 And fortuitously for the University, the converted Moravian Church did provide an immediate building where instruction could be proceed.And so on September 3, 1866, rather than 1867 or 1868 as initially planned, the first classes were held here, with the school having admitted 39 young men.The building served many functions in the first years, including those of a Chemical laboratory, a library, chapel, classroom space, dorm rooms, and the President's office.