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

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On hflarch 10, 1901, hte de- stroyed Old South Hall and the neighboring medical building. Fortunately, Schaeffer Hall was nearly completed, and was pressed into service, With the med- ical shed to house the medical college. Partially reconstructed, Old South Hall was used for a time as the engineering building. Old South llnll, showing its burned Shell after the fire of March 10, 1901 ll! During this building era, Sl50,000 were spent for campus growth, and SFI now owned +10 acres on the west side-the original campus had 13. Plans were laid by the landscape architects, Olmsted Broth- CTS. Page 23 Partial reconstruction of Old South Hall, used IIS an engineer- ing building, and as it appeared until 1913, when it was com- pletely removed

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Eleventh resident The University of IoWa's eleventh President, George E. hfIacLean, did much to- ward fulfilling Schaeffer's dream of campus expan- sion. His administration is known as the building era. Former president of the l'niversity of Nebras- ka, hlacliean is also noted for his furtherance of grad- uate work. Progress in the building program is shown in the erection of these buildings: Schaeffer hall fthe collegiate buildingl, the medical lab, the anat- Orny buildings, the Cngi- Engineering Building neering building, hflacbride hall and the law building. During his administration, the college of engineering Was created and the schools of social science and education were established. hlusic also began to find its Way into the expanding curriculum. A marked development in enrollment occurred when stand- ards of admission were raised and attendance increased. The Whole University Was experiencing a great physical and internal augmentation. Nlacbride Hall was completed upon removal ofthe geology building to its present site in l9US, and the engineering building was fully completed in l906. By l9lU lf? buildings stood from proceeds of the millage tax. Page 22

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Pride of the growing campus was the new law building, constructed in l9lU. VVith the school itself having already at- tained a high position among law schools, the building was a necessary addition. Charles N. Gregory was dean of the law college at this time. This college was also expanding, the course of study having been lengthened from two to three years. One new pro- fessorship, the law libra- rianship, and two lecture- ships were established. Classes in all colleges were divided into small sections. The total University at- tendance increased from l283 in l898 to 2473 in V908-09. ,Q l,:1w students studying in the new law library, 1912 ' Page 24