University of Colorado - Coloradan Yearbook (Boulder, CO)

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THE LIBRARY Libraries are not a mushroom growth, are not born of a day 3 cannot even be cre- ated by act. Their ineeptions are gener- ally most humble, at times unproinising, and not infrequently discouraging. A library, in its true sense-a practical and useful collection of books-must be the product of gradual accretion, a devel- opment along certain lines of demand. Especially must this be true of college li- braries. Even were funds available- which is never the case-these could not be bought ready made. To this law our University Library is no exception. N 0 bow of promise ushered in its birth. At A LF R E I, W H I TA K E R the opening of the University in Septem- ber, 1877, it is recorded that there were no books. The emergency, however, existed and was seriously recognized. One of the most noteworthy fruits of President Sewall's administration was the founding of the University Library. This was effected through the efforts of fHC11llZy and students, and the liberal cash donation oi' 342,000 by Mr. Charles G. Buckingham, of Boulder. In fitting appre- ciation of this gift, which laid iirin the foundation of the library, and which, by its timeliness, was far more potent than its iigures would indicate, it was given the name of the Buckingham Library of the University of Coloradof' In the Catalogue of 1878 announcement was made that the library con- tained 1,500 volumes, and in the issue of the Denver Times of October 26 of that year, a press representative, reporting an inspection of the various de- partments of the University, writes: The Buckingham Library is perhaps the most valuable-in fact, the only-adjunct in the way of apparatus, con- nected with the University. it it it I t is all that that excellent, hard-work- ing Faculty have to cheer and help them on their way. 47

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FRED ALLISON HOWE, M.Ph. The degree LLB. from Ann Arbor in 1892. Resuming his collegiate course at the University of Chicago, Prof. Howe re- ceived the degree of Ph.B. in 1894. In 1899 he completed his Master's work at the same institution and received the de- gree of M.Ph. Elected fellow in English in the University of Chicago in 1902, which honor he forfeited to accept the call from our University. Engaged in non- resident vvork for his Doctor's degree. Prof.. Howe came to the University tat the beginning of the second semester, 1902-03. Prof. Taylor, Instructor in Eng- lish, at the close of the semester was 1 granted a leave of absence to pursue grad- uate Work. He will spend a year at Oxford working up material for his Doctoris the- sis, and will then return to America and take his degree at Chicago. Mr. Howe will have charge of the Department of English during the absence of Prof. Taylor. WILLIAM JACKSON TRUESDALE, MA. Graduated at the Ohio Wesleyan University, 1886-89. Took his Mastcr's degree at Western Reserve University in 1897. Taught in the Delaware, Ohio, High School, 1887-895 in the Hillsborough High School, 1889-90 3 and in the Cleveland High School, in 1890-1901. To the regret of all of the students Dr. Walter H. Nichols resigned from the Chair of History at the end of the first semester, 1902-03, and the Uni- versity Was very fortunate in securing Mr. Truesdale as substitute during the second semester. Frederick L. Paxton, Ph.D., of the University of Pennsyl- vania, has been appointed to take charge of the History Department at the beginning of the next semester, as Assistant Professor. ,----s1,- --.Z 1 Y aff' eli m.. mn 90 -Q. K oc , Z - - ,- 46 I

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Such was the importance assigned to the precious 1,500 volumes in the College equipment, and such the boon it proved to the pioneer Workers in the trying times of 1878. But the library grew apaee, as shown by the following figures of increase, taken from tl1e'Biennial Reports: RGPON- Volumes. 1878-82 1,500 1884 ..... 1,796 1886 3,349 1888 . . . . . . 4,817 1890 6,910 1892 8,209 1894 9,354 1896 13,156 1898 18,495 1900 . . . . . . 21,847 1902 .................................................. . . . 25,531 and today the collection contains above 27,000 bound volumes. Though the growth of the library has not been rapid, it can be claimed that it has been along lines of utility and substantial Worth. Selections for purchase have been made by competent hands, with a discretion regulated by the limited funds at disposal. Actual needs have, in most cases, determined their character, which has resulted in a practical and valuable collection of Working material. Appropriations for the library, dependent upon the general appropriations for the University, have ever been limited and insufficient for the keenly felt demands. As former President Hale, in his remarks at the dedication of the 48