1920-1929

1920


1921

Trustees approve and authorize Fraternities and Sororities at their June meeting


1922


1923

Elmer Guy Cutshall elected president (1923-1925), and became the youngest college president in the United States at the age of 32.


1924

President Cutshall suffered a near-fatal bout of sepsis following an accidental cut at a barbershop in Iowa, and spent several months recovering.


1925

Trustees approved the formation of Greek Letter organizations. The first was Sigma Delta Chi for men and Chi Alpha Tau for women.


1926

  • Homer E. Wark elected president (1926-1931)
  • President Wark changes Chapel from every day to Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday. The first two to be religious in nature, and the third a musical event. Monday and Wednesday the time was set aside for meetings or Thuses. (October 1926)

1927

North Central Association granted Wesleyan accreditation.


1928

Architect Carl Reger (Sem. 1897) was engaged to design an addition to Agnes Howard Hall.


1929

[Stock Market Crash]

President Wark cut his own salary by $1,000.