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the theological program and 13 in the liberal arts
program. It was not until 1920 that the collegiate
course students would outnumber the theological
students; the enrollment was now up to 64 students,
with 29 in the theological program and 35 in liberal
arts (Reker and Reid 1992:16; Bethlehem Book
Committee 1976:264-265).
Figure 2-42. Zinzendorf Hall, ca. 1890s (Moravian College
Archives).
Figure 2-43. Newly completed Harvey Library, ca. 1908
(Moravian College Archives).
The first decades of the twentieth century saw
gradual expansion to the campus facilities at
Moravian College and Theological Seminary.
In honor of the school’s centennial, the Harvey
Memorial Library was constructed on the south
end of Comenius in 1907 (figure 2-43). This addition
had been envisioned at the time of the initial
construction but was not fulfilled until this point.
On October 31, 1913, the upper floors of Comenius
caught fire and were largely gutted (figure 2-44).
With financial support from the Church, alumni,
and friends, repairs were quickly made and the
restored building was reopened in 1914 (Moravian
College 2007:8).
Moravian’s student body decided by 1910 that
the basement of Comenius was insufficient as a
gymnasium, and began their own fundraising
initiative to build a new one. The new Colonial
Revival gambrel-roofed brick gymnasium, now
known as Monocacy Hall, was added in 1912-1913.
The three-story gymnasium had an open interior
(figure 2-45) with an upper-level oval track and
exposed ceiling beams (Weinlick 1977:21-22).
World War I mobilization had significant impacts
on Moravian College and Theological Seminary,
much as it did on colleges elsewhere. A Students’
Army Training Corps was established at the school
in 1918 (Reker and Reid 1992:16).
Figure 2-44. Comenius Hall, following the fire of October 31,
1913 (Moravian Church Archives).
Figure 2-45. Early view of 1913 Gymnasium, now known as
Monocacy Hall (Moravian College Archives).
After years of effort, Moravian College and
Theological Seminary received accreditation from
the Association of College and Secondary Schools
of the Middle Atlantic States in 1922 (Reker and
Reid 1992:16).
In 1923, the Memorial Science Building was
constructed in Colonial Revival style (figure 2-46).
Six years later, the College constructed a pair of
stone buildings set perpendicular to one another
(figure 2-47). The first building, completed in 1929,
was named Colonial Hall and contained student
dormitory housing. The second building, completed
in 1930, was built to house the Moravian Church
Archives. President Schwarze was responsible for
moving the archives onto the campus in 1930. He
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