The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1907-07-20
Growth Of the University Of Missouri in
Fifteen Years.

S,ienc', lS4l; Department OF Eiuca-
ton, 1867; College OF Agriculture and
Mechanic Arts 1870; School OF Mines
Counded at Rolla) 1870, Law Depart
a nt, 1872; Medical Department,
1873 Department OF Engineering,
1871; Experiment Station, 1888; Grad
uate Department, 1895; the Missouri
State Military School, 1890, the
Te achers College IAN outgrowth
OF the Department Of Education)
1904; tue Department OF journalism
1906 All departments except the
School Of Mines are at Columbia.
On January ., 1892, the ain build.
ing o. the University ives Turned to
the ground, leaving on the campus at
Columbia only the Presidents house,
the Astrtnom cal OBSERVATORY and
the Hall of Agriculture On January
l, 1907 they were valued at 81, 600 600
In the session OF 1912, ia stud
ents were enrolled, OF whom l64 were
in the preparatory department, which
was afterward abolished. OF the stud
euts then enrolled not more than 900
could have come in under the present
requirements for entrance. In the
session of 1905 I the enrolment, iu-
Guiding the summer session is 1892.
The percentage OF increase in attend
auce in 1867 over 1905-6 has been
greater at tue University Of Missouri
than at any other similar institution
of learning in the United states, with
one exception, and II summer sessions
be omitted from consideration the
University Of Missouri sands easily
first among the Universities of tue
Federal union The enrolment will
almost certainly pass 5000 within
the next three years.
Fifteen years agU the FACULTY of
the University OF Missouri included
Al Professors, Assistant Professors,
and Instructors. Today there are
100 Professors, Assistant Professors
and Instructors, besides As Assistants
aud Is student Assistants OF the
1870 members Of the faculty 1854 are
connected with the University at COL
umbia.
While the actua! enrolment has ir =
creased 22l per cent since January |,
1892, the requirements for admission
have been raised to a mach higher
standard than that of fifteen years
ago. At that time two years Of
Viigh scho1i was required for adm,s-
; bion to tide Academic Department,
{ the Department Of Education, the
/ Department Of Engineering, the De-
y partment Of Medicine, and the
School Of Mines. Nothing was re.
IS quired for admission to the Depart.
ment Of Law and the School OF Agri,
q culture, except a certain age and the
u training OF the elementary schools
/ At present the completion of worI
u equivalent TO a four years cour e 10
good High School is r,quired 70
~ admission to all departments Of thu
le University. and in addition one year.
OF work IN college IS required for admis
W SION to the Department Of Medicine
.sU In 1892, IA High Schools were az
We proved for a two years course /
CY 1907 there are 1851 Missouri Hig
Schools approved for a four year
course.
Co incident With growth In I'll
various directions Indicated allow
ST there has been a continual Increase
ion the resources and income OF the Uu
versity. On December 81, 1891 Il
est annual income from all sources, for &
IN Departments, and for all purpose
Ice amounted to $3.50, 3SS. 6s, an anon
oIu equivalent to the interest at FIVE pt
cent on 80, 6O7, 77S so, On Decent
81, 1906 the animal income from
,,r sources, for all departments. and I
AXE all purposes, was as follows: (a) int,
ont est on Seminary Fund 6S,l16. 96;
from tine General Revenue Flu
'lic, sl25, 900. 90; icy from the Collate
Inheritance Tax s2Os 251 SO; (d) fr
tor Miscellaneous lSources $50 S2s.43-
total of S478,69 Os, the equivalent
.nd the interest at five percent on
iooo 573, $40. 90. For the biennial per
ho,. of 1s07-S the income of the Univers
rec, will be approximately $3.50, 600
.,on annually. With two exceptions