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

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ffl, A member of the Board of Regents, Christian VV. Slagle, was selected as President pro tem after Thaeh- er's resignation. He agreed to aet as head of the Uni- versity for one year. lt was during his brief term that the state legislature provided the first permanent en- dowment for University support, an endowment long sought as a means of expanding the school. The Gen- eral Assembly, however, passed an act in 1878 prohibit- ing the use of any part of this fund for instruction in prep or non-collegiate classes after july I, 1879. 'l'hereatter, students had to enter prepared for the regular freshman collegiate work. lt is to be noted that some progress was made here in the encouragement ot women students, and l'nivcrsity records show that 903 students had been graduated as ot l878. Page 17 UW Seventh resident The original Old Capi- tol hell, forgotten for many years, now rings for Iowa athletic victories

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18711111877 The University of Iowa's sixth President, George Thacher, came to his high position directly from the pulpit With little administrative experience, but his term brought advances in the instructional program, especially in expansion of the college curriculum. The normal department was abandoned, and a chair of didactics was set up for teachers' training, starting the first permanent teacher education on a college level in this country. The whole academic period was extended to six years, two to be sub-freshman. Three majors, classical, philosophical and scientific, were outlined. In H373 the chair of linglish language and literature and a course in civil engineering were established. During the school year of N373-7-l, l6l women were enrolled, the figure dropping in l87Jf-75 to l22. George Thacher left thc presidency in june, l877, after making marked advances in SlfI's growth. 'Pride of the Campus', a giant tree standing east of Old South Hall Page 15 as-c f,.. wx, V fgvw 22535. ' ef - ' hevivfgsss, .-cf gQasftm1'fweazm'izyeiw

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l Our Eighth rwidem' A foundation for marked physical advance was laid during the administration of Josiah L. Pickard. His experience as super- intendent of public instruction for VVisconsin and superin- tendent of Chicago schools gave him a broad understanding of public education. During these nine years the University . went through an important period of growth and expansion. Sub-collegiate work was dropped, closer relations arose be- tween SUI and high schools, the dental and pharmacy departments were added, and the law course was extended to two years. The medical building was erected in l882 and the geology building in l88-l. Besides these, two smaller buildings were added to the campus. Registration was nearly as great as it had been before the change in requirements, and the freshman class in l88l came from 34 high schools and academies. President Pickard reorganized the school to four departments-collegiate, law, medical and homeopathic medical. In addition to his admin- istrative work, Pickard taught from two to twelve hours a week. During his nine years in ofiice, the number of graduates jumped to l5-lo. This great President resigned in February, l887. The Medical Building before it burned in 1901, at the same time Old South Hall was destroyed Page 1 8