Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-10-03
University Notes.

Madison, Wis, Sept. 34.-The Uni
versity of Wisconsin begins its fifty
sixth year today with largely increased
facilities for the institution of the
thousands of student attending, and
for the accommodation of the growing
number of those who are doing
advanced and special research work,
There are five new buildings on the
campus, either completed or in pro
cess of construction. Six professors
have been added to the faculty, as
we'll as twenUy-three new instructors
and twenty-nine more assistants in
various departments. Many new
courses have been added to the cur
rIclIlum, and various departments
have been materially strengthened.
FIVE NEW BUILDINGS.
Of the five new buildings, three will
be occupied at once, and the other two
will be completed before the end of
the first semester. The administrative
offices in the law building and uni
versiCy hall were so crowded as to
make necessary the erection of new
building in the near future. Tempo
rary provision has been made Dy re-
modelling a two-story stone residence
3Ox5O feet in size. This new administra
ton building is in an excellent loca-
ton at the foot of the upper campus,
south of the university library, and is
already occupied by the offices of the
president, treasurer, and regents.
The new hydraulic laboratory is COM
pleted and ready for the use of stu
dents in NEUROLOGY and those engaged
injspecial investigation of problems in
water power and water supply. The
building stands on the shore of Lake
Mendoza, near the college of engineer
ing. 1t is constructed of reinforced
concrete, and is three stories high,
48x9S feet. The new north wing of
university hall is nearing completion,
and will soon be ready for occupancy
of the classes of the college of letters
and science which have hitherto been
much crowded. The new wing will
practically double the capacity of the
building. The two new buildings of
the college of agriculture are also in
process of construction. The agri-
cultural engineering building, three
stories high sand 50x15O feet, is con-
structed of reinforced concrete faced
with dark brown paving brick and
trimmed with white bedford stone.
The agronomy building, of the same
material, is to be two stories high and
48x96 feet. Both Will add much to the
facility of instruction in the agri-
cultural college.
The preliminary register action at
the University of Wisconsin is the
largest in the history of the uni
versity. There is an increase thus far
of lob students over the number en-
rolled at the same time last year.
All departments show substantial
gains. An unusually large number of
students have entered the junior and
senior classes of the colleges of letters
and science and engineering with
advanced standing from other uni
versities. The indications now point
to total enrolment for the year of
over 3,7O0 students. The preliminary
registration in the college of engineer
ing is 1853, an increase of A over the
corresponding time last year. The
number of students in the college of
letters and science thus far is 1872, an
increase OF 81. The colleges of agri
culture and pharmacy also show
substantial gains. The students are
still registering daily, and indications
are that the increase in attendance
will continue to grow.