The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-16
K. U. CORONATION.
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Friday afternoon-2:30 to $3.50, con-
- cert by the orchestra.
Reception by Chancellor Strong and
his guests. $3.50 to 4:30.
Illustrated lectures by Professors VIII
cox, Miller and Franklin. 430 to $50.
During the entire afternoon the mu-
0eums, laboratories and shops will be
open, with competent guides TO display
and explain. There will be special
fine arts display in the art room of the
Gpooner library, and a demonstratiOs.
Of LIQUID air in the chemistry building.
There will be an organ recital from 5
to 6 o'clock by Professor Penny, assist
Cd by Professors Preyer and Farrell.
Friday evening a O'clock Inaugural
tion luncheon. in natural history mu-
scum, by the faculty, alumni and
friends of the university.
After dinner speakers:
Chancellor Strong. POSTMASTER,
President Wheeler of the University of
California,
President Jesse of the University of
Missouri,
President Boyd of the University of
President Nichols of the State Agri-
cultural college,
President Swensson of Bethany col
1ege,
And many other distinguished Kan
sans
Music by auartette and glee club, col
1ege songs and college yells etc.
saturday morning. 0CbOOEI TO-
Tennis tournaments between the Uni
.-ersities Of Kansas. Nebraska and Mis-
oJuri finals.
Golf tournament. McCook field.
Cross country run. Kansas university
and Haskell arranged so as to be Visi-
Bile most of the time from upper win
dows and towers of Kansas university
buildings.
will be football game between Kansas
university and Drake university. This
is to be the best home game of the sea-
son and will probably be very largely
attended. Carriage space is now on sale
and the price has been put up to 81.
The admission to the exercises Of Fri
day morning and evening viii be linn
tied to those holding tickets
The committee on hospitality. which is
composed of members of the faculty and
partly of business men of the city, will
furnish informtion regarding rooms and
board for visitors who have not already
made arrangements for their entertain
ment during the celebration. This conf
mittee will be assisted by a committee
on information, which viii look out for
guests after their arrival in the city.
On Monday the official souvenir of the
Inauguration will be placed on sale
This souvenir consists Of a button pic
ture of Chancellor Strong.
1t was for time expected that the
new $4,000 museum building would be
dedicated during the inauguration, but
the plan was given up. The new build
ing. however will be decorated and used
a banquet hall for the Inauguration
luncheon
When the question of the location of
the state university came up in the leg
islature in the session of 1929, the
cities of Lawrence and EmpOria were
the two competitors for the honor. Law
renee offered to donate 40 acres of land
for a campus and to raise a bonus of
S1.50O. Lawrence finally succeeded in
getting the university, after a consider
Ill r1G 1Df~1,
summer, August 81 1863, the city was
sacked and its inhabitants maSsacred
by Quantrel in his memorable raid
This left the city in poor condition to
fulfill its promises concerning the 81 500
but through the generosity of AmosA.
Lawrence, of Boston, after whom the
city was named. and also of Governor
Carney and others, the affair was
Strengthened out, and November ?, 1868
Governor Carney issued a proclamation
to TIE effect that the state university
would be located at Lawrence. The law
organizing the university was passed by
the legislature in 1864, and its charter
was patterned after that of the Univer-
sity of Michigan. The tuition was to be
free as soon as the funds of the uni
versity would permit of it. but under no
circumstances was the tuition to exceed
$50 per year The first board Of regents
consisted of fourteen members, includ-
ing the state superintendent of public
instruction. At its session in Lawrence
were present, but this was declared a
quorum and a chancellor was elected.
The first chancellor was Rev r w
Oliver, pastor of the Protestant Epis-
copal church of Lawrence. The duties
of the chancellor were to preside over
the meetings OF the board of regents
and to act as a financial agent for the
institution. He was to s5aVe nothing
to do with the faculty or the actual in
struction. He received no salary but
nevertheless Rev. Mr.. Oliver was
faithful worker for the university.
Through his efforts several funds which
had been sent from the east for the re-
lief Of the orphans of the victims of the
Quantren raid and of those left desti-
tute by the depredations. were secured
Tor the university with the understand
ing that the orphans of those killed in
the raid We're to enjoy free tuition at
the university. Considerable money was
secured in this manner.
II was decided to build the university
building on the hill north of Mount
Dread. upon which now stands the old
North college The deed to this land
was secured from the city and a foun-
dalton which the Presbyterians had
built with the idea of erecting a college
was utilized in putting up the 500, 600
building which was the first connected
with the University of Kansas. It is
now used only as a practicing room by
the music students of the university.
The legislature of 1866 granted the re-
quest of the board of regents and APP
propriated $4,000 to be used as salary
for instructors and $1,000 to be ex2end-
ed for scientific and philosophical APP
paratus, library and furniture
September 12 1856 was the first day
of school al the University of Kansas.
There were three members of the fac
ulty. E. ]. Rice was president of the
faculty and professor of bellies lettres
and mental and moral science: d. H.
Robinson, afterward professor of Latin,
was professor of languages. and f. H.
Snow, whose resignation from the chan
cellorship a year ago last spring made
necessary the election of new chancel-
Tor, was professor of mathematics and
natural science. Twenty-six women and
% young men were admitted to the pre-