University of Iowa - Hawkeye Yearbook (Iowa City, IA)

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thus allowing a more complete carrying out of the plans constructed by those educators at the head of each division of learning. New men have been added who have proved themselves in every respect capable and worthy to succeed the able and popular teachers who were their predecessors. The Library has been improved and strengthened by the addition of five thousand volumes. The Literary Societies whose champions have represented the University in contests with other institutions, have succeeded in raising our standard to an eminence of which the University may be proud. Another society has been formed from the number of those ambitious to do literary work and who found other societies full. In Athletics our champions have proved even more successful in some respects than we dared hope a year ago. The result of the Mott Haven Meet is a conspicuous example of what we can do, and though men who won us glory last year in the field are now building us a reputation elsewhere, we have those now with us who will ere long be their able successors. The instances of improvement herein cited are some of the more perhaps, but not all. The chief end which such a record can serve is to set forth the tendency rather than to detail an account. It is not our function, much less our inclination to boast over what has been accomplished in the past. Yet the facts as here presented certainly justify a measure of pride which it would be dishonest to deny and hopless to conceal.

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The year ' s Progrees SINCE the chroniclers of last year ' s events closed of THE HAWKEYE the progress therein noted has been steadily continued. Marks of that progress may be recognized on every hand, and it is not to egotism alone that we owe the hope that some slight indication of it may be found in this volume. It is not our purpose to give here an extended of the year, since the whole book may be looked upon as such a record. But it is fitting that there should be a summary of progress made, and so important has been that feature of the existence within the last twelve months, that it should here appear: Continuing the record of last year, closed in February, the buildings then in process of construction, or nearing completion, have been finished and equipped thus adding greatly, not only to the efficiency of the departments directly concerned, but to the dignity and usefulness of the University. Attracted by the superior equipments offered, new students have entered to fill the extra space provided. Other departments have been favored with an increased attendance as well, until the one thing which confronts the Regents and Faculty most seriously is how to find room. These facts speak in no uncertain tone of the prosperity of the University. Its advance through the past has been uniform and now it accumulates strength each year for a longer stride the next. The Medical Department has, through the efforts of its Faculty, marked progress, and with the aid which is in prospect will constitute even greater and more important part of the University in the future than The Law Department has not been behind in the matter of progress is evidenced by the acquisition of the splendid library now added to the old Members of the Collegiate Department have reason to be proud of year ' s work there. Several men have been added to the corps of instructors

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The Board of Regents His Excellency, FRANCIS M. Governor of the State. HENRY SABIN, Superintendent of Public Instruction. ALPHONS MATTHEWS, Dubuque. ALONZO ABERNETHY, Osage. CHARLES E. WHITING, Whiting. B. F. OSBORN, Rippey. C. A. STANTON, Centerville. SHIRLEY GILLILLAND, Glenwood. W. R. MONINGER, Galvin ALBERT W. SWALM, Oskaloosa. J. D. MCCLEARY, Indianola. J. W. GARNER, Columbus Function. F. W. MAHIN, Clinton.