Dr. LeBaron R. Briggs, President of Radcliffe College, speaks at Commencement.
1911Wheaton’s Motto Changed
Trustees vote to change the name of Seminary Hall to Mary Lyon Hall.
1911 - 1974House in the Pines
As part of his plan to change Wheaton from a seminary to college, President Cole writes to Gertrude Cornish, a former Wheaton teacher, suggesting that she open a private secondary school for girls in a large house just east of… Read More »
1911Cragin Hall
This residence hall was built in 1911, designed by Ripley & Russell as a companion building to Larcom Hall. It was named for Mary Jane Cragin, a Seminary teacher of mathematics, natural science, mental philosophy, and general literature from 1851… Read More »
1911Knapton Hall
This building was built as a science and assembly hall in 1911. It was the first classroom building to be constructed at Wheaton since the additions made to Mary Lyon Hall in 1878. A wing added in 1941 to provide… Read More »
1911Marshall Center for Intercultural Learning
This house on the corner of East Main and Howard Streets was acquired by the Seminary in 1911 from D. Gregory. An older house on the site burned in 1877 while it was owned by Mrs. Wheaton. In 1986 the… Read More »
1911Dr. David Snedden Speaks at Commencement
Dr. David Snedden, the Massachusetts Commissioner of Education, speaks at Commencement.
1912Wheaton Becomes a College
Wheaton Seminary is granted a college charter by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and becomes Wheaton College.
1912First Senior Hoop Roll
The senior hoop roll is one of Wheaton College’s most familiar and longstanding traditions. Based on a popular children’s game of the 19th century, Wheaton’s event is reserved for graduating seniors on Class Day, and dates back to 1912.
1912First Baby Party
Baby parties, the first of which occurred in 1912, celebrated the rise from Junior to Senior status. They provided a chance to “let down one’s hair” — literally — and be silly one last time, before becoming a more sedate… Read More »
1912Reverend Charles P. Dole Speaks at Commencement
The Reverend Charles P. Dole speaks at commencement.
1913Reverend George A. Gordon Speaks at Commencement for a Second Time
Reverend George A. Gordon, author and lecturer at Yale and Harvard, speaks at commencement for a second time.
1913 - 1940Grace F. Shepard
Grace F. Shepard was a member of the English Department from 1913 to 1940 and author of Reference History of Wheaton College (1931).
1914College Awards its First Degrees
Wheaton awards its first baccalaureate degrees to Margaret Gretchell and Eleanor Lord.
1914Reverend George Hodges Speaks at Commencement for the Third Time
Reverend George Hodges, dean of the Episcopal Theological School in Cambridge, speaks at commencement.
1915Field Hockey Team Formed
The first varsity field hockey team is chosen.
1915George Herbert Palmer Speaks at Commencement
George Herbert Palmer, professor of philosophy at Harvard University, speaks at commencement. Learn more about Palmer at Wikipedia.
1916First Yearbook Published
The first yearbook is published. The Junior class edits it for the Class of 1916.
1916Reverend George Harris Speaks at Commencement for a Second Time
Reverend George Harris speaks at commencement for a second time. He was the author of Moral Evolution (1896), Inequality and Progress (1897), and A Century’s Change in Religion (1914).
1917Cole Memorial Chapel
Designed by Ralph Adams Cram, and built by L.M. Witherell & Sons of Taunton for $61,693, the Chapel was constructed in 1917. It was dedicated on 16 October 1926 to the memory of the Rev. Samuel Valentine Cole, Trustee from… Read More »