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During the 18th year of V. Raymond Edman's term as president of Wheaton College a new chapelwas chapel was completed. The second of the Centennial projects, the new chapel was built to accommodate audiences too large for Pierce Chapel. It had been in use for a couple of months when on June10thJune 10th, one year after the groundbreaking, it was suggested by the boardof board of trustees that the building be named after the president, Edman. Eventually, during homecoming weekend of Wheaton's centennial year in1960, Edman presided over the dedication of the new chapelnamed chapel named in his honor. The need for a new chapel and auditorium had beenof been of importance for the administration for many years, and finally theirvision their vision had been realized, a new chapel that could seat upwards of 2500people2500 people. Weekly chapel started meeting in Edman in May of 1960, and thebuilding the building continues to host conservatory performances, Artist Series concerts, scholarly talks, and nearly 50 commencement ceremonies. |
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