University of Colorado - Coloradan Yearbook (Boulder, CO)

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HISTORY CF THE UNIVERSITY. CHAPTER 1. Here are the leading events in the early history of the University of Colorado, arranged in the order of time. Established November 7th, 1861g legislation of 1861, sub- stantially re-enacted in 18685 first meeting of the Board of Trustees January 29th, 18705 present campus donated in 18713 Hfteen thousand dollars appropriated by the General Assembly and fifteen thousand dollars donated by the citizens of Boulder to erect the Hrst building, February 6, 1874. Corner stone of building laid September 20th, 1875. General Assembly of 1876 appropriated the further sum of fifteen thousand dollars to complete building and open the institution. The building Was completed and accepted April 18th, 1876. March 3d, 1875 Congress, by enabling actfgave the new State seventy-two sections of land for the use and support of a State University. The State Constitution of 1876 recognized and confirmed the Territorial institution as the State University. The General Assembly of 1877 enacted the legislation under which the University is now Working. The institution was opened Sep- tember 5th, 1877. In 1878 Charles G. Bucliingham founded the University Library and J. Alden Smith presented to the institution a Very line and complete geological cabinet. The Assembly of 1879 appropriated seven thousand dollars to provide a chemical lalooratoryg First-class graduated, June 8th, 1882. Colorado Territory WELS established February 28th. 1861, and its Iirst legislative assembly met September 9th of that year and the 'tliill to establish the University of Colorado was introduced in the house October 26. Charles F. Holly, a representative from Boulder County, was the author and promoter of this measure. For brilliancy of imagination and sublimity of faith those early pioneers are unsurpassed. Wlieii this Assembly convened there were only twenty-five thousand peoplehere, children were few and common schools were extremely rare. Yet these forefathers sat calmly clown and C153

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UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO. There is a certain college in the West, Still in its lusty youth and for its prime Have splendid auguries been made, and there, ls being molded forth the Nationts weal. Clear, soft and blue and sunny are the skies That bend above it, round about it sweeps A circle of the all-surviving hills, Fit emblems of the heights We seek to scale. Ah yes, the hearts of men have ever thrilled With longing for the heights, a vague sweet pain, A discontent that was not peevishness, But urged them on to lift themselves and theirs. The surge of mighty efforts still has borne The foremost of the race a little higher, Then faltered, ebbed and left them there alone, A little nearer to the feet of Truth. O Truth, the secret magnet of each heart, The pure-souled goddess of all humankind, Though seen in many guises through the mists That still enfold with gloom not Truth, but us. Not Truth, but us. Not Truth, ah no, ah no, Undimned for aye her glory shall endue, Upon the mountain-top, my brothers, see l-look! quick!- But ah, the fateful mists have rolled between. -Anna Priffkzzni. cle

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MAIN BUILDING AND UNIVERSITY LAKE