Moving Day

Creator

P. C. Smith

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Creation Date

2-1-1911

Description

On February 4, 1011 students and faculty literally moved Western to its hilltop home. English professor Gordon Wilson recalled that he left his sick bed to help carry "a two horse load" of library books "from down in the valley to the top of the hill." Wilson also remembered that 15th Street was then a "gullied path where even a cow would have had unsure footing."

This cartoon depicts Henry Cherry in the center saying "the strategic point of the future is on the hilltop." Gordon Wilson may be the character to the left of Cherry will a cart of books. Franz Strahm is the next character to the left saying "most inharmonious sounds I hear." The cartoon is framed by the original Van Meter Hall of the Southern Normal School on the right and the new Van Meter Hall on the left.

Moving Day at the Normal. Formal Opening, When Visitors Will be Expected, Will Occur Hearafter

Friday and Saturday of this week will be used by the State Normal to move to its new quarters. Although the work on Normal Heights has not been entirely completed, it has progressed far enough to enable the institution to take possession, and consequently, an organization has been perfected through President H.H. Cherry, the faculty, and committees of students by which the old Normal will be moved up into the new without delay. Not a day will be lost from regular school room work.

A formal opening and reception will be given about three weeks later. At this time both the old Potter College building and the Administration building will be thrown open and the citizenship of Bowling Green and will be made welcome everywhere. The people will be given an opportunity to see the new plant in all of its parts. An entire afternoon and evening will be set apart for this event, there will be a very short but interesting program, simple refreshments, and a good time generally for everybody.

The old Potter College building has been completely remodeled, the recitations rooms are now large and well lighted, supplied with the best grade of slate blackboard, and all the necessary furniture, the entire structure is well heated, and answers exceedingly well in place of a new hundred-thousand-dollar building. Work on the Administration building and the new Vanmeter Hall is progressing rapidly and will be completed in less than three weeks. [Henry Cherry Papers, Box 73]

Committees on Moving Day

Selection of Paint Woodwork Windows & Porch - Miss Woods chair, assistants Miss Ragland, Mrs. Burton, Mrs. Cherry, Miss Scott

Curtains for Doors - Mrs. Cherry chair, assistants Miss Rodes, Mrs. Alexander, Miss Ragland

Mail for Village & Hall - Mr. Craig chair, assistant Mrs. Craig

Electric Line Around the Heights - Mr. Alexander chair, assistants Mr. Leiper, Mr. Stickles

Number Rooms - Mr. Ivan Wilson chair, assistant Dr. Kinnaman

Pillows & Beds - Mr. Burton chair, assistant Mrs. Burton

Telephones - Miss Schneider chair, assistant Dr. Kinnaman

Coat & Hat Racks - Mr. Smith chair, assistant Mr. Brown

Blue Grass Sowing - Mr. Stickles chair

Good Roads - Miss Woods chair

Uncrating Linen - Miss Ragland chair, assistant Mrs. Alexander

Uncrating Chairs - Mr. Leiper chair

Uncrating Chiffoniers - Mr. Alexander chair

Uncrating Mattresses - Mr. Crabb chair

Transfer from Frisbie Hall - Mr. Grise, chair

Marking Linen - Miss McLean chair, assistant Mrs. Craig

Placing Tables in Dining Hall - [blank]

Cap & Aprons - Miss Scott chair

Automobiles - Col. Twyman

Make Beds [blank]

Place Furniture [blank]

[Henry Cherry Papers Box 73]