Hatch Library, interior, reference room
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200 Events in 200 Years: 1890s
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This section provides detailed information about the university in the 1890s
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1890
The college-age consumer was as attractive to advertisers in 1890 as it is in 2006. Merchants advertised a wide range of goods and services in the Adelbert College student yearbook.
1891
Charles F. Thwing was inaugurated as Western Reserve University's sixth president. Thwing was the longest-serving president at either Case Institute of Technology or Western Reserve University, serving 31 years.
1892
First classes were held by Western Reserve University's School of Dentistry, Department of Graduate Instruction, and Franklin Thomas Backus School of Law. Pictured are the first deans: Robert Deering, Graduate Instruction; Evan Hopkins, Law; and Charles R. Butler, Dentistry.
1893
First Case School of Applied Science bag rush was held. It was an annual battle between the freshmen and sophomores. The winner gained the privilege of flying their class banner on the college pole for the rest of the week.
1894
Edward Christopher Williams, Adelbert College Class of 1892, was the first African-American appointed librarian of Adelbert College.
1895
The cornerstone was laid for Hatch Library. It was Western Reserve University's first building solely used as a library.
1896
The first affiliation agreement was approved between Western Reserve University and University Hospitals of Cleveland (Lakeside Hospital).
1897
Cornerstone was laid for Eldred Hall, the first student union of Adelbert College. Built as a Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA) building, it housed committee and society rooms, and an auditorium for student social activities.
1898
In response to the Spanish-American War, the Voluntary Case Corps of Cadets was organized for military drill exercises at the Case School of Applied Science.
1899
On Class Day at the College for Women, the senior class performed a play.
