University of Cincinnati - Cincinnatian Yearbook (Cincinnati, OH)

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9Q; O$Q$ levointed bv the Superior 150ml of cincinnati BRENT ARNOLD, ELLIOTT H. PENIJLETON. EUGENE F. BLISS. XVIIJJAJI A. PROCTER. JOSEPH C. BI'TLEK TIIAIJ. A. RICAMY. BRIGGS S. CI'NNINGHABL C. A. L. REED, FRANK J. JONES. J. M. ROBINSON. OSCAR XV. KUHN. Chm'rnmm w J. G. SCIIMIDI.APP. 10m: W. LFHN, EDWARD SEXIOR MAX B. MAY. G. S SYKES. w JOHN B. PEASLEE. CHARLES F. WINDISCH. Ex 01?!ka GL'STAV TAFEL. Mayor of CTmimmn' k, ggw

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moms; Foreword fertcu 1:;- t-eilm :Lc-lluv - HY a book of the class. which the average college annual repre- sents, needs a preface, is one of the lilySleries which some of our gigantic men of intellect of the new century will one day solve successfully. The preface is not usually read until everything else. even the lists of students, has been exhausted. and then as much impression is made as if the page was still in its original virgin state of whiteness. But it is a condition that confronts us, and not a theory. A fool rule has ordained that such cliguitied tomes as ours ought to have prefaces. So here goes. Most gentle reader, we beg your pardon most humbly for insisting on foisting this unworthy work upon your gracious attention. Vt'hile we do not exactly think that we have buukoed you in selling,r you this volume, yet in some wise we feel congenital to the Honorable Dave Harum after he has just traded a horse However. youeor rather it, is the best we can do. We have spent several hours of toil over the hook, in an endeavor to make it one that will be at all times interesting without any malicious; attempts to injure anyboclyls selfirespect. If. in trying to make the hook readable. we have gone too far, we beg pardon most sincerely. On the contrary, if you think We have not smote and spared not in a suFFJcieut degree. we can only recommend you to 13055855 your soul in patience until your turn comes, and them. Oh slayer of giants, you will know a great deal more than you do now. If the CINCINNATIAN for 1900 has succeeded in pleasing you, but for a few pleasing moments only, we will be satisfied. We hope it will make :1 much better impression than that. In conclusion, we hcg to express our sincere grati- tude to many friends who have aided us by contributions and in other ways, and take this occasion to acknowledge our indebtedness. Salaam aleicum. oh render, and peace be with you. ill

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?acls Hbout Us. UUUUUUUUUU QN 1503, there calm: to Cine '- cinnati a youngnmn named Charles McMickt-n He accumulated a large for- tune! and died in 1358. One Of the most cherished aims of his life was to found an institution of higher learning where any one who 1-30 desired, t might treeeive the beneht of :1 sound thur- 011gh. and practical education of the high est grade in the country. After the acceptance of the bequest of Charles McMickem in 1853, the Board of Directors of the 1359. But, unfortunately. the funds which the McMicken MCMiCken University was organized. 111 estate at that time yielded, were not sufficient to sllch :1 school :15 Mr. McMicken con- The idealistic Board; they had visions of :1 real uni- establish templated. new Board was a somewhat varsity, and rather than organize an institution of low collegiate standing. were determined to organize 110116 at all. For many year:- lht: Board was an entirely imaginary Buzml --.1 inunl 01' Directors without anything 10 direct. The Board war; practical enough, however. to see that unless it hegan with small beginnings, it would never begin at all. At length the oppor- Mr. McMicken, had liberally endowed a society known as the and had intmstcd to its keeping :1 valuable collection 0! tunity came, before he died, Ladies' Art Gallery of Cincinnati; statuary and pictures, which he had made during He donated this col- lection tn the Li-ldies' Art Gallery with the under- the latter years; of his life. standing that they should establish as soon as possible :1 practical school of art 111 which archi- tectural and mechanical drawing. as well as the The Ladies' Gallery of Art. being unable to carry out these 111LI1'CFEFI11Ed urts. should be taught. plans. determined to turn over the collection and endowments bequeathed to them by Mr. McMickmL to the Board of Directors of the RICMicken I'nit'ersity. In June, lew this was. done. and the cher- ished plans of Mr. McMicken, under the direc- tion of the L'niwrsity Board. at last hegan to take shape under the title of the McMicken School of Drawing and IkHigtl.H For twenty