---
title: 'The Centennial Address'
type: pdf
hasMedia: true
requiresPurchase: false
authors:
- 'Henry Mitchell MacCracken'
date: 1909-09-01
collection: 'Archives'
subcollection: '20th century'
topics:
- 'Education'
- 'History (General)'
scriptures:
- 'Deuteronomy 6'
- 'Exodus 20'
url: https://confessional.org/archives/20th-century/maccracken-1909-the-centennial-address
---

# The Centennial Address

Centennial address recounts Miami University's founding (1809), pioneer roots and Protestant heritage, early fundraising and missionary work, its educational mission, and a critique of large colleges.

[Download](https://media.confessional.org/archives/maccracken-1909-the-centennial-address.pdf)