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' ' Literature is the picture of the soul. — David Swing. The men who voted for the founding of the University were hard, practical citi- zens, who, by dint of hard work, had made the prairie lands of Illinois inhabitable ; and, naturally, they wished their sons and daughters to have a practical education. How, they reasoned, are Greek and Latin to help a man to dig a ditch, shingle a roof, or build a railroad ? Of what use is literature or history to an engineer ? Let us have a good engineering and scientific course, but no classics. Our fathers were so blinded by work that they had lost the power of seeing the blue sky above and the broad horizon around them. All honor to them. They made it possible for us to live in this land, but we are still thankful that the committee of trustees on the courses of study said strongly and forcibly of Latin: When well taught, no other study more richly rewards the student ; and of Greek : It will never lose its value in the eyes of the highest grade of scholars. Our fathers acquiesced, or seemed to do so, but they privately instructed their sons to leave literature and the classics alone ; and, consequently, in the early days of this institution there were few students in these courses ; but in 1872 women were ad- mitted to the school, and what could a girl study if she did not study literature? Someone said she might study Domestic Science, and straightway a course was ar- ranged, but this was not popular : so their was nothing to do but to make the literary and classical courses better. Strange things, you know, will happen, — Strange things the Lord permits. And no sooner did the literary departments receive more attention than they began to gain in numbers. Now these departments are among the most popular in the Uni- versity, and they deserve to be appreciated. From the first, the instruction in these departments has been thorough and liberal. Our dear Professor Snyder, whose ab- sence from the University this year we deplore, has been with us since the founding of the institution. R. P. BROWER: He changes his opinions oftener than his shirt. 25
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George W. Atherton was the fii ' st professor of Latin. He resigned in 1869, to be followed by Joseph T. Carey, who, in turn, was succeeded by James D. Crawford in 1873. Professor Crawford held the chair of Ancient Languages until he was given the chair of History in 1890, and then Professor Barton was appointed to Latin and Pro- fessor Moss to Greek. The English Course has also seen many changes in professors. William M. Baker was first appointed to this chair, and at his death, in 1873, was succeeded by Joseph C. Pickard, who, tradition says, first reduced his students to a passive state by fright- ening them to death, and then poured knowledge into their brains. In 1889 Professor Pickard was followed by Professor Butler, and when he left us, in 189 2, for the delights of Chicago, Professor Dodge took his place. The changes in the French Department have been numerous, and it was not until 1893 that a separate chair of Romance Languages was established and Professor Brunei- appointed to his present position. Numerous chairs have been added, until the Faculty now numbers twenty-four. The old name, the College of Literature and Science, has been recently changed to the College of Literature. This college offers two courses, one of English and Modern Languages and one of Ancient Languages. The work of the thi ' ee literary societies, Philomathean. Adelphic and Alethenai, which is carried on with earnestness and enthusiasm by students from all departments of the University, shows that our College of Literature has succeeded in giving its own students superior training, and in exciting all the students to The love of learning, the sequestered nooks, And all the sweet serenity of books. W. H BURKE: With a queer croak for a voice. 16
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