1903-04 Volume 28 No 1–5 - Phi Delta Theta Scroll Archive

124 THE SCROLL.sympathies, keen intellect, and excellent business abilitycombined with consummate executive powers.Facts can often tell a story in the shortest space. In1893 the university consisted of five buildings scatteredover the campus of fifty acres, which lay on the heights inthe southeastern part of the city. These buildings were theHall of Languages, or Liberal Arts College, the JohnCrouse Memorial College of Fine Arts, which is one of thefinest colleges of its kind in the country and was erectedat a cost of one million dollars. The Von Ranke Library,Holden Observatory and gymnasium complete the list. Thefaculty numbered about one hundred members inclusive ofthe College of Medicine. More than eight hundred studentswere in daily attendance at the three colleges, which wereunder the supervision of a chancellor.The inauguration of Chancellor James Roscoe Day in1893 marked the commencement of a greater university.In June plans were made for a college of law. In 1896 thenew medical college on Orange street was opened. In 1897electrieal and civil engineering were added to the extensivelist of courses. In June, 1897, the erection of the UniversityBlock was begun. It is one of the finest office buildings inthe state outside of New York city. In it is located theCollege of Law. In April, 1898, the Ester B. Steele Hallof Science was commenced. During 1900 Winchell Hall, afinely equipped dormitory of thirty rooms was erected.The year 1902 saw the Lyman C. Smith College of AppliedSciences completed. This was built at the expense ofLyman C. Smith, one of the most generous supporters ofSyracuse University. It is a four-story building, fifty-threeby one hundred and fifty-six, in which is stored the mostmodern equipment for electrical, civil and mechanical engineering.Plans are now ready for Haven Hall, which is to beerected opposite Winchell Hall and facing the campus. Itwill contain suites of rooms for one hundred students. Acentral heating plant is being erected at a cost of fifty thousanddollars.The faculty now numbers about two hundred, and thestudent body has increased to the two thousand mark.There are at present five colleges, each having its own dean,who has charge of all departments in his respective college.These colleges include courses in liberal arts, fine arts, en-