University of Arizona - Desert Yearbook (Tucson, AZ)

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■ to the student a compass of all the items, happenings and matters of student interest, in a compact and tasteful form which will preserve to him the record of a years' work here, and so it is essentially a student work for the students. In selecting this cover we ha c. we believe, gotten such a one as will combine the elements of artistic taste and good service and we hope the same will be kept uniform hereafter. We have also adopted the plan of each year giving place in this volume for a short sketch of the life of some person who has been especially prominent in the making of this college and to this end we present in this volume an abstract of the life of Prof. W. P. Blake. It is, we think, a pleasing thing and altogether fitting that we should have such records of these prominent men preserved to us. v THE selection of a name for this publication was a knotty problem for some time. The desire was to obtain a characteristic name, one characteristic of the country and of the people, one original and distinctive. We believe that the result of our study on the subject was a happy one as The Burro certainly fills the role in distinctiveness and local sug- gestion, and I am not so sure that some of the characteristics of our little friend will not do well to copy. He’s not much on looks but on work he beats anything of his size. He melts to Christian treatment but kicks, and hard, when you impose on him. His wants are doubtless many but his needs are few and for patience Job was naught. So there you are and there he is and there let him ever stay. WE wish to take this opportunity of publicly expressing our deepest gratitude to those who have helped us in this work. It has been a task we assure you by no means easy, but one nevertheless which has been made far less difficult by the ready assistance we have had in every department and one out of which we have all derived somewhat of pleasure. We congratulate you who have contributed of your services, upon the character of work you have done and wish to thank you for your gracious and willing response to calls for help on our part. We feel more than satisfied in saying that whatever good this work might contain is to be attributed to the student body as it is in its entirity a student work, and we sincerely hope in after issues it will so remain.

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EDITORIALS HIS has been an epoch-rraking year in the history of the University, a year of new things attempted and good things accomplished: a year in which another and a tetter spirit has ruled the highway of progress: a year in which we have learned much of grace, much of fellowship. rr.uch of facts and principles of our several courses and much of the genius of that silent master, success. It has been a year, in which the hot blood of contention has oft coursed through our veins and has as often been surmounted by the flush of triumph: in which we have learned many things outside the text-book and within the book of life, namely the modest joy of work well done on the athletic field and in literary work outside the class-room. The monthly has had a happy re- vision and growth, the gridiron has sprung up. been heartily welcomed and has done a splendid work within our midst. The societies have offered not only occasions of exceeding pleasure but means of great benefit to all included in their membership. In a word, this year has disclosed more of talent and more of latent ability lying dormant among us and which we wot not of. than any within our recollection. And so it is without apology that we offer this first of a long line of U. of A. Annuals for your inspection and we hope enjoyment, believing that we are keeping within the spirit of the times. We realize that mistakes are liable to have been made arising from lack of precedent and difference of opinions and tastes or mayhaps inexperience. If of the former we ask of you your forbearance, if from the other sources, let us hope for greater things next time. o THERE are a few points in regard to this publication which we wish to present. It is no more than natural that subsequent issues will be in some degree influenced by precedent and for this reason we have been particular in the draft and form which this book presents. It is first of all understood that the paramount object of such a work is to give

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BR1EP HISTORY UNIVERSITY OP ARIZONA BY . ARK WALKr.M. tt. S- 9T ris not generally known that the first attempt at founding a University for Arizona was made in 1864. at which time Governor John M. Goodwin, in his message to the first Arizona legislature, recommended that the legislators take steps to enable the Territory to accept the gift of 30.000 acres of public lands which the Morrell bill. passed by Congress in 1862, made available to each State. However, in the rush of business the members omitted to accept this grant of land, but they did provide for the establishment of a University to be managed by a Board of Regents consisting of the Governor, the three Judges of the Supreme Court and three resident property holders of the Territory, the latter to be appointed by the two Houses of the Assembly in joint session. The Board of Regents were to select a site and locate the University any time after one year and prior to January 1st 1866. The Legislature chose Gilbert W. Hopkins. William Walter and Richard McCormick as the three elective Regents. During 1865, however, Mr. Hopkins was killed by the Apaches and the second Legislature appcinted Daniel H. Stickneyin his place. There is no record of any meeting ever having been held by this board nor any action taken, and for nearly twenty years the matter lay dormant. In 1881 Congress made a grant of 72.000 acres of land to Arizona and the same to other Territories to support a University or institution of learning. In 1882 the SOUTH IIALL AM »MOr KCIUMSM .