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The Wilmington College Quaker History Trivia Contest December 2: Many people know that Wilmington College was founded by a local group of Quakers on August 11, 1870, but did you know it was bought at an auction? Guess below how much it was purchased for? A: $2.6 million B: $1,500 C: $11,334 D: $3 Winners Facebook: Shelby Boatman Instagram: Carley Wilson December 3: 1875 was the first graduation of students from Wilmington College. The fledgling College adopted as its guiding principle the central testimony of the Religious Society of Friends: the supreme value of the individual or “that of God in every man.” Who were the first graduates of Wilmington College? A: Three women and one man B: Four men C: Five farmers and three Quaker women D: Three international students and two women Winners Facebook: Michelle Montgomery Instagram: N/A December 4: A pair of local Quaker brothers were instrumental in convincing other Friends in the area that a Quaker-owned college in Wilmington could help rejuvenate an outmoded and conservative Quakerism. Who were they: A: William Penn and John Penn B: Chip and Dale C: Paul Smith and Robert Smith D: John Henry Douglas and Robert Douglas Winners Facebook: Michelle Montgomery Instagram: @fionaleslie19 December 5: In the fall of 1874, the board of Wilmington College recruited 26-year old Benjamin Trueblood, a dynamic young Quaker and recent Earlham College graduate, to serve as its next president. In 1879, Trueblood left Wilmington College to become president of another college. He later followed his deep interest in pacifism and peacemaking. He served as the General Secretary of the prestigious pacifist organization, the American Peace Society, until his retirement in 1915. What other college was he the president of? A: Earlham College B: Penn College C: Friends University D: Haverford College - Cropping issues with picture for instagram Winners Facebook: Cecily R Pilzer Instagram: @obrangan December 6: The college’s fourth president James B. Unthank was a devout Quaker and advocate for an independent Wilmington Yearly Meeting (WYM). He viewed the College’s growth and success as deeply linked to what? A: Successful athletic teams B: A Quaker heritage that would create a religious mecca for students who embodied Quaker values. C: Academic excellence and scholarly behavior D: The insanely beautiful cattle and importance of the campus farm Winners Facebook: Cecily R Pilzer Instagram: @keithmakepeacebarber December 7: During World War I, Quaker students from the college declared themselves Conscientious Objectors, and joined in nonviolent service in Europe. What is a Conscientious Objector? A: A person who acts in opposition to war by becoming a minister B: A history teacher C: A person who volunteers to go to war D: A person who for reasons of conscience objects to complying with a particular requirement, especially serving in the armed forces. Winners Facebook: Ellie Teaford Instagram: @albeatty.ea December 8: President Jay promised the Wilmington Yearly Meeting that he would not allow _______ on campus during his presidency after a group of students brought forth a petition to hold an all-campus ____ in the gymnasium. Fill in the blanks. A: pets; pet adoption event B: dancing; dance C: ping pong; ping pong tournament D: basketball; game Winners Facebook: Cecily R Pilzer Instagram: @sarah_coleslaw December 9: From the founding of the College, at a time when few women received formal education, three of the first four graduates of the College were female. One of those graduates became one of the most notable professors in the College’s early history. Who was she? A: Nancy McCormick B: Helen McCoy C: Ellen C. Wright D: Mary Mills Winners Facebook: Joan Outland Freeman Instagram: @rebeccaakbowman December 10: What year did Wilmington College admit its first African-American student and graduate, William Yoakley? A: 1870 B: 1892 C: 1899 D: 1804 Winners Facebook: N/A Instagram: @fionaleslie19 December 11: A key to civil awareness among white students at Wilmington College was the 1964 participation of WC student Carol Kornfield in “Freedom Summer” training at Western Women’s University in Oxford, Ohio to assist black Americans in the South to register to vote. Kornfield traveled with fellow trainees Andrew Goodman and Michael Schwerner, white men whom she had met in Oxford. Several days later, Goodman and Schwerner went missing along with James Cheney, a black civil rights worker. They were discovered some time later buried in an earthen dam. Although Kornfield was just one student of the College, her participation and the tragic events that followed brought the Civil Rights Movement and nonviolent protest to the heart of the campus community. Goodman visited the Quaker meeting at Wilmington College en route to Oxford. What state did this take place? A: Mississippi B: Ohio C: Alabama D: Florida Winners Facebook: N/A Instagram: N/A December 12: Through his experience working with the American Friends Service Committee, President Marble had been inspired by the men and women rebuilding their homes and communities across Europe and Asia. Marble stated that the Wilmington College student body had similar qualities of energy, enthusiasm, selflessness and self-reliance. He proposed that Wilmington College students, faculty and staff build the new dormitory. What was this new dormitory then named and in what magazine was it featured? A: Marble; Times Magazine B: Marble; Forbes C: Austin Pickett; Better Homes and Garden D: Denver; HGTV Magazine Winners Facebook: N/A Instagram: N/A December 13: In 1971, black students of the Concerned Black Students (CBS) organization at Wilmington College compelled the administration to hear and address their concerns about inequities they faced as students of color on campus by seizing and occupying College Hall. In classic Quaker fashion, the Board of Trustees ultimately rejected calls to forcibly eject and arrest the students and, instead, did what? A: gave them scholarships B: expelled them C: offered them food D:made them complete 10 hours of community service Winners Facebook: Ellie Teaford Instagram: @emiliaknisley December 14: Marble had also served as the chair of the Licensed Agencies for Relief in Asia (LARA), overseeing the efforts of 13 faith and non-faith-based organizations to provide relief to ____and ___ in the aftermath of Japan’s surrender to the United States. Fill in the blanks. A: China; Mongolia B: Korea; Japan C: China; Japan D: Vietnam; Korea Winners Facebook: Instagram: @emiliaknisley December 15: “_____ brought us together. We were a divided campus before _____ (“straights,” “grubs,” "jocks," Aggies,” “blacks,” “Greeks,” also polar opposite viewpoints among faculty), but, after the killings, all of a sudden everybody said, ‘You can’t do that!’ There was an almost unanimous anti-war sentiment.” --Sterling P. Olmsted. Fill in the blanks. A: 9/11; the terrorist attacks B: The Kent State Shootings; Kent State C: Sandy Hook; the shooting D: Stoneman Douglas; the shooting Winners Facebook: Shelby Boatman Instagram: @emiliaknisley December 16: Like many other colleges and universities, Wilmington College faced a serious crisis following the Kent State University shootings on May 4, 1970, when 28 National Guard service men fired 67 rounds of ammunition into a crowd of largely student protestors, killing four and injuring nine others. In a hastily called all-campus meeting, Wilmington College faculty, staff, and students selected a special delegation of College representatives to march to Columbus, Ohio to protest the actions of the National Guard and to demand an explanation from Governor James Rhodes. On the morning of May 6, 1970, how many Wilmington College students and faculty made the three-day, 65-mile walk to the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus? A: 200 B: 65 C: 12 D: 80 Winners Facebook: N/A Instagram: N/A December 17: During one of the occupations of College Hall by the organization Concerned Black Students (CBS), they delivered a list of 111 non negotiable demands signed by 38 African American students. They called for many changes to occur within the campus, including all EXCEPT which of the following: A: Expanded scholarships for African Americans B: The removal of the current President C: Waive the requirement of SAT scores for African American students D: Addition of black studies to the curriculum Winners Facebook: N/A Instagram: N/A December 18: What popular dessert was (allegedly) invented in Wilmington, Ohio and was so popular among Wilmington College students that it now has its own festival and is nationally recognized as a delicious treat? A: Fried Banana B: Frozen Chocolate Bananas C: Banana Split D: Quaker oat and cream cookies Winners Facebook: Ellie Teaford Instagram: @fionaleslie19 December 19: D. Neil Snarr, a sociology faculty member, started Wilmington College’s outreach to prisons in 1997. Snarr along with Robert Q. Millan, Logan Johnson, and Miami University professor Patrick McCabe set up a program with which of the following institutions? A: Lebanon Correctional Institute B: Warren Correctional Institute C: Dayton Correctional Institute D: Ross Correctional Institute Winners Facebook: Addie Roberts Instagram: @emiliaknisley December 20: In the mid-1920s, Wilmington College Quakers enthusiastically supported the 1927 Friendship Doll Exchange. This exchange resulted in how many dolls being sent from all over the United States? A: 1,000 B: 5,600 C: 12,000 D: 10,800 Winners Facebook: Ellie Teaford Instagram: N/A December 21: Millions of Japanese school children contributed the equivalent of half a cent to send beautiful dolls to the U.S. as part of the Friendship Doll Exchange. Ellen C. was one of the first Friendship Dolls recovered in the 1980s in the small village of Hirado, Japan, as Americans and Japanese began to remember this history of friendship, which had been erased amid the fighting of World War II. How many dolls were sent from Japan? A: 50 (one for each U.S.