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Coverage of the Baha'i Faith in the Daily Illini

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From the Bahá'í Period of Historical mentions, Coverage of the Baha'i Faith in the Daily Illini. The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has a collection the newspaper from 1874 through 1975.[1] While this is a strong limit on the coverage of the religion possible as it tended to rise into public awareness more after the impact of the persecution in Iran, more can some day come to light. Be that as it may, within the limits of OCR scanning and searching, the first mention of the Faith is when Albert Vail's Unitarian Association hosted "Amir Ullah Fareed", then student of the Medical College of the University of Illinois, who spoke on April 28 (as noted in the May 1, 1907 edition), in the Commerce Building, about the Baha'i Faith. Because of Vails association with the religion the coverage continued a very long while just because of him and the interest of some of the Association. It's live current site is at DailyIllini.com

Albert Vail[edit]

Main article: Albert R. Vail

Beginnings[edit]

Most or all the early mentions of the Faith in the Daily Illini are do to meetings held by, at the time, Unitarian Minister Albert Vail. Vail had a student at the University of Illinois in Chicago and a divinity degree at Harvard[2] through which he became an ordained Unitarian minister.[3] At the age of about 22 years he moved to Urbana, Il and served a Unitarian congregation near the University, arriving around 1906.[2] Vail's Unitarian Association was formed and grew to about 85 members[2] and hosted "Amir Ullah Fareed", then student of the Medical College of the University of Illinois, who spoke on April 28 (as noted in the May 1, 1907 edition), in the Commerce Building, about the Baha'i Faith.[4] Shortly before May 5th Vail organized a "Unity Club"[5] which would play a more specific role in the beginnings of the Faith in the area.[6] By the end of 1907 the Unitarian Association grew to 120.[2]

Fall 1912/Spring 1913[edit]

Vail met Abdu'l-Baha in Malden Mass[6] in August[7] 1912 during the latter's travels in America.

  • As early as January 1913 Vail is visible promulgating the religion at the Unitarian church advertised in the Daily Illini with a presentation scheduled ahead for Feb 9th.[8] Notice of the schedule continued weekly between.[9]
  • Lua Getsinger came for a followup presentation at the Unity Club that regularly met there March 9th.[10]
  • Other followups came the evenings of March 15[11] and 16.[12]

Fall 1913/Spring 1914[edit]

  • Sept 27 Vail runs a series of talks/discussions that includes Abdu'l-Baha.[13] The next meeting noting a Baha'i topic is in February when "Kurrutu'l-Ayn"(Tahirih) co-leads the topic.[14]

Beyond a single meeting, across most of March in the Spring semester Vail covers Baha'i topics. First, he notes "Kurrutu'l-Ayn"(Tahirih) and Abdu'l-Baha twice[15] then continued covering Abdu'l-Baha[16] and then launched an evening talk series noting Abdu'l-Baha among the "great thinkers" on various subjects.[17] and then featured Abdu'l-Baha again in April[18] and again in July.[19]

He also wrote a formal summary of the religion and had it published in the July 1914 edition of The Harvard Theological Review,[20]

Fall 1914/Spring 1915[edit]

Glenn Shook, as Secretary of Vail's Unity Club, wrote to Abdu'l-Baha in October for the club - an event which the community considered the beginning of the Baha'i community since before the 1970s.[6] Vail is again presenting about the religion most of April 1915 this time with weekly evening meetings rather than a separate sermon on the religion.[21] In addition Elizabeth Hackley and Marjorie Hathorne offer talks featuring Abdu'l-Baha at the "Alethenai Literary Society" April 9,[22] (the society existed from 1871 to 1916,[23] as the women's literary club of campus.[24])

Fall 1915/Spring 1916[edit]

  • Another break and again Vail is presenting on the religion in February 1916.[25] He returns to the topic in the summer, scheduling a talk July 23 with the schedule being mentioned across several weeks before.[26]

Fall 1916/Spring 1917[edit]

  • Vail's talk in September is the first to mention Baha'u'llah so far found.[27]
  • Vail returned to the matter of the Baha'i Faith in October 1916.[28]

Fall 1917/Spring 1918[edit]

  • In Dec 1917, 10 designs for the proposed Baha'i Temple are presented by Mason Remey on campus at the Ricker Library in Engineering Hall,[29] and he was profiled in a piece in the newspaper.[30]
  • In May 1918 the Daily Illini covered the resignation of Vail from his position at the Unitarian Church because of opposition to his presenting the Baha'i Faith, where he had (in the words of the paper, not Vail) "finally found in the writings and lives of two great Persian teachers the principles of a universal religion which desires to embrace men of all nations and religions in one great brotherhood."[31] Two thirds of the church opposed his approach though they didn't want him to resign over it but Vail ended the meeting instead of putting it to a vote. However though he resigned May 6th he is still presenting the Baha'i Faith as his sermon topic and evening talks as advertised May 11[32] and 12.[33] In about 1918 Vail officially joined the religion[34] and a minority of the congregation followed him.[2] The Unitarian Association also rejected joining the Universalist organization, and continued without an assigned minister relying on lay leadership except for a few months in 1920 until perhaps 1928.[2]

When Vail converted he and his wife moved to Chicago.[35] Even though he was not locally employed or lived locally, he was still very active in appearing locally and in the Daily Illini until his activity on regional and national levels precluded being locally available. And so his appearances in the Daily Illini continued for many years.

Fall 1918/Spring 1919[edit]

  • Feb 1919 Vail is presenting about the religion from the Commerce Building in six lectures apparently to a large audience.[36][37] His presentation was reviewed in a third article in the Daily Illini highlighting the call for an international league of countries to settle international disputes.[38] It also points out that he had already been traveling around the country presenting the religion and that another talk would come in March. That talk was advertised as about the Baha'i views on science and religion.[39] This talk too was reviewed afterwards.[40] Another lecture was scheduled for April. The review of that talk summarized his presentation saying that (as quoted) "A league of religions is the only foundation for the League of Nations" as it would depend on a sense of universal brotherhood, and universal brotherhood depends on religious teaching "to change men's hearts", and therefore a league of religions is needed.[41]

In later April 1919 two university staff - Cora E Gray of the Department of Home Economics, and Beatrice Owens, editorial assistant of the University Press - when to the national convention in New York. This would have been the national convention at which the Tablets of the Divine Plan would have been officially presented to the community. Albert Vail is listed as being on the program for the convention.[42]

  • In May Vail is back presenting lectures again in the Commerce Building and another at the home of Mrs. H. A. Harding.[43] The second lecture is about facing problems "introduced by the promoters of the Bahai movement" according to the wording of the newspaper. However the talk at the Commerce Building is canceled.[44] The next report in June says he became ill, however another set of meetings are scheduled in June at the Commerce Building and Mrs. H. A. Harding's.[45] This time the topic at the Hardings is "How to know a Universal Educator when he comes".

Fall 1919/Spring 1920[edit]

In September he is again scheduled to give a talks in the Commerce Building.[46]

Vail went on pilgrimage to Haifa in October 1919.[47] While he was away Mary Hanford Ford gave a presentation in the Commerce Building.[48]

  • He was back and presenting about his pilgrimage January 1920 - he was not noted as "Reverend" for the first time[49] though the follow up after his talk did.[50] In the follow up it was said his talk reviewed his experience in Palestine, as it was then called, which would be gone into detail over a further series of talks. It also noted he had been a minister at the Unitarian Church for 12 years which would place him there, before his resignation, at about 1902. Indeed the first Daily Illini reference to him found so far is from 1906.[51] His next talk on campus was about two weeks later in late January,[52] wherein he dwelt on the gather of Christians, Jews, Moslems, and Buddhists at the home of Abdu'l-Baha. A second meeting was again scheduled at the home of Mrs. Harding.
  • Vail's next talk is set in later March in the Commerce Building was going to be on the development of peace.[53] The second talk at Mrs. Hardings was going to be on Baha'i interpretation of Christian prophecy of the times.
  • In April his next talk was on the Baha'i teaching on the unity of science and religion at the Commerce Building.[54] The story also mentions Vail about to leave on a trip to the east coast giving talks in various cities. However this was, in fact, a start of an extended tour often associated with Louis Gregory as paid traveling teachers of the religion, a position that began circa 1920 and continued until 1932.[55]
  • May 11 there is a talk on campus and on the 12th off campus.[56]
  • July 8 a talk is noted as part of a series.[57]

Fall 1920/Spring 1921[edit]

  • Another series is noted in November.[58]
  • January marks another series.[59]
  • Another in April[60] when it is also noted another Urbana Baha'i couple go on pilgrimage - Mr and Mrs Jacob Kunz.[61] In May Dr. Fazel, a touring professor from Iran, gives several talks on the religion.[62]

Fall 1921/Spring 1922[edit]

  • Vail returns in Oct. starting a series of talks[63] and another in started in November and extended into Dec.[64] and then into January.[65] A talk in February (apparently badly rendered) may have been started by Professor Jacob Kunz on science and religion.[66] Vail returned in March[67] and April.[68] Later in April E. B. Jacobsen died from complications from exposure to poison gas received in service in WWI and received a Baha'i funeral.[69] Vail continues talks in May.[70]

Fall 1922/Spring 1923[edit]

Vail continued talks on campus in Oct[71] Dec.[72] Martha Root returns in January.[73] Mrs. A. J. Kemper substitutes for an ill Vail in February[74] but he returns in March[75] and continues into April.[76] In May Dr. Fazel returns.[77] Vail continued in July.[78]

Fall 1923/Spring 1924[edit]

Val appears again in Oct.[79] Corrine True appears next in early Nov[80] and Mason Remey following up.[81] and events held by Mrs. Harding[82] and Remey.[83] There is a Baha'i sale of imported art for a Christmas event held in late November[84] and into December[85] partially for the benefit of a NC school in Crossnore NC - it is unclear at this time what school this might have been - and partially for the building of the Baha'i Temple at Wilmette.[86] In mid-December Vail returns for a talk[87] that also noted he was the editor of the Star of the West and would have a second engagement at the home of Mrs. Kunz.[88] The talk on campus was profiled afterwards.[89]

In Feb he gave another series talks[90] and was again reviewed afterwards.[91] Another in April[92] and in May.[93] Another talk came in July.[94]

Fall 1924/Spring 1925[edit]

  • In Nov 9 Keith Ransom-Kehler gave a talk.[95]
  • In December the (now called) "annual Bahai Christmas sale" occurred[96] between talks by Vail.[97]
  • In January Vail continues monthly talks[98] then Feb,.[99] March[100] Again it is in the Commerce Building this time noting how science without religion was disrupting the world and other aspects of the Baha'i Faith to promulgate peace.
  • In April 1925 Robert S Agnew gives a talk on the religion in the Commerce Building.[101] Vail returns in May.[102] Corrine True talked in late May.[103]

Fall 1925/Spring 1926[edit]

  • Vail next presents on the religion in October[104] and then in November - and for the first time an couple paragraphs portrait of the religion is printed in the newspaper albeit as an advertisement.[105] The early Dec Bazaar fundraiser was undertaken to support Baha'i activies.[106] Next comes a notice of weekly meetings before mid Dec and a talk by Vail.[107]
  • January 1926 he gave a talk at Lincoln Hall - and this may be the first time "Baha'i" was spelled with the apostrophe.[108] The talk was previewed in an article[109] and there was artist rendering of the Temple[110] and reviewed afterwards.[111]
  • Vails next talk came in March.[112] Coverage also mentioned an impending trip to the West.[113]
  • In July 1926 he again was in the news with a portrayal of the religion in print for his talk having returned from a trip around the Western US promoting the religion.[114] Marie of Romania is noted.

Fall 1926/Spring 1927[edit]

  • Vail initiated a series of talks in late September[115] which continued into October, with coverage noting a tour of the Western US and anticipates a tour of the East that coming Winter.[116]

Dr. Susan Moody was in town from Iran for a talk Nov 13,[117] with Vail returning for talks by late November.[118]

In early January Vail speaks at the Chaperson's Club at the university.[119] In late January 1927 it isn't Vail that speaks on campus but Fanny Knobloch,[120] a weekly meeting is noted in the home of Mrs. Harding[121] while Knobloch gave a talk before traveling and then Louis Gregory gave a couple of talks.[122] Mrs. F. M Leslie lead the meeting on Feb 17.[123] In early March it is Johanna Schubarth mentioned in the Daily Illini who speaks near campus.[124] Mrs. Ellery Paine and Mrs Walter Gaines lead meeting in the home of Mrs. Emma Henry.[125] Vail makes his return appearance in mid March on campus,[126] with Mrs. H. A. Harding hosting the daytime meeting of the club.[127] Mrs J. T. Tykociner held a meeting at Mrs. Harding's home in later March,[128] and at the very end of March by Corrine True[129] and a reception afterwards.[130] Vail returns in early April[131] followed by talks by Mrs. Harding,[132] Mrs. Kunz,[133] and Mrs. Snyder.[134]

  • Come early June 1927 and Vail returns for a talk on campus.[135][136] He noted at the time there were 69 organized communities of Baha'is in the US and Canada at the time. However in mid June Mrs. Jacob Kunz gave a talk on Abu Fadl's "Brillian Proof" near campus,[137] while Vail returns at the end of June.[138]

Fall 1927/Spring 1928[edit]

  • Vail next appears in Sept 1927 after a summer at Green Acre,[139] and then another couple talks in October before heading east in November.[140] While he is away, Mrs. George Busey talks at a meeting off campus.[141]
  • Horace Holley gives a talk in January 1928 on campus - meanwhile Mrs. Ellerry Paine(who had become a Baha'i in 1915 as a member of the Unity Club)[142] and Mrs. Harding are at a Chicago conference of Baha'is.[143]
  • Vail returned for a pair of talks in March after returning from a tour of Eastern cities.[144] But this would prove to be his last talk in the Urbana/University of Illinois area.

Sporadic mention[edit]

After this period of sometimes more than weekly notices in the Daily Illini about Baha'i meetings on campus and the rise of the Baha'i community on and near campus, a protracted period of sporadic mentions of the religion occur.

  • In May 1928 Dr. Zia Bagdadi gives a talk on campus.[145]
  • In July 1928 Ruth Moffett talks on campus.[146]
  • In March 1930 there is a note that a Hundu publisher was to give a talk and there was mention he had met Abdu'l-Baha among others.[147] In May Corrine True off campus talk about the Baha'i Temple was noted in the Daily Illini and the story also noted two former staff working with the Baha'is - F. H. Newell, former head of the Department of Civil Engineering, and Allan B. McDaniel, of the College of Engineerings, then serving as chair of the National Spiritual assembly of the Baha'is of the United States and Canada.[148]
  • In July 1932 the Daily Illini notes that a memorial service will be held by the Baha'is off campus at the home of Professor Jacob Kunz for the passing of Bahiyyih Khanum.[149]
  • In April 1933 Fanny Knobloch is noted returning for talks on and off campus.[150]
  • Ali Kuli Khan presents on campus early July 1933 about the Baha'i Temple and the religion in general,[151] and in late July Dorothy Beecher Baker presented on campus as well.[152]
  • In June 1934 Ali Kuli Khan returned to campus for another talk.[153] In November Sarah Walrath talked on the religion on campus.[154][155]
  • There appear to be no entries in 1935.

Baha'i Centers[edit]

530 East Green St Center[edit]

Spring Semester 1936[edit]

1936 was a banner year for the visibility of rising activity on campus in that a new Baha'i Center was acquired near campus at which students took active roles running. The year begins in January 1936 when another former Unitarian minister convert to the religion, Howard Colby Ives, gives a talk on campus and a dinner held at Garreta Busby's afterwards.[156] In February Mabel Paine wrote a Letter to the Editor in support of the Baha'i view on approaching peace by quoting several paragraphs from an article in World Order.[157] In June Mrs Ives, wife of Howard Colby Ives, gave several talks on and off campus.[158]

Fall 1936/Spring 1937[edit]

In November there is a notice that the Baha'is have acquired a new Center off campus at 530 East Green St, Urbana/Champaign and at the grand opening talks were presented by Ellery Paine, Mrs. Hatch and Elizabeth Hackley[159][160] and its first advertised meeting was late in November with talk by Margaret Kunz and readings by Eleanor Sweney, classes of '38 and '39, respectively.[161] Elenour passed in 2014.[162] In December talks are held at the Center with readings and presenters related to the University - newly mentioned is a journal entry to be shared from Genevieve Coy, who was an research assistant in educational psychology at the university upon the occasion of her meeting Abdu'l-Baha,[163] and a summary of the talks was presented the next day in the Daily Illini.[164] Anna would go on for a distinguished life of service to the religion.[165] In late December Robert Gaines, class of '39, gave a talk at the Center. The same article notes the Baha'i club membership as Margaret Kunz '38, chair, and some of the members: Robert Gaines '39, Annamarie Kunz '37, MacSwengle '38, and Lewis Zerby '39. Garreta Busey from the English Department is listed as overseeing weekly meetings.[166] Indeed Eleanor Sweney, '39, lead the next meeting's talk while Annamarie Kunz lead the "advanced class" on the Kitab-i-Iqan.[167] The following week Bertha Hyde Kirkpatrick gave a pair of talks[168][169] which was followed up in a third article.[170]

  • Jan. 5th, 1937 was the first advertised meeting of the Club set for a week's evening meetings by Mrs. Harding.[171]
  • Jan. 22nd, Stanwood Cobb spoke at a several meetings near campus,[172] as part of his trip across several states promoting the religion.[173] A followup story was printed in the Daily Illini summarizing one of his talks.[174]
  • Mrs. Jacob Kunz and Harding lead afternoon meetings at the Center and Robert Gaines '39 and Lewis Zerby '39, lead evening meetings.[175]
  • Feb. 14th Florence Mattoon, '37, gave the weekly evening meeting talk.[176]
  • On May 5th a followup of a talk the previous evening by Montfourt Mills, then chair of the National Spiritual Assembly, was printed in the newspaper.[177]
  • Margaret Kunz, '38, and president of the YWCA, and sister Annamarie, '37, held meetings on the religion at LouHelen ranch.[178]

Fall 1937/Spring 1938[edit]

  • July 9 a notice of that the Baha'i community observed the Martyrdom of the Bab was printed and noted presentations by Mrs Harding, Edith Handschin and Mrs Gaines.[179]
  • Nov 28 there is a notice Mrs Paine and Mrs Snider will give talks and the group will commemorate the Ascension of Baha'u'llah.[180]
  • Feb 6, there is a notice that Annamarie Kunz, '37, gives a talk to close a series at the Baha'i Center.[181]
  • March 13 there is a notice that Annamaries Kunz, '37, Joy Iverson, '39, and Mrs. Paine will give talks at the Center.[182]
  • June 5th there is a notice of an upcoming meeting at the Center with talks lead by Edith Kandschin and Mrs Warner.[183]

Fall 1938/Spring 1939[edit]

  • July 31 there is a notice Joy Iverson, '39, leading a meeting and Annamarie Kunz, '37, on the next and Flora Hottes will speak the following week.[184]
  • Oct 22 there is a notice Mason Remey leads a couple talks at the Center on the 23rd.[185]
  • Nov 6 there is a notice of a public supper that evening and an open meeting next day.[186]
  • Dec 8 there is a notice that Horrace Holley (pictured) and Harlan Ober, will give talks at the Center and the Center will serve as part of an inter-state regional conference of Baha'is.[187] It is also noted that Allen B. McDaniel, formerly professor of civil engineering at the University 1912-1916, is the national chair (Chair of the National Assembly?) and Marjorie McCormick is chairing the regional conference. This event mentions the Baha'i Center at 530 East Green St - the last positive mention of its location. By Fall of 1941 it has been moved.

There are no know notices of meetings or the Faith in general in the Spring of 1939.

Fall 1939/Spring 1940[edit]

There are no known notices for the Faith in the Fall of 1939 and the only Spring 1940 event noted is a complex symposium and mentions some new names:

  • Feb 25 there is a notice of a "fifth annual Baha'i youth symposium" happening across the Baha'i community. The Baha'i Center's local version will be on the radio and lead by Eleanor Sweney'39. Afterwards further talks and presentations will be lead by: Margaret Baker '40, Margaret Swengel '41, Margaret Kunz Reginald Fisher, and then on Sunday with Robert Davidson '40, and Eleanor Sweney again.[188]

Fall 1940/Spring 1941[edit]

Again there are no notices for the Faith in the Fall.

  • March 29 there is a notice that Albert Windust is the speaker for the third in a series of meeting and mentions that Albert Vail succeeded him as editor of the Star of the West in 1925. After Windust's talk Horace Holley is set to be the next speaker in April.[189]

1203 W. California St Center[edit]

Fall 1941/Spring 1942[edit]

  • Sept 28 there is notice that Horace Holley is again present and giving two talks.[190] This notice also puts the Baha'i Center at another address - 1203 W. California St, Urbana.
  • Feb 22 there is a notice that a regional inter-racial conference with local and national connections will be held off campus.[191] Lothar Shurgast is chairing the conference, Louis Gregory and Dorothy Beecher Baker (aka Mrs Frank Baker) will give major talks.

Fall 1942/Spring 1943[edit]

There are no known meetings.

Fall 1943/Spring 1944[edit]

There is only one meeting noted in the Daily Illini this academic year:

  • July 1 there is notice of a meeting at the Baha'i Center in the morning.[192]

Fall 1944/Spring 1945[edit]

There are no unknown mentions of the religion in Fall of 1944.

  • March 4 there is a notice that Mrs. Paine will talk at the Baha'i Center.[193]
  • March 18 there is a notice of a presentation by Mrs. Hutchins at the center.[194] The center is still at West California. By Nov it has moved.

1203 W. Oregon St Center[edit]

Fall 1945/Spring 1946[edit]

  • Nov 10 a symposium is held - unnamed students from Chicago, Annamarie Mattoon and Mrs Crathorne, related to professor of mathematics A. R. Crathorne, Pari Zia-Walrath, Charles Ioas, Cynthia Hastings with music by Mary Elizabeth Moore and Dorothy Rice. The local group will have a picnic for these guests at Garreta Busey's home, (she is an associate in the Department of English.)[195] The Baha'i Center is now located at 1203 West Oregon St, Urbana.
  • Dec 16 there is a notice graduate Sara Margaret Swengie will talk at the Center..[196]
  • May 5 there is a notice that Dr and Mrs Rexford Parmelee will give a talk.[197]
  • May 23 there is a notice that Mary Elizabeth Moore will perform at the evening youth meting at the Baha'i Center with Margaret Swengel accompanying.[198] Others involved include Margaret Swengel, Garreta Busey, Margaret Robinson, Farhang Javid, and Mrs Snider.

Fall 1946/Spring 1947[edit]

  • October 31 there is a paid advertisement for the religion and that a copy of "World Order through World Faith" can be picked up for free at the Baha'i Center.[199]

Fall 1947/Spring 1948[edit]

  • Jan 31 there is a notice that assistant professor of soil experimental fields research Howard Snider was appointed the convocating chair of the regional convention for electing delegates to the Baha'i national convention.[200]
  • Feb 14 there is a notice that a couple of public meetings will be held in the area - one at Town Hall with Mrs Mathisen and another at the Baha'i Center by focused on youth with several presenters - Peter Plaut, Lloyd McElhiney, Joan Montor, David Rooks, John Hicks, Margarett Sprattling, Amy McIlhiney, and Willis Spratling.[201]

Fall 1948/Spring 1949[edit]

No known mentions.

Fall 1949/Spring 1950[edit]

No known mentions.

Fall 1950/Spring 1951[edit]

No known mentions

503 W. Elm St. Center[edit]

Fall 1951/Spring 1952[edit]

  • Nov 10th there is a notice of a meeting at another location of the Baha'i Center - 503 W. Elm St.[202]
  • Nov 17th a profile of the religion is made in the Daily Illini.[203]
  • Jan 12 L. Paul Harris is noted giving a talk.[204]
  • Jan 25 Ellsworth Blackwell is noted giving a talk.[205]
  • Mar 22 Horace Holley is noted giving a talk.[206]
  • Apr 19 Terah Cowert-Smith is giving a talk.[207]
  • May 30 there is a notice that the center will be open over the summer though no special plans are set,[208] however it is soon apparent a number of activities are scheduled starting in June and going on through July.[209]

Fall 1952/Spring 1953[edit]

  • Sept 20 a talk by Paul Harris is scheduled and a notice that there will be regular Friday evening discussions held regularly is posted.[210]
  • Sept 27 Flora Hottes is scheduled to speak.[211]
  • Oct 4 Garreta Busey is scheduled to speak.[212]
  • Oct 10 Taylor Thomas is scheduled to speak.[213]
  • Nov 12 the 100th anniversary of the Birth of Baha'u'llah is observed on campus in 233 Gregory Hall.[214] A talk by Henry Wiener is on the program with followup meetings scheduled for in the Spring.
  • Nov 14 Pearle Easterbooke, noted as chair of the regional teaching committee, is scheduled to speak[215] though later Pearl Easterbrooke is set for the same time while Mrs Harvey Wiener is then scheduled for an talk earlier in the day.[216]
  • Nov 21 several as set to speak - Garretta Busey, Mrs. Ellery Paine and Mrs W. L. Gaines.
  • A "Mrs. Bahai Sharghi" from Iran is scheduled to speak to the Champaign County Junior Red Cross Elementary Council on Nov 22.[217] While it cannot be stated plainly this is a Baha'i related event the name and Iranian connection are highly suggestive.
  • Harvey Wiener is scheduled to talk Nov 26th.[218]
  • Dec 12 Aden Lauchner is scheduled to talk.[219]
  • Jan 16 Garreta Busey is set to talk.[220]
  • Jan 23 Annabelle Ivory is set to talk.[221]
  • Feb 20 Harvey Weiner is set to talk followed by a set of "foreign students" giving a talk the following Sunday.[222]
  • Miriam Wiener is set to give a talk Feb 27.[223]
  • Mar 6th a slide show relating the US and China are scheduled followed by a talk by S. K. Ghosh of Indian the next Sunday.[224]
  • Mar 13 a talk is set though no speaker specified.[225]

Fall 1953/Spring 1954[edit]

  • Dec 11 a couple of talks are held - Flora Hottes and Eleanor Hutchins are the speakers.[226]
  • Jan 29 a notice appears that there will be a meeting held the following Sunday (Jan 31).[227]

Fall 1954/Spring 1955[edit]

  • Oct 1 the Baha'i Discussion Group held a meeting and Arden Thur spoke to the Universalist Church about her travels to Baha'i events.[228]

Fall 1955 through Spring 1958[edit]

  • Sept 23 there is notice of a meeting of the University Baha'i Group.[229]

There are no mentions known until Spring 1959.

Fall 1958/Spring 1959[edit]

  • There is a meeting scheduled at the Baha'i Center May 15.[230]

Fall 1959/Spring 1960[edit]

  • Dan Jordan gives a talk on campus at the Illini Union Federal Lounge co-sponsored by the University Baha'i Group and the Urbana community and later at the Baha'i Center.[231]

Fall 1960/Spring 1961[edit]

  • A series of talks are noted for October - Garreta Busey, Margaret Bustard, Mary Kay Osborn, and Barbara Hutchens are noted.[232]

The next known mentions are of the Fall of 1963.

Fall 1963/Spring 1964[edit]

  • Dan Jordan visits the campus again 12 May.[234]

Again there is a break, this time through 1965.

Fall 1965/Spring 1966[edit]

  • Mar 2[235] and 3[236] there is an advertisement for the religion but don't mention a meeting.

Again a break though to 1968.

Fall 1968/Spring 1969[edit]

  • Nov 22 grad student Nelson MacMillan presents a talk at the Baha'i Center.[237]
  • Jan 3 Flora Hottes, Billie Campbell, and Kent Dana talk at a meeting.[238]
  • Feb 8 George Dannelle is set to speak.[239]

Fall 1969/Spring 1970[edit]

  • Sept 26 the University group holds a panel session at the Center.[240]
  • Oct 16 an advert without noting a meeting occurs.[241]
  • Dec 2 there is a notice of a meeting topic.[242]
  • Dec 6 a worship service is set.[243]
  • Mar 10 discussions are hosted in two lounges on campus - Babcock and Sayder.[244]
  • Mar 13 Tony Lee leads a discussion at the Illini Union General Lounge,[245] along with an advertisement on another page of the Illini Daily.[246]

Fall 1970/Spring 1971[edit]

  • Dec 4 Herald Javid hosts a discussion.[247]
  • Dec 12 Diane Regal scheduled a talk.[248]
  • Audrey Tewes scheduled a talk Jan 16.[249]
  • Mike Levi talked Feb 26.[250]
  • An advertisement without noting a meeting is in the Mar 2,[251] and 4th[252] editions.
  • Kay Stephens gave a talk Mar 12.[253]
  • May 1 there is notice of an upcoming meeting but not a speaker or topic.[254]

Fall 1971/Spring 1972[edit]

  • A full page profile of alternative religions in the Feb 12 edition had three paragraphs on the Baha'i Faith, estimated the club at 30 people, (a fifth of the TM group, several times the size of the UU group, at a time when only a third of the student body registered a religious preference, and some other alternative groups had failed to sustain any presence ) and mentioned Kent Dana.[255]
  • Feb 18 notice of a meeting topic was placed.[256]

Fall 1972/Spring 1973[edit]

  • Another review of alternative religious options appeared August 11 - this time the Baha'is are mentioned across 3 paragraphs - most of the second half of the article.[257]
  • May 15 there is an advert for the religion.[258]
  • Steve Ader is schedule July 13.[259]

Fall 1973/Spring 1974[edit]

  • A meeting is noted on Nov 2.[260]
  • Another one is noted on Mar 1,[261] and advert on Mar 27,[262] and another meeting Mar 29.[263]

Current site[edit]

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See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ Illinois Digital Newspaper Collections > Browse by title > Daily Illini, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 A history of Channing-Murray Foundation and its Red Herring, by Jane C. Anderson, 1979, ISBN 0-932884-25-3, archived Nov 5, 2013
  3. ↑ Dr Vail, Philosopher, dies at 85, The News-Palladium, (Benton Harbor, Michigan), 21 May 1966 • Page 12
  4. ↑ Persian medic delivers address on Bahaism, Daily Illini, 1 May 1907, p. 1, 2nd col above bottom
  5. ↑ Unity club organized, Daily Illini, 5 May 1907, p. 1, 2nd col, above bottom
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Urbana-Champaign, Illinois Baha’is Celebrate Fiftieth Anniversary, Baha’i News, Dec 1964, p. 14, bottom left
  7. ↑ Malden, Abdu'l-Baha in America, 1912-2012, National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of the United States, 2014
  8. ↑ New religions of Today, Daily Illini, 12 January 1913, p. 6, 1st col up from bottom
  9. ↑ * At the Churches; New Religions of Today, Daily Illini, 18 January 1913, p. 6, 1st col up from bottom
  10. ↑ What is Christianity?, Daily Illini, 9 March 1913, p. 6, top middle
  11. ↑ Unitarian Church, Daily Illini, 15 March 1913, p. 6, 2nd col top
  12. ↑ Unitarian Church, Daily Illini, 16 March 1913, p. 2, 1st col up from bottom
  13. ↑ * Contemporary religious thinkers, Daily Illini, 27 September 1913, p. 6, 2nd col mid
  14. ↑ Churches; Two heroic women, Daily Illini, 22 February 1914, p. 2, below mid
  15. ↑ * Unitarian Church, Daily Illini, 7 March 1914, p. 2, 2nd col, above mid
  16. ↑ Churches; Immortality, Daily Illini, 14 March 1914, p. 3, middle col and mid page
  17. ↑ * Churches; Immortality, Daily Illini, 15 March 1914, p. 3, middle col and mid page
  18. ↑ Churches; Immortality, Daily Illini, 4 April 1914, p. 2, 1st col below top
  19. ↑ Churches; Contemporary Religious Thinkers, Daily Illini, 25 July 1914, p. 2, 2nd col below top
  20. ↑ Bahaism: A Study of a Contemporary Movement, by Albert R. Vail, The Harvard Theological Review, July 1914, pages 339-357
  21. ↑ * Unitarian Church, Daily Illini, 10 April 1915, p. 7, 3rd col above mid
  22. ↑ Women's Section; Alethenai program, Daily Illini, 9 April 1915, p. 3, 2nd col of text, below top
  23. ↑ Alethenai Society Records, 1871-1916, University of Illinois Archives
  24. ↑ Winton U. Solberg (2000). The University of Illinois, 1894-1904: The Shaping of the University. University of Illinois Press. pp. 276, 309, 311, 319. ISBN 978-0-252-02579-2.
  25. ↑ * What is Christianity?, Daily Illini, 12 February 1916, p. 2, 3rd col, bottom of text
  26. ↑ * Unitarian Church, Daily Illini, 24 June 1916, p. 2, 2nd col below mid
  27. ↑ Church Notices; Proofs of God's existence, Daily Illini, 23 September 1916, p. 4, 3rd col above bottom
  28. ↑ Unitarian Church, Daily Illini, 28 October 1916, p. 3, 4th col above mid
  29. ↑ *Designs of the Bahai Temple exhibited here Wednesday, Daily Illini, 2 December 1917, p. 7, 4th col bottom of text
  30. ↑ C. M. Remey, Architect, speaks to arch students, Daily Illini, 4 December 1917, p. 8, right col of text, down from top
  31. ↑ Unitarian pastor resigns when creeds are opposed, Daily Illini, 11 May 1918, p. 5, 2nd col, below mid
  32. ↑ Unitarian Church, Daily Illini, 11 May 1918, p. 7, 4th col below mid
  33. ↑ Church Notices; Unitarian Church, Daily Illini, 12 May 1918, p. 7, 3rd col below mid
  34. ↑ Moomen, Moojan (2004). "Esslemont's Survey of the Baha'i World 1919–1920". In Smith, Peter (ed.). Bahá'ís in the West. Kalimat Press. pp. 63–106 (see esp. 76–83). ISBN 1-890688-11-8. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |chapterurl= ignored (|chapter-url= suggested) (help)
  35. ↑ The Dawn of the Most Great Peace, Star of the West, Vol IX, No 14, Nov 23, 1918, p. 156–8
  36. ↑ Rev Albert Vail to talk on World-reconstruction, Daily Illini, 12 February 1919, p. 7, 1st col, bottom
  37. ↑ Reverend Vail to lecture on Bahai reconstruction program, Daily Illini, 13 February 1919, p. 8, 2nd col. mid
  38. ↑ "Oneness of humanity" subject of the Rev. Albert Vail's talk, Daily Illini, 14 February 1919, p. 6, 1st col top
  39. ↑ * To lecture on relation of science to religion, Daily Illini, 12 March 1919, p. 2, 2nd col, below top
  40. ↑ Rev. Vail claims that science and religion are inseparable, Daily Illini, 14 March 1919, p. 8, top of 2nd and 3rd cols
  41. ↑ League of religions necessary to League of Nations--Rev. Vail, Daily Illini, 12 April 1919, p. 3, 1st col top
  42. ↑ Two university women attend Bahai convention, Daily Illini, 26 April 1919, p. 8, 2nd col top
  43. ↑ Rev. Albert Vail gives two lectures this week, Daily Illini, 7 May 1919, p. 3, 2nd col down from top
  44. ↑ Bulletin Board; Rev. Vail…, Daily Illini, 8 May 1919, p. 5, 2nd col above mid
  45. ↑ * Reverend Vail to give talk on Bahai movement, Daily Illini, 7 June 1919, p. 7, 1st col below mid
  46. ↑ * Rev. Vail to speak on Sciences of New Day, Daily Illini, 24 September 1919, p. 8, 2nd col top
  47. ↑ Early History of the Bahá'í Community in Boston, Massachusetts, by Anise Rideout , uncertain date
  48. ↑ Mrs. Ford to speak on teaching of Abdul Boha(sic), Daily Illini, 11 October 1919, p. 7, 1st col, below mid
  49. ↑ Albert R. Vail to speak on Palestine Wednesday, Daily Illini, 6 January 1920, p. 8, 4th col bottom
  50. ↑ Rev. Vail disciusses principles of Bahai, Daily Illini, 8 January 1920, p. 2, 1st col, top
  51. ↑ Rev. Albert R. Vail will conduct…, Daily Illini, 19 September 1906, p. 1, 3rd col bottom
  52. ↑ * Albert R. Vail to speak here on Bahai movement, Daily Illini, 24 January 1920, p. 2, 2nd col below mid
  53. ↑ * Rev. Vail lectures on Bahai movement, Daily Illini, 20 March 1920, p.7 , 2nd col top
  54. ↑ Vail lectures tonight on unified science-religion, Daily Illini, 7 April 1920, p. 5, 2nd col below mid
  55. ↑ Morrison, Gayle (1982). To move the world : Louis G. Gregory and the advancement of racial unity in America. Wilmette, Ill: Bahá'í Publishing Trust. pp. pages=217–239. ISBN 0-87743-188-4. {{cite book}}: |pages= has extra text (help); Missing pipe in: |pages= (help)
  56. ↑ Rev. Vail advocates religious program, Daily Illini, 12 May 1920, p. 7, 1st col of text, top
  57. ↑ Rev. Vail to give talk, Daily Illini, 8 July 1920, p. 5, 2nd col above bottom
  58. ↑ * Dr. Vail to speak in third Bahai lecture, Daily Illini, 27 November 1920, p. 1, 5th col below mid
  59. ↑ Church Notices; The Bahai Lectures, Daily Illini, 9 January 1921, p. 5, 2nd col, below top
  60. ↑ Dr. A. Vail talks tongiht on universal brotherhood, Daily Illini, 7 April 1921, p. 8, 2nd col, mid
  61. ↑ Prof. Kunz and wife leave for Palestine, Daily Illini, 14 April 1921, p. 1, 5th col above bottom
  62. ↑ * Oriental educator will lecture here, Daily Illini, 8 May 1921, p. 8, 2nd col below top
  63. ↑ * Bahai Lecture, Daily Illini, 8 October 1921, p. 8, 2nd col, below mid
  64. ↑ Church Notives; Bahai lecture, Daily Illini, 12 November 1921, p. 5, 1st col top
  65. ↑ * Church Notices; Bahai lecture, Daily Illini, 8 January 1922, p. 5, 2nd col, above mid
  66. ↑ * Church Notices; Bahai lecture, Daily Illini, 11 February 1922, p. 5, 1st col from mid
  67. ↑ * 'Economic right, justice' Bahai subject tor (sic) today, Daily Illini, 14 March 1922, p. 2, 2nd col, below mid
  68. ↑ * Church Notices; A Bahai lecture, Daily Illini, 8 April 1922, p. 5, 1st col above mid
  69. ↑ New Gold Star; E. B. Jacobsen '25 dies from hurt recieved in War, Daily Illini, 19 April 1922, p. 1, 5th col from top
  70. ↑ * Church Notices; Bahai lecture, Daily Illini, 14 May 1922, p. 5, 1st col, below top
  71. ↑ Church Notices; Bahai lecture, Daily Illini, 22 October 1922, p. 7, 5th col, below top
  72. ↑ * Church Notices; Bahai lecture, Daily Illini, 2 December 1922, p. 10, 3rd col, below top
  73. ↑ * Miss Martha Root, Pittsburgh writer, to talk on League of Natons future, Daily Illini, 14 January 1923, p. 7, 2nd and 3rd top top
  74. ↑ * [idnc.library.illinois.edu/cgi-bin/illinois?a=d&d=DIL19230210.2.88 Church Notices; On account of illness…], Daily Illini, 10 February 1923, p. 5, 7th col below top
  75. ↑ * Church Notices; Bahai lecture, Daily Illini, 9 March 1923, p. 10, 2nd col below mid
  76. ↑ * Church Notices; Bahai lecture, Daily Illini, 7 April 1923, p. 8, 1nd col above bottom
  77. ↑ Church Notices (continued from page 2) Bahai lecture, Daily Illini, 13 May 1923, p. 5, 4th col below top
  78. ↑ * Church Notices; Bahai lecture, Daily Illini, 14 July 1923, p. 6, 4th col bottom of text
  79. ↑ * In the Churches; The Rev. A. R. Vail of Chicago…, Daily Illini, 14 October 1923, p. 11, 6th col below top
  80. ↑ Bulletine Board; Behdi (sic) Lecture, Daily Illini, 11 November 1923, p. 2, 1st col below top
  81. ↑ * Church Notices; Bahai lecturer, Daily Illini, 24 November 1923, p. 6, 5th col above mid
  82. ↑ Mrs. Harding gives party to 25 Hindus, Daily Illini, 25 November 1923, p. 10, 5th col above bottom
  83. ↑ Remey to depict Bahai movement, Daily Illini, 25 November 1923, p. 10, 7th col above bottom
  84. ↑ Church Notices; A Christmas sale…, Daily Illini, 29 November 1923, p. 7, 6th col above mid
  85. ↑ * Church Notices; Bahai Christmas sale, Daily Illini, 6 December 1923, p. 7, 3rd col below mid
  86. ↑ The proceeds of the bazaar…, Daily Illini, 8 December 1923, p. 7, 2nd col above mid
  87. ↑ Church Notices; Bahai lecture, Daily Illini, 16 December 1923, p. 5, 6th col near top
  88. ↑ Bahai lecture today, Daily Illini, 16 December 1923, p. 10, 8th col above mid
  89. ↑ Universal peace is Vail's subject, Daily Illini, 18 December 1923, p. 6, 6th col top
  90. ↑ * Church Notices; A. R. Vail of Chicago…, Daily Illini, 16 February 1924, p. 2, 3rd col above bottom
  91. ↑ Alber Vail urges Spiritual Evolution in Bahai lecture, Daily Illini, 19 February 1924, p. 8, 2nd col below top
  92. ↑ Bahai lecture (advert), Daily Illini, 13 April 1924, p. 12, above bottom right corner
  93. ↑ * Church Notices; Bahai lecture, Daily Illini, 17 May 1924, p. 8, 2nd col, above bottom
  94. ↑ * Albert Vail to speak, Daily Illini, 12 July 1924, p. 3, 1st col down from top
  95. ↑ * Church Notices; Bahai lecture, Daily Illini, 9 November 1924, p. 2, 8th col down from top
  96. ↑ Holiday Bazaars; The annual Christmas sale…, Daily Illini, 2 December 1924, p. 8, 4th col above mid
  97. ↑ "Success in Spirit", Daily Illini, 9 December 1924, p. 8, 2st col above mid
  98. ↑ * Vail to address Zahaists (sic), Daily Illini, 11 January 1925, p. 7, below mid
  99. ↑ Vail to speak, Daily Illini, 7 February 1925, p. 6, 3rd col, mid
  100. ↑ Bahai lecture Sunday, (advert), Daily Illini, 1 March 1925, p. 6, bottom center
  101. ↑ Bahai leader will speak here today, Daily Illini, 19 April 1925, p. 6, col 2, above mid
  102. ↑ * Twin City Churches Notices; Bahai lecture, Daily Illini, 2 May 1925, p. 2, 4th col, down from top
  103. ↑ Twin City Church Notices; Bahai lecture, Daily Illini, 23 May 1925, p. 8, 7th col below top
  104. ↑ * Bahai lecture by Albert …, Daily Illini, 22 October 1925, p. 2, far right below mid
  105. ↑ * Twin City Church Notices; Bahai lecture, Daily Illini, 21 November 1925, p. 8, 5th col below top
  106. ↑ Bahai group gives Bazaar; will use money for work, Daily Illini, 6 December 1925, p. 6, 1st col, mid
  107. ↑ Bahai lecture, Daily Illini, 12 December 1925, p. 6 above mid
  108. ↑ On the Evolution of Religion, Daily Illini, 17 January 1926, p. 1, bottom center
  109. ↑ Effect of religion on peace is theme of Vail, Evanston, Daily Illini, 17 January 1926, p. 7, 1st col top
  110. ↑ Bahai Temple, Daily Illini, 17 January 1926, p. 7, 2nd col top
  111. ↑ Unity of mankind is world's basis, says Vail, Bahai speaker, Daily Illini, 19 January 1926, p. 6, 3rd col top
  112. ↑ * Baha'i lecture, (advert), Daily Illini, 7 March 1926, p. 1, bottom center
  113. ↑ Vail will conclude series of lectures for Bahai Assembly, Daily Illini, 7 March 1926, p. 10, 7th col below top
  114. ↑ Mr. Vail, Evanston, will talk today on Bahai movement, (with picture), Daily Illini, 11 July 1926, p. 7, 1st and 2nd col top
  115. ↑ Rev. Vail to gives address Sunday. Daily Illini, 30 September 1926, p. 2, 3rd col top
  116. ↑ * Religious speaker on campus today, Daily Illini, 3 October 1926, p. 1, 7th col below mid
  117. ↑ In the Churches; Bahai lecture, Daily Illini, 11 November 1926, p. 6, 2nd col, above mid
  118. ↑ * Five O'clock lecture, Daily Illini, 21 November 1926, p. 1, bottom center
  119. ↑ * Chaperons Club to meet, Daily Illini, 9 January 1927, p. 6, 6th col above mid
  120. ↑ * Bahai to sponsor historical address by Miss Knobloch, Daily Illini, 29 January 1927, p. 5, 4th col top
    • Bahai lecture, Daily Illini, 30 January 1927, p. 1, bottom center
  121. ↑ * Women's societies; The Bahai Study Circle…, Daily Illini, 1 February 1927, p. 6, 2nd col, below top
  122. ↑ * In the Churches; The Bahai study group…, Daily Illini, 9 February 1927, p. 8, 2nd col, mid
  123. ↑ In the Churches; Mrs. F. M. Leslie will be…, Daily Illini, 17 February 1927, p. 6, 3nd col above mid
  124. ↑ Johanna Schubarth speaks for Bahai, Daily Illini, 4 March 1927, p. 7, 1st col above mid
  125. ↑ Bahai study club discusses the value of human equality, Daily Illini, 11 March 1927, p. 6, 1st col mid
  126. ↑ * Rev. A. R. Vail to give talk on immortality, Daily Illini, 12 March 1927, p. 1, 3rd col bottom
  127. ↑ Women's societies; Mrs. H. A. Harding…, Daily Illini, 17 March 1927, p. 8, 2nd col, blow top
  128. ↑ * In the Churches; Bahai lecture, Daily Illini, 24 March 1927, p. 8, 4th and 5th col near top
  129. ↑ * Bahai lecture, Daily Illini, 27 March 1927, p. 1, bottom center
  130. ↑ Mrs. Paine honors Mrs. Corrine True, Daily Illini, 30 March 1927, p. 34, 4th col below top
  131. ↑ Rev. Vail, Evenston, gives resurrection talk for Bahaists, Daily Illini, 5 April 1927, p. 5, 4th col top
  132. ↑ In the Churches; Mrs. H. A. Harding will speak…, Daily Illini, 7 April 1927, p. 8, 8th col above mid
  133. ↑ Women's Societies; Mrs. Jacob Kunz…, Daily Illini, 21 April 1927, p. 8, 2nd col above mid
  134. ↑ In the Churches; Mrs. H. J. Snyder…, Daily Illini, 27 April 1927, p. 6, 2nd col above mid
  135. ↑ Bahaists to hear Rev. Vail discuss 'Decline in West', Daily Illini, 5 June 1927, p. 10, 1st col top
  136. ↑ New world destiny subject of speech given by Rev. Vail, Daily Illini, 7 June 1927, p. 9, 6th col, top
  137. ↑ Mrs. Jacob Kunz discusses Persian Bahaist document, Daily Illini, 17 June 1927, p. 5, 1st col top
  138. ↑ Group hears Vail discuss propjhets at Bahai meeting, Daily Illini, 28 June 1927, p. 5, 3rd col, mid
  139. ↑ Rev. Vail to give talk on science, religious relations, Daily Illini, 25 September 1927, p. 10, 1st col top
  140. ↑ Rev. Albert Vail to give address, Daily Illini, 23 October 1927, p. 6, 6th col top
  141. ↑ Bahai study group hears Mrs. Busey speak on religion, Daily Illini, 9 November 1927, p. 8, 3rd col top
  142. ↑ Mabel Hyde Paine, by Garreta H. Busey, Baha'i News, No 583, October 1979, p, 6– 8
  143. ↑ Members of Bahai will hear address by Horace Holley, Daily Illini, 21 January 1928, p. 6, 1st col below mid
  144. ↑ Albert Vail to talk today, tomorrow on religious unity, Daily Illini, 18 March 1928, p. 1, 2nd col below mid
  145. ↑ In the Churches; Dr. Zia Bagdadi…, Daily Illini, 23 May 1928, p. 7, 4th col below top
  146. ↑ National lecturer to talk on B'Hai(sic), Daily Illini, 15 July 1928, p. 5, 6th col below mid
  147. ↑ Oriental editor to talk tonight, Daily Illini, 4 March 1930, p. 1, 6th col from mid
  148. ↑ Mrs. Corrine True to address local religious assembly, Daily Illini, 23 May 1930, p. 10, 1st col below top
  149. ↑ Holds memorial service, Daily Illini, 26 July 1932, p. 5, 1st col, bottom
  150. ↑ Baha'i lectures, Daily Illini, 2 April 1933, p. 2, 2nd & 3rd col bottom
  151. ↑ Noted Persian will lecture today in 202 Lincoln hall on Wimette's 'Temple of Light'(with picture), Daily Illini, 9 July 1933, p. 2, 6th and 7th col top
  152. ↑ Baha'i lecturer to speak tomorrow on realization of unity, Daily Illini, 29 July 1933, p. 3, 2nd col, mid
  153. ↑ Persian diplomat will speak today on Baha'i program, Daily Illini, 24 June 1934, p. 2, 5th col, below top
  154. ↑ Mrs Walrath, Chicago, will speak tomorrow, Daily Illini, 17 November 1934, p. 12, 8th col down from top
  155. ↑ Mrs. S. S. Walrath will speak to Bahai group, Daily Illini, 18 November 1934, p. 9, 2nd col, above bottom
  156. ↑ Howard Colby Ives will give address before study group, Daily Illini, 11 January 1936, p. 5, 3rd col, mid
  157. ↑ Dear Mr. Editor…; A view on World Peace, Daily Illini, 21 February 1936, p. 4, 3rd col mid
  158. ↑ Baha'i lecturer here tomorrow, Daily Illini, 20 June 1936, p. 3, 1st col mid
  159. ↑ Baha'i Assembly opens new home, Daily Illini, 12 November 1936, p. 5, 6th col, top
  160. ↑ Baha'i group has new home here, by Betty Bock, Daily Illini, 13 November 1936, p. 2, 5h col, top
  161. ↑ 'World civilzation' will be discussed, Daily Illini, 22 November 1936, p. 2, 5th col, mid
  162. ↑ Eleanor Hutchens, The News-Gazette, Inc., Champaign, IL, October 13, 2014
  163. ↑ Mesdames Harding, Kunz are speakers at Baha'i meeting, Daily Illini, 1 December 1936, p. 6, 1st col, below mid
  164. ↑ Mrs. Jakob Kunz explains principles of Baha'i leader, by Betty Bock, Daily Illini, 2 December 1936, p. 2, 3rd col mid
  165. ↑ From homeland to homeland: Swiss pioneer Anna Kunz, by Margaret Kunz Ruhe, Baha'i News, No 526, January 1975, p. 17-19
  166. ↑ Gaines to lead Baha'i group discussion on world civilization unfoldment today, Daily Illini, 13 December 1936, p. 3, 3rd-5th col mid
  167. ↑ Campus Churches, Foundations plan full schedule for today; Baha'i Meeting, Daily Illini, 20 December 1936, p. 5, 3rd col above mid
  168. ↑ Kirkpatrick to speak before Baha'i group, Daily Illini, 27 December 1936, p. 2, 5th col up from bottom
  169. ↑ Baha'i speaker today to be Mrs. Kirkpatrick, Daily Illini, 29 December 1936, p. 3, 2nd col, up from bottom
  170. ↑ Baha'i future is based on science, Daily Illini, 30 December 1936, p. 3, 5th col below top
  171. ↑ Peace will be subject of Baha'i group today, Daily Illini, 5 January 1937, p. 4, 5th col, above bottom
  172. ↑ Cobb will lecture at Baha'i assembly on Sunday, Monday, Daily Illini, 22 January 1937, p. 5, 2nd col, above bottom
  173. ↑ Venters, Louis E., the III (2010). Most great reconstruction: The Baha'i faith in Jim Crow South Carolina, 1898-1965 (Thesis). Colleges of Arts and Sciences University of South Carolina. pp. 186–190. ISBN 978-1-243-74175-2. UMI Number: 3402846.{{cite thesis}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  174. ↑ Baha'i movement should succeed - Stanwood Cobb, by Katherine Ropiequet, Daily Illini, 26 January 1937, p. 6, 8th col top
  175. ↑ 'Promise of Ages' to be third in Baha'i series, Daily Illini, 30 January 1937, p. 3, 5th and 6th col above bottom
  176. ↑ Baha'i meeting today, Daily Illini, 14 February 1937, p. 3, 6th col, above bottom
  177. ↑ Civilization asks sympathy -- Mills, Daily Illini, 5 May 1937, p. 1, 5th col bottom
  178. ↑ Yourself and Others; Margaret Kunz '38…, Daily Illini, 29 June 1937, p. 3, 3rd col mid
  179. ↑ Baha'i to commemorate forerunner of Faith, Daily Illini, 9 July 1937, p. 3, 1st col above bottom
  180. ↑ Mrs. Paine to discuss Baha'i founder, Daily Illini, 28 November 1937, p. 2, col 5, above bottom
  181. ↑ Campus Churches; Baha'i Center, Daily Illini, 6 February 1938, p. 2, 2nd col, mid
  182. ↑ Twin City Churches; Baha'i center, Daily Illini, 13 March 1938, p. 2, 2nd col mid
  183. ↑ Baha'i to meet tomorrow, Daily Illini, 5 June 1938, p. 3, 8th col top
  184. ↑ Baha'i Youth Group to meet today, Daily Illini, 31 July 1938, p. 2, 3rd col, mid
  185. ↑ Organization Meetings;Baha'i assembly will sponsor…, Daily Illini, 22 October 1938, p. 4, 7th col below top
  186. ↑ Baha'i supper today, Daily Illini, 6 November 1938, p. 2, 8th col, top
  187. ↑ Baha'i speaker Horace Holley/Baha'i Assembly opens today, Daily Illini, 8 December 1938, p. 2, 6th col top
  188. ↑ Baha'i youth join in symposium, Daily Illini, 25 February 1940, p. 5, 4th col, top
  189. ↑ Baha'i Faith authority to speak tomorrow, Daily Illini, 29 March 1941, p. 2, 4th col, above bottom
  190. ↑ Baha'i season opens today, Daily Illini, 28 September 1941, p. 5, 8th col, top
  191. ↑ Baha'is to sponsor inter-racial meeting, Daily Illini, 22 February 1942, p. 3, col 4 mid
  192. ↑ Twin Ciry Churches; Baha'i Center, by Larrie Weiss, Daily Illini, 1 July 1944, p.2 , 6h col, mid
  193. ↑ Twin City Church Notices; Baha'i Center, Daily Illini, 4 March 1945, p. 3, 2nd col down from top
  194. ↑ Twin City Church Notices, Daily Illini, 18 March 1945, p. 3, 5th col above mid
  195. ↑ Chicago students to speak Sunday at Baha'i Center, Daily Illini, 10 November 1945, p. 3, 8th col top
  196. ↑ Twin City Church Notices; Sara Margaret Swengie…, by Margaret Reed, Daily Illini, 16 December 1945, p. 3, 4th col below top
  197. ↑ Twin City Church Notices; Baha'i Center, Daily Illini, 5 May 1946, p. 5, 3rd col, down from top
  198. ↑ Elizabeth Moore to sing at Baha'i youth meeting, Daily Illini, 23 May 1946, p. 4, 6th col, top
  199. ↑ World Truth for a World Era, Daily Illini, 31 October 1946, p. 4, bttom right
  200. ↑ Snider appointed to Baha'i board, Daily Illini, 31 January 1948, p. 1, 5th col below mid
  201. ↑ Baha'i will hold public meetings, Daily Illini, 14 February 1948, p. 3, 5th col, mid
  202. ↑ Foundation notes; Baha'i Center, Daily Illini, 10 November 1951, p. 2, 6th col, down from top
  203. ↑ Foundation Findings; The Baha'i World Faith, Daily Illini, 17 November 1951, p. 4, 1st and 2nd col below mid
  204. ↑ Foundation Notes; Baha'i Center, Daily Illini, 12 January 1952, p. 2, 2nd col mid
  205. ↑ Foundation Notes; Baha'i Center, Daily Illini, 25 January 1952, p. 2, 2nd col, mid
  206. ↑ Foundation Notes; Baha'i Center, Daily Illini, 22 March 1952, p. 2, 1st and 2nd col mid
  207. ↑ Foundations; Baha'i, Daily Illini, 19 April 1952, p. 5, 3rd col top
  208. ↑ Campus Churches tell of activities for summer, Daily Illini, 30 May 1952, p. 2, 3rd col mid
  209. ↑ * Church Services announced, Daily Illini, 21 June 1952, p. 3, 3rd col below mid
  210. ↑ Foundations announce weekly plans, Sunday get-acquainted programs, Daily Illini, 20 September 1952, p. 2, 1st & 2nd col top (see 2nd above bottom)
  211. ↑ Foundation Notes; Baha'i Center, Daily Illini, 27 September 1952, p. 2, 6th and 7th col near top
  212. ↑ Foundations; Baha'i Center, Daily Illini, 4 October 1952, p. 2, col 6, top
  213. ↑ Foundation Notes; Baha'i Center, Daily Illini, 10 October 1952, p. 8, 1st col below top
  214. ↑ Baha'i members will celebrate anniversary, Daily Illini, 12 November 1952, p. 2, 5th col mid
  215. ↑ Religion, life talk to be presented by travelor, Daily Illini, 14 November 1952, p. 2, 2nd col, above mid
  216. ↑ Foundation Notes; Baha'i Center, Daily Illini, 14 November 1952, p. 5, 1st col, bottom
  217. ↑ Iranian women to speak, Daily Illini, 22 November 1952, p. 1, 6th col bottom
  218. ↑ Wiener to speak, Daily Illini, 26 November 1952, p. 1, 5th col
  219. ↑ Foundation Notes; Baha'i Center, Daily Illini, 12 December 1952, p. 6,5th col top
  220. ↑ Foundation Notes; Baha'i Center, Daily Illini, 16 January 1953, p. 2, 5th col below top
  221. ↑ Foundation Notes; Baha'i Center, Daily Illini, 23 January 1953, p. 2, 4th and 5th col top
  222. ↑ Foundation Notes; Baha'i Center, Daily Illini, 20 February 1953, p. 2, 6th and 7th col down from top
  223. ↑ Foundation Notes; Baha'i Center, Daily Illini, 27 February 1953, p. 5, 4th col, above mid
  224. ↑ Foundation Notes; Baha'i Center, Daily Illini, 6 March 1953, p. 5, 2nd col below top
  225. ↑ Foundation Notes; Baha'i Center, Daily Illini, 13 March 1953, p. 6, 1st col, above mid
  226. ↑ Campus Foundations; Baha'i Foundation, Daily Illini, 11 December 1953, p. 4, 2nd col down from top
  227. ↑ Baha'i to hold meeting, Daily Illini, 29 January 1954, p. 2, 4th co, above mid
  228. ↑ Baha'i discussion group to hold meeting today, Daily Illini, 1 October 1954, p. 7, 3rd col, top
  229. ↑ Campus Foundations; University Baha'i Group, Daily Illini, 23 September 1955, p. 12, 3rd col below top
  230. ↑ Campus Foundations; Baha'i Center, Daily Illini, 15 May 1959, p. 11, 1st col top
  231. ↑ Former Rhodes Scholar to speak this weekend on Baha'i religion, Daily Illini, 11 February 1960, p. 8, 1st and 2nd col top
  232. ↑ Foundation Notes; Baha'i Center, Daily Illini, 7 October 1961, p. 9, 1st col top
  233. ↑ Illini Activities; UI Baha'i group, Daily Illini, 1 November 1963, p. 11, 1st and 2nd col near top
  234. ↑ Explain Baha'i in music by Helen Katz, Daily Illini, 12 May 1964, p. 4, across top
  235. ↑ Baha'i Faith proclaims, (advert), Daily Illini, 2 March 1966, p. 2, below mid
  236. ↑ The Baha'i Faith (advert), Daily Illini, 3 March 1966, p. 2, below mid
  237. ↑ UI Notices; Baha'i Group, Daily Illini, 22 November 1968, p. 11, 1st col below top
  238. ↑ UI Notices; Baha'i Discussion, Daily Illini, 3 January 1969, p. 2, 2nd and 3rd col top
  239. ↑ UI Notices (continued from page 8); Baha'i Youth Group, Daily Illini, 8 February 1969, p. 11, 2nd col above mid
  240. ↑ UI Notices; Baha'i Group, Daily Illini, 26 September 1969, p. 13, 3rd col, down from top
  241. ↑ "The well-being of mankind…", (advert), Daily Illini, 16 October 1969, p. 2, above mid, far right
  242. ↑ UI Notices; Baha'i Group, Daily Illini, 5 December 1969, p. 21, 1st col below top
  243. ↑ UI Notices (continued from page 18); Baha'i Group, Daily Illini, 6 December 1969, p. 19, 4th col down from top
  244. ↑ UI Notices; Baha'i Group, Daily Illini, 10 March 1970, p. 10, 1st col below mid
  245. ↑ UI Notices; Baha'i Group, Daily Illini, 13 March 1970, p. 10, 1st col above mid
  246. ↑ For your information…, (advert), Daily Illini, 13 March 1970, p. 19, across bottom
  247. ↑ UI Notices; Lectures, meetings; Baha'i, Daily Illini, 4 December 1970, p. 24, 1st col above mid
  248. ↑ UI Notices; Baha'i, Daily Illini, 12 December 1970, p. 14, 2nd col down from top
  249. ↑ UI Notices; Baha'i Meeting, Daily Illini, 16 January 1971, p. 16, 1st col below top
  250. ↑ Daily Illini Notices; Baha'i, Daily Illini, 26 February 1971, p. 17, 2nd col below top
  251. ↑ Baha'u'llah…, (advert), Daily Illini, 2 March 1971, p. 17, near top right
  252. ↑ Baha'u'llah, Daily Illini, 4 March 1971, p. 20, mid left
  253. ↑ UI Notices; Baha'i, Daily Illini, 12 March 1971, p. 20, 1st and 2nd col near top
  254. ↑ Daily Illini Notices; Baha'i, Daily Illini, 1 May 1971, p. 11, 1st col mid
  255. ↑ Students seeking alternative religion, by Kim Williams, Daily Illini, 12 February 1972, p. 11 (see 3rd col above photo)
  256. ↑ Daily Illini Notices; Baha'i, Daily Illini, 18 February 1972, p. 21, 1st col above bottom
  257. ↑ 93 religous and youth centers aid search for 'meaningful faith', by Chris Johnson, Daily Illini, 11 August 1972, p. C-10, (see 3rd and 4th col above mid)
  258. ↑ Baha'i Faith…, (advert), Daily Illini, 15 May 1973, p. 28, bottom right
  259. ↑ Daily Illini notices; Baha'i, Daily Illini, 13 July 1973, p. 16, 1st col above mid
  260. ↑ Daily Illini Notices; Baha'i Group, Daily Illini, 2 November 1973, p. 27, 5th col below top
  261. ↑ Daily Illini Notices; Baha'i Group, Daily Illini, 1 March 1974, p. 26, 4th col above mid
  262. ↑ The Baha'i Faith… (advert), Daily Illini, 27 March 1974, p. 26, 1st col above bottom
  263. ↑ University Calendar; Friday, March 29, Daily Illini, 15 March 1974, p. 2, 3rd col down from top
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