For the biennial term, 1896-1898, the university received from the general fund the sum of $93,837.25.

Special appropriations have been granted as follows:

In 1899 the State legislature voted a special appropriation of $110,000 for a much-needed library building and for current expenses of the university, but failed to make provision for revenue sufficient to meet this and similar appropriations for other State institutions. Governor Thomas authorized the regents to secure a loan of $70,000. This amount was raised by banks and private citizens. The thirteenth general assembly voted a special appropriation of $120,000 and provided for the payment of the citizens' loan. The latter, however, has not been paid.

The university has been the recipient of a number of gifts from time to time, none of them of great value, but making a total of $38,763.66 up to October 1, 1898.

EXPENSES.

The following table shows the total expenses of the university for every biennial term ending October 1, from 1878 to 1898:

On October 1, 1898, the university property at Boulder was estimated as follows:

The biennial reports to the superintendent of public instruction. Personal statements of President Baker, Mr. Whitaker, and others.

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PHILLIPS ART COLLECTION, SCULPTURE ROOM, UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO DONATED BY MR. AND MRS. IVERS PHILLIPS, 1892,

Chapter III.

THE UNIVERSITY OF DENVER.

The first attempt to establish a college in Colorado was made by Dr. John Evans, second Territorial governor of Colorado and one of the founders of the Northwestern University at Evanston, Ill. Through his efforts the people of Denver became interested in the scheme, and it was decided to establish the Colorado Seminary as an institution of higher education in connection with the Methodist Episcopal Church. Money was raised by subscription and a charter was granted by the Territorial Legislature and signed by the Governor on March 5, 1864. The charter reads as follows:

AN ACT to incorporate the Colorado Seminary.

Be it enacted by the council and house of representatives of Colorado Territory: SECTION 1. That John Evans, Samuel H. Elbert, W. N. Byers, H. Burton, A. B. Case, J. G. Vawter, A. J. Gill, W. D. Pease, Edwin Scudder, J. H. Morrison, Warren Hussey, J. W. Smith, D. H. Moffat, jr., R. E. Whitsitt, C. A. Cook, John Cree, Amos Steck, J. M. Chivington, J. B. Doyle, Henry Henson, Amos Widner, John T. Lynch, Milo Lee, J. B. Chaffee, Lewis Jones, O. A. Willard, W. H. Loveland, and Robert Berry be, and they are hereby, constituted a body politic and corporate for the purpose of founding, directing, and maintaining an institution of learning, to be styled the Colorado Seminary, and in manner hereinafter prescribed to have perpetual succession, with full power to sue and be sued, plead and be impleaded, adopt and alter at pleasure a seal, acquire, hold, and convey property, real, personal, and mixed, to the extent they may judge necessary for carrying into effect the objects of this corporation, and generally to perform such other acts as may be necessary and proper therefor.

SEC. 2. Said trustees at their first meeting shall be divided into four classes of seven in each class, which classes shall hold office for one, two, three, and four years, respectively, dating from the first day of July, eighteen hundred and sixtyfour. Their successors shall be appointed, whenever terms expire or vacancies for any cause exist, by the annual conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church within whose bounds the city of Denver may be included; but all of said trustees and their successors shall continue in office till their successors are elected.

SEC. 3. No test of religious faith shall ever be applied as a condition of admission into said seminary, but the trustees shall have power to adopt all proper rules and regulations for the government of the conduct of teachers and pupils, and the management of all affairs pertaining to said institution.

SEC. 4. They shall have full power to confer all degrees and emoluments customary to be given by similar institutions.

SEC. 5. Such property as may be necessary for carrying out the design of the seminary in the best manner, while used exclusively for such purposes, shall be free from all taxation.

SEC. 6. In all cases a majority of the board of trustees shall constitute a quorum for transacting any business, or said majority may vest the power of the trustees in an executive committee, or agent of their number, at pleasure.

SEC. 7. This shall be deemed a public act and be in force and take effect from and after its passage.

The trustees immediately proceeded to acquire a site and to erect a building. The first building was a two-story structure at the corner of Fourteenth and Arapahoe streets, sufficiently large for a school of about 200 students. It now forms a part of the building used by the school of music.

By means of an exhibition in the seminary building and a fair at the old Lawrence Street Church, about $1,200 was raised for furnishing the building. In September, 1864, the seminary was opened with Prof. G. S. Phillips as president. After about six weeks Professor Phillips resigned on account of ill health and was succeeded on November 14 by Rev. George Richardson, pastor of the Lawrence Street Church, who carried on the school for two years as an academy, with pupils of all the grades from primary to academic. During the first year there were in all 5 teachers and 103 pupils. There was a musical department and classes in art, but no students of college grade.

Mr. Richardson resigned because of ill health in 1866, and was succeeded by the Rev. B. T. Vincent as nominal president, with Miss S. E. Morgan as preceptress and actual director of studies. The seminary was continued for about two years longer, but contracted a debt of about $3,000, and the property was therefore sold. Governor Evans bought it in and continued to hold it until the seminary came to life again as the University of Denver.

In the year 1878 the trustees of Colorado Seminary made a contract with Rev. D. H. Moore, A. M., D. D., of Cincinnati, Ohio, according to which the trustees were to erect suitable buildings, while Doctor Moore was to furnish the buildings, supply teachers, and operate the school for a period of five years. Thereupon the trustees proceeded to raise money for the buildings. Over $50,000 was collected largely through the efforts of Earl Cranston and F. C. Millington. J. W. Bailey subscribed $10,000, and ex-Governor John Evans gave $15,500 in cash and ten lots of land on the corner of Fourteenth and Arapahoe streets, with the old seminary building thereon, valued at $20,000. During the years 1879 and 1880 the old building was greatly enlarged by the addition of a third story, and a large wing on Fourteenth street. In the following year another wing was added on Arapahoe street and the building was completed, as it stands to-day, at a total cost of nearly $70,000 and without any considerable debt.

The new school was called the University of Denver, while the property and all financial matters remained in control of the Colorado Seminary, as chartered in 1864. Articles of incorporation were