University of Southern California - El Rodeo Yearbook (Los Angeles, CA)

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Dentistry was organized in 1897 and became a part of the University in 1905. The Los Angeles Law Schoor ' was opened in 1897 and was incorporated into the University in 1901. Rehgion was estabhshed in 1886 as the Maclay Col- lege of Theology and was reorganized into the present school in 1922. Liberal Arts was the original school opened in 1880 and has since been the foundation upon which all others have been built. It is today the largest unit in the University. It has always kept ahead of the rest among the group, in point of attendance and number of faculty members, and has been the center of the expansion from one college into a Uni versity. In 1905 the College of Pharmacy was founded in the old medical college building on North Broadway, then Buena Vista Street. In 1908 the iirst Pharmacy building was erected on the campus where classes were held until the completion of the first unit of the new science building in 1924. Past presidents of the University and their terms of office have been: Rev. M. M. Bovard, A.M., 1880-1892; J. P. Widney, A.M., D.D., 1892-1895; George M. White, A.M., D.D., 1895-1899; from 1899 to 1903 the president of the board of trustees held office as president of the institu- tion; George Finley Bovard, 1903-1922; Dr. Rufus B. von KleinSmid, A.M., Sc.D., J.D., D.M.C.P., Ph. et Litt. D., 1922 to the present time. Increasing enrollment has set the pace at which the new buildings have been erected, although the building program has usually been way behind the necessity for more room and expansion. From the first fifty students in 1880 the attendance has leaped to the highwater mark of today; in the fourth year of the University ' s existence the enrollment was 248. At the pres- ent time, statistics show that the total attendance is somewhere in the neighborhood of ten thou- sand, according to the registrar. It has been steady progress from the begin- ning of the institution and, on the eve of the semi-centennial, there is much of which to be proud. Entrance to the Present Science Building riHiiintit in nil . U i I) M l» The New Student Union Building Present Administration Building ll Ji 1 I • • • L 19

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Forty-Nine Years of Continuous Progress Since 1880 Colleges Have Been Organized and Discontinued, But the University Goes On I N July, 1875, the first hciard of trustees of this University was elected with the names appearing on the list as follows: A. M. Hough, Charles Shelling, E. F. Spence, P. Y. Cool, S. ' C. Hubbell, E. S. Chase, P. M. Green, J. G. Downey, R. M. Widney, J. A. Van Anda and F. S. Woodcock. This was the culmination of the work of four years during which time property locations in four different parts of the city had been considered. Maclay College of Theology, 1888 During the summer of 1880 a frame building was erected, the corner stone was laid in September and the building was ready for occupancy by Octo- ber. Fifty students entered the institution at this time and were graduated as the first cLtss in 1884. Those receiving degrees were F. E. Lacey, Bachelor of Philosophy, G. F. Bovard, Degree of Bachelor iHt Old Student Uniun. ur The Journalism Building, 1926 of Arts, and Minnie C. Miltmore, Bachelor of Philosophy. From this period to the year of 1893 the policy was one of extension and expansion, and ideas were planned and partially carried out in keeping with this program. The financial deflation in 1893, how- ever, completely wrecked this progress. After the deflation of property values during that period the policy for the University was concentration and cen- tralization. The School of Oratory was organized in 1895 which later grew into the School of Speech; at the same period the present College of Commerce and Business Administration was opened. What is now the School of Education was established in 1896. The first music department was organized as a part of Liberal Arts in the fifth year of the insti- tution. A degree of Bachelor of Music was granted Lipon the completion of four years of work. In the fifth year of the institution ' s history, five members were graduated. In June, 1885, the graduates of the University met in the office of the University to consider plans for the formation of an Alumni Association of the College of Liberal Arts. Among other things it was arranged that thereafter a reunion of the alumni members with the new graduates should be held each year during commencement week. The Y.W.C.A. and Y.M.C.A. came on the campus in 1887. That made them next to the oldest organizations in the University. The two oldest were Athena Literary Society and Aristotelian Literary Society. These two literary groups had been made from one organization, which had been formed in 1882; the separation into two groups came in 1884. College of Liberal Arts, 1899 18

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Trojan Olympic Heroes Southern California Furnishes Six of the Stars to Strengthen the American Track, Team Olympic team coaches have learned to rely on Southern CaUfomia to send her share of ath- letes to bolster the American contingent. For many years Tro- jan athletes have been found among the point winners in this great- est of tracks and field meets. Charles Borah. Bud Houser, Charley Paddoc , L e i g h t n Dye, Lee Bar7ies and ]im Stewart were Troy ' s representatives in the meet at Amster- dam last year. Bud Houser Although he was named Clarence. Bud soon lost the name ofter entering S.C. The u orld ' s champion discits throuier, twice winner of the Olympic event, was one of the greatest captains in the history of Troy, and one of the most popular undergraduates in the L niuersity. He still deserts his de7ital practice now and then to win his favorite event in club meets. Charles Borah The third of Southern California ' s famous Charlies made his first bid for fame when he chased Paddoc!{ into a world ' s record in the 100-yard dash. Today Borah is recognized as one of the great sprinters of all time. An injury ruined his chances for a victory in the Olympics last year. k £. • 20 -A Jim Stewart Hurdles, discus, shotput, pole vault, high jump — all events are the same to Stewart. His all-around ability. demonstrated during his Freshman year, earned ]:m a place on the Olympic team as a Decathlon performer. He brought bac a fourth place medal, remarkable achievement for an inexperienced man. In the Olympic tryouts ]im set an unofficial record in the ten-event competition.