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SjiBinriral S ketrlj By the Morrell Bill of 1862 the University of Arizona was in reality founded, but it was not till 1887 that the ground was broken (and our honored and esteemed Pasqual helped to do this, and has faithfully served the U. of A. these twenty-four years) for the University Hall, then as a School of Mines. In 1889 a primitive agricultural college was started, and two years later, October the first, 1891, the University opened its doors. Thirty-one registered the first year. There were six professors and two instructors composing the Faculty. The next year the enrollment reached thirty-eight, the faculty consisted of eight professors and four instructors. Another year was added to the preparatory course. In the third year Dr. Comstock was made president, the faculty was decreased to seven professors and two instructors. The University now changed its tactics and allowed greater latitude in its courses, the agricultural school idea was on the wane and was dead in another year. In 1895 University Hall was used by the young men and professors as a dormitory, and Prof. Forbes’ residence was occupied by the girls. This was also the dining hall. Three graduates got degrees in science. The board of regents changed the colors of the school to sage green and sijver. The next year the registration reached one hundred. The faculty had ten professors and four instructors. The literary society changed its name to the Philomatheon. Liberty Hall (now the residence of the Jap cooks, etc.) was erected to house the male students this year. In the sixth year there were registered 151 students. The preparatory course became three years; North Hall was the dormitory for the boys. The Alumni Association was organized. During the next year the faculty was increased to eleven professors and four instructors. M. M. Parker succeeded President Bellman. There were four graduates. In 1899 a secret society known as the “ Lescha ” was organized. There was one graduate. A year later saw the faculty composed of twelve professors and ten instructors. South Hall was being built. This year there was a student rebellion in which eighteen left the University. There were four graduates. In 1901 the registration reached 225. The requirements for admission to the preparatory department were raised. The Copper Queen, of Bisbee, gave $3,000 for manual training shops and the legislature issued bonds for $25,000 with which to build a
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library and museum. The Delta Phi and Epsilon Pi Eta fraternities were organized. Four graduated. The next year saw F. Yale Adams as acting president. The dining hall was built, and a chapter of the Theta Nu Epsilon fraternity was installed. Marine blue and silver were adopted as college colors. There were nine graduates. Next year Mr. Adams was full president; there were 220 students. The Copper Queen, through Mr. Douglas, gave $5,000 for a gymnasium, the legislature granted $2,000 to equip it and $5,000 to furnish the library. The “University Club” and “ Chrestomathean ” (prep.) literary societies were organized. One preparatory class was dropped. Six graduated. Thus far we are indebted to Mark Walker, in the “ Burro”, ’03. The editor’s personal reminiscences will conclude the sketch. In the fall of 1903, Kendric Charles Babcock took the presidency, which he successfully filled for seven and one-half years. Now began the reconstructive work of the University. The standard of admission to both the preparatory department and the University were put upon a par with the best institutions of the country, till now w-e are rated by the Bureau of Education as first class. The Gymnasium, Library, Museum, and Science Hall have all taken their places upon the campus. The campus, itself, has been transformed from a barren desert to a garden spot. The preparatory fraternities, Delta Theta Rho (’05), Delta Sigma (’05), Phi Lambda Epsilon (’06), and the sororities, Gamma Phi Sigma (’05), rechartered in ’10 as a University sorority; Gamma Delta (’07), and the Alpha Kai Omega (’06), have been organized. The X? club organized in 1910. The registration of the University, aside from the preparatory department for the year ’10-'11, exceeds 100 and there are as many preps. The faculty consists of fifteen professors, six assistant professors, thirteen instructors, and an experiment station of six men of science. The year of 1910 saw the resignation of Dr. Babcock as president. The faculty chose Professor Douglass, of the Physics department, as acting president. The new president, Dr. Wilde, appointed by the Regents, comes to us from Northwestern. With the University in its present status, he has a rare opportunity of building a school comparable with any a credit to himself and the people of Arizona.
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