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The History of the Campus "Western Maryland College was ~stablished in 1867 with the purpose of training good, intelligent, and accomplished men and women for the service of aoci- ety and their country" WMC has been a college that has encouraged their students to think in new ways and to teach them character and understanding, That is what the college set out to do and is currently the message that is still being taught to the incoming stu- dents. The historical beauty of the college is often what draws students to apply. It's modern views help to keep students up to date, but it never has lost the strong sense of community and spirit that it held when WMC began. The college's enchanting old build- ings are just a few of the wonderful aspects of the col- lege that compels students to learn about the history of this old campus. Anyone that is a part ofWMC now, has walked on the same footsteps of previous students who held the same goals in mind. Everyone that has been a part ofWMC leaves with a little piece of it in Created in 1899, Alumni Hall, is home to WMC's acting tal- their hearts ents. It is also used for important lectures, speeches, and -',,{om'a/ion was rake" {rom the Carroll County Tim ... other academic programs. -.6,1