Vanderbilt University - Commodore Yearbook (Nashville, TN)

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Glzmzceffor jfirumzol Equally upright, patient, and tireless, in his service to the University, is Chancellor Kirkland, who is largely responsible for all that is Finest at Vanderbilt

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Goffeqe Upright, patient, tireless, benignly gazing down on the changing life at its feet, stands College Hall, a symbol some- how ol all that is finest at Vanderbilt.

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FRAxKi.1N C, PASCH.-xl. M.A., Pn.D. D inn of this Uollmrqc of Arts und 7 'ionvo Ana BELL STAPLETON M.A., PH.D. Dean of WVomen Clz Sfory jp The Class of 1875, which was the first to be graduated by the University, departed from a campus decidedly unlike the present one, and left behind an atmosphere which had not yet been tinged with the various personalities which have played so great a part since that day in making Vanderbilt famous. Very little history and tradition lay behind them that June, for old Central University had first been incor- porated just three years before. And from this school as a basis, Vanderbilt University was born in 1873 under the leadership of Commo- dore Vanderbilt, who had made his first dona- tion in that year, and Bishop McTyeire. The Academic and Biblical Departments received students in September, 1875, following the erection of College Hall, although the Law and Medical schools, functioning earlier, had pre- sented diplomas the previous june. By the end of the century, great changes had taken place in all phases of the University. A Department of Dentistry and a Department of Engineering had been added, Wesley, Sci- ence, and Engineering halls, and the Gym- nasium had been built, and Kissam was just be- ing completed. At this time the endowment of the school amounted to ,S1,275,000, all of which represented donations from members of the Vanderbilt family. This, however, marked the mere beginning of the financial growth of the University. Mr. W. K. Vanderbilt, who had begun with the construction of Kissam Hall, continued his gifts until his death in 1920, at which time they totaled approximately 31,500,000 Added to this were the donations which made possible Furman Hall, Neely Auditorium, and Alumni Memorial Hall. Especially noteworthy is the benefit received by the Medical School from Mr. Andrew Carnegie and the Carnegie Cor- poration in the form of appropriations amount- ing to 52,500,000 The General Education Board of New York added to this sum 55,500,- 000 for the use of the Medical School, and 5700,000 for the other departments of the Uni- versity. '22 CHARLES MADISON SARRAW M.A. Dean of Men WALLER S. LEATI-IERS M.D., LL.D. Dean, School of Medicine