Friday

§&% magaglnﬁ November 17, 1972

Number 4

History of Grinnell Supplement

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Campus in 1868

Past (1893)

Grinitell is situated at the Juncllon oi the Chicago,
Rock Island, and Pacific. and the lowa Central
Railways. Hence it is easily accessible irom ztl]
parts or the state itis live hundred reetahove
the Mississippi River, is noted ior its general neulthe
inlness nnd is especially tree iroin malarial dis-
easeS» The macs, which non nuinhers about 4,000
inhabitants, was designed by its loundei-s to he a
center oi religious and educational influence, This
purpose has been steadily kept in View, and hns made
the town a resort or cultivated and intelligent people.
There never has been :i liuuor saloon in the town

"from the college catalogue, 1893

Present (1972)

Grinnell is still located at the same rallroad junc-
ture, hut the train no longer ,Stops here and the Falls
rond depot is slowly rotting away, Besides, what dld
they know at husses and airplanes, or students who
Come [mm places other than low or the U.S.

The College hasn’t had a case of malaria in quite
a while, but quite a low exciting new diseases have
moved in to take its place. The town now numbers
8,400 and is sllll noted tor its educational influ»
ence, but Chapel is no longer required, There are no
liquor snioons-qust a few well patronized drinking
esiablishments

—-modern summary ofG riniieit

 

