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

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E. H. FARRINGTONe A 7:30 p.1n. curfew. ROY 0. HATLEYe A 131 because of the Chat. WFhere were no professors, n0 departments, just teach- ers-and only about 16 of them, .1. W. FENDER, for- mer head of the government department, recalled. Fender came to North Texas in the summer of 1912 and returned in 1913 as a full-time faculty member. llOnce when the state committee came to inspect the academic conditions at North Texas, Pender said, gthey told Dr. Bruce there wasnlt enough scholarship here. Dr. Bruce told the committee that if he had to dismiss any men to get the committees approval, he wouldn,t do it? North Texas growth is gcnatural and normal;7 Pender said, adding that he believes some of the teachers1 col- lege atmosphere will always remain at the institution. Pender can remember the first intercollegiate football game North Texas played. It was in the fall of 1913 against Texas Christian University. J. W. FENDER 1 9N0 profs, no departments, just teachers? When returning for Homecoming last fall as a mem4 ber of the honored 1914 class, ROY O. HATLEY was overcome with the growth of his alma mater. Hatlewaho edited the Chat in 1920t later taught journalism in San Antonio, and retired recently from the San Antonio Express as political writere was especially impressed by four areas of NTSUls progress. tlThe distance up, in the scholastic world, is what really impresses mef, Hatley said. 911m also impressed a though not surprised W by the broadening curriculum and the tremendous building program? Hatley was also awed by the student body growth. 111 remember Denton as a cozy little county seat just plugging along? Hatley said. He also remembers receiving a cB7 in English because he was up late working on the Chat.

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