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The Desert What the Alps are to the Swiss, what the Palisades of the Hudson are to the New Yorkers, what the wooded hills are to the Tennesseeans, that is the Desert to the man of Arizona. Perhaps the desert does not mean much to everyone, but to those who can appreciate it, it has great significance. As one stands upon the mountain side and looks out across the vast stretches of sands, dotted here and there with the sahuaro, the cholla, the greasewood, and other desert plants, one can breathe in a peculiar spirit of challenge. There is in it a call from God to respond to the problems that confront man, and —to win! Again there arises from this wonderful expanse a spirit of “bigness.’' When one views this wonderful work of Nature, standing stalwart in its inde- pendence and defiance, all thoughts of creeds, of ancestry, and other props vanish and a man stands face to face with the world as a man, measured according to his true worth and his abilities. The desert is no respector of men. “The survival of the fittest’’ is its only creed. It is this spirit of the desert that permeates the lives of Arizona men and women, and great should be our thanks for such a stimulus. “Arizona’’ is not a University of snobs, snips, and other specimens.’’ Our men and women soon imbibe the spirit of the desert, stand firmly upon both feet, and face the world on their own merits. Those who cannot undergo the test, soon slip away to places where the environment is that of ease and luxury. When a student once gets the real spirit it is there to stay. Yes, it is a great factor in our education—The Arizona Desert.
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Historical Sketch The material for Chapter I of the History of the University of Arizona was provided by the first Legislature, which met in 1864. A bill was passed creating the University and providing for a Board of seven Regents, who were instructed to choose a site and locate the University within two years. But those days were strenuous ones. The Indians were very troublesome and the strife for existence great. The days of the pioneer were not best suited for definite educational action. Consequently the formation of the University lay dormant for twenty years. During this period the loyal citizens of the state kept the desire for a University uppermost in their minds and hearts. In 1885 an appropriation of $25,000 was made to found a “ University of Arizona” at Tucson. The contract was let for our oldest building, University Hall, and on October 27, 1887, ground was broken and actual work begun on the construction of our University. After some delay the building was completed and the University opened its doors for classes in October, 1891. In the earlier days the progress of the University was not rapid by any means. This was because the population was widely scattered and because the pioneers did not fully appreciate the advantages of University training. Dr. K. C. Babcock came to the University as its President in 1903 and from that time the University has experienced an encouraging growth. His administration was characterized by a rise in standards of scholarship in all departments of the University. After seven years of efficient work Dr. Babcock left Arizona. He now fills the position of Dean of the College of Letters in the University of Illinois. Dr. A. II. Wilde came in 1910 from Northwestern University to take the Presidency. Never in Arizona’s history had the University been brought in such close contact with the schools of the State. In 1913 Dr. Wilde resigned to take up work as Dean of the Department of Education at his Alma Mater, Boston University, and Dr. R. B.Von'Klein-Smid was secured from DePauw. President von KleinSmid has won the admiration of every student of the University and the confidence of the entire State. Prom the last two legislatures, liberal appropriations have been secured for improvements in buildings and grounds and for the extension of our work. The University faces today the brightest outlook since its foundation.
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