1935
1925 1921
J. ALVIN BROWN HALL OPENS Male students move in from the “Old White” building.
FIRST ALUMNI BANQUET HELD Nine graduates emerge from John E. Brown College and two from John Brown University at Sulphur Springs.
1919
1929
JBU’S FOUNDING On Sept. 29, John E. Brown Sr. dedicates Southwestern Collegiate Institute or what is today John Brown University.
FIRST SUMMER SESSION OFFERED
1931
HELEN THE FIRST MEMORIAL BUILDING BUILT Named for the Browns’ second daughter who passed away, HFMB is built to replace “Old White,” and many of the materials come from the deconstructed “Old White.” It became known as, simply, "MO Dorm."
Then and Now
1920s Faculty: 12 Students: 70 Worth of a Dollar: $13 JBU Cost: Free Dress: Uniforms Suits for men,
FIRST JBU GRADUATING CLASS Diplomas are awarded to 37 graduates: 20 Bachelor of Arts degrees, 10 Bachelor of Science degrees and seven Theology of Bible degrees.
1933
UNIVERSITY CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP ESTABLISHES MANDATORY SUNDAY SERVICES FOR STUDENTS AND STAFF
1923
GENEVA COSSEL IS THE FIRST GRADUATE OF JOHN E. BROWN COLLEGE
1927
skirts/sailor shirts for women. (All numbers are approximate)
CALIFORNIA DORM DEDICATION California Dorm is dedicated and contains mostly furniture produced in the school’s factory.
1924
JOHN E. BROWN SR. ESTABLISHES JOHN BROWN UNIVERSITY IN SULPHUR SPRINGS, ARKANSAS
1928
JOHN BROWN COLLEGE MERGES WITH JOHN E. BROWN COLLEGE IN ONE CAMPUS AT SILOAM SPRINGS
1934
JOHN BROWN UNIVERSITY OFFICIALLY ESTABLISHED John Brown University is established with three colleges: John E. Brown College, Siloam School of the Bible and John Brown Vocational College.
1926
JBU AT SULPHUR SPRINGS RENAMED JOHN BROWN COLLEGE John Brown College educates female students and the John E. Brown College houses only males.
1922
GROUND BROKEN ON CALIFORNIA DORMITORY FOR WOMEN
1920
NAME CHANGES The university is renamed John E. Brown College to increase recognition of the school in evangelical circles.
22
BROWN BULLETIN
One of the early JBU bands, the "Log Cabin Band," built their own log cabin to which to practice. 1930
1932
THE COLLEGE BANK SERVES COMMUNITY The College Bank, which is unaffected by federal banking controls, is the only bank that serves the community of Siloam Springs on two occasions during the Great Depression.
ALUMNI BUILDING DEDICATION The Alumni Building, later renamed the Hyde Building, is dedicated, housing the dress factory, laundry, bakery, cannery, extension department and heating and electrical plant.