University of Cincinnati - Cincinnatian Yearbook (Cincinnati, OH)

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university of ciiieiiinati The University of Cincinnati is a symbol of the intermingling of pioneer spirit with Old World culture in the western move- ment of our nation. The history of our University is a part of the story of the West. The determination of the people to create new areas of civilization from undeveloped lands, to mold a crude society into the pattern of more cultured life, is expressed in the development of the University from the hopes of the citizens of Cincinnati in 1805 to this center of education for a metropolitan area nearly a century and a half later. The University has its roots in the democratic tradition, for it was a citizens ' report of May, 1805, which first proposed the establishment of a college in this city. The direct result of this report, Cincinnati University, incorporated in 1807, lasted only two years; but the dream of the pioneers remained to bring about the subscription of forty citizens to the fund which enabled Cincinnati College to be chartered in 1819. In a building located on what is now Walnut Street, north of Fourth, some sixty students, all men, studied a classical cur- riculum which included required courses in Latin, Greek, arithmetic, and, for the junior and senior years, Belles- Lettres, moral philosophy, and English composition. This was the beginning of the tradition of higher education in the Queen City; Cincinnati College, not without temporary fail- ures, developed into a center of the cultural growth of the West. The democratic foundations of higher education in Cincin- nati were strengthened in 1870, the dote of the founding of the University of Cincinnati. The establishment of a university as provided by the will of Charles McMicken, in 1858, could not be accomplished, but civic sentiment was crystallized by the preparation of a legislative bill by the City Council, trustee of the McMicken Fund, to permit the aid and promotion of education, and consolidation of McMicken University, Cincin- nati College, the Cincinnati Astronomical Society, and other educational units. The Ohio Legislature passed this bill, the earliest municipal university statute in the nation, and City Council in December of 1870 elected the first Board of Directors of the University of Cincinnati. Much has been accomplished by the application of the spirit of the pioneers to the search for knowledge. More than a University has been built; a tradition of cooperation of free people in service to future generations has been created and continued. That is the cultural heritage of the graduates of this University.This book is the record of another year of the success of that heritage. Page 3

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You look around ond what do you see? Although the buildings and people are famil- iar and commonplace it ' s this jumbled assortment of campus scenics which remain uppermost in our recollections of college £age Despite our first hand knowledge of these outward manisfestations of campus lifflnst what do we know of that hardworking group of administrative personnel who Keep things clicking? page 16 Because of our basically democratic principles, governipent of the students, by the students, and for the students has become our policy. A group of energetic campus politicians are out to prove this point.. . : ' . . page 25 As the embodiment of our cufturaj heritc and intellectual aspirations, the diploma has become t e goal | r an ever increasing portion of the population. After four or five long years ' of woi it may seem like a rather flimsy symbol, but it ' s really appreci- ated by those graduating seniors page 3 ' What is more typical of the American college life than thaf eveHasting craze for a Greek letter suffix with which to lengthen pne ' s title. From the founding of Phi Beta Kappa in 1776 down to the present timej Greek letter organizations have grown in numbers and prestige.. . .V. . page 106 Even, the mo t academic institution (and we ' re certainly not claiming that title!) gath- ers the cian for a wee bit of celebrating now and then. The events may range from graduation to the Sophos dance, but they ' re always special ...page 174 And just what was that glorious h cos pbcos that kept students hustling about cam- pus long hours after classes were over? The extra-curricular activities provided the necessary seed bed for the budding executives. . . , poge 202 With the threatening world situation the local campus military organizations gained new importance and the ranks swelled with many new recruits who were anxious to make good in the Reserve Officers Training Corp i , page 245 Religious groups have increased their range of activities and through the interest and cooperation of such groups as the Student Religious Council and Hillel have created a broader understanding of various faiths and their worship po9 251 Self expression looms as large as group expression, so through the outlets of musical and dramatic organizations we find students pleasing both themselves and others in fine interpretations of music and drama., page 261 Nothing ' s more human than the desire to know all that ' s going on. To inform the stu- dent and faculty of developments (and in this campus atmosphere could things help but develop?) is the task of the various publications page 273 Ah, yes, here it is— Sports! No amount of verbal gymnastics can hide it; this is the -aiWp+ic section with the men and women who bring fame to DC with their prowess. page 284