Isaac C. Ketler
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Isaac C. Ketler was the co-founder and first president of Grove City College
, a Presbyterian college in Grove City, Pennsylvania
, USA.
Isaac Conrad Ketler was a devout Presbyterian. Dr. Ketler was born at Northumberland, Pennsylvania
in 1853 and had eleven siblings. Ketler "received his education at the National Normal School at Lebanon, Ohio
, and also at Wooster University, Wooster, Ohio
. He was also a graduate of Western Theological Seminary
and received degrees of D. D. and LL. D., since his graduation."
One of Ketler's early teachers was Joseph Newton Pew
who later went on to build a fortune in the oil industry.Ketler and Pew founded Pine Grove Normal Academy (eventually changing its name to Grove City College) in 1876. Ketler served as President of Grove City College for 37 years from 1876 to 1913. Joseph H. Pew provided much of the early funding for the school. Under Ketler's leadership: "[b]y the turn of the century, the enrollment had grown to 660 students, the faculty was enlarged to 20 members and the campus had increased to 40 acres with four substantial buildings." His son Weir Ketler later served as president of the college.
Grove City College
Grove City College is a Christian liberal arts college in Grove City, Pennsylvania, about north of Pittsburgh. According to the College Bulletin, its stated three-fold mission is to provide an excellent education at an affordable price in a thoroughly Christian environment...
, a Presbyterian college in Grove City, Pennsylvania
Grove City, Pennsylvania
Grove City is a borough in Mercer County, Pennsylvania, approximately north of Pittsburgh. It is the home of Grove City College, a private conservative Christian liberal arts college; General Electric; Instron; USIS; George G. Howe Co.; and a number of small businesses. It is also the home to...
, USA.
Isaac Conrad Ketler was a devout Presbyterian. Dr. Ketler was born at Northumberland, Pennsylvania
Northumberland, Pennsylvania
Northumberland is a borough in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,714 at the 2000 census.-History:Northumberland was founded in 1772. The land that became Northumberland was purchased from the Iroquois in the first Treaty of Fort Stanwix in 1768, and the...
in 1853 and had eleven siblings. Ketler "received his education at the National Normal School at Lebanon, Ohio
Lebanon, Ohio
The population at the 2010 census was 20,033. As of the census of 2000, there were 16,962 people residing in the city. The population density was 1,440.6 people per square mile . There were 6,218 housing units at an average density of 528.1 per square mile...
, and also at Wooster University, Wooster, Ohio
Wooster, Ohio
Wooster is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Wayne County. The municipality is located in northeastern Ohio approximately SSW of Cleveland and SW of Akron. Wooster is noted as the location of The College of Wooster...
. He was also a graduate of Western Theological Seminary
Western Theological Seminary
Western Theological Seminary is a professional and graduate school in Holland, Michigan affiliated with the Reformed Church in America....
and received degrees of D. D. and LL. D., since his graduation."
One of Ketler's early teachers was Joseph Newton Pew
Joseph Newton Pew
Joseph Newton Pew was the founder of Sun Oil Company and a prominent philanthropist.Joseph N. Pew was born in Mercer County, Pennsylvania, to John Pew and Nancy Glenn. He worked on the family's farm as a child. Pew attended public schools in Mercer and graduated from Edinboro Normal School...
who later went on to build a fortune in the oil industry.Ketler and Pew founded Pine Grove Normal Academy (eventually changing its name to Grove City College) in 1876. Ketler served as President of Grove City College for 37 years from 1876 to 1913. Joseph H. Pew provided much of the early funding for the school. Under Ketler's leadership: "[b]y the turn of the century, the enrollment had grown to 660 students, the faculty was enlarged to 20 members and the campus had increased to 40 acres with four substantial buildings." His son Weir Ketler later served as president of the college.