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Caption: Book - History of the University (Nevins)
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EXPANSION IN ENGINEERING 227 about fifty, and eighteen in agronomy into thirty-one. Plans for expansion received only one sharp setback, when in 1909 the Legislature refused to support proposals for the opening of a veterinary college in Chicago. The Live Stock Breeders' Association and Union Stock Yards had brought up the question in that city, and a suitable site was offered within the yards, together with $250,000 for the erection and equipment of buildings, provided the University collect a faculty and maintain instruction. President James had made a trip to Europe to inspect veterinary colleges there, but since the Legislature's refusal the project has never been revived. Since 1912 the college has been greatly hampered by lack of space; it has proved necessary to utilize every square foot, to make all Junior and Senior courses elective, so as not to block the graduation of men who could not be given laboratory space in set courses, and to urge individuals of mediocre academic ability not to remain in college arfter one year. The result has been that it no longer holds place as first in enrollment in America, and is embarrassed in many ways. The college of engineering lost in 190^ the leadership of Prof. Ricker, its head for a quarter century; and at the same tijne was perfected the organization of the engineering experiment station as a separate division of the Univerafty, under Profit L. P. Breckinridge as director^For two years Prof. J. M. White took the place of Dr. Ricker, searching meanwhile for a permanent successor. The last wag found in Dr. W. F . M. Goss, who had made his reputation at Purdue, and who began his duties in 1907Jiln 1909 Prof. Breckenridge resigned, and the dean has since acted also as director of the experiment station. But these
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