1890s

1890

  • First class gift, portrait of President Pugh, given by first graduating class, '61.

1891

  • Second Morrill Act (1890) provisions accepted by Legislature for Penn State.

1892

  • First "stadium," Old Beaver Field, completed; named for James A. Beaver, president of the Board of Trustees, governor and Civil War general; moved to "New Beaver Field" in 1909; moved and became present Beaver Stadium in 1959.

1893

  • Old Engineering Building dedicated; burned down in 1918.

1894

  • First student handbook, published by Penn State YMCA. First full-time librarian, Helen Bradley, appointed.

1896

  • First chaplain, Lawrence M. Colfelt, D.D., appointed.
  • Seven schools organized within college: agriculture; natural science; engineering; mathematics and physics; mines; languages, literature and history; and political science and philosophy.
  • Old Main tower and roof rebuilt after fire.

1898

  • Correspondence courses in agriculture became formal program.
  • Thespians, men's dramatics club, founded by Professors Fred Lewis Pattee and John Leete.

1899

  • Blue Band begun; developed from Cadet Bugle Corps.

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