DR. EMMANUEL H. SCARFF During twenty-four history-making years, Dr. Scarff's life and work was vitally important in building Central College and in sustaining for it an unbroken record of activity during the testing years between 1854 and 1878. Dr. Scarff came to Pella to teach in the new school when its home was in rented rooms on Washington street, and when the great beams that were so recently burnt to ashes were still in the native forest trees growing along the Des Moines river. Dr. Scarff was the second President of Central College, holding that position from 1861 to 1871 when he resigned because of failing health, but remained with the school as teacher seven years longer. He received scant pay during those years, but his was a service of love and was paid in kind by all who knew him. DR. EMMANUEL H. SCARFF DR. LOUIS A. DUNN Dr. Dunn was the third President of Central College. He was a man of great intellectual power and of fine physical strength, and combined with these elements of leadership a gentleness and sweetness of character that won for him the respect and love of all who knew him. He accepted the position of President in 1871 and through the following ten years he put his life and strength into the school. Because of failing health, he resigned in 1881, but was again prevailed upon to take the presidency in 1886. For two short years he again lead where others were glad to follow. Then Death called him home. DR. LOUIS A. DUNN The first year saw many changes both in student body and teaching staff. Yet to the outsider the change of control was hardly perceptible. Dr. Bailey remained with the college for the first year, and not too much praise can be given him for his wise leadership. Through the energetic efforts of Rev. Brinkman $100,000.00 was raised for the endowment fund by the end of the first year. It took faith and courage to enter upon a new venture like this, especially when such faith and courage was put to severe tests. On the morning of February 28, 1917, the Auditorium was destroyed by fire. Discouraging this surely was, but the executive committee went to work immediately with plans for the Library to replace the building destroyed. At the June board meeting, 1917, Milton J. Hofman of Hope College, Holland, Mich., was elected to the presidency. He began his work the following September. One looks with gratitude upon the whole-hearted support given to the college, not only by the immediate community, but by the denomination at large.