University of Kentucky - Kentuckian Yearbook (Lexington, KY)

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Coeds were trained to operate telegraphs for World War I service. Part of early student training was working in the campus shops. 'eww A Century of Students Took Varied Classes The City of Lexington granted to the Agricultural and Mechanical College the site of the City Park of 52 acres valued at 3250,000 which had formerly been the fair grounds ,and a Civil War camping ground. The city also granted 330,000 in bonds and Fayette County supplemented 320,000 in bonds to be used for building purposes. The land extended south on Limestone and east on Euclid Streets. 'The formation of the ground and water from Maxwell Spring afforded the construction of an artificial lake, with a boatihg course a quarter of a mile long. At the same time, plans were made for the construction of a new college building, containing a chapel, society rooms, lecture and recitation rooms, suf- ficient for the accommodation of 500 students. This structure, now known as the Administration building, was completed in October, 1880. About the same time, a brick residence for the president and a brick dormitory with accommodations for 90 students were erected on the new property. An act of Congress in 1887 gave impetus to the organiza- tion of an agricultural experiment station . . . A yearly appropriation of 315,000 was given to each state for the pur- pose of establishing an Agriculture Experiment Station in connection with the A. and M. colleges. In 1888 with Prof. M. A. Scovell at its head, an experimental farm of 48.5 acres was purchased and equipped with suitable buildings. A 320,000 structure located on the campus was completed in August, 1889, to serve partly as the experimental station. Students received practical experience by reading a dramatic script over University Station WBKY.

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