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  • Collection: Presidents of Buena Vista

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First president of Buena Vista College dies while in office.

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During Linn's tenure, BV, due to pressure from the Board of Aid, becomes a two-year institution.

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Marshall taught English and literature classes at BV; his wife taught elocution.

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Hostetler planted the original trees on campus.

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"Reed restored BV as a four-year institution and secured the Mather and Miller-Stuart houses."

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Campbell realized that BV's financial needs were great, but he hated fundraising.

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The second president Campbell (no relation to the first) served only a short time due to his wife's ill health.

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President Linn projected that BV needed to raise an endowment of $350,000 in order to put the college "on its feet."

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The college celebrates its 25th anniversary.

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Olinger secures a chapter of the Student Army Training Corps for BV.

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