Colorado College - Nugget Yearbook (Colorado Springs, CO)

Page 16 text:

ment of Latin, and Mr. Waid. Department of Art. Of the educational work itself there has been an increase in the number of courses offered and a more thorough co-ordination of work. The result within the College proper has been an increased effectiveness; and by means of the public lectures and con- certs and classes that have been held it has been possible to meet the wants of the c.tizens generally as newer before- The attendance upon such College functions has never before been so large, nor the appreciation more outspoken. it is pleasant to add that the growth of the Library has been such as to necessi- tate more hook roo m. ' I he College owns now nearly 30,000 volumes. More intimately ii ' i the student life, the growth of the interest in debate has been strongly marked, The work of the societies has been more active, its rsults more evident, and the competition for places on the teams of College and Academy for the debates with the University of Nebraska and the State Preparatory School has been keen. In athletics, Colorado College has carried of: the pennant for two years in football and for three years in baseball, and will spare no effort to maintain her supremacy. Finally, one of the most gratifying testimonials to the true worth of its work and its ideals the College has ever had came last fall through the visit of Dr. Pearsons, of Chicago. Dr. Pearsons made a thorough inspection of the administrative departments, the methods of housekeeping in the various halls, and a close study of the student life of the College. The result was the most unqualified praise of everything he found, and in token of his appreciation he anticipated a promised gift of $50,000, presenting it at once. It was the judg- ment of a business man — given with a business man ' s judgment. Pike ' s Peak or I hist! Pike ' s Peak or Bust! Colorado College ! Yell we must! J2

Page 15 text:

Colorado College «sf ? » HE present year has shown a gratifying growth of the College and the work of the College along various lines : First and foremost, as essen- tial to all growth, the completion of the fund for the erection of the Science and Administration building. There is now in hand a sum of $100,000 for building purposes, $50,000 more for building endowment, and $] 0,000 has already been expended in the purchase of a large and valuable nat- ural history collection to be added to the College Museum. The plans for the building are fully matured and the Commencement season will find substantial progress already made in the work of construction. The significance of these facts can hardly be overestimated. The possession of large, modern, and full- equipped laboratories in all the science departments ; of recitation and lecture rooms suited to classes of every character ; of departmental libraries for the prosecution of special work ; of well-appointed offices of administration, will broaden the scope of the work in the College as nothing else can. This will make possible, too, the complete separation of College and Academy. The casual observer judges of the work of an institution like Colorado College largely by externals. The parking of the College Reservation, which is well under way, is a further evidence of this sort. A sum of $15,000 has been raised to lay the ground out in a green lawn, and to plant trees, a project that will entirely transform the appearance of this part of the city. Of the inner life of the College there are several things to be said. To speak of material growth again first, there have been more students here this year than in any preceding one. One evidence of this is the necessity under which the College has been to provide more dormitory accommodation. As yet this has been done for the girls only — in South Hall — the young men, when Hagerman Hall is full, finding places for themselves in the city. In the Music and Art Departments the growth has been phenomenal, especially in view of the short time since the Perkins Fine Arts Hall has been completed. There are now about one hundred and thirty-five students in the two depart- ments. The registration in all departments is nearly five hundred. The teaching force of the College has been strengthened by the addition to the faculty of Dr. Urdahl, Department of Economics; Dr. Shedd, Depart- ment of Physics ; Mr. Ritchie, Department of Oratory ; Miss Jacques, Depart- 11

Page 17 text:

Mr. Smith. Prof. Ritchie.