University of Kansas - Jayhawker Yearbook (Lawrence, KS)

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year l9lO found the university overcoming its grow ing pains and estahlishing itself as an adequate instif tution to meet the educational demands ol' a growing Vliestcrn state. Since that time it has weathered the storins ol' global war, economic depressions, and dis' gruntled legislatures, and has always continued, in spite ol' these dil'l'iculties, to maintain the high acaf demic standards cstahlishcd hs the unix'ersity's first faculty. lhe growth of the University since the end of the last war is evidenced today on every corner ol' the campus. The most recently constructed huildings are the new Fowler Shops on the southwest slope of 'l'he Hill, and the wings ol' XVatson Lihrart which will provide more rack spaceu for the largest collection ol' iflzree fonmlcrs of the Uizieersitav were flop! F. H. Snow, flower leftj D. H. Robinson, mul flower riglitl E. Rice. hooks in the state. A womens dormitory is heing con- structed near Corbin Hall which is to cost S625,000. This location is adjacent to the spot where Old North College once stood. Also visihle to the campus visitor are the lX'lemorial Driveway and the heat tunnel at the west end ol' the campus which will service huild- ings to he erected in the liuture. 'lihese projects, along with sexcral still in the hlucprint stage, total a tene millionfdollar huilding program to he carried out at the University within the next few years. During the 1949 legislative session, 951,972,000 was appropriated for the construction ol' a new science huilding. The need lor a structure of this nature is perhaps hest expressed hy the groans of the 1,300 chemistry stu- dents taking courses in Old Bailevu which was huilt

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Zfrdaewrifq that the first chapters of Phi Beta Kappa, national honorary scholastic society, and Sigma Xi, national scientific research society. to be founded west of the Alleghenies were located at KU. in 1890. Following the examples of Oberlin College, the University of Utah and the University of lowa, the new Kansas school admitted women as well as men. becoming the third state cofeducational college in America. Kansas University was the first state university in the plains states Cfrom the Missouri River to the Rocky Mountainsf, although there were other Kansas Col' leges. The man who was directly responsible for the transf formation of the University from an academy into a real college was General lohn Fraser, first faculty president. Clcneral Fraser had led the 140th Pennsylf vania Volunteers during the Civil Wzlr. 11is arrival at the University started a new era, teachers were added, enrollment increased, and the number of courses was expanded. Chancellor Fraser immediately began to campaign for more classroom facilities. 1n 1871 con- struction of University llall Qnow known as Fraser Page 27 HallD began. 1n 1872, shortly after Fraser Ilall was in use, Chancellor Fraser made these remarks about the new building in his dedication address: 'lNow, by the grace of Cod. we have a building nearly completed that has not its peer in the whole land. This building was not erected by the prineely aid of a nobleman or millionaire, but it is the work of our people, the toiling thousands of our blood bought Kansasfl As the century turned and the years passed, each new decade found the University enlarging its physi- cal plan which was slowly covering the whole of hit. Oread. During the years between 1900 and 1910 the campus was increased from 77 to 169 acres. Robinson gymnasium, Creen hall, lXlarvin hall, the mechanical laboratory, llaworth hall, and the first wing of the Administration Building were constructed. The sum' mer session was inaugurated by the university in 1903. Six years later the School of Education and the extension department were founded. New courses were added in the professional schools as the facilities increased. To meet the demands of a growing school the faculty was enlarged from 77 to 186 persons. The The latest aerial View of our campus. .g -.wm

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in 1900 when only 200 students were enrolled in chemistry. Blake Hall, which now houses the physics department, has the same crowded conditions. This limestone structure was built in 1885. Approximately fifty students were enrolled in physics at that timeg there are now 1,000 in that department. The new building, to be located on the south slope of the cam- pus, will provide adequate laboratory and classroom space for the science departments. The Field House, Page 29 which is of primary inte est to all students, is still being planned. Questions concerning the type of lime- stone to be used, the amount of seating space, and the size of the running track will have to he decided be- fore the plans can he drawn up. Seven hundred fifty thousand dollars has been set aside by the legislature for the construction of this building which will prob- ably be erected on the south campus. The building of a Field llouse was probably far from the thoughts l l D KANSAS. ' 0 1 1' 'YERSITY of Kansas, Located at Law- A Kansas, opens on y 1 Wvediesday, September 12, 1866, Vital. .T11i1i'or si.I1iLltiiSenlior prepa.ra.t.ory elasses will lieiorgafniiedg Elie objeet pf which will be thor- foixghgpineparstioh College. Fre5shmed,,Sophomore, and, if required, the Mer Cpllegefelagsesz, will he organized at the orrirrrenoerneritq of the first session.. my Tie 2kpade'mic year ispdiwficled into two ses- fiioiis of twenty! weeks eachf 1 yy . 'Tuition in preparatory classes por session S10 Quitiont in Cellegemasses, per year '30 Matriculation Fee s 1 5 p A Soldiers, Orpha.1is.vgil1 be admitted Free. H Clergymefsieons and dismghters will be ad- mitted at'5l1alfpriloe.f 5 Q f 1 are Bbihasefxsesrwill be.,a.dmit.t.ed tozall thodepart- A 0 Board itncli rioorris sybgargilingw oankbe 111111011 1'eaS0H.eb1.e,st9g ' . Trlikieh Payahlerie g ee is 1 rw funnel-irnfdf-maine xdafeqeaal J..RIlC.E, -pr-team of tr-are-e1ef,r srsaefarasfagaeafis tl no , TmsnewspaperChppmgistwig y ic 2 s yi wifi! A, Setiyy. Eff fgnjjjrszijrfjlfxzga bifggfe vii .... m iiriar 'isis 18'Q1:r3W 4 opening in 1866. H Q, . Q YT, 1 ' I. 'A ' A 1 A , I