Iowa State University - Bomb Yearbook (Ames, IA)

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1899 The First International Peace Conference is called at the Hague, the Netherlands. 1903 Orville and Wilbur Wright make the first successful flight in an heavier-than-air machine. 1904-1905 Japan establishes herself as a major power following the Russo- Japanese War. 1905 Einstein publishes his formula for conversion of mass into energy. 1906 Invention of the vacuum rectifier makes it possible for the human voice to be sent uover the air11 for the first time. 1907 France, Russia and Great Britain enter the Triple Entente. 1908 Boy scout movement begins. In 1891 the Dinkey steam motor line came into existence marking the end of the horse- drawn accomodation bus. After 16 years the Dinkey line was discontinued in 1907. Classes in domestic economy began in 1872 under the direction of Mrs. Mary B. Welch. With 9modern convenience? of 1904, students above prepared a recipe of riced potatoes.

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pv TVomen students participated in military life on the campus from 1878 to 1897 as members of Ladies Military Company G organized by Carrie Chapman Catt, 180. In drill sessions the tttroops assem- bled in front of Main Building, predecessor to Beardshear Hall. The official seal with the inscription: HThe Iowa State College Of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts 1 Science with Prac- tice, was adopted in 1898. Excursion Day, a special day of enter- tainment, open houses and instruction, began in 1898. With special rates offered by the railroads, more than 6,000 attended the first show; 12,000 came in 1905, date of the last festival. The bells of Iowa State rang out for the first time in 1899 when the Campanile was erected at a cost of $5,885. A carillon 0f 10 bells manufactured in England was installed in the tower. 1890 The Pan American Union is organized. 1895 The first book dealing with psychoanalysis is published by Sigmund Freud. 1896 Marconi obtains the first patent for wireless telegraphy. 1897 Electrons are discovered. Diesel engine is invented. 1898 The Curies discover radium. l3

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The school calendar was revised at the turn of the century with Classes beginning in September rather than March. State legislature grants educational support A definite educational support of $25,000 annual- t 1. .0 1y was granted to the college by the State Legislature for the first time in 1900. Previously, appropriations 0f the legislature were made for buildings only and operational and educational costs were covered by the income from the land grant. 0 Smoke, flames and bright light reached to the sky when the north wing of Main Building burned Dec. 8, 1900. The south wing, all that remained of Legendary figures in the history of Iowa State Sports are the ongmal TCV' the building, burned to the ground on Aug. 14, 1902. The hfth division, the Division of Science as Re- clones,l, the football team of 1895. A sportswriter nicknamed the team after lated to the Industries, became a part of the col- watching it whirl past Northwestern 36-0. legeTs educational organization in 1904. First headed by Pres. A. B. Stroms, the name of the division was shortened to Division of Science 35 years later. In 1904 youth Clubs which became 49H Clubs were started in Iowa; Cardinal Guild, student gov- erning body was founded; a year later Alpha Zeta, honor society for agriculture upperclassmen, was the first honor group installed on campus. Agriculture was one of two major curricula offered when classes began in 1869. Students in Farm Dairy Industry classes in the early 1900,s used wooden churns and equipment to prepare butter. xx Newfxflww am xxw 1W 'mm