The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-23
SCHOOL YEARS
OUTLOOK GRAND
University of Oklahoma is
Getting in Order.
NEW BUILDING EQUIPPED
Several Changes Have Been
Made in the Faculty.
NEW BUILDING EQUIPPED

Norman, o. T., Aug. 22--The outlook
for successful growing year for the
University of Oklahoma is very good at
this time. The new building is rapidly
being equipped, the additional buildings
are being built, the faculty has been IN
creased and the student inquiries from
all over the territory promise large at
tendance.
The new main hall was formally occu-
pied March 10. and was furnished with
only such material as was absolutely nee
essary to carry on the work. Since the
maximum amount for the year, $1,000
was levied for equipment by the board
of equalization. making this fund availa-
BILE the building has been fitted up COM
fortably for school purposes BY the
18th of September. the date of the open
ing OF the fail semester. everything VIII
| be in its place and in readiness for school
work
The new gymnasium is now nearly I'm
| ished. 1t contains u large apparatus
and work room, two good offices for the
| director, where PHYSICAL examinations
| can be made, and the executive bust
| ness carried on, a large locker room
and two good bath rooms, one with
! showers and one with tubs. The work
in this line will be better than last year.
The director is spending the vacation In
Chicago University. Some college courses
in subjects connected with physical cui-
ture will be offered.
After considerable delay, the contract
for the new science hall, to replace the
one burned January 9Th. was let and
work upon it will proceed rapidly. 1t win
contain space for the chemical, biological
and geographical laboratories. As soon
as the laboratorie now in use are re-
moved to this new building the build
ing now used by them VIII be available
for use in the courses in engineering that
are being established. The Carnegie IL
brary plans have been approved and are
being perfected. BY the beginning of the
second semester in February, the uni
versitv will have seven buildings for
use. A fine cement walk leading up the
boulevard has been put in this summer.
which will be a boon TO students. The
drives have been improved and the trees
cultivated until now the spot is one of
the most pleasant in Oklahoma.
Several changes have been made in the
faculty. by addition. by the resignation
of some members and by the granting
of leaves of absence. Mr.. Wilbur Hum
phreys. OF Harvard, is the new instructor
in English, who takes Professor PAIRING
toms place The professor is spending
the year in Europe. Mr. r. W. Neal. also
a Harvard student will be assistant in
English. to take the place of Mr.. Evans
who has resigned. Mr.. Guelich. of Chi
cago, has the work OF the director of
music, taking the place of Mr.. Mer-
riu who resigned MIR. Holmbeyg, of
Bethany College. Lindsborg. Kan. viii
be the new teacher in violin. Mr.. Lam
padius, Of the University Of Chicago.
will have charge Of the work in German
and French; Mr.. Matlock, head OF this
department. is spending the year in the
University of California, studying Ger
man philology. Mr.. Frank Knowles, OF
Drake University, is the new instructor
in mathematics. Lewis f. Coles, of
Philadelphia, is the new instructor in
economics. Mr.. L. W. Cole is spending
the year in Columbia. Mr.. Bucklin. the
registrar. is studying in Yale, Mr. Had
sell taking his work for the year.
The courses are being strengthened and
developed, the faculty members planning
their vacations for this end. Several
of this year graduating class have made
application for entrance TO the larger
schools Of the east, and our work has
been received with great credit. This
means that the standard Of scholarship
maintained is high. a letter from Prof.
Richard T. Ely. Of the University OF
Wisconsin. says: Your young men who
have completed their a. p. work can en-
ter with US on precisely the same foot
ing with graduates of Yale and Har-
ward
The correspondence conducted with
prospective students during the summer
has been gratifying. First because Of the
number who are interested, forty letters
per day being the average for several
days; and second because OF the class
of young men and women who are plan
ming to attend the Territorial University
High school graduates and academy grad
lauates. ard undergraduates from outside
states are attracted by the thorough work
done The commencement number Of the
University Umpire. the student magazine.
has done much 70 give 4 correct impress
sion Of college life as Il exists IN the
new star state and its strenuous charsc-
ter connected with its freedom are being
carefully considered Another point that
is commented upon By the prospective
students is that the privileges Of the
university are free In the states much Is
made % scholarships. which In most
cases mean free tuition 70 those who Viu
them The university Is Offering four
years scholarship % the young people
Of the territory. and the indications are
hat a greater number than ever vii
take advantage % K. Il e costing the
ter-itory something Ike <Fo.ass annually.
when relieves it from the charge q
cheapness
Last year the enrolment vas -.
actual number This includes students
above high school grade. It's year tn
formation hss 6eea sen: 70 ne one
hundred and twenty-five graduates q
accredited high schools and 80 ~ Iss
graduates from toe rural schools \ fair
estimate of the attendance for neEt year
places The number AZ e.
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