University of Pittsburgh - Owl Yearbook (Pittsburgh, PA)

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1787-1937 subjects and courses in contemporary fields of knowledge were included. The Reverend Gil- bert Morgan, Principal in 1835-1836, made an attempt in his short reign to set up a teacher's college. Public schools had been introduced in 1834 and this wise Head of the University saw a growing need for teachers. His plans did not materialize at the time but the idea did not die. Reverend Robert Bruce again became Principal and continued his former policy during the years 1836 to 1843. Herman Dyer, D.D., Principal of the University during the hectic years from 1843 to 1849, when the University's progress was harrassed by fires, introduced the first law and engineering courses. During the period from 1849 to 1855, D. H. Riddle, D.D., was Head of the University. Attempts to hold classes in spite of the fact that there was no permanent location for the school failed. From 1855 to 1858, lohn F. McLaren, D.D., was Principal. In the latter year, George Woods, LL.D., as- sumed the responsibilities of guiding the school and became the first to carry the title of Chancel- lor of the Western University of Pennsylvania. His accomplishments include the strengthening of both the general cultural and the scientific courses. It was during his term that the Alle- gheny Observatory was added to the University. Henry M. MacCracken, D.D., later President of New York University, was Chancellor from 1881 to 1884. Milton B. Goff, LL.D., who next as- sumed leadership of the growing school, was the 'QM 'mmrqwgn ll I: M N a lll- 'W I t , ' . 'r 5 - U F Ll' I' 1 ffxlrtj i r '- A ' i ' X -- The good townspeople had built rx. L-5 Q ,ff new market house and were revel- --g.i:-IW, f' L7 ing in the luxury of a new weekly If-' Vkffw mlm mail service. DAVID H. RIDDLE IOHN F. MCLAREN GEORGE WOODS

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ADMINISTRATCRS IOSEPH STOCKTON ROBERT BRUCE EORGE WELCH, first Principal of the Pitts- burgh Academy, introduced, in the year of 1789, a curriculum which included the regular classical subjects-elocution, literature, mathe- matics and natural science. For over a century these courses were the basis of higher education, although the first principal's successors, during the early years of the Academy, did somewhat enlarge this curriculum. The Reverend Mr. Arthur became the second Principal of the Acad- emy in 1795. He was succeeded in 1796 by the Reverend Robert Andrews who served as the school's head until 1800, The next head of the school was the Reverend Robert Steele who served for just one term. The Reverend John Taylor, Principal from 1801 to 1807 introduced a course in Astronomy. From 1807 to 1810, Rev- erend Robert Patterson, scholar and poet, guided the destinies of the Academy and he was fol- lowed by Reverend loseph Stockton, who headed the Academy from 1810 until 1822, when it be- came a university. Reverend Stockton, a lover of the classics, was the author of the first school- books used west of the Allegheniesz Western Calculator, and the Western Spe1ler. In 1822, the Western University of Pennsyl- vania was formally created and Robert Bruce, D.D., became its first Principal. He tried to per- petuate the classical tradition of his Alma Mater, the University of Edinburg, in the new Univer- sity and he established a very solid and compre- hensive curriculum in which both classical ,. Q! AQ: HERMAN DYER , ' , -'7 tt' . . .. .1 H Pittsburgh, with its 130 families, - 4s...,,' Q was a thriving little frontier town at the close of the Revolution. 1 Y 1 1 1 r tl Fr 1 1 I N '35 , f f- 1, iv y A 4' 1 - I , ll.. -. xi, at z iiliiiif , f is ' ' - .1 k j , .ff .v --if . 1 ou' 10- :is .3 X

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Hugh, Henry Bmckenridge, Pitts- bnrgh's leading citizen, who for years had lead the drive for a school was the main force in secur- ing the charter. ADMINISTRATORS . . . 1787-1937 first faculty member to become Head of the Uni- versity. During his term he made many friends for the University and helped to extend the aca- demic structure of the University. Pittsburgh was meanwhile rapidly becoming the industrial cen- ter of the country and engineers were in de- mand. With this growing need in mind, the next two Chancellors, William Iacob Holland, Ph.D., D.D., 0891-19011, and lohn Alfred Bra- shear, Sc.D., LL.D., fActing Chancellorl, placed special emphasis on the scientific and engineer- ing courses. Dr. Holland established a School of Engineering and affiliated the Medical, Dental, Pharmacy, and Law Schools with the University. Samuel Black McCormick, D.D., LL.D., Chan- cellor from 1904 to 1920, presided over the Uni- versity during its next period of expansion. It was during his term of office that the Graduate 5 HENRY M. MacCRACKEN WILLIAM 1. HOLLAND Schools, the Extension Division, and the Evening School were added to the University. The West- ern University of Pennsylvania moved from A1- legheny to Oakland and became the University of Pittsburgh during his regime, too, and Mellon Institute, the School of Education, the School of Economics latter 1923 the School of Business Administrationj, and the professional schools were no longer merely affiliated groups but in- tegral parts of the University. In 1920, lohn Gabbert Bowman, LL.D., became Chancellor of the University. He supplied the inspiration for the great expansion program of the past fifteen years. His idea, now a concrete development, supplied the University with much needed space in a beautiful form and what is, perhaps, more important, he emphasized the need for good teaching. I 4 MILTON B. GOFF