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 27, 1918
Taylor University
Volume 5, Number 18
Graduate Recital of William Young — Fine Entertainment — Barton R. Pogue’s Recital — Dedication of Service Flag — Graduates — Robert L. Tressler Speaks — Contest Winners — Kerr Contest — Preston Prize Debate — The Academy Class Night Program — Domestic Science Exhibits — Thank You! — I Love Taylor — The Road — Freshman Picnic — Commencement Marriage — Teaching Cooks to Cook — The Tientsin Flood — Editorial — Good Run of Advertising — Exchange Department — Taylor University
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Taylor University Echo: June 13, 1918
Taylor University
Volume 5, Number 17
Exercises of Commencement Week — Song Recital of Miss Helen P. Bustamonte — Recital of Miss Mary Shaw — Senior Breakfast — Letter From Dr. Ridout — Literary — Our Flag — The Battalion of Life — Jewish Nation Has Flag — Class History — Honor Roll — The Senior Class — Academy Seniors — The Seniors (Poem) — Alumni Notes — Editorial — Philo Society — Thalonian Report — Not a Pro-German — Y. K. K. Defeat the Dining Hall Boys in Close Game — Simplicissimus — Taylor University
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Taylor University Echo: May 23, 1918
Taylor University
Volume 5, Number 16
The Thalo Nine is Again Victorious — In Memoriam — Clean-Up Day — Our Boys in the Service — Local Echoes — Simbini Nkomo Speaks in Chapel — Taylor’s Red Cross Drive — Daily Chronicle — Obituary — Holiness League — Thalonians Render Excellent Program — Y. K. K. Chaff — Literary — To a Violet — The Monroe Doctrine and Latin America — Comparison of Pleasures in L’Allegro and Il Penseroso — A Ten Minute Thrill — Alumni Notes — Editorial — Thalonians Outclass Their Opponents — Baseball Championship Goes to Thalo Nine — Taylor University
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Taylor University Echo: May 9, 1918
Taylor University
Volume 5, Number 15
Farewell to Miss McGhie and Dr. George Shaw — High School Commencement — Madame Lagrippe — Chop Suey Dinner — Recital of H. Aldred Wigg — Local Echoes — Miss McGhie Leaves Taylor — W. F. M. S. Thank Offering — Wanted to Know — Chronicle — Another Soldier On a Furlough — The Woman’s War Census — Thalonian Report — Philo Society — Prayer Band — Holiness League — Literary — This Moment — Science and Faith — At the Gate — Air Craft — Alumni Notes — Editorial — The Soldier’s Religion — Tennis is Popular — Thalos Defeat Philos — The Big Chief — Simplicissimus — Taylor University
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Taylor University Echo: April 25, 1918
Taylor University
Volume 5, Number 14
Revival Meetings At Taylor — Recital of Miss Chambell and Giles — Professor Shaw to the Y. M. C. A. — T. U. Men with the Colors — Letter Asplin — Local Echoes — Faculty Banquet — Philo Society — Big Library Drive — Literary — Alumni Notes — Co-Ed Editionof the Echo — Notice! Alumni and Old Students — A Missionary From Jerusalem — Too Late to Change — Simplicissimus — Taylor University
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Taylor University Echo: April 11, 1918
Taylor University
Volume 5, Number 13
Recital of Pearl Peters — In Memoriam — Opening of the Spring Term — Prof. Peavy Ill Again — Letter from “Eric” — Local Echoes — Prof. Munro Leads Chapel — Daily Chronicle — Honor Roll — An Omission — Literary — My Ideal of Chapel Exercises — College Spirit — Alumni Notes — Editorial — Organizations — From Mrs. J. C. Wengatz — Athletics — Taylor University
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Taylor University Echo: March 28, 1918
Taylor University
Volume 5, Number 12
Lectures on the Armenians — Farewell Given A. W. Pugh — Mrs. Vayhinger Speaks in Chapel — Expression Recital — Joe Arbona Writes — Local Echoes — Daily Chronicle — Piano Recital of Misses Phillips and Ekis — Organizations — Literary — Alumni Notes — Easter Hymn — Editorial — Dean of Asbury College Visits Taylor — Taylor Sketch Book — Dr. George W. Ridout — Athletics — Simplicissimus — Taylor University
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Taylor University Echo: March 14, 1918
Taylor University
Volume 5, Number 11
Craven Suffers A Severe Accident — Miss Pierce is Out of Quarantine — Music and Expression Recital — Evangelist Lawhead Speaks in Chapel — Letter From Seelig — Local Echoes — Daily Chronicle — Faculty Meeting Notes — Organizations — Literary — Alumni Notes — Letter From J. D. Druschel — Editorial — Taylor Sketch Book, Y. K. K. Review — J. Floyd Barnett Writes — On Guard Duty — Athletics — Simplicissimus — Taylor University
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Taylor University Echo: February 28, 1918
Taylor University
Volume 5, Number 10
A. C. Lee Leaves School — Hoosier Kiltie Speaks in Upland — More Enlistments — Letter from Vernol Taylor — Local Echoes — Literary — Benefits Which the American Nation May Derive From The Present War — Grandfather’s Story — The Evils of Borrowing — Honor Roll — Basketball — Notice! Alumni and Old Students — Alumni Notes — Editorial — The Way I Knit To Do My Bit — Why Our Boys Are in the Trenches — A Correction — Simplicissimus — Taylor University
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Taylor University Echo: February 14, 1918
Taylor University
Volume 5, Number 9
Taylor Has Smallpox Scare — Mac Pherson at Taylor — Day of Prayer — F. W. Foster Visits School — Another Enlistment — Kolonial Klub Vs. Dining Hall — Societies and Faculty Reach Agreement — Prof. Shaw Returns — Shreiner Auditorium — Daily Chronicle — Notice! Alumni and Old Students — Literary — Lincoln and Wilson — A Memory — Useful Information to Seniors and Alumni — Alumni Notes — “To The Echo” — Editorial — Y. K. K. Oysterettes — The Religious Forum — Congressional Record — Simplicissimus — Taylor University
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Taylor University Echo: January 24, 1918
Taylor University
Volume 5, Number 8
Classes Held in Dormitories — On the Sick List — News From Camp Shelby — Local Echoes — Literary — The Literature of the Bible — Sketches — Behold the Academy Seniors! — Alumni Notes — An Indian Baptism — Editorial — Alumni Notes — Notice! Alumni and Old Students — Simplicissimus — Taylor University
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Taylor University Echo: January 10, 1918
Taylor University
Volume 5, Number 7
Missionary Entertainment — Converted Jew Speaks — Faculty News — Another Navy Letter — Winter Term Opens — Local Echoes — Daily Chronicle — Organizations — Literary — The Herod of America — Successful Men — “I Will Write Upon Him My New Name.” — The Religious Forum — Editorial — Notice! Alumni and Old Students — Exchanges — The Faculty — Taylor Sketch Book — Simplicissimus — Taylor University
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Taylor University Echo: December 20, 1917
Taylor University
Volume 5, Number 6
Peace on Earth — Pogue Wins at Washington — Y. M. C. A. Recital — Local Echoes — Gospel Team Notes — Boys Leave for Camps — Former Teachers — Art Lecture of Harold Haven Brown — Organizations — Literary — How John Carr Made a Million — Importunate Peter — Honor Roll — Editorial — Substitute for the Submarine — Exchanges — Alumni and Old Students — Taylor Song — Ye Kolonial Klippings — Greetings From Far East — What Constitutes Results? — Simplicissimus — Philos Vs. Thalos — Taylor University
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Taylor University Echo: December 6, 1917
Taylor University
Volume 5, Number 5
The Work of the Y. W. C. A. Presented — Rev. John Hatfield Speaks at Chapel — Two Brief Letters from Camp — Local Echoes — Taylor Gospel Team, Miss Southard Visits Taylor Again — Chronicle — Organizations — Literary — Y. K. K. Wooding Expedition — The Best Wall Motto — The Religious Forum — Miracles, The Seal of God’s Revelations — Light on Missions — To Our Subscribers — Exchanges — The Faculty — Overcoming Satan — A Former T. U. Professor — Athletics — Simplicissimus — Taylor University
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Taylor University Echo: November 21, 1917
Taylor University
Volume 5, Number 4
Chaplain Richardson Brings a War Message — The Revival Meeting — A Letter from the Navy — Local Echoes — Chronicle — The Holiness League — Prayer Band — Literary — A Birdhouse Scene of 1916 — The Drastic Remedy — The Quartette — The Religious Forum — Natural Talents Vs. Prayer — Light on Missions — Editorial — The Faculty — God’s Best Gift — To Faculty and Students Alike — Simplicissimus — Taylor University
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Taylor University Echo: November 8, 1917
Taylor University
Volume 5, Number 3
Revival Meetings — Daniels Speaks in Marion — Visit of Miss Pelly — A Letter from Fort Riley — Local Echoes — Daily Chronicle — Islamism Today — Honor Roll — Organizations — Editorial — The Religious Forum — In Chapel — Missionary Department — Ye Kolonial Klub Klippings — Local — College Vs. Academy — Simplicissiumus — Taylor University
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Taylor University Echo: October 25, 1917
Taylor University
Volume 5, Number 2
Miss Dilling’s Recital — Visit of Mrs. McClure — A Letter From France — Local Echoes — Chronicle — Literary — The Application of College Spirit — An Indian Visit — College Freshmen — The Faculty — Thinking in Relation to Religion — Editorial — Organizations — When The Girls Were Away, What Did the Boys Do? — Ye Kolonial Klippings — Athletics — Junior Vs. Freshman — Simplicissimus — Taylor University
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Taylor University Echo: October 11, 1917
Taylor University
Volume 5, Number 1
Opening of the Fall Term — Weiner Roast — A Letter From Camp — Local Echoes — Daily Chronicle — Philo-Thalo Reception — Up To Date — Honor Roll — Ye Kolonial Klub News — Alumni Notes — Athletic Association — College Vs. Academy — Thalos Basket Ball Notes — Editorial — Organizations — Simplicissimus — Taylor University