He came from a church in New York City and accepted the presidency even though he knew that Wabash was at that time threatened with bankruptcy.

[9] Joseph F. Tuttle, who became president of Wabash College in 1862 and served for 30 years, worked with his administrators to improve town-gown relations in Crawfordsville.

[10] Gronert described him "an eloquent preacher, a sound administrator, and an astute handler of public relations."

Over the course of an hour a senior answers questions from the professors which can relate to anything during his studies at Wabash.

[19] On Homecoming weekend, students are given the opportunity to show how well they know the college fight song (Old Wabash) during "Chapel Sing".

This funding in turn comes from a student activities fee, which every attendee of the college must pay each semester.

The endowment was created primarily over the past 70 years using major campaigns and estate planning with alumni.

The school's library is named after him as are a number of premier scholarships including the Lilly Award, the college's most prestigious scholarship established in 1974 to honor the Eli Lilly family and recognize young men of outstanding character, creativity, and academic accomplishment.

They participate in the NCAA's Division III and in the North Coast Athletic Conference for all but one of their 12 varsity sports.

Every year since 1911, Wabash College has played rival DePauw University in a football game called the Monon Bell Classic.

Wabash College competes in men's intercollegiate baseball, basketball, tennis, cross country, lacrosse, track and field, golf, football, soccer, swimming and diving, volleyball, and wrestling.