The 1867 Circle...

Our founders met before the start of
Carrier Seminary in 1867 and the need for
private support was realized if the institution would continue. The leaders voiced the opinion that every person, if they had the means, would
desire to make a memorial offering.

"In what other way could a person so surely make a lasting memorial as by endowing a professorship
in one of these institutions, and thus honorable
connect himself with the vital forces which
are to give character to future generations?"
asked the founders.

To honor the vision and conviction behind its founding, Clarion University has established the