Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-09-10
INDICATIONS BRIGHT.
Preparations for the '97 Term OF
the Wisconsin State
University.

less IMAM q month there Will De d Ie-
| newal of life on the university campus
and generally in the western end of the
| city, adjoining the state institution OF
learning The '97 term of the state uni
versity opens Wednesday, September 80,
and indications are that the attendance ne
will be the largest of any year in the
history of the institution. Secretary
! E. f. Riley of the board of regents says
| the prospects were never better. one
basis for estimating the attendance is
| the inquiry for catalogues, and the secre-
| ever came from so wide a field. Re
quests for these books giving details and
| all information concerning the institution
are received every day from all parts
of the country, from Pennsylvania and
| Oregon. Another indication is the num-
| Der of applications for accommodations
at LADIES' hall Sixty have already
| paid admittance there, which is as many
| as the building has accommodated III
any former year. With the. addition
now in process of completion eighty can
| be provided for.
| The professors and instructors are re-
| turning from their summer vacations and
preparing for the years work. Presl-
| dent c.. X. Adams is still in the East and
| is not expected back before September
| 25, though he may return in time for
the meeting Of the board OF regents
|
| Several improvements have been made
in buildings and grounds since the close
| of the school year. The most important
of these is the beginning of the new
library building, but the basement OF
this only will be completed this year.
Ladies' hall, on which about $4,000 is
being expended in the construction OF an
addition and furnishings, is being pushed
as rapidly as possible, and though it is
doubtful whether it will be completed
in time for the opening of the school
year, it will soon after. Work is also
being rushed on the second half Of the
horticultural building, which will be
ready before January 1, when 225 short
course agricultural students can be ac-
commodated. This years addition, with
equipments, will cost about $2OoOO.
Dean Henry's residence and furnishings
will also be completed soon, and will
cost another $4,000. A new road is
being constructed through the grounds,
which will add greatly to the beauty and
comfort of the university drive
| There will be several changes in the
faculty the coming year. Lieut.. De
| Vol. military instructor last year, has
| been relieved from his detail, having
| been promoted to the captaincy in the
regular army. also appointed assistant
| quartermaster, and assigned to duty in
New York city to assume charge of the
| TT. Hancock, n. J. His successor has
not yet been detailed by the war de-
partment. -Four or five names are under
consideration, among them Capt. Charles
A. Curtis, retired U. s. A., Of this city,
who is strongly urged by many friends;
another is Lieut.. Kalk, Wisconsin man,
his former home being in Cumberland,
who is now on duty in Georgia. This
detail is made by the war department,
usually on the recommendation of the
president of the university and the board
of regents.
G. B. Thwing, assistant professor of
physics, has resigned, to accept full
professorship in Knox college, at Gales
burg, Ill. His successor will probably be
appointed at the meeting of the regents
the 18th inst. Prof. NJ. S. Slaughter
takes the place of Prof George L. Hen
having resigned to accept similar chair
in the University of Chicago. Prof.
Slaughter takes the professorship of Lat
in language and literature at a salary of
$4,000 the first year, with an increase of
$500 per year till it reaches $25OO He
at Grinnell college, Ia, with one year
devoted to graduate work in Berlin, Ger
many. He is graduate of Johns Hop
kins, with the degree of PHI D., and
comes very highly recommended, being
selected by the regents from large num-
w. q. Caskey succeeds George W.
SaundersOn as instructor in elocution.
the latter having resigned to- accept a
position at Ripon college at an advanced
salary, $1,000 per year. Mr.. Caskey has
been principal of the Columbia School of
Oratory at GaIesviIley ELL, and graduated
from Knox college I'm 1891, with the de-
gree of A. B. He spent one year at the
Emerson School of Oratory, Boston, and
graduated from the Columbia College of
Oratory and Physical Culture, Chicago,
in 1895, and did postgraduate work i'm
the same school during the present year.
He was for two years, in 81 and '93,
principal of the academy department in
Salt Lake Collegiate institute, at Salt
Lake, Utah.
Ernest n. VOss has been appointed as
sistant professor in German philology.
to succeed w. +. Wilkins, resigned Mr..
Voss is an American by birth but of
German descent. He graduated from
Ann Arbor, afterward studying in Ger
many, and has been for SEVERAL years in
structor IN German at the Michigan
university. Miss Susan A. Sterling, who
has also been Instructor in German, re-
turns this year with an advance of 5000
in salary. Prof. G.. H. Haskins, who
has been in Europe for year, returns
to resume his duties. A. c. Laird, who
has taken his place during his absence.
ancient languages. an additional in
structor being made necessary by the
growth of this department.. A new i'm
structor in pharmacy is still to be APP
pointed.
Prof. f. e. Turneaure. who has been
in Europe for year studying the sew
erage problem, will return by the be-
ginning of the school year. w. S. Miller,
assistant professor of vertebrate anat-
omy, who has also been studying in Eu-
rope during the past year. will return
in time for the opening. He is now in
Connecticut. A. Z. Sawyer. assistant
professor of electrical engineering, has
gone to Milwaukee to accept a position
in one of the high schools. No successor
has been appointed, and the place may
not be filed T. A. Lincoln. who is a
graduate of Z. W.. and Y. III. Bassett,
! have been appointed assistants in chem
istry, taking the place of Arthur 2.
Saunders in a division of the work and
salary.
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