Case Main
Case Main was designed by Prof. Eisenmann. The three stories building included a full basement and a huge attic. At the time, the first two floors were available for classrooms while the top two floors were still under construction. The basement was used as lab space. The attic was later used as gymnasium.
In 1885, five of the first students graduate from Case School of Applied Sciences with degrees in engineering. These five graduates are the founders of the Case Alumni Association. In 1886, Case Alumni Association was formalized, with first president Daniel R Warmington ('85), Morris S. Towson ('86) as vice-president, William E. Saunders ('86) as secretary, and Edgar E. Stark ('86) as treasurer. Case Alumni Association voted its Constitution and badge in 1887.
During the 1885/1886 school year, there were a total of fifty-one students enrolled: twenty-five freshmen, ten sophomores, five juniors, nine seniors, and two special students. The first graduates with chemistry degrees were P.L. Hobbs and H.L. Payne in 1886. At that time, the School had four Courses of Study (tracks): Chemistry, Civil Engineering, Mathematics and Astronomy, and Physics.
For the first six years after the Case School was incorporated, the trustees followed the instructions of Leonard Case, Jr. and, with the advice of consultants, they launched operations in the Case Family Homestead, had identified the course offerings, selected the faculty, and moved the School to a new location.
By 1886, the trustees decided that it was time to place the leadership in the hands of an experienced educator and administrator and invited Cady Staley to join Case School of Applied Science as its first President in 1886.
