University of Toledo - Blockhouse Yearbook (Toledo, OH)

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In Memoriam JAMES F. TRACY [10]

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History of the Toledo University In 1872 the ' •Tuledo I ' nivcrsity of Aits and Trades was en- dowed by Jesup AV. Scott. The conditions on whicli Ir. Scott gave the gift of 1(50 acres of land, located between Nebraska and Hill Aveimes, Avas tliat that land be used as an institution for the promotion of knowledge of the arts and sciences. Toledo University was incor])orate(l in 1875 as a scliool of de- sign, and was conducted as such until 1886. In 1884 tlie entire property was transferred to the city of Toledo by the tiiistees, and the city adopted an ordinance estal)lis]iing the Municipal University of To- ledo . In 1903 the manual training scliool was taken over by the city as Woodward Technical High Scliool. In 1904 the College of Pharmacy was established. In 1909 the University Avas reorganized and tlie Col- lege of Arts and Sciences, Medicine, and T aw were established. One year later the College of Industrial Science was started. In 1914 was organized the College of Connncrce and Busini ' ss. with Teaclier Train- ing AVork established in 1916. Instruction was carried on by botii public and private subscription until March 18, 1884, when the Toledo Council appropriated $2,500. This appropriation has groAvn until in 1921 the city gave $174,850. In the begimiing, the head of the instructional staff was knoAvn as superintendent, and the students numbered less than 100. In 1921- 1922 the total attendance was 1,369, making tliis institution rank tliird in attendance in Ohio. The first Board of University Trustees Avere: AV. H. Tucker, Judge C. M. Milroy, Albert A. Froehlich, Attorney Ben Johnson, Henry Streetman, James Nye, and J. Gazzam Mackenzie. From 1909 to 1910 Jerome H. Raymond was president of the institution. Charles A. Cocka nie serA ' ed in that capacity 1910-1914. President A. M. StoAve has held the position of president since 1914. From its inception until 1884 the official title of the institution Avas Toledo University . In 1884 the name Avas changed to the UniA-er- [11]