Semi-weekly herald., 1912-05-13

credit for work done here. The cor
ner stone for the first building on
the university campus was laid on
Sept 20, 1875. Today the university
mas twenty-five buildings not includ-
ing the 100000 Macky auditorium,
which is not yet completed.
Wednesday, Sept. o, 1877, the uni
versity opened with two teachers and
forty-four students in attendance, 1t
now has an enrolment of 1906 stu
dents and 1856 teachers.
President James H. Baker, the third
president of the university, began his
administration Jan. l, 1892, and dur
ing the twenty years that have fol-
lowed he has worked diligently for
the welfare of the institution. Presi-
dent Baker found here sixty-six stu
dents of university grade and 103 pre-
paratory.
Colorado is to be congratulated
when one considers the thousands of
young men and women who are living
broader and more useful lives with
in her boundaries because they have
come under the influence Of this won-
derful institution of learning. The
appreciation of the work being ac-
complished here may be estimated
when it is remembered that the num-
ber of students of university grade
has increased twenty times during the
last twenty years.
The attendance in 1877, the first
year, was A; students in 1892 was
66; in 1912 the round number of 1906.
Arnold j, Lien, NJ. A., department
of economics, gave readings from Ib-
sen in chapel. Mr.. Lien is an ex-
cellent impersonator and always draws
large crowds when he recites at pub
lie entertainments.
There are two men and two women
instructors in the university gymna-
sium. Equipment is added every year
to the many physical appliances. The
freshmen class in the college of liberal
arts s required to take physical cul-
ture. Men may elect an outdoor sport
ins tead of the indoor work. Over 1870
men e. tered track practice this year
under this sustem. The women are
taught folk dances, basket ball, tennis
and other games. Many students have
taken advanced work under the physi-
cal director, Frank II. Castleman, and
are preparing themselves to be teach
ers Of physical culture.
" ten apply for the work during
the summer term Mr.. Castleman will
give course in competitive athletics,
including theory, practice, manage
mcnt, training in baseball, football,
track ami field athletics, basketball
and soccer ball.
Several prizes are offered to en-
courage student activities. Among
them the income on s40O presented to
The university by the Hon. William
Jennings Bryan, trustee, for Philo
Sherman Bennett, is awarded annual
ly at commencement for the best es-
say on "The Principles of Free Gov
ernment." Any student in the uni
versity may compete.
Every spring an oratorical contest
is open to all students, prize awarded
S25.
The athletic society of the U. c..
presents sweaters and Jerseys mark
ed with the university &c" to those
who participate in certain number
of scheduled athletic contests.
The Newman society, established in
1908, is branch of national organi-
zation known as the Catholic Stu
dents association which has establish
ed chapters in about fifteen of the
leading universities of the country
The society here has thirty active
members. Its object is to promote
unity and good fellowship among
Catholic students in the university and
through the social and literary meet
ings attain higher degree of social
and spiritual development.
The society known as "The Colo
RADIO Engineers" is probably the
strongest and most active organiza-
tion in the university.
The ninth summer session, June "a
to Aug. 8, 1912.
Expenses may be regulated here ac-
cording to the desire Of the individual.
The annual expenditure at the uni
versity as reported by students, in
cluding room, board, laundry, books
and other expenses, except fees, tut
tion. railroad fare and clothing is from
Sl25 to $500 per annum. Rooms near
the campus furnished for light house
keeping may be rented for sS per
raoHth. Students may find lower
rates farther from the campus.
The four leading national honorary
societies maintain active chapters at
this university, membership in these
societies being based on scholarship
and general character serves as an
incentive to extra effort on the part Of
students.
Members of the Phi Beta Kappa,
the oldest Greek letter society in ex-
istence being founded at the William
and Mary college in 1776 are elected
appnaIl,, from, tha canior colleOa of