University of Iowa - Hawkeye Yearbook (Iowa City, IA)

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Forty-seven years ago a band of courageous Hawk- eyes brought the Ifniversity of Iowa its hrst western conference championship. The team hnished that re- markable season without letting an opponent cross its goal line in any of its eight overwhelming tri- umphs. Only a year before, Iowa had been admitted to the intercollegiate confer- ence after winning a series of 10 games unscored on. , .rw ' ia sa it . -, 1 f K-.K ,r ,, V. . ,r, sr., ,ya cr. V r- -- ff- y . , ,fr ,Z . rr., ur . - W- , X J., 1 ri',n,. Ni, Coaehed by Dr. A. A. Knipe, captain of the Penn championship team of H39-l, the Hawks had lO veter- ans to field. The season opened with a stunning 5743 defeat of lfpper Iowa, and a 6847 triumph over State Normal. Simpson, the next foe, fell -l7ae0, and then the Hawks won the state title from Drake by four scores. The crucial test for the Iowans eame when they met Coach Stagg's Chicago Nlaroons, but they won l5e0. M ich i g an and Northwestern, two of the strongest teams in the con- ference, were Iowa's re- maining challengers. In the VVolverine battle, Iowa piled up the biggest score against them in seven years. The championship was conceded when the Hawks, many of them desperately ill, held Northwestern to a tie, the VVildeats gaining I their points by a field goal. l f- Page 26

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,lay The UniVersity's hospital, now East Hall, Was ready for occupation in December, 1902. Constructed in the form of a letter H, the structure was to have a capacity of l85 beds When the fourth Wing Was built. In early days all clinical Work Was done in lecture rooms While the classes met. 1402 R,5I7 Y,6'Yp1 H- - Ulyi YE . ' Page 25 V I' -Q-..? b i W ' 'Tis' rf' ,gi lv' iff . f i r' A l Q T 47?-,crew XX xr' 4 Vg vL L' . x fn- ,g f 'V Hospital patients were cared for in private houses. In l872 Me- chanics, Academy Was used as a hospital, and in the early eighties Mercy hospital Was completed and used until this hospital Was ready. Medical students received their training in What is now the zool- ogy building, built originally for the medical school. During the lWacLean era the course of study in the college of medicine Was eX- tended to four years of 9 months each.

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-v X X ffl W ' ' v xm lt l !S! y Xx HMXM XXX . llfffyffyifll lx X XX lf!!! ' fl. - . zm1914 ,?7f'-R -Nl xl! ' K fry! Ai , l,, E H A, f Z2 .Q X 1 J- ., f 5 ' ' , X ,ZGDFX 41 WW- 1 f ff-1 6 1 , :L f ,Mi x V V 1-3 . .1 V ff-3?-9 ' - Vge Z7 Twebfiiz resident John Gabbert Bowman was no stranger to the Univer- sity when he became President in 1912. He was not only a former instructor, but an alumnus and a native of Iowa. When he became President at the age of 35, he had had much experience to give him a keen insight into the phases of educational administration, from which the University profited. He completed his edu- cation at Columbia university and was instructor in English there until 1906, when he accepted the secre- taryship of the Carnegie Foundation. In this capacity he had many opportunities to study schools in the country. President Bowmanls term in oflice was an interesting as well as a dillicult administra- tion. Unrest and confusion resulted from attempts by the State Board of Education to reorganize and reapportion the work of instruction. ln spite of this hindrance, Dr. Bowman was able to organize two new colleges, education and line arts, the latter operating for only two or three years. University extension was also developed under this progressive President, becoming an important division. The University's building program went forward. The President's home was completed, Currier Hall was started, and the physics building, laundry, East Lawn and the womenls gymnasium were completed. Thus, President Bowman's administration may be re- garded as one of definite accomplishment. It was through him that advancement in student government was effected at the University of lowa. Calisthenics in the new Women's Gym g Until a women's gymna- ii 1 sium was provided, phys- ical education classes for the women of SUI were held in the rooms in the Christian association build- ing. The men's classes were conducted in the armory until the lieldhouse was built.