University of North Texas - Yucca Yearbook (Denton, TX)

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casual observer cannot help noticing the continued growth of the North Texas State Normal College in - f' s ' ' . , , My Z buildings. In the words of popular Q i I slang: She is making ,em sit up bn I' 'R - ,, - - I 'i-1' '3 and take notice. Our faithful Mi I 1 Gly ' 'th President is a progressive. wide- 4, M, , 1 awake schoolmaster who recognizes fq f N i V the fact that a college must possess Y Q 4 V . 'Nfl-X 1 the necessary amount of buildings ' xl and equipment before it can be of M66 2.1 1 Nl. 1. the greatest benefit to our educa- ' ff if -N-ml r 'f . 5-...ill ----f tional system. So, as fast as leg- C lm? ' 'J Q QI' -1 islation permits, new buildings are 'f, , qf,:,'g,. ------ -1 constructed. The present buildings l 1 1 . - - L consist of the Administration Build- ' , , I 1 ing, constructed in 1903, at a cost of 1 3 I 355.0003 Science Hall, in 1910, at a - Q 1 In - . . , N V cost of 333.0003 the Library Build- if P , . , lx . . '- im - 5 '- ing, in 1913, at a cost of 360,000g the it :T KN g ,M , Manual Arts Building, in 191-1, at a S :'---.Q l 5 H-:gg -N 1 I 5 ,,,... ivy.. cost of 350,000, and the Central ' . .Q M- 1 e-sy-.. H ' . F gt- .,.: .. wAk,.. .,. , ..,, 3 eating Plant, in 1913, at a cost -s-..- '-au'l'-A.-If of 335,000 In January, 1914, the college bought 6.6 acres of land, upon which were placed the athletic grounds and the trainino' school, which is used as a laboratory for students preparing to b teach. As funds allowed, constant improvements have been made in all the equipment. This is demonstrated by the modern laboratories of physics, chemistry, home economics, biology, agriculture and manual training. The people of Texas have appreciated the efforts that have been made to better train the future teachers of Texas by sending their sons and daughters to this institution. Statistics show that these students come from all walks of life, and from all sections of the Nation. The enrollment of the first year was 511. and it has steadily grown. The enrollment of the present regular session, up to the time of our going to press, is 1,609 Likewise, the clubs and organizations have grown. The school is fast becoming a network of clubs. These are very beneficial in many ways. They include the student activities of religion, publications, literary societies, athletics, musical organizations, sectional clubs and others too numerous to mention. The growth of athletics alone has been marvelous. The factulty 13

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and students are fast beginning to rec- , . ognize that athletics are essential to the 'Z M FI continued development of the college. R College life is becoming more attractive in Denton, the Athens of North Texas. S T 1 , J Nowhere can a more loyal student body ,S T 'nn' b e f o u n d . Y.-g s 'li . The institution is blessed by a 'de' S ' faculty possessing a high degree of schol- arship and high attributes of character. T' -f f Let us fervently hope that the dear old 'ii g Y C T 'X' Normal College will continue to be I blessed by high and noble guides. Dur- ing the first session of the college the number in the faculty was fourteen. It now numbers fifty-seven, including office and library forces. There was a time when Dr. Bruce and Mr. Peters tended to all the office work of the institution. Many of us remember when we had to run the gauntlet for the privilege of paying Mr. Smith our thirteen dollars. XVe also remember very distinctly how the library and reading rooms were all in the room now occupied by Miss Moore. Wfe remember with what dignity Mrs. McCracken used to preside over that august assembly. Now the library has a separate building, and we are pleading with and begging the State authorities for a greater and better library. It would be unfair to the students and to the institution itself if we failed to discuss the almost miraculous changes that have been wrought in the course of study. Up to l9l2 all the students took practically the same course, with an election between science and language. Since then we are allowed to develop along the lines which are of especial interest to the individual student. Up to 1914 the Normal College was very little better than a first-class high school. As a result all student activities seemed somewhat amateurish. Under the old three-year course the leading universities gave only one credit above entrance. Now we are given ten credits above entrance. Beginning with the session of 1917-18, there will be added to our present course two years' work leading to the bachelor's degree in education. Then we expect to see PROGRESS! . V I V A g , 1 V . . ,vi M Q K h N U 'r' .. Z! i w','3Yi'A zrgqf 9'-'JL . lv: af ' 1' i v 'J- U' ' H ,' - 'Q 2 H ' --MU-fag-,x' 'M' ,.a.. ' M' Q lv-A . , WV . - P--..,...,..m .i ' ll 1 W X - 5 Q is V X 3 ' Q to Q ee he To it sfo' t it ':4-.....MM-W f. l, W g,.,,.f -gg, U 1 ... , 1 4 . . . . , , ' .1 . V0 it 1 VM ,, an --::vQfw '1 ,gg ,A A , - A Q M ' 3... - as ef-fm 1. W.. ,fs .- wumf- s as Sz A-avid: kk.. A f'N.,,LN A ' C 1' 4-Q. 14 ' '- .