John Huston Finley, Knox College class of 1887, joined with other local bibliophiles to form the Cadmus Society, which met in a corner of a Galesburg bookshop to discuss books and to plan their own publications. The purpose of the club, according to…
The elaborate Caldwell Collection bookplate features a shelf of books, the Knox College seal, and the then-popular view of the approach to the north entrance to Old Main from the public square -- "The Way to Knox."