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I just finished reading In Shades of Sepia: The Story of Jubilee College as Told Through Letters and Other Documents  and enjoyed the opportunity to learn more about the institution.  Sue Swanson is the author and she  focuses the early part of her book on Philander Chase and his family as they  founded Jubilee College during his service as the first Episcopal Bishop of Illinois.   She begins with Chase's early life, including the time where he  previously served as the founder of Kenyon College in Ohio.  Chapters are also devoted to what life was like at Jubilee, brief sketches for students and faculty, and descriptions of various buildings associated with the college.   Actual c onstruction on the college began in 1839 and expanded to include  a dozen or more structures on a 3,500-acre tract of land. Jubilee College was comprised of a theological seminary, a college, a classical preparatory school for boys, and a “seminary” for gi...

The Friends of Jubilee College Historic Site are hosting an Open House on Saturday, August 18th beginning at 9:00 am.  I encourage readers to consider this opportunity for learning more about the founding of an early Illinois college.  The Jubilee College Historic Site is located adjacent to Jubilee College State Park a few miles northwest of Peoria, IL.  The Friends of Jubilee College Historic Site  deserve appreciation for their efforts to maintain the site at a time when state funding has largely disappeared.  You can also visit and like their Facebook page to learn more about group activities Philander Chase, who previously founded Kenyon College in Ohio, also founded Jubilee College during his service as the first Episcopal Bishop of Illinois.   Construction on the college began in 1839 and expanded to include  a dozen or more structures on a 3,500-acre tract of land. The institution included a theological seminary, a college, a classical p...