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Ovid Butler Butler Celebrates Centennial Tear Following the theme of Truth and Freedom Through Learning, Butler University is celebrat- ing its Centennial year. One hundred years ago, on November 1, 1855, Butler first opened its doors under the name of Northwestern Christian Uni- versity. In 1877, the Board of Directors adopted the name of Butler Univeisity, in honor of Ovid But- ler, although he seriously objected to this change. After leading other civic-minded citizens in ob- taining a charter for the University, Air. Butler served as president of the Board of ' Directors for twenty years. From a beginning enrollment of slightly more than 100, the University has grown until today, its student body numliers nearly 5000. Butler ' s first graduating class contained 3 members, a figure ri- diculously low when compared to the 400 mem- bers in this year ' s Centennial graduating class. In 1855, the faculty consisted of seven members, while the Butler teaching staff nov.- boasts 130 members. If not actually the first, Butler was among the first colleges in the United States to offer the ' samc advantages to women as to men. Its progressive attitude was further illustrated by the adoption of the elective system. That system, now in general use though modified, was then a decided innova- tion and had been tried in only two other colleges. Students in 1855 had their choice of six depart- ments: English, .Mathematics, Classical Languao-es, Natural Sciences, Morals, and Law. Toda) ' , die University consists of ten colleges, schools, and divisions: Liberal . rts and Sciences, Education, Business Administration, Pharmacy, Jordan College of iMusic, the University College, the graduate School of Religion, the Division of Graduate In- struction, and the E ening Division. In addition, Butler is affiliated with ' the John Herron Art School. Progress and achievement, twin cornerstones in the foundation of Butler University, are also ex- emplified by the building program. From a small college, with a campus of 26 acres, Butler has be- come a major university with one of the most beautiful campuses in the .Midwest. The Arthur Jordan Memorial Hall was the first building to b e erected when the University was moved to Fairview Campus in 1928. In the same year, the Fieldhouse was built. 1942 saw the con- struction of the School of Religion Building; Ath- erton Center followed eight years later. In 1951, the Pharmacy Building, the J. I. Elolcomb .Memo- rial Gardens, and Holcomb Lake further enhanced the beauty of our campus. The autumn of 1954 was marked by the opening of the .Men ' s Residence Hall and the dedication of the J. I. Holcomb Ob- servatory and Planetarium. But Butler has not stopped growing. In this, its Centennial year, plans are under way for a wom- en ' s dormitory, the Holcomb Bird Sanctuary, a library, and a Fine Arts Building which will in- clude an auditorium. [12]
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