University of Denver - Kynewisbok Yearbook (Denver, CO)

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partment of oratory in 1897. The attend- ance at the University increased to over 600 in 1898. ln 1891, the Business college was reopened. Upon the resignation of Chancellor McDowell in 1899, the University con- tacted Henry A. Buchtel, who came to Denver from New Iersey. His place in the history of the institution is one of importance for, not only did he worlc to build the chapel from 1910 to 1918, to complete the old library in 1908, to erect the Science building in 1912, the gym in 1911, and the Hoyt field and stadium in 1905, but he also increased the schools to a large degree. His ad- ministration saw a consolidation of the Denver and Gross schools of medicine in 1903, the first summer school started in 1904, the establishing of the depart- ment of Commerce, accounting, and finance in 1908, the founding of the de- partment of business administration in 1913, and the first department of chem- ical and electrical engineering set up in 1919. During this administration only one . MATER ' school went out of existence. This was the Warren academy, the preparatory school, which held classes in the base- ment of the library. One of Chancellor Buchtel's greatest contributions was the paying of the debt which had been incurred through the erection of buildings. This task he performed by the solicitation of funds from alumni, private citizens, business firms, ard even the student body itself, with the result that the huge debt was entirely cleared. Upon the resignation of Chancellor Buchtel in 1920, two years before his death, Wilbur Dwight Engle was named acting chancellor. He held the position until Dr. Heber R. Harper was elected chancellor in 1922. Harper is responsible for the f-ine stadium, which is a memorial to any administration: Those who enter abandon hope -the main corridor of University hall.

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OLID MAIN Training school was erected. In 1885, there were ll students at the school, but this number increased steadily to a total of 39, when, in 1891, the school went out of existence. The building was then used for the schools of medi- cine, law, dentistry, and pharmacy. In 1886, through Mr. Rufus Clark's gift of eighty acres of land in what is now University park, the purchase of ad- joining fields and some further dona- tions of property and money, 400 acres of ground were secured for the Univer- sity. It was two years later that Mr. I-I. B. Chamberlin announced his intention to build an observatory in University park, and in this way impetus to the development of that section. In 1889, Mrs. Elizabeth Iliff Warren presented a gift of iEl00,000, although the University had not yet secured the S50,000, which it had agreed to raise. I-Iowever, due to the endowment by Governor Evans of land valued at Sl00,000 and the announcement by Mr. W. S. Iliff that he would erect one or more buildings for the Iliff School of Theology at a cost of S3500,000, the hopes were fulfilled. William F. Mc- Dowell became the chancellor in 1890, and preparations were made to move backs, during which time a debt of 380,000 was incurred. This building has been the home of the College of Liberal Arts since its erection. The building for the Iliff school was completed in 1892. It began with two professors and twelve theological stu- dents. This number more than doubled the next year and continued to increase for many years. The Chamberlin observatory, which was started in l.889, was completed in 1894, and at about the same time Wy- cliffe Cottage was built. This cottage was a residence hall for women, lo- cated just east of Old Main. As the depression of 1890 struck, the lunior Preparatory school was the first to disband, though it later reappeared as the Warren academy. Next the Manual Training school was discontin- ued, followed by the Business college and the College of Fine Arts, then the College of Music, and, still later, the College of Pharmacy. In spite of adverse circumstances, a law school was opened in 1892, a de-

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Cl-IANCELLOP Aiter Chancellor Harper resigned, in l927, Dr. Engle again Was named acting chancellor until Frederick M. Hunter was called to the post in 1928. During this administration the Founda- tion for the Advancement oi Social Sci- ences Was established, then the Chap- pell School oi Art and the Santa Ee School of Art were brought into the art department, the Graduate school Was established and, at the same time, an Extension school. A School oi Librar- ianship was formed, and all scientific departments were consolidated into the School of Science and Engineering. To add to the buildings already on the campus, the Margery Reed Mayo building was given to the University, and the Mary Reed Library was built. The Central City Opera house was also given to the University during l-lunter's administration. ln l935, upon the call of Chancellor At night the library tower loses none of its quiet beauty.