Historical Context Statement
The Ringenberg Archives & Special Collections of Taylor University makes a variety of historical materials publicly available to the Taylor community, scholarly researchers, and the general public. Some of these materials may include content (e.g., images, negative stereotypes, language) that viewers find objectionable for a variety of reasons. It is important for viewers to consider the time period and historical context in which the materials were created when consulting historical materials.
Resources exist to aid viewers in contextualizing historical materials (e.g., a list of questions to consider when putting sources into historical context from the University of Minnesota).
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Taylor University Echo: June 15, 1915
Taylor University
Volume 2, Number 18
Commencement Day. — The Commencement Contests — Special Notice. — The Commencement Recitals. — Commencement Visitors. — Alumni Notes. — The Alumni Program. — Echoes — Forman-Register. — Auto Accident. — Students’ Summer Directory. — The Echo for 1915-16 — Ebenezer.
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Taylor University Echo: June 1, 1915
Taylor University
Volume 2, Number 17
June — Editorial — A Record Year — Special Notice — Shall We Return? — The Gem. — What We Demand — Program of Commencement Week. — Voices of Summer — A Nature Sermon — Alumni — Organizations — Philos. — Thalos. — The Eureka Debating Club. — Echoes. — Junior Reception — Piano Recital — Surprised. — Exchange
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Taylor University Echo: May 15, 1915
Taylor University
Volume 2, Number 16
Love — Editorial — Closing Program — Wanted! — Joseph H. Smith — Prof. Geo. Shaw, B. D. — Prof. Newton Wray, D. D. — Smith Sayings — Prof. Geo. W. Ridout, D. D. — President M. Vayhinger, D. D. — Bishop Oldham at Taylor — Smith Sayings. — The Farm. — The Layman’s Association of the North Indiana Conference — The Iron Law — Recent Common Events. — Alumni — The Alumni Association. — Alumni Notes. — Echoes. — T. U. Fire Company. — Thalos Win. — Soangetaha. — Eulogians. — Lost Opportunity. — Exchange — Auto Bus Line
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Taylor University Echo: May 1, 1915
Taylor University
Volume 2, Number 15
Editorial — A Taylor Triumph — Bishop Taylor’s Birthday — Preston Gold Prize Debate — State Peace Contest. — Bishop Taylor Birthday Fund — Organizations — Thalonians. — Philalethean. — The Eureka Debating Club. — Soangetaha. — Eulogonians. — Alumni — Echoes — College Addition Beautified — Orator Honored. — Arbor Day. — Card of Thanks. — Among the Volunteers. — Lecture on Music. — A Call to Arms! — Ebenezer. — Humorous & Exchange — Teaching A Calf to Drink.
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Taylor University Echo: April 15, 1915
Taylor University
Volume 2, Number 14
April — Editorial. — Institute of Evangelism and School of the Prophets — Prohibition Notes — Oratorical Contest of Local Prohi League — Prohis to Contest — Organizations — The Athletic Association. — Prayer Band. — Soangetaha. — Alumni — Echoes — Dr. Ridout’s and K. Hiraide’s Eastern Trip. — Passion Week at Taylor. — Notice to the Echo Subscribers. — Humorous & Exchange — An Incident.
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Taylor University Echo: April 1, 1915
Taylor University
Volume 2, Number 13
Our Easter Hope — “That Echo Staff” — Editorial— Subscribe Now. — Science and Christianity. — Literary — Easter Reflections. — Teach a Calf to Drink. And Incident. — Woes of the Rhymaster. — A Word by the Way. — Organizations — The Eureka Debating Club. — Eulogonian. — Soangetaha. — Thalo. — Philos. — Alumni — Echoes — King’s Heralds. — Philo Winners Eat. — Anti-Liquor Crusade — Humorous & Exchange — Exchange. — Humorous. — The Pride of the German Table.
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Taylor University Echo: March 15, 1915
Taylor University
Volume 2, Number 12
Editorial — An Opportunity for Preachers. — Convention Notes — Bible Study. — Literary — The Law of Growth. — Organizations — Philo. — Thalo-Philo. — Eureka Debating Club. — Eulognian. — Soangetahas. — Basket Ball. — Alumni — Echoes — Dr. John P. D. John. — Humorous & Exchange — Exchange Characteristics. — Tragedy of Errors
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Taylor University Echo: March 1, 1915
Taylor University
Volume 2, Number 11
Editorial — Choice of School for Your Children. — Patriotic Programs Expression Department — Literary — Uncle Ebenezer Preaches a Sermonette on Blind Bridles. — Song of the T. U. Heating Plant — The Difficulties of English Language as they Appear to a Foreigner. — Organizations — Philalethean. — Thalonian Program. — Eulogonians. — Soangetahas. — Basketball. — Inter-Society Contests. — Alumni — Echoes — Third Term. — I Don’t Know, But God Does; And, What I Know. — Humorous & Exchange — Exchange. — Homespun and Factory Made
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Taylor University Echo: February 15, 1915
Taylor University
Volume 2, Number 10
Washington — Editorial — Growing Enrollment. — Patronizing Territories — Rev. Joseph Smith. — Literary — Who Began The War? — The Graduating Class — A Japanese Viewpoint. — Organizations — Eulogonians. — Thalos. — Philos. — Soangetaha. — Eureka. — Alumni — Echoes — Artist’s Recital. — The Revival At Taylor — Sunday school Teachers And Workers. — Humorous & Exchange
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Taylor University Echo: February 1, 1915
Taylor University
Volume 2, Number 9
Abraham Lincoln — Editorial — Taylor University. — Literary — Written for the Grassville Gazette — Organizations — Philo. — Thalos. — Eulogonians. — Eureka Debating Club. — Soangetaha — College Seniors — Ministerial Association. — Alumni — Echoes — Humorous & Exchange
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Taylor University Echo: January 15, 1915
Taylor University
Volume 2, Number 8
The Common Problem — Editorials — A Student’s Day — What People Think of Taylor University. — Literary — Winter. — Taylor The Religious Melting Pot — Fools-Folly. — I Love Thee, Lord. — Leadership. — Play Up and Play the Game. — Organizations — Alumni — Echoes — A School for Farmers — Humorous & Exchange
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Taylor University Echo: January 1, 1915
Taylor University
Volume 2, Number 7
For the New Year — Editorial — New Year Greetings. — How Long — Banishing the Christmas Tree — Junior Jingle. — Basket Ball. — Alumni. — Echos. — Vacation — Soangetaha. — Philo-Thalo. — Philo Election. — Thalo Election. — Athletic Association. — The Faith Band. — That Christmas Dollar or the New Year Gift — A Taylor Tour. — Revivals. — Just Splendid! May They Increase! — Humorous and Exchange — This is the House That Jack Built
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Taylor University Echo: December 15, 1914
Taylor University
Volume 2, Number 6
Editorial — Prof. Wray Surprised — Academy Seniors — A Former Faculty Member — Who Was Sammy Morris? — Zeal Without Knowledge — A Sweeping Revival — Entertained. — Lost Yet Found. — Eulogonians Elect New Officers. — Eurekas. — Another Eulogonian Victory. — Eurekans Elect New Officers — Echoes. — Bobby’s Christmas. — Alumni. — He Careth For You. — Exchanges Received Since Last Issue. — “Am I My Brother’s Keeper?” — Victor Hoppe Recital — Entertained — Local Snaps.
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Taylor University Echo: December 1, 1914
Taylor University
Volume 2, Number 5
Editorial — Thanksgiving Thought. — Edwin A. Gowen — There’s A Reason. — “Safety First” — Literary — Talkativeness — Borrowed Jingles — Off to Albion. — Echoes — Social & Religious — Lovers of Truth — Eulogonians. — Eurekans. — Thalonians. — Basket Ball. — Humorous & Exchange — Exchanges
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Taylor University Echo: November 16, 1914
Taylor University
Volume 2, Number 4
Bitter-Sweet — Editorial — Ohio Wet! — Look Here. — Let. — Be Sociable. — Literary — The Stamp of the Mint. — The Newspaper. — The Bible. — Father and Son. — Echoes — Alumni — Morbus Sabbaticus. — Thanksgiving Dinner — Social & Religious — Eureka. — Eulogonians. — Thalonian. — Philalethean. — Soangetaha. — Thou Art Weighed. — Humorous & Exchange — Exchanges
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Taylor University Echo: November 2, 1914
Taylor University
Volume 2, Number 3
Editorial — Don’t Be A Sponger — Mrs. Vayhinger Re-elected — Intercollegiate Work! — Taylor is Honored — Literary — How Would You Like to be the Postmaster of Taylor? — We Are More than Conquerors. — Echoes — Alumni — Social & Religious — Social Education — Humorous & Exchange
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Taylor University Echo: October 15, 1914
Taylor University
Volume 2, Number 2
Editorial — A Hard Rule. — Late Issue — Literary — What Are You Good For? — No-To-Bac. — The Senior Class — Echoes — Alumni — Social & Religious — Spiritual Condition of Taylor — Thalonian — Philalethean. — Eulogonian. — Prohibition Association. — Discipline — Religious Faith — Humorous & Exchanges — Close Shaves — Exchanges
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Taylor University Echo: October 1, 1914
Taylor University
Volume 2, Number 1
Our Man of Peace — Editorial — Vacation Notes — New Residents — The Quartet — Opening Days of Spiritually — Thalonian — Philalethean — Soangetaha — Charles Shaw Wins Diamond Medal — Alumni — Athletics — Bloomster—Magnuson — Vayhinger—Palmer — Flying Squadron of America — Disarmament — Wise and Otherwise — Who Caused the War