Mar 17, 2020
Wisdom from the past!
Covid-19 is on everyone’s mind today, but it’s not the first time that a flu pandemic altered life on our Western campus. On October 8, 1918, the health authorities ordered the closing of the school as a safety precaution. Originally projected to last until November 27th, health authorities lifted the ban a week early and school re-opened on Monday, November 20th. The quarters were adjusted to assist in making up the course work (no online courses then.) But most students returned and all continued well. Image is from the Weekly Messenger, October 12, 1918.
