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MMiZ III THE l ia. DBBR I S IE aiEi] D May 1.. 5 p. M. June 5. S p. M. June S. p. .M. June S-l 2.. June 12 Sept. 4. S .1. .M. Sept 7 S M Sept. 10 S A. r. Sept. n 11 A. JI. Sept. 14 10 A. M. Ott- 31. 5 p. M. Nov. 2,S. IVESaiTY CALE MDAR 1912 1913 Post-graduate theses due. Jan. 7 S a. ii. Christmas recess ends. Spring entrance examinations begin. Jan. 13 8 a. :ii. to Jan. IS. Farmers ' short course. Baccalaureate theses due. Jan. 20 8 a.m. Winter School in Agriculture begins. Commencement week. Jan. 27 S a. ii. Registration for second semester be- Commencement. gins. Feb. 1 12 JI. First semester ends. SUMMER VACATION Feb. 3 8 A. M. Second semester begins. March 15... 4 p. m. Winter School in Agriculture ends. Summer School tor Teachers. March 29 Condition examinations. Fall entrance e.xaminations begin. May 1 5 p. m. Post-graduate theses due. to Sept. 11. Registration of regular May 30 Memorial Day. and special students. June 4 Sa. m. Spring entrance examinations begin. Condition examinations. June 7 5 p.m. Baccalaureate theses due. First semester begins. June 7-11 Commencement week. Examinations for advanced credit. June 11 Commencement. Registration for graduate students P]0gg3 SUMMER VACATION Thanksgiving Day. Holiday. Sept. 3 S a. m. Fall entrance examinations begin. Christmas recess begins. Sept. 10 11 a. Ji. Fir I jI: J LI ]]HJ|| j J I 1 1 Vanatta (in torge completed the regular ai make a sky-nook?
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E13IC 211 THE l ia, E)eEi]R.I.S IE History of Purdue University 31IE1] L-RDUE UXR ' ERSITY was organized under an act of Congress, passed on July 2, 1862, and ac- cepted by the State of Indiana on March 6, 1865. This act appropriated public lands to the several States for the purpose of aiding in the main- tenance of colleges where the leading objects shall be, without excluding other scientific or classical studies and including military tactics, to teach such branches of learning as pertain to agriculture and the mechanic arts. The State accepted from John Purdue and other citizens of Tip- pecanoe county donations amounting to $230,000 and pledged its faith to the ade(|uate and perpetual maintenance of the institution. The name Purdue University was established bv a legislative act of 1869. The purpose of the University is to offer to the young men and women of Indiana an opportunity to acquire a good college educa- tion along general lines and at the same time to secure instruction and practice in such lines of work as will fit them to engage in the practical industries. 1874-1912. Instruction was first begun at Purdue in 1874 and the first class, consisting of one man, was graduated in 1875. Since that time the growth and development of the institution has been very .remarkable. The total number of alumni has increased from one in 1875 to over four thousand in 1912. The enrollment of students now appro.ximates 2,000, while the instructional corps has steadily increased to nearly 200. From the general Science, Agriculture and Engineering courses offered in the early days of the institution the University has grown to maintain schools of Civil. Mechanical, Elec- trical and Chemical Engineering, Agriculture, .Applied Science and I ' liarmacy. PRESIDENTS. Richard Owex 1872-1874 Abhaham C. Shortridge 1S74 1S7 ' ; Jv ' rrTH S. ™ ' ■■ ' ■ ' ■ ' ■ ' ■ ' ■ ' ■ ' ■ ' ■ ' ■■ ' ■ ' ■ ' ■ ' ' ■ ' ■ ' ■ ' ■ ' ■ ' ■iSlS-lsk wi rLop r ' s xe: ::::::::::::::::::::::;;::;:::::::::::;:: :l9no; °° Richard Owen planned and guided the prospective institution very carefully through its formative period of two years and opened its doors ready to offer instruction. The following year, under the (Hrection of Abraham Shortridge. six buildings were completed, two members added to the instructional corps, and -the enrollment in- creased to sixty-four. During the following eight years the Uni- versity developed rapidly under the leadership of Emerson E. White. Military Science was introduced, the courses systematized, and Uni- versity Hall and the Agriculture building completed. In 1883 the faculty numbered twenty and the enrollment of students two hun- dred and fifty-four. James H. Smart occupied the presidency from 1883 to 1900, and during this time great things were accomplished. The Phar- macy course was added, the Junior Preparatory course abolished, shops erected, schools of Civil, Mechanical and Electrical Engineer- ing established, and the Experiment Station and Mechanical build- ings built. The Mechanical building burned soon after completion and the present one was erected. During the past twelve years President Stone has gtiided the University successfully and efficiently. These latter years have witnessed the completion of Fowler Hall, Civil, Electrical, Physics and Chemistry buildings, besides the central power plant. Memorial gymnasium, new Experiment Station, Applied Mechanics building. Judging pavilion and numerous farm buildings. Provisions for a new $100,000 library have already been made and building opera- tions will commence soon. A large amount of sane state legislation has been secured and others are being petitioned for. 13 — I I
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