University of Minnesota - Gopher Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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PORTRAIT of Lotus Delta Coffman is located in the main lounse of the Union which bears his name. Under President Coffman, the Uni- versity took its place among the larger schools of the country. College of Education and the Graduate School established in 1905. Edgar Vincent, a distinguished sociologist and humanist, succeeded Dr. Northrop in 191 1. After an administration of six years he retired and was succeeded by Marion LeRov Burton as the First World War began. Hampered by the serious interference with educational work which the war provoked, the University, under the vig- orous leadership of Dr. Burton, thrived again during the vcars of 19 18 to 192 i, and began a period of tremendously rapid growth in enroll- ment which continued until 1 94 1 . The University Grows Up In 1 9 1 1 the University entered into an exten- sive building program. Within the next eighteen years the University Hospital, Experimental and A Iain Engineering Buildings, the Anatomy Build- ing, Millard Hall, the Chemistry Building, the Stadium, the Lib rary, the Field House, and Northrop Memorial Auditorium were erected. Between 1934 and 1940, new buildings included the Museum of Natural History, Coffman Me- morial Union, Murphy Hall, the Continuation Center, State Board of Health Building, Vincent Hall, and Comstock Hall. FATHER OF THE UNI- VERSITY, John S. Pills- bury was one of the strongest and most gen- erous presidents of the Board of Regents. His statue stands in front of Burton Hall. ( Page?

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THE STATUE commemorating students who served in the Spanish- American War stands in front of the Armory, one of the oldest build- ings on the campus. The building was for ROTC training during peace years, but has been in much more extensive use since the beginning of World War II. It was an atmosphere building to yesterday ' s students, but a military headquarters to students of today. through an eminent faculty and administrative staff, there is the long and glorious tradition of liberalism which has ever been a source of in- spiration to students and non-attending persons alike, and which has brought young men and women from every country in the world to it for study. Folivell Is First President The University of Minnesota was established in 1 85 1 under the Territorial Act, prior to the admission of Minnesota as a state into the Union. But it was in 1869 that the actual continuous history of the University began as William Watts Folwell, its first president, assumed his duties. The following fifteen years were marked by many storms among the regents, faculty, and president, as Dr. Folwell attempted to realize his educational aims, particularly his intense inter- est in fostering instruction in the sciences. This lack of harmony between Dr. Folwell and the regents caused him to relinquish the presidency in 1884 and to accept a professorship in political science. Until his death in 1929, at the age of 96, he was a familiar figure on the campus. No account of the history of the University would be complete without mention of John S. Pillsbury, a past president of the Board of Re- gents, who not only made generous gifts in money to the institution, but served it devotedly for many years. Northrop Expands Curriadnm Under Cyrus Northrop, who began his admin- istration in 1885, the University under ' ent rap- id and extensive growth. In an effort to make the University more widely useful. Dr. Northrop pushed the establishment of the Medical School, the Law School, and the Central School of Agri- culture. It was under Dr. Northrop that the Uni- versity made its greatest academic expansion, with the important curricular additions of the Page 8

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THE DORR FOUNTAIN — ideal waiting spot for the inter-campus car. Coflma is Influence Is Great Under Lotus D. Coffman ' s cightccn-vcar pres- idency, which ended with his untimely death in 1939, the University expanded to such an extent that he has been called The University Build- er. The campus was virtually rebuilt; the stu- dent body was doubled; the University achieved academic ranking among the first ten in the na- tion; state appropriations were raised by two million dollars annually. University leaders agree that President Coffman ' s distinctive achievement can best be found in University College, the General College, and the Center for Continua- tion Study. Since Dr. Coffman ' s death, the Board of Re- gents has been attempting to find a successor. THE STEPS of Folwcli Hall arc especially nice because there are no traffic rules. Arts College students run into anyone and everyone — just trying to get into or out of the place! NORTHROP AUDITORIUM is the home of Thursday Convocations and Symphony concerts. After Convocation it is the accepted meeting place for luncheon dates. Page 10