Martha Dodge Frost had a special appreciation for Gordon, which, during her lifetime, was called Gordon Bible College. She regarded the school's students and alumni as if they were her own children.
Martha Frost was important to the development of Gordon Bible College as she donated $45,000 for the construction of Frost Hall as well as several more generous donations to the college for land purchase and building development.
In 1947, after offering the land to Harvard and the U.N., the Prince family sold the land to Gordon, which is the land the campus currently is on.
The land, known as Princemere, was a 1000-acre property in Wenham that became the new official campus for Gordon College in 1955. The old campus on the Fenway was sold to Wentworth Institute of Technology and you can still see the Greek inscriptions on the building today.
To learn more about Princemere and the Prince Family visit the online exhibit Horses to Courses: The Property Before Gordon.
Who or what was Gamin you may ask? Well, Gamin was the name of one of the two German Shepherds, the other named Zietta, that Frederick Prince Jr. brought back to the U.S. with him after WWI. During WWI, Frederick and his brother, Norman, served in the Lafayette Escadrille.
In addition to the name Gamin, there is a list of battles that the dog was apparently in including La Somme (1916), Artois (1917), and La Somme (1918). Gamin lived from 1915-1924 and is said to have been buried under this stone. But, he may not be the only dog buried here...
On behalf of the Gravity Research Foundation, Roger W. Babson donated $5,000 to Gordon College on the condition that a monument, with the quote pictured above and listed below, be inscribed, and placed on the college's campus
Inscription:
This monument has been erected 1964 by the Gravity Research Foundation
Roger W. Babson Founder
It is to remind students of the blessings forthcoming when science determines what gravity is, how it works, and how it may be controlled.
You can learn more about gravity monuments, yes there were others, at the Chronicle of Higher Education's article A Visionary’s Dreams of Antigravity Never Got Off the Ground.
Howard Ferrin was a former president of Barrington College. He became president 1925 and served 40 years until his retirement in 1965 when he became Chancellor of Barrington College. Under his leadership, Barrington College moved to its campus in Providence, RI. He also oversaw the college's "Miracle Dollar" move to Barrington, RI. Learn more about Ferrin and Barrington College by visiting the Barrington College page.
Wood Hall was named after Nathan R. Wood who was the second president of Gordon College. President Wood is currently the longest serving Gordon president having served 30 years (1914-1944). Wood Hall, along with Byington Hall, was torn down in 2006 to make room for KOSC.
Prince Chapel was built by Frederick Prince as memorial for his wife, Abbie Norman Prince. It was torn down in 2000 to make room for the Phillips Music Center. Phillips was built around Prince Chapel and then the Chapel was torn down, so the courtyard and part of the walkway in front of Phillips was where Prince Chapel once stood.
The Clarendon Bell was originally located in Clarendon Street Baptist Church where A.J. Gordon was pastor and Gordon College got its official start. When the steeple was removed from the church in the 1960s, the bell was moved to Gordon's campus.
Rhodes Gymnasium was built in the 1960s and was used as such until the Bennett Center was completed in 1996.
"Barrington College 1900" is inscribed on this rock. It was placed on Gordons' campus, near the Barrington Center for the Arts, to remind students of Barrington Colleges' heritage as it originally graced Barrington's campus.
Lewis Hall was named after Gordon president, T. Leonard Lewis (1909-1959). He served at Gordon as president for 15 years from 1944-1959 and was instrumental in Gordon's move from its Boston campus on the Fenway to its current home in Wenham, MA.
Unfortunately, Lewis died suddenly in 1959 of a heart attack and it was believed to have been an indirect result of "the worst snow storm of the year". He'd gone to clear his car out and then collapsed in his living room while reading later that day. He was then pronounced dead at Beverly Hospital at the age of 56.
Gordon College is New England’s top Christian college, located on the North Shore of Boston in Wenham, MA.
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