Black and white image of McGuffey Elms with Memorial Auditorium on the right, looking east, 1944. Ohio University Archives, Mahn Center for Archives & Special Collections.

#TBT to an early #AthensBeautification moment, when 4th #OHIOUniversity president William Holmes McGuffey (1839-1843) planted the McGuffey #Elms to beautify #AthensOH! #AthensBeautificationMonth, April, is a month to clean up and beautify our community. bit.ly/ou-ua-mcguff... #OHIOUniversityArchives