COLLEGE PARK, Md. (WJZ) — One hundred years ago this week, fire swept through the College Park campus of what is now the University of Maryland. Alex DeMetrick takes a look back at… Continue reading
Check out this news story from WUSA about the Great Fire of 1912: Read more on their site.
The following is a typed transcript of the article shown on the left. FIRE HAMPERS AGGIES’ WORK Track and Basketball Candidates Will Be Unable to Practice for Some Time. Special to The Washington Post. … Continue reading
The following is a typed transcript of the article shown on the left. CAPT. SILVESTER RESIGNS Ill Health Causes Retirement of M.A.C. President. Made President Emeritus and Librarian of School—Committee to Select His… Continue reading
As a result of the Great Fire, the destruction at the Maryland Agricultural College was so great that many people assumed the college could not go on. However, students and faculty banded together… Continue reading
BURNED COLLEGE LOOTED. Students’ Property Saved From Fire Is Stolen by Strangers. College Park, Md., Dec. 1. — Many hundred people today visited the scene of the destructive fire at the Maryland Agricultural… Continue reading
In the aftermath of the fire, an alum remembered this poem from the 1897 yearbook:
The buildings were still smoldering as day broke on Nov. 30, 1912. Exhausted cadets stood among the scattered effects salvaged the night before: damaged trunks, a charred bureau, a basket of papers. They… Continue reading
BEFORE Believe me, if all those entrancing old scenes, which my mind so intensely recalls, were to change by tomorrow and fade into dreams, like the glories of far distant Halls; thou would’st… Continue reading
Students – there are still several trunks and pieces of furniture on the lawn. Please claim and move these items by 1pm today.
Check out this 2012 coverage from Capital News Service! Great Fire of 1912 Helped Spark New Path For University of Maryland.
No account of the events of last night would be complete without mention of the bravery of our fair guests at the Thanksgiving dance. How can we ever show our gratitude for the… Continue reading
Students – we request you claim any remaining belongings before sunset tonight. If you can identify and claim any belongings of your roommates or friends, please do so.
Students – many trunks and other belongings are still unclaimed. Several dressers and chairs are scattered amongst the trunks. You are strongly urged to find and remove your belongings before the evening hours.
Follow the final path of the fire, and check out the other buildings that were on campus! Click here to explore.
Students – please note the items in this photograph. If you recognize any of them as yours, please come pick them up off the lawn. Items include several trunks, a chair, assorted books,… Continue reading
