From the Archives

| A trip down memory lane.

1921 One hundred years ago Acentury ago, the Class of 1921 may have been small in number, but the members were “valiant in their labors” for Westminster College. Age may have prevented these students from entering the Great War, but like many of their era, they were no strangers to loss and grief. These were dark days for Americans of the early 20th century, with 116,000 casualties suffered as a result of World War I coupled with the 675,000 who fell victim to the 1918 flu pandemic. Yet these Westminster students persevered, flourished and prevailed. “True to the spirit of our class, we have had our share of triumphs, we have tasted of defeat, and still we press on. It is with love and pride for Westminster that we pass from her sacred halls to take up the strenuous responsibilities of life. So now with the characteristic spirit of the Westminster grad we will endeavor to render due service.” (Westminster College Argo) The commonalities between the two Classes of ’21 are undeniable. The coronavirus pandemic of the 21st century, which has claimed more than 570,000 American lives, has radically transformed how Westminster College students have lived and learned—and yet, just like their college forebearers, they persist.

We’re curious.

48 www.westminster.edu Does anyone recognize any of the members of the Class of 1921? Are any of our Westminster alumni descendents of these early Titans? Let us know and we’ll share details in the next Westminster Magazine. Email: wcmagazine@westminster.edu.

DEWITTDR. DEWEY

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our undergraduate students.

THE HOYT EXPANSION PROJECT has been a focus of growth for Westminster College in an effort to enhance the resources available for nearly 1/3 of the student population who major in one of the STEM areas of study. The plans to make this area more suited for learning focus on these student-centered core elements: collaboration and experiential, with a more modern appearance. Help support the expansion project by making a gift to enhance new learning spaces.

DR. H. DEWEY DeWITT, WHO PASSED AWAY IN 2013, LEFT AN IMPRINT ON THE HEARTS AND MINDS OF MANY STUDENTS.

“I am very fortunate in that I graduated from Westminster in 1961 with a degree in chemistry. During my four years at Westminster I had the great ” fortune to have Dr. Dewey DeWitt as my most significant professor. He left a lifelong impression on me, both as a chemist and as a person. Dick White ’61

The College looks forward to bonds like those between Dr. DeWitt and his students happening in our new laboratory spaces in the expanded Hoyt Science Center. We hope you’ll consider supporting the expansion project by helping us equip these vital learning areas with necessary tools—glassware, balances, hotplates, chemical storage, data-collection devices, ovens and more—so that each lab may become a place of collaboration, experimentation and discovery.

DOUBLE THE IMPACT

A special thank you to Board of Trustee Member Glenn Thompson ’68 who matched $20,000 in donations to this important project. Join him in helping by making a gift online today. Simply denote Hoyt Labs in the designation line. www.westminster.edu/give.

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