150-131, published in Spring 2006.
130-111, published in Summer 2006.
110-91, published in Fall 2006.
90-71, published in Spring 2007.
70-56, published in Summer 2007.
55-41, published in Fall 2007.
40-26, published in Spring 2008.

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70. David Day, student at Missionary Institute, 1874. David Day enrolled at the Missionary Institute in order to become a foreign missionary. After graduation, he served in Liberia where he revived and enlarged the Muhlenberg Mission there, establishing a long-lasting tie between Susquehannans and this African country. Day is buried in the Union Cemetery above the campus.

69. Story of Susquehanna University, 1958. This history of the college was a commissioned work done as one element in the celebration of the school's centennial in 1958. Part I, a narrative history, was written by William S. Clark '48 (pictured); Part II, a compilation of information, was put together by professor of English Arthur Wilson.

68. E. Edwin Sheldon, Faculty, 1903-1910, 1920-1948. Professor Sheldon directed the Conservatory and conducted musical groups during his two separate stays on the faculty. He wrote the school’s Alma Mater.

67. The Weis Brothers, Harry 1900 and Sigmund 1903. The sons of a local retail merchant, the Weis brothers were active members of the student body, singing in the Glee Club and playing in the orchestra, helping the literary societies and serving their classes in various ways. After graduation they established the successful grocery chain Weis Markets. Charles Degenstein honored his father-in-law, Sigmund Weis, by his philanthropy to the business school.

66. Lawrie and Green, Architects. From 1929 into the early 1980s, the Harrisburg-based architectural firm designed Susquehanna’s buildings, sustaining the signature of red brick trimmed in limestone. From 1959 to 1977, during the presidency of Gustave Weber, they were the university’s official architects.

65. Classical Department, Missionary Institute. From 1858 to 1895, the forerunner of Susquehanna University was organized into two academic departments, Theological and Classical. The latter program was what the citizens of Selinsgrove desired in the Institute’s program of studies. It encompassed what today is understood as the liberal arts, then emphasizing a study of Latin and Greek literature.

64. In Loco Parentis, 1899-1971. Literally meaning “in place of the parents,” this term described the rules and regulations encompassing the lives of Susquehanna’s students, in particular those of women. These included: hours when members of the opposite sex could be in dorm rooms, women having to “sign-in and sign-out” of their dormitories; formal permission to leave the campus; penalties often involved being “campused” (required to go to class and stay in their rooms). “In loco parentis” was jettisoned at Susquehanna as a result of student protest in the later 1960s.

63. John Horn, Board Member, 1958-1979. A businessman and strong Lutheran layman from Huntington, Pa., John Horn joined the board of directors during the last years of G. Morris Smith’s presidency and served on the committee searching for his successor. Subsequently, Horn became board chair, serving during the revolutionary times of the 1960s when Susquehanna more than doubled in size and changed the essence of its mission. Upon retirement, an annual faculty lectureship was named in his honor.

62. William Russ, Jr., faculty 1933-1967. Professor Russ is remembered by generations of students as a crusty and demanding teacher of history and political science. A prolific author, he wrote the definitive history of the Hawaiian Revolution of the mid-1890s. During WWII, he kept a “civilian’s log,” now in the university archive.

61. Homecoming, 1922-Present. First named an “alumni day,” Homecoming was launched October 21, 1922. In 2007 it will mark its 85th successive year, although during WWII, Founder’s Day and Parent’s Day were folded into it and for several years no football contest was held. Besides a celebration of athletic prowess, parades and dances, in some years the event marked the conclusion of freshmen hazing.

60. Arthur Wilson, faculty, 1933-1961. Professor of English Arthur Wilson was a key member of the third cohort of the college’s faculty, teaching literature and writing. He was a scholar of the American theater and founder of Susquehanna University Studies which was transformed into the SU Press in 1981. Wilson wrote and compiled Part II of the Story of Susquehanna University.

59. 1932 Football Team. The first undefeated football team in Susquehanna history, this gridiron group/pigskin troop suffered one tie against then Pennsylvania Military College (now Widener University). Led by Selinsgrove’s Les Rishell ’34, the team was memorialized in a rock garden located where O. W. Houts gymnasium now stands.

58. Library Constructed, 1928. From 1859 to 1895 the library was located in an alcove in Selinsgrove Hall; from 1895 to 1928 it was held in several rooms on the second floor of Gustavus Adolfus Hall. A new library was constructed in 1928 to relieve the heavy weight of books threatening the collapse of GA Hall and so that the college could become accredited by the Middle States Association. It faced what is now University Avenue and comprised the northern half of the present structure.

57. Dean Dorothy Anderson '62. After graduate study, “Dottie” Anderson returned to her alma mater in 1967 as assistant dean of women. Appointed dean of students in 1979 and remaining in that position until she retired in 2002, Dean Anderson brought order and dignity to student life at Susquehanna. She was also the founder of Susquehanna's active Associated Women Students (AWS).

56. May Day Festivities, 1921-1965. For many years this was the most popular event on Susquehanna’s student calendar. It encompassed several traditions: early in the morning, first-year women left flowers at the door of senior women; later, coeds gathered to crown the May Day Queen; the highlight of the day was a pageant, often written by students and always performed by them, which drew a large audience; the day was capped by a dance. In the mid-1960s, enthusiasm for May Day waned; its activities came to be directed by faculty and staff.