University of Kentucky - Kentuckian Yearbook (Lexington, KY)

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The formal convocation and opening of the University for the school year 1921-22. Arbor Day-another discontinued tradition of the spring festivities in 1914, N was a highlight fx IJ ,X One of the earliest all campus events was the anual flag-rush . This action took place between the administration Building and Limestone Street.

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Campus Events Evolve With Student Interests The minutes of the faculty of May 7, 1902, give an insight to the social activities of the campus during the Patterson eh administration: President Patterson called the attention of the Faculty to the fact that he had received intimations that the frequent 'Cadet Hops' were resulting in the deteriora- tion of the quality of class work by the participants, and asked for the opinions of the faculty upon the subject. Professor Kastle thought that as the rule, the privileges of the Cadet Hops should be restricted to the upper class stu- dents and that the general student body should only engage in them at long intervals, such as once a year. The report of November 16, 1903 stated: a girl was requested to with- draw when reported seen on two occasions waltzing with a young man in the college gym. In 1908 the name of the institution changed from the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Kentucky to the State University. In the same year the College of Law was established with W. T. Lafferty as dean. - x The sophomores dragged the freshmen through Euclid Pond in the annual class tug-of-war in 1913. William Jennings Bryan and President Barker ride in the back seat of a 1911 convertible aftera speech Bryan delivered on campus. H' I we .. .W , W.

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Unce Essential Sites Have Been Replaced With the college now a university, Patterson on january 15, 1910 resigned his position to become President Emeritus of the University. Patterson's successor was chosen from one the board of trustees, Henry Stites Barker, chief justice of the Kentucky Court of Appeals. Barker brought to the Uni- versity a relaxed atmosphere unknown under Patterson. The enrollment and financial support grew, a graduate school was established, and the agriculture department was expanded. The name of the institution was again changed, this time to the University of Kentucky Qin 19l6j. In 1917, the trustees accepted a recommendation by a survey commission that Barker be retired, and he resigned immediately. Frank L. McVey's position was made somewhat difficult by the strain of World War I, in progress when he came to UK in 1917. There was a threatened passage of an anti- evolution law, which could have impaired freedom to teach, and the war had brought on the great depression. Although McVey was faced by these problems, the University saw great progress. The value of the property of the campus increased from 351,750,000 in 1917 to 34,000,000 in 1951. Three boys' dorms and one women's dormitory were erected during his administration, and McVey Hall was opened in February, 1929, made possible by the economic ability of the president through the saving of University funds. Mr. Basketball , Adolph Rupp, lays the cornerstone for Memorial Coliseum in February, 1949. Next to him is President H. L. Dono- Van. At the century's turn a boating date is enjoyed by a UK couple on the sire of the present Student Center.