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Sixty Eight Years and Counting

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Founded in 1866

Thiel College

Thiel College formed in 1866 under the leadership of the Lutheran pastor William A. Passavant, a native of Zelienople, Pa. Believing that Christian faith impels social responsibility, Passavant devoted his life to philanthropic enterprises, establishing numerous hospitals and orphanages in New York, western Pennsylvania and the upper Midwest.

The initial funding for the College came as an initial gift of $4,000, presented on New Year’s Day 1865 to Passavant, by Louis and Barbara Thiel, German immigrants who had settled in Pittsburgh a decade earlier and become active members of the Lutheran church. The Thiels were early investors in the Columbia Oil Company, and devoted a tenth of their investment earnings to projects of social benevolence.

The College began as an academy known as Thiel Hall, located initially in Phillipsburg, Pa. (later named Monaca). Five students enrolled for fall term in 1866 and by the end of the first year enrollment had risen to 30. In 1870, Thiel Hall was reorganized as Thiel College under universal charter from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and relocated to Greenville. Thiel’s historic partnership with the community of Greenville began when the borough presented the College its first permanent building, Greenville Hall, in 1874. Later that year, on Nov. 10, the anniversary of Martin Luther’s birth, Thiel faculty and students planted 392 trees in two rows forming what became known as Brother Martin’s Walk.

Institutional stability and development of Thiel College during its first decades in Greenville were achieved under the leadership of the brothers Henry and Theophilus Roth, Lutheran pastors who served respectively as Thiel president from 1870 to 1887 and 1893 to 1902, all but six of the first 32 years of the College!

Throughout its history, Thiel has striven to reflect the values associated with its founding. A coeducational institution from the outset (three of the first five students enrolled were women), Thiel has prepared both men and women for lives of leadership and service in church and society while providing a holistic education that addresses the ethical, spiritual, vocational and professional development of its students in the liberal arts tradition. In addition, Thiel has promoted a holistic view of the world, cultivating both global awareness and interdisciplinary understanding.

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Fifty Years ...

seems like yesterday.

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What is Normal?

ABOUT SLIPPERY ROCK UNIVERSITY

Slippery Rock University opened its doors March 26, 1889 as Slippery Rock State Normal School with the primary purpose of training teachers. In 1926, the institution was purchased by the Commonwealth, renamed Slippery Rock State Teachers College, became a four-year teachers college, and continued the tradition of teacher training.

Slippery Rock State College was established in 1960 and for the first time, could award undergraduate and graduate degrees in the liberal arts and in the professions. Expanded curricular offerings and an increased number of degree programs created an appreciable rise in enrollment. It was granted university status in 1983.

Today, Slippery Rock University is a four-year, public, coeducational, comprehensive university offering a broad array of undergraduate and select graduate programs to more than 8,500 students. The University has earned full institutional accreditation through the Middle State Commission on Higher Learning and discipline specific accreditations.

Located in the rolling hills of western Pennsylvania, the 660-acre campus is less than an hour north of Pittsburgh, one hour south of Erie, and 45 minutes east of Youngstown, Ohio. Two major highways, I-79 and I-80, intersect with seven miles of the University, conveniently linking it to the entire Commonwealth and its contiguous regions.

The campus is situated in the borough of Slippery Rock in Butler County, Pennsylvania, a safe and friendly community of approximately 3,500 people.

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Misery Bay

 In 1926, the Perry monument was built to commemorate Oliver Hazard Perry on his victory over the British 

in the battle on Lake Erie. 

The monument is a 101 feet (30.8 m) obelisk 

located at Crystal point on Presque Isle.

Perry used the peninsula’s Presque Isle Bay as a place to build six of nine of the ships in his fleet. This location protected the men by creating an obstacle for potential attackers who would have to travel around the peninsula to reach them.

 A replica of Commander Perry's battle flag.

The small bay near the tip of the peninsula was named Misery Bay, Many hardships took place there after the battle, 

in the winters of 1812–1814. 

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Tuesday's Treasures from Saturday's Drive

Continuing to share Saturday's photos as they relate to the day's link-ups.

So for Tom's 'Tuesday's Treasures', here we go . . .

Antique tractors at Maple Lane Farm

 

 

Farmall - The McCormick Harvesting Machine Company merged with several other manufacturers and formed the International Harvester Co. They began experimenting with tractors around 1905. These tractors were huge, powerful and clumsy and although they were useful for large areas, they did not work well for the small acreage farmer. IH produced many tractors during their reign and were ranked as one of the largest manufacturers of farm tractors.

 

 

 Oliver - The Oliver Farm Equipment Company was an American farm equipment manufacturer from the 20th century. It was formed as a result of a 1929 merger of four companies

Fordson - Fordson was a brand name of tractors and trucks. It was used on a range of mass-produced general-purpose tractors manufactured by Henry Ford & Son Inc from 1917 to 1920, by Ford Motor Company (U.S.) and Ford Motor Company Ltd (U.K.) from 1920 to 1928, and by Ford Motor Company Ltd (U.K.) from 1929 to 1964.
The latter also built trucks under the Fordson brand.

 

 

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Newer Models Inside? 012616

Historic items are sometimes referred to as 'treasures'.

That's what I think of when I see older machinery 

that has 'history' to someone.

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