in athletics, Eugene G. Grace active as alumnus; faculty promotions: Joseph Daniels and Herman P. Smith – Mining, Vahan S. Babasinian and W. F. Odom – Chemistry, Ralph J. Fogg and H. P. Hammond – civil engineering, Harry A. S. Howarth and G. S. Chiles – mechanical engineering, Edgar T. Wherry and Carl W. Mitman - Geology, Howard Eckfeldt return from Mexico, William B. Schober on leave and Prof. Ullman assumes his duties, Henry R. Reiter and J. C. Kimball – gym; R. C. Gowdy – Physics, Earl A. Saliers – Accounting, Raymond W. Walters – English, Frank E. Haskell – Electrical engineering, Christian L. Siebert – Biology, Joseph R. Dawson - Metallurgy 1913 September 17 a four page summary of decisions of the Trustees – compulsory athletics and erecting a new gymnasium and transformation of old gym into a Department of Arts and Science named Coppée Hall, thanks to alumnus Charles L. Taylor enlargement of athletics; faculty promotions: George C. Beck, Sylvanus A. Becker, Joseph B. Reynolds, Rollin L. Charles, Stanley J. Thomas, Theophil H. Mueller, Ralph L. Bartlett, Malbone Hunter Birckhead as chaplain succeeding retiring S. V. Mitman, Ferdinand F. Hintze, Siefgried Fischer, John Milton Toohy, Wallace G. Matteson, Edgar C. Weinsheimer, M. S. Knebelman, Ralph E. George, James B. Arthur, Edward C. Roest, Frank P. Cassidy, James C. Ashby, Ezra W. Joyce 1915-1916 Seven pages announces University opens its 50th year of continuous service, increasing goodwill and cooperation between the University and the two Bethlehems and acknowledges South Bethlehem’s 50th anniversary of its Borough Charter, June 1916 celebration of University’s 50th anniversary, continued active support of Summer Military Instruction, the Chestnut Blight that kills many of Lehigh’s chestnut trees and fifty thousand evergreens were planted on South Mountain to take the place of the chestnuts, development of an Arboretum on the Mountain to demonstrate scientific forestry; faculty changes: James C. Ashby, James S. Long and William E. Lewis – Chemistry, Arthur S. Callen – Metallurgy, Robert L. Rhoads – Mechanical engineering, Steward Chandler - French, John H. Bickley - Accounting, Peter A. Hoekstra - History, William E. Lewis, William S. Franklin resigns and MacNutt takes over in Physics (3 copies) 1919 September 24 Seven pages remarks that the end of the War has resulted in a large group of entering students, the grueling experience of maintenance of the University S.A.T.C. unit, reflects on the Country at war taking up the cause of freeing Cuba from Spain, preparedness for national development, introduces Newton D. Baker, the Secretary of War as speaker. 1920 September 22 Nine pages of remarks about 55 years at Lehigh especially that Andrew Carnegie came to dedicate Taylor Hall, Lehigh men in National Service and military training in R.O.T.C.