University of Tulsa - Kendallabrum (Tulsa, OK)

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Our University has had a colorful background and unusualhistory. State, church, business, industry and many individuals have contributed to this history and have made possible this story of growth and devel- T. Ufs STCDRY . 50 Years of Progress As we observe the Golden Anniversary of the University of Tulsa, we take justifiable pride in its record of progress in education. The University of Tulsa has grown up with Oklahoma until today it is recognized as one of the out- standing educational institutions in the Southwest. V 'ix ' :-'E' 'f' :7 4'z: -:,,, l H mv' 'JZ 2 HJ ' f its , z, llfl 'rr ' opment. The foundations of the University of Tulsa were laid in the spirit of wisdom, faith and service, with equal rights for all. Its creation was consummated by the missionary's zeal and its sta- bility assured by the support of business and industry. More than a century ago

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-i,.., if Because we take pride in the half century of progress made by our University as an educational, cultural, and social center of the Southwest, we desire to share this heritage with others. On this, our Golden Anniversary, it is fitting to suggest by words and illustrations the devel- opment of the University of Tulsa from 1894 to 1944. D gil :'t::'- Although this yearbook has been assembled and pub- gy ,S A 1' 53 , W 'rfllct lished during a time of great world conflict, which has . , T f iff , created situations demanding emergency measures, the J f? L 4 - . . . . . M63 I N.. 1945 Kendallabrum yet attempts to depict this signifi- 4 ill I cant era in the history of the University. During the two- year span represented in this edition, we have seen air force, army engineering and quartermaster corps students come and go on to war. We ii- N 1?-3-,-2-:Z-. have seen our students and faculty leaving for service. We have seen two powerful football teams star in New ---: :m5 .::r' mile: .E C-rw Az: -4,- -.-.gt 1 Year's Day Bowl games. And we have watched plans :H if? , develop for a great expansion program. We have felt the war-time tenseness and quickening of pace, and we . ' il ' 'N -5 ,, f as 2 have known the tragedy of fellow students lost in the I I Nc war. But we have also felt a warm pride in the way our University has faced the reality of the difficult present and has bravely planned for a glorious future.

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' President James A. Madison in- structed government agents to establish schools among the In- dians of Oklahoma and Indian Territories. The work was begun a in 1816 by missionaries, who later operated more than forty schools among the five civilized tribes. 1 As Oklahoma grew, cities 1,1 .fr bjf.-iffgs a,,,,g5.L1, A thrived and the population in- . , , ,,tc y, , ,rs ,., w ,Q 7 -Y K Q MM Q., -Aja creased. There was a great need for higher education in the state, so in 1894 the Womenls Board of Home Missions of the Presbyterian Church in the United States merged the assets and staffs of its schools into one college located in Muskogee. Thus, Henry Kendall College opened its doors in 1894 and awarded its first degrees in 1898. Under the administration of Dr. W. A. Caldwell, first president of Kendall College, the College began the story of progress in education' which is today carried forward by the University of Tulsa. i A Kendall College offered social life as well as intellectual pursuits A to its students. Activities as varied as fine arts and athletics were im- mediately introduced. to At the time Henry Kendall College was founded in Muskogee, Tulsa was a small but thriving town. pl-lowever, it offered land, buildings and financial support of -. ..