University of Illinois - Illio Yearbook (Urbana Champaign, IL)

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Assistant in Mechanical Engineering; ROBERT A. WOOD, B. S., 1894, University of Illinois. Assistant in Architecture: GRANT C. MILLER, 11. S., 1894, University of Illinois. Assistant in Zoology: CHARLES F. HOTTES, B. S., 1894, University of Illinois. Assistant in Latin: OLA C. WOOLSEY, B. L., 1894, University of Illinois. Assistant in Mathematics: WALTER S. MacGEE, B. S., 1893, University of Illinois. Teacher of French : GERTRUDE SHAWHAN, B. L., 1894, University of Illinois. Assistants in Shop- Practice : HERVEY E. PARKER, ALBERT R. CURTISS, HENRY JONES. Registrar : WILLIAM L. PILLSBURY, A. B., A. M., Harvard University. Librarian : PERCY F. BICKNELL, A. B., 1884, Williams College. A. M., 1887, Williams College. 1885, Modern Languages, Willis- ton Seminary. 1886, Greek and Latin, Williams College. 1888, Principal Rockland High School. 1889, Assistant Librarian, Franklin Library, Philadelphia. School of Music: CHARLES W. FOSTER, Violin and Director. MRS. CHAS. W. FOSTER, Piano. MARY H STEELE, Voice. Preparatory School : EDWARD G. HOWE, Principal. NATHAN A. WESTON, B. S., Mathematics and History. LILLIE A. CLENDENIN, English. CHARLES T. WILDER, B. S., Natural History. MARION THOMPSON, Mathematics. NELLIE BESORE : Never says a foolish thing, nor ever does a wise one. ' 19

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EARDT DENIZATIONS Some day we ' ll come back to the clear old crature, To our own beloved Altna Mater. To those persons who wish a detailed account of the founding and history of this University; who are desirous of learning the difficulties and disappointments that beset the path of the founders of this, the first of all state universities; who would know what ideals the founders had ; and who would contrast these ideals with the opinions of the State Legislature and the people as to what a state university should be; to these we recommend the articles by Mr. Pillsbury and Dr. Peabody that were published in the Reports of Public Schools of 1887 and 1888. The article by Mr. Pillsbury contains a detailed account of the original plans for the University. It is a history of heroic endeavor, finally crowned with success. No failure daunted the spirits of these untiring workers, who from each disappointment learned how to proceed with better plans and higher hopes; realizing, indeed, ' ' That men may rise on stepping stones Of their dead selves to higher things. After years of work they at last brought their plans to fruition; and in 1869 with ten instructors and one hundred and twenty-eight students the school was opened. The old dormitory, the first of the University buildings, which has long since been torn down, stood on the campus north of the athletic park. Besides affording recita- tion rooms, museum and laboratories it served for a dormitory. The thing that interests us the most is the life of the students in those times. How did the student live ? Did he enjoy the luxuries of club board ? Was he athletic ? Did he belong to a literary society? Were the girls as independent and as numerous as they are in the present era ? The students ' rooms in the upper story of the building were poorly furnished. One boasted of a carpet and some pictures, but such luxuries were very rare. However, the boys were usually too hard at work to miss such small things as carpets and pictures. The spirit of work was intense. What was there to do but work? The athletics consisted of labor on the farm and in the shops. All the trees of the arbor- setum and the orchard were set out by the college boys. GEORGE BOYD: Tall, slender, and of meagre mind. 21