Students turned away at other colleges saw Parsons as their last hope and they flocked to Fairfield by the hundreds. But his parents never went to college, and Blackstock didnt know squat about it. He never took college preparatory classes. Find out more>> Millard G. Roberts, or "Doc Bob", or "The Wizard of Flunk-Out U", as he was This week I will take you with me as I get ready for graduation, go through finals and enjoy the last few weeks left of college The second image is from my first day of move-in freshman year! He noted, a little sadly, that it was highly unusual for a long established college with 925 students to go bankrupt. After the student body passed the 1,000-mark, new dormitories sprang up almost overnight and new construction continued at a frantic pace almost to the end of his tenure. The school was named for its wealthy benefactor, Lewis B. Parsons Sr., and was founded in 1875 with one building and 34 students. Websensationalists from LIFE MAGAZINE for what was supposed to be a fun photo shoot. The campus is spread out in the middle of Manhattan, which makes it hard to meet other students outside of the classroom. Learn More. THE COVER OF THE MAGAZINE FEATURES MARCUS AURELIUS LAST EMPEROR OF ROME'S GOLDEN AGE. Three Presbyterian ministers, Alexander G. Wilson, Albert McCalla and John Armstrong composed the original faculty. All of these "daughter" colleges have fallen victim to bankruptcy. Fashion: the rise of the Fall, Glamour magazine's best-dressed college girl contest model attached lengths of extra hair, Sandra Oliver, Louise Woods, Alexandra Hawkey, Suzane Boice. Six were formed -- Charles City College in Charles City, Iowa; College of Artesia in Artesia, N.M.; Hiram Scott College in Scottsbluff, Neb. If you havent had the chance to visit, you must! Other items may be used in the library, including magazines, newspapers, reference materials and reserve materials. From The Los Angeles Times The college set up cots for the students to sleep in the gymnasium. My Four Years at Parsons College covers the schools founding in 1875, thanks to a bequest from Lewis B. Parsons Sr., the colleges winning sports programs, entertainers who left their mark on Fairfield, and so many exceptional people Blackstock met along the way as editor-in-chief of the Portfolio, the colleges weekly newspaper. T. D. Foster of Ottumwa, vice-president of the board, saved the day with a gift of $25,000. I wanted to thank everyone for being so supportive and your amazing questions!
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