1920s
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1897-1925 Samuel V. Cole
January 12, 2011Reverend Dr. Samuel Valentine Cole, first president of Wheaton College, was one of the most influential figures in the college's history. He served as a trustee from 1893 to 1925, Secretary of the Board from 1895 to 1908, President of the Board from 1908 to 1925, and President of the College from 1897 until his death in 1925. More » -
1904- Doll's House/ Old Power House/ Laundry/ Tower Hall
January 31, 2011This building served as the Power house and laundry until 1925, when a third floor was added and it was remodeled into a residence. Called "Tower Hall" at that time, it was commonly referred to as the "Doll's House" by 1931. More » -
1920 First endowment campaign begins
November 19, 2010Wheaton announces its first endowment campaign. The “2-6-0 Campaign” has a goal of one million dollars. More » -
1920 Reverend Raymond Calkins speaks at Commencement
February 7, 2011Reverend Raymond Calkins speaks at Commencement. More » -
1921 Wheaton News is published
November 19, 2010On November 1, the first edition of the Wheaton News is published. More » -
1921- Stanton Hall
February 2, 2011This residence hall was built in 1921. The current basement was originally a 75 person capacity dining room and a kitchenette, and was used as such until 1926 when Everett Dining Hall opened. For some time in the 1940's, the basement held three classrooms. Stanton Hall was named in honor of A. Ellen Stanton. Teacher of French from 1871 to 1880and Principal of the Seminary from 1880 to 1897. More » -
1921-1905 Ida Josephine Everett
March 21, 2011Miss Everett taught English and Psychology from 1906 to 1913 and English Literature from 1912 to 1928, and was the first Dean of the college from 1912 to 1921. A native of Walpole, she graduated from Mount Holyoke College, received her A.M. from Bowdoin, studied at Oxford, and completed all but her dissertation for the [...] More » -
1921 Dr. Edward Page Mitchell speaks at Commencement
February 7, 2011Dr. Edward Page Mitchell, Editor of the New York Herald Tribune, speaks at Commencement. More » -
1922- 6 Library Square / Boynton House/ Barrow's House
February 7, 2011The house at 6 Library Square was purchased in 1922 for use as a dormitory. Also known as the Boynton House, it was used as a residence for male staff for some time, and then for about 30 students until 1927, when the students were transferred to the newly opened French house, La Maison Blanche (White House). In 1927, Barrows House was converted into faculty housing. This house was named for Edwin Barrows, trustee from 1865 to 1908, and treasurer from 1891 to 1908. Edwin's father Albert Barrows had been a Trustee from 1845 to 1853. Mr. Barrows built and lived in the house that was later named in his memory. More » -
1922 Emily Stearns Hartwell is an Honorary Degree Recipient
February 16, 2011Emily Stearns Hartwell, Missionary, is an Honorary Degree Recipient. More » -
1922 Agnes Riddell
March 9, 2011Agnes Riddell was a Professor of Romance Languages from 1922-1940. Miss Riddell was Acting Dean from 1923 to 1925, and Professor Emerita from 1940 until her death in 1950. More » -
1922 Marian Merrill
April 4, 2011Marian Merrill was a 1922 Wheaton graduate who returned to become the Head of the Library Circulation Department in 1927. More » -
1922 Reverend Samuel McChord Crothers speaks at Commencement
February 7, 2011Reverend Samuel McChord Crothers speaks at Commencement. Learn more about Crothers from Wikipedia More » -
1923 Cram's campus plan is completed
November 19, 2010With the construction of the Library at the southern end of the Dimple, Ralph Adams Cram’s plan for a “Court of Honor” is completed. More » -
1923- Madeleine Clark Wallace Library
January 18, 2011Wheaton's Library began in a room in Old Metcalf Hall, was moved to the Gymnasium in 1869, and to a specially designed room in Seminary (Mary Lyon) Hall in 1879. The collection was moved to the Chapel Basement in 1918-19. Ralph Adams Cram, the famous architect of the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York City, designed this new T-shaped building in 1923. More » -
1923 Candle Light Ceremony is established
February 2, 2011The first Candle Light Ceremony was held in 1923, inviting new students to join the Religious Association or YWCA, which, with the Athletic Association, organized most campus activities. More » -
1923 Calvin Coolidge speaks at Commencement
February 7, 2011Calvin Coolidge, Vice President (and later President) of the United States, speaks at Commencement. More » -
1924 Mrs. Corinne Roosevelt Robinson speaks at Commencement
February 7, 2011Mrs. Corinne Roosevelt Robinson, sister of Teddy Roosevelt, speaks at Commencement. More » -
1925 George T. Smart
January 13, 2011Upon President's Cole's death in 1925, the Board of Trustees had little by way of searching for a successor. To fill the gap, Dr. Rev. George T. Smart undertook the role of Acting President (1925-1926). More » -
1925- Power House, New
January 31, 2011The "new" Power House was built in 1925. More » -
1925 Mabel Tingley Woolley
April 13, 2011Mabel Tingley Woolley was a member of the class of 1925. The Woolley Room in Mary Lyon Hall, originally the Seminary library, was named for her. More » -
1925 Ruth S. Berry
April 13, 2011Ruth S. Berry was a member of the class of 1925. In 1983, a room in Mary Lyon Hall was dedicated to her through a gift she made to renovation. More » -
1925 The Honorable Arthur P. Rugg speaks at Commencement
February 7, 2011The Honorable Arthur P. Rugg, Chief Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts speaks at Commencement. More » -
1926-1944 John Edgar Park
January 13, 2011The Reverend John Edgar Park (1879-1956) became president in 1926. Wheaton's growth and vitality during Park's presidency is particularly noteworthy: student enrollment increased steadily and the building program begun by President Cole continued. J. Edgar Park retired in 1944 at the age of 65 and was named President Emeritus. More » -
1926- Everett Hall
February 2, 2011Plans for this dormitory were drawn by Cram & Ferguson, and President Samuel Valentine Cole was seeking funding when he suddenly died in 1925. Acting President and Trustee Dr. George T. Smart brought Everett into being. At the building's dedication in the fall of 1926, Miss Everett lit the first fire upon its hearth. Everett Courtyard, where seniors and Trustees "line up" for the Commencement parade, was home for many years to the beloved "Elephant Tree," a huge copper beech. Its demise in the late 1980s resulted from years of students trampling on its surface roots. The ground floor of the north section, originally a dining hall, was converted into the College Bookstore in 1978. In 1992, the Bookstore was moved to the Old Town Hall, and in 1993 the space it had occupied in Everett was converted to student rooms and named Everett Heights. More » -
1926- 5 Howard St./ Amen-Gulley House/ Clapp House
February 10, 2011Purchased from Blanch Wood in 1926, 5 Howard Street is commonly thought to have been constructed by Laban Wheaton from two ells taken from different buildings he owned. The house was remodeled in 1929 and 1945 to house college workers. Used for staff and faculty housing, the house was usually named for its current occupant. More » -
1926-1940 Art Studio
February 11, 2011The small wood-frame, barn-like structure was built by college carpenters in 1926 between the Doll’s House and Gymnasium. This fire hazard of a building had no heat or running water, making it inconvenient and unusable for several months of the year. The Studio was demolished in 1940 to make room for the Student Alumnae Building. More » -
1926 Edith M. White
April 18, 2011Edith M. White was a Professor of Economics from 1926 to 1930 and Dean of Freshman from 1929 to 1935. More » -
1926 Edith White changes admission policy
April 27, 2011In 1926, admissions secretary Edith White changed the admissions policy to make the inclusion of a photograph with the application optional, and not mandatory. More » -
1926 John Livingston Lowes speaks at Commencement
February 7, 2011John Livingston Lowes, Professor of English at Harvard University, speaks at Commencement. More » -
1927-1963 33 Taunton Ave./ Hodges House/ Wetherell House
February 7, 2011The College purchased this house from Thomas and Jessie T. Wetherell in 1927 for a faculty residence. After it was renovated, it was used for housing male workers, so it was sometimes called the "YMCA." It was demolished in 1963. More » -
1927 Dr. William Herbert Perry Faunce speaks at Commencement
February 7, 2011Dr. William Herbert Perry Faunce, President of Brown University, speaks at Commencement. More » -
1928 Pan and pegasus symbols established
November 19, 2010The Alumnae Council standardizes the class rings to the Pan and Pegasus designs. More » -
1928 Kathryn Newell Adams is an Honorary Degree Recipient
February 21, 2011Kathryn Newell Adams, President of Constantinople Woman's College, is an Honorary Degree Recipient. More » -
1928 Mrs. Cornelia James Cannon speaks at Commencement
February 7, 2011Mrs. Cornelia James Cannon speaks at Commencement. In the same year, she was awarded with an honorary degree. More » -
1929- Peacock Pond
January 18, 2011A marsh was excavated and transformed into Peacock Pond, which, in its first years, was used for swimming, boating and skating. Seniors first successfully floated their candles on it in 1930. The Greek Metcalf Temple on the pond's western shore was constructed in 1935 using pillars from the porch of the original section of Old Metcalf Hall. A wooden bridge built in the 1930s, was replaced with a cement bridge in 1957. More » -
1929 Irving Babbitt speaks at Commencement
February 7, 2011Irving Babbitt, Professor at Harvard University, speaks at Commencement. More » -
1946-1909 Sarah Belle Young
March 21, 2011Sarah Belle Young was Professor of English, Registrar, and Secretary to the Faculty from 1909 to 1946 (Registrar Emerita, 1946-1973). In 1946, she was awarded as an Honorary Degree Recipient. Miss Young experienced many changes at Wheaton, having arrived in the days of the Seminary, with all of its strict rules. She served as Registrar [...] More »
