University of Washington - Tyee Yearbook (Seattle, WA)

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The stadium was hiiilt in H)2() to replace Deiinv Fiekl uliieii had become inaih(|uatu tor the University ' s inercasetl athletic program. In Uj5I), deck with a cantilexcri-d roof was completed adding 15,0()() more seats and providing coverage for 2().f)00. ;in upper During tlu ' cars after the AYP Exposition, Wasli- ington gained status as a leading state nnixersity. In 1925, the Paek denionstration forest was ae- ([uired, and in 1928 tlie marine biological station at Fridav Harbor was added to the seieiitifie fa- cilities. Another achievement was the addition of the arboretum to the Washington canipns in 1935. Recognition was gained from athletics as well. Since 1907 crew has recei t ' d world fame. Besides rowing in the IRA thirtv-eight times, Washing- ton ' s crew won an Ol inpic gold medal in 1936. P ' ootball has also been a major sport with teams plaving at the Rose Bowl five times. The AVP Washingliin Mate liuiUling was is tl as a library until 1927 when it became the historical museum. .Mthough originallv intendeil to last one year, it was used imtil H).57 and later was torn down bi-eause of unsafe (.-ontlitions. Toda ' s crowded and bustling Creek Row, centered on IVth Northeast, grew up from what was called University Heights in inOS. 13

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Memorial Way, with its arch and fifty-eight sycamores, was created after World War I in lienor of the fifty- eii ht students and alumni who had given their lives in the war. Expanding Campus Gains Recognition After his famous flight to France, Charles Lindberg visited Washington ' s campus and was lionorcd in ceremonies at the stadium. The partially com- pleted pavilion, one of the largest in the West, is visible in the background. „- m ' - . rii.J ' - ' ' 12

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UW Stands As Tribute To Founders The 1.2 million dollar General Engineering Building was first used for classes during Winter (Quarter, 1960. lf ' 4 The Division of Health Sciences, created in 1945, marked an important step for tlie maturing of the University. By 1949 these departments moved to tlie modern Health Sciences Building, and ten vears later the modern three hundred bed hos- pital was completed. Starting with an enrollment of 30 in 1861, the Uni ersit has grown to accommodate a student body of 18,143, eight colleges, five professional schools and a graduate school. The contrast of the old to the new throughout its historv, illustrates former President Suzzallo ' s description of Washington as the University of a Thousand Years. The Henry Suzzallo Library, built ni 1926, ser cs as a keynote for the gothic architecture predominant on the campus. The opening of the HUB (Husky Union Building) in 1949 was the fulfillment of a thirty-year dream. The building will eventually include five units .serving as a complete center for student activities and recreational facilities. 14