The "The Chronicle Of Franklin & Marshall College: Part II" Story

It was an ordinary day.  Hopped back in the car and headed onto College Avenue for a few more photographs of the beautiful campus of Franklin & Marshall College in Lancaster, PA.  The college was actually founded first in 1787 as Franklin College and was a coeducational Liberal Arts college.  Today it has about 2,500 undergraduates which consists of 46% males and 54 % females.  

This is the Shader-Fackenthal Library which stands in
front of the Old Main complex.  

They offer Bachelor of Arts degrees in 60 fields of study and have a student/ faculty ratio of 9:1.  The average class size is 18.  the campus encom- passes 220 acres, including 26 acres under new development.  There is also a satellite campus in Bath, England for its Advanced Study in England program and the College has a partnership with the 85-acre Millport Conservancy for research, teaching and field study.  

This is the Keiper Liberal Arts Building
which is across from the Library.

Their simple, powerful concept is: Together, we create the way forward.  We explore the frontiers of knowledge, setting new standards of academic excellence.  The first student newspaper began publication in 1873 and was titled College Days.  It changed to The College Student from 1881-1914, then The Student Weekly from 1915-1964, then The Blue and The White from 1990-1992 with The College Reporter from then to today.  

The Theatre Arts building known as The Green Room.

The College's first theatre group formed in 1899 known as the  Franklin & Marshall Dramatic Association.  The following year it was known as The Green Room Club which is what it is today.  Green Room actors known to many are Roy Scheider, Treat Williams and Oscar-winning film director Franklin J. Schaffner.  In 1939 F&M began an aviation program in Keiper Liberal Arts Building.  The Aeronautical Laboratory became a government-sponsored flight school with 40 faculty members.  

Another view of Old Main on he left and Diagnothian Hall on the right.

During WWII the college was one of 131 colleges and universities that took part in the V-12 Navy College Training Program which offered students a path to a Navy commission.  On December 12, 1963 Martin Luther King visited the campus and spoke about civil rights before a crowd of 3,300 in Mayser Center, the school's gymnasium.  

The original athletic building known as the Maser Center.

Today F&M sponsors 27 inter- collegiate athletic teams with nearly 30% of the student body competing in varsity sports.  There are also five intramural sports and numerous club sports.  The school competes in Division III in athletics.  A friend of mine, Tom Gilburg, was the football coach from 1974-2002 and compiled a record of 160-112-2 over 28 seasons.  It is the most wins in the history of the football program at F&M.  

The old stadium known as Williamson Field, home of
the Franklin & Marshall "Diplomats".

A new stadium, the Shades Stadium carries the name of Tom Gilburg.  Tom played for the Baltimore Colts as the punter and offensive guard when Johnny Unitas played for the Colts.  One last event that I fondly remember was the arrival of Barack Obama for a rally at Franklin & Marshall in 2008.  What a thrill it was to stand in the crowd and listen to the first black President of the United States.  It was another extraordinary day in the life of an ordinary guy.  PS - To photograph every building on campus would be a daunting task. Therefore, I have chosen a few that I found interesting.  Hopefully I have the correct names on the buildings. Click on images to enlarge them.

The interior of Maser Center.

The Fackenthal Swimming Pool.

The Steinman College Center

Roschel Performing Arts Center

Statue of Benjamin Franklin, namesake of the college.

Chief Justice John Marshall, namesake of the college.

Campus Bookstore and restaurant is the Distler House.

In front of the Distler House stands this tree which carries the stories of the college.
A place for students to gather and protest that which they feel is against their beliefs.

Entranceway to the North Museum that is directly behind the arch.

Behind the North Museum is the new Winter Visual Arts Center which can be seen behind the sign 

Hensel Hall which is a concert hall.

Entrance into the college.

A plaque on campus.  Click on image to read it.

The newly finished entrance into the Shadek Athletic Stadium. 

Raising the new Franklin & Marshall sign in front of the new stadium.

Friend Tom Gilburg who is the all-time winningest football coach at F& M.

One more look at Old Main at F&M College.