This Month at ONU - August

Aug. 2, 1899 – Ownership of ONU transferred to M.E. Church

August 14, 1871 – classes begin at Northwestern Ohio Normal School, predecessor to ONU

in the Normal School Building - the first building on campus

First classes in Normal School Bldg. 

 

Aug. 15, 1871 – First two literary societies, Franklins and Philomatheans, organized (Adelphians   

                             organized 1880)

 

Aug. 17, 1953 – Library collection moved from Brown Hall to Presser Hall

Brown Hall - Demolished 1976 - Formerly in Front of Hill Bldg.

 

Aug. 22, 2011 – Classes under the new semester calendar begin

Aug. 25, 1925 – Pres. DeBow Freed born  in Hendersonville, TN

Aug. 26, 1941 – Former Pres. A.E. Smith died at his home in Findlay at age 80; buried in

                             Delaware, Ohio

Aug. 30, 2006 – Dedication of Affinity Housing

 

Aug. 31, 1977 - Pres. Samuel L. Meyer retires and became president emeritus

 

Pres. and Mrs. Meyer - Biggs Engineering to Rear