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The University Daily Kansan
Monday, August 16, 1999
This early photo of the University of Kansas was taken from the north and shows Spooner Hall on the left. Contributed photo
Contributed photo
Buildings, nature highlights of campus mosaic
This recent photo of the University of Kansas was taken from the west. Spooner Hall, one of the oldest buildings on campus, is located in the middle-left. Photo by Lisa John/KANSAN
By Derek Helms
The campus of the University of Kansas follows no set architectural plan, yet it has been called one of the nation's most beautiful by National Geographic. From the first day of class on September 12, 1866, when the campus consisted of a single building, to the present day, Mount Oread has developed into a mosaic of historic buildings and natural splendor.
Kansan staff writer
"In 1861, both houses of the state legislature passed a bill to place the University at Manhattan. But Governor Robinson, a resident of Lawrence, promptly vetoed it."
In his book "Across the Years on Mount Oread," Robert Taft, former professor of chemistry, said that the University nearly came to be under a cloud of purple and white.
"In 1861, both houses of the state legislature passed a bill to place the University at Manhattan," he wrote. "But Governor Robinson, a resident of Lawrence, promptly vetoed it."
Two years later, Lawrence defeated Emporia by one vote in the legislature and Mount Oread became the home of the University of Kansas, which opened in 1866.
The 11-room building that housed the University quickly became inadequate, and new Chancellor John Fraser commissioned the construction of a new building. At his own expense, Fraser traveled the East Coast to examine the most modern university buildings. After he returned, University Hall, later renamed Fraser Hall, was built. The building contained lecture rooms and a chapel.
Robert Taft
"The eastern influence is obvious," said Barry Newton, professor of architecture and urban design. "A very wide range of eastern universities were sampled."
former professor of chemistry
The majority of the limestone buildings that currently crowd Jayhawk Boulevard were built soon after.
Sponner Hall, now the home of one of the country's top museums of anthropology, opened in 1894. The hall was opened as a library and named for William Spooner, an uncle of former Chancellor Frank Snow.
In his long and complicated will, Spooner left $91,000 to the University — the largest donation ever made to a state university at the time.
The modern-day Stauffer-Flint Hall marked the western edge of campus in 1899. Before the School of Journalism occupied the building, it was named Fowler Shops and contained laboratories and a power plant.
Bailey Hall opened for chemistry students a year after Stauffer-Flint, in 1900. Before renovations, the building had 18 chimneys on the roof. Although the hall was officially named in 1938 for professor of chemistry E.H.S. Bailey, for years it was simply referred to as "Bailey's Barn."
The 'barn' was remodeled in 1951 to accommodate the School of Education.
Dyche Hall opened in 1903, and houses former professor L.L. Dyche's display of mounted animals, which gained national attention for the University at the 1893 World's Fair in Chicago. A popular myth says that one of the carvings decorating the outside of the building is the original representation of a Jayhawk.
Lippincott sits next to Dyche. Though renamed in 1979, the statue in front of the hall bears its original nameakes, James Green, who was the dean of law from 1878 to 1919. "Uncle Jimmy" Green is depicted greeting Alfred Alford, a KU student killed in the Spanish-American War.
increased so rapidly in the early 1900s that Strong Hall was built out of dire necessity. Strong Hall's three wings were completed between 1911 and 1923. Originally, the central portion was to include an elaborate rotunda but budget restrictions prevented it.
According to "Across the Years on Mount Oread," the number of students
Sandra Wiechert, author of "Historic Mount Oread; Catalogue of KU Landmarks," said that plans were changed for Strong Hall.
"The main entrance was originally to be on the north side of the building," she said. "But because Jayhawk Boulevard had become the dominate street on campus, they changed the entrance to the south."
A dramatic increase in the number of books acquired since the completion of the Spooner Library created the need for
Watson Library in 1924. The entry porch of the library was designed to resemble a renaissance bridge across a moat. At the request of alumni, the board of administration honored Carrie Watson, librarian from 1877 to 1921, by naming the building for her.
Hoch Auditorium opened in 1927 as a multi-purpose facility. The building contained a concert stage, lecture hall and a basketball court. The basketball court featured removable bleachers that could seat 3,500 people. Gutted by fire in 1991, the building was refinished and renamed Budig Hall, for former chancellor Gene A. Budig, in 1998.
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The University's beauty isn't confined to buildings. Potter Lake was created in 1911 as a source of water in case of fire.
Potter Lake was both a popular stop after class and the source of tragedy. In 1921, The University Daily Kansan reported that at least six people had drowned in the water. After student requests, the University equipped Potter Lake with diving boards, dressing rooms and lifeguards, which were removed a few years later.
—Edited by Melody Ard
Newton said that the campus is truly the result of many influences.
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Museums
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Homesickness
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Endowment land
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Disappearing roommates
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Abstinence
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KANSAN SUMMER STAFF
Matthew Friedrichs, Editor
Lisa John, Managing editor
Katie Burford, Campus editor
Melody Ard, Copy chief
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