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Page 18 text:
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1908. Examinations for Admission to the University, Monday, June 8. 8:30 a. m.; Wednesday, September 2, 8:30 a. m. Commencement Day, Wednesday, June 10. Registration for First Semester, September 5, 7, 8, 9. First Semester begins Wednesday, September 9, 10:00 a. m. Thanksgiving Recess, November 25, 12:00 m. to November 30, 1 p. m Christmas Holiday begins Wednesday, December 23, 12:00 m. Christmas Holiday ends Tuesday, January 5, 1 p. m. First Semester ends Saturday, January 30, 12:00 m. Second Semester begins Mcnday, February 1, 8 a. m. Commencement Day, Wednesday, June 9. ' K Grimes — Editor of the official girls ' directory. '
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Page 19 text:
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HISTORY OF PURDUE. The foundation for Purdue University was laid July 2, 1862, when Mr. Morrell and Senator Wade succeeded in passing- through the United States Congress an amended form of the original Land Grant Bill. By the act each State accepting the bill was entitled to 30.000 acres of land for each Senator and Representative in Con- gress, according to the census of 1800. This land was to be sold and the money used in the maintenance of a college whose leading objects should be, without excluding other classical and scientific subjects, and including military tactics, to teach such branches as related to Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts In 1865 the State of Indiana accepted the bill and by the sale of lands and subsequent investments an endowment of $340,000 was founded, yielding an annual income of $17,000. The school was first called the Indiana Agricultural College, but upon the accept- ance by the State of the donation in 1869 of $150,000 from John Purdue the name was changed to Purdue University. At the same time the donations of $50,000 from Tippecanoe county and 100 acres of land from the citizens of West Lafayette were accepted and the present site was decided upon as the best location for the Uni- versity. Undc the able guidance of Presidents- Richard Owen 1872-1S74 A. C. Shortridge 1S74-1875 E. E. White 1875-1883 J. H. Smart 1883-1000 W. E. Stone 1900- the University has made rapid strides, growing from a small handful of students to a magnificent total of over 2.000 anil from a faculty of six members to one of over two hundred. The preparatory department, which was at first an important adjunct to the University, has long since been abolished and for- gotten and from elementary courses in Agriculture and Science the steady progress has continued until now the University comprises schools of Agriculture, Science, Mechanical, Civil and Electrical Engineering. Pharmacy and Medicine. To maintain the University in proper standing requires with the strictest economy a large amount of money. The estimated income for this purpose from the various sources is as follows: Interest on Endowment Fund $17,000 Proceeds of Educational Tax 150,000 From National Government (Morrell Fundi 25,000 From Miscellaneous Sources 65,000 $257,000 Fur the erection of new buildings special appropriations have been made from time to time by the General Assembly of the State and so generous have these appropriations been that the nucleus of six scattered buildings has grown to an imposing row of twenty-five, with more to be added in the future. Harvey — Ahrens, trainer in the manly art of self-defense.
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