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New ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú, 1885–1941

Embracing Professionalism

1885

• ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú reopens; Robert White McFarland (1885–88) assumes the presidency

1886

• Oxford Female College confers baccalaureate degrees

1887

• Five women admitted as "special students" by trustee resolution of June 21

1888

• Ethelbert Dudley Warfield (1888–91) assumes the presidency
• First football game played, against University of Cincinnati

1891

• William Oxley Thompson (1891–99) assumes the presidency
• ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú admits seventeen women students

1892

• Brice Hall, first donated building, constructed for science instruction; Calvin Brice, donor
• Alumnae Hall built at Western College, James Renwick Jr., architect; Olivia Meily (Mrs. Calvin) Brice, donor

1895

• ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú builds a baseball field
• Western College and Seminary confers baccalaureate degrees

1896

• ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú Field constructed for football
• Sleeper ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú provides first regular annual appropriation from State of Ohio

1897

• Herron Gymnasium (later Van Voorhis Hall) constructed

1899

• David Stanton Tappan (1899–1902) assumes the presidency

1900

• Three of sixteen women at ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú awarded bachelor's degrees

1902

• The Ohio State Normal College established in Oxford
• Guy Potter Benton (1902–11) assumes the presidency
• Delta Zeta, a fraternal organization for women, founded

1903

• Nellie Craig, first African American woman, enrolls; earns Normal College diploma in 1905

1905

• Hepburn Hall constructed as first residence hall for women

1908

• New Administration/Auditorium Building (later Benton Hall, Hall Auditorium) constructed

1909

• First Alumni Campaign matches a Carnegie Award to build Alumni Library
• South Pavilion, Normal College (later McGuffey Hall), constructed

1910

• Earl Kelley, first identified male African American enrolled (1902), earns Normal College diploma

1911

• Raymond Mollyneaux Hughes (1911–27) assumes the presidency

1912

• Bishop Hall constructed as residence for women

1917

• United States enters World War I

1919

• ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú "No-Horse Rule" replaced by "No-Car Rule"

1923

• Wells Hall constructed as residence for women

1924

• University Hospital (later MacMillan Hall) constructed
• Ogden Hall constructed as residence for men, and student center
• New Freshman Dormitory (later Swing Hall) constructed as residence for men

1925

• Oxford Retreat main building (former Oxford Female College) purchased, renamed Fisher Hall
• Irvin Hall, first fully neo-Georgian classroom building, constructed as recitation building

1928

• Alfred Horatio Upham (1928–45) assumes the presidency
• School of Business Administration (later Farmer School of Business) founded, located in Irvin Hall
• Oxford College for Women acquired; main building renovated for women's residence

1929

• School of Fine Arts founded

1931

• Center section, Hughes Hall (later Kreger Hall), constructed for chemistry
• Withrow Court constructed for men's athletics and physical education, and assembly hall

1937

• North and South dormitories renovated in neo-Georgian style, named Elliott Hall and Stoddard Hall

1939

• New Freshman Dormitory Number One (later Symmes Hall) constructed for men

1940

• North Residence Hall (later Hamilton Hall) constructed as residence for women

1941

• South Hall (later Richard Hall) constructed as residence for women
• Beta Theta Pi Campanile constructed