University of Pittsburgh - Owl Yearbook (Pittsburgh, PA)

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I'llK SCItOOI. !• MINKS Ol)£ Taking of tl)e (Torner Stone TFor the jlory of 0 . for the uplifting of humanity, for the conque»t of thl» earth, in the name of true »c!ence an »oun learning. 3 now declare tbl corner »tone well an6 truly lal6.

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The OWL 1910 Tin: «;K rsn ukiakixu tinguished author of well-known works on Civil Kngineering. became a memlier of the Faculty, lie broadened the mathematical course and reorganized ami greatly enlarged the courses in engineering. Chancellor Milton It. Goff succeeded l)r. MacCracken in 1SX4. Three events specially marked this administration: First, new buildings were erected on Ibservatory Hill. Sec-ond. a new and advanced curriculum was adopte«l. Thiol, the apparently irreparable loss by death of William Thaw. August 17th. i88t To him. |K-rhaps more than any other individual, the University owes its present prosperity anrt standing. At the death of Chancellor Goff. Rev. Win. J. Holland. I).!).. was elected as his successor. I p until this time, while provision was made in the charter for full University work, and while it was called a University. it continued to Ik- a College only. Under the direction and wise guidance of Chancellor Holland the expansion into a University in fact rapid I) took place. lX-|»rtmciits in Klcctricilv ami Mining were added to the Knginccring School, and courses in graduate study in various branches were laid out. I-argc additions were made to the instrumental equipment of the various laboratories of the institution. In the Western Pennsylvania Medical College was amalgamated with the I'niversity as its Medical Department. In 1895.3 Department of Ix-gal Instruction was added, and the Pittsburgh College of Pharmacy was united with the I 'niversity. In iK jf the I c] artment of Dentistry was established. Now with seven departments, the I'Diversity became in fact, what it had been only in name. During Dr. Holland's administration, prosperity attended the I’niversity. Various gifts in money, apparatus, and specimens were received. Scholarships amounting to $31,000 were given, and within the next two years funds were secured to establish a Department of Mining Knginccring and to rebuild the Allegheny Jbservatorv. Two ImiUlings were given to the Medical Department: one for use as a Maternity I lospital: the other for clinical purposes. MAKt III N«. I I' TO Till: 4 OK i:a STllXK I.WIN'i;

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Sl.WIIH «it'TIIKIK. ■ .. SI'K K1N ; AT TIIK OkN'l l STONK I.AVINC The success Mil administrati n of Chancellor Holland closed with hi resignation in Vi 1ht. u . »■ . From icjoi, till 11,04. Dr. John . Ilrashear l the affairs of the I'nivcrsity as Acting Chancellor. Dr. I'.rashear's love for an l interest in the I’nivcrsity. eS|K-cially in its Observatory. has for many years constitute ! a great |«trt of his life. While his pressing private business did not | ermit him to Continue t act as Chancellor an ! compelled him to relinquish the duties on the first day of January, 1904. yet lie rendered most valuable service and maintained unimpaired the high efficiency of the institution. On May 26th, 1904, ilic present incum-Ixmt, Rev. Samuel I .lack McCormick. D.D., I.U.D.. then President of Coe College. Cedar Rapids. Iowa, was elected Chancellor. His constructive ability soon showed itself. Early in the year 1908. the University secured a new location in the very center of Greater Pittsburgh. The tract is forty-three acres in extent and forms a part of what is l ceoniing the educational and institutional center of the community. For the first time in one hundred and twenty years of the University's history, it has ground upon which to erect buildings as they are needed. During the summer 1908. the name of the University was changed from the Western University of Pennsylvania to the University of Pittsburgh, thus identifying it more particularly with the city. The new Mining building is practically completed, and the new Engineering building which is tn tcni|M rarilv accommodate the collegiate students as well, is well under way. ISoth of these buildings will lie ready for occupancy for the fall term beginning September, 1909. The other departments will now Ik-brought together as soon as money can Ik- procured for the purjiosc. The University of Pittsburgh stands today u| on an enduring foundation. In faculty in all departments number about one hundred and fifty. Its students are over thirteen hundred. Its alumni altout twenty-five hundred, of whom two thousand are living. Its endowment is nearly one-half million. and it' total pn»|H-ny including endowment is over one million. 1;