Today in the History of the University of Illinois

• 1954: ...50's lists English Building as Bevier Hall, which places it between 1946 and 1956 ftnref2 2 Board of Trustees Proceedings, September 23, 1953 ftnref3 3 Board of Trustees Proceedings, February 18, 1954 ... (Parade Ground Housing Units)

• 1853: ...ession. The resolutions were widely published in newspapers throughout the country. The Illinois Daily Journal published them on February 10, 1853, referred to them again favorably on February 18, and on March 12 it quoted the New York Tribune's editorial on the subject. The Central Illinois Times of Bloomington and other papers printed them, and they appeared in the Prairie Farmer of Chicago in J... (Book - History of the University (Powell))
• 1857: ...other session. GEORGE GAGE JOHN D. ARNOLD JOSEPH MORTON. ,556 History University of Illinois Act of 1857 creating the Illinois State Normal University. Laws of Illinois 1857; approved February 18. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly: That C. B. Denio, of Jo Daviess county, Simeon Wright, of Lee county, Daniel Wilkins, of McLean count... (Book - History of the University (Powell))
• 1857: By law of February 18,1857, authorizing the establishment of a normal university the interest on the college and seminary funds was appropriated to the support of the university. Actually, however, there were two portions stil... (Book - History of the University (Powell))
• 1857: ...uld present a united front to the state legislature they obtained in short time the passage of an act establishing the "Illinois state normal university." This act which was approved February 18, 1857, gave the interest from the seminary and college funds to the maintenance of the newly created institution.51 Further than this the state made no appropriation for the new instituFor entire letter se... (Book - History of the University (Powell))
• 1870: ...rsity and investigate its condition and prosperity. j Nor was this the only public defence of the university. A spirited article signed " A Professor'' appeared in the Chicago Tribune of Feb. 18, 1870, and was in reply to "Rural" who devoted an entire article in that paper on Feb. 2, 1870, to adverse criticism of the action of those conducting the university. "The Professor" recited convincingly s... (Book - History of the University (Powell))
• 1901: Feb. 18, Monday. Prize Debate (Course Catalog - 1899-1900)
• 1912: February 18 Try-outs held for " T h e Prodigal P r i n c e , " Student Union opera to be presented in spring (Book - Early History of University (1916))
• 1913: February 18 Illinois ,XCIV U N I V E R S I T Y OF I L L I N O I S Association of Literary Societies formed; movement begun by Ionian Society February 19 Installation of Sigma Tan, professional and honorary engineerin... (Book - Early History of University (1916))
• 1916: February 18 Players' Club gave decennial production by Shaw, " Y o u Never Can T e l l " at Belvoir theater (Book - Early History of University (1916))
• 1917: ...gineering, a course in radio communication. 1 r COMMITTEE ON THE UNIVERSITY SERVICE FLAG The University Service Flag, the University's recognition of its men in service, was dedicated February 18, in front of the Lniversuy Library. The'flag is twenty by thirty feet. In the center is the: nurn wn e ber representing the Illinois men in service. The figures are e t0 blue ground; they snap on and can ... (War Publications - WWI Compilation 1923 - Article 16)
• 1918: ...I UNIVERSITY Vol. XV OF ILLINOIS ISSUED WEEKLY BULLETIN N 25 FEBRUARY 18, 1918 Entered as iecontl class matter December n , 1912, at the post office at T r b a n a , Illinois, umlci the Act of AuK st 24, 1912.J THE WAR GARDEN By J. W. L L O Y D Professor of Olericulture r t PUB... (War Publications - WWI Compilation 1923 - Article 4)
• 1918: ...ly 450 newspapers of Illinois and adjoining states. By May 9, a total of 182 war talks had been delivered before various student organizations. Under its supervision the University on February 18, dedicated a service flag in recognition of those among its alumni and students who had been called to the colors. In addition to these specific activities noteworthy service was rendered by the divisiona... (Book - 16 Years (Edmund James))
• 1924: ...on, '07, has returned from a year of travel in Europe and is temporarily at 179 Prospect Ave., Highland Park, 111. The marriage of Violet Lambert, '21-22, to Hobart Shue took place on February 18th. They will live in Urbana, 111. Gladys F. Pratt, '22-23, resigned her position in the Springfield, Mass., Public Library and accepted the Librarianship of the Normal School at Westfield, Mass. Agnes B. ... (UI Library School Alumni Newsletter - 5)
• 1924: ...on, '07, has returned from a year of travel in Europe and is temporarily at 179 Prospect Ave., Highland Park, 111. The marriage of Violet Lambert, '21-22, to Hobart Shue took place on February 18th. They will live in Urbana, 111. Gladys F. Pratt, '22-23, resigned her position in the Springfield, Mass., Public Library and accepted the Librarianship of the Normal School at Westfield, Mass. Agnes B. ... (UI Library School Alumni Newsletter - 4)
• 1934: Red Sea February 18 Last night we passed Aden on the southern tip of Arabia, went through Pie Straits of Babel-Mandeb, and are now in the Red Sea steaming up the joast in sight of the islands off of the Egyptian or Abyssinia... (UI Library School Alumni Newsletter - 16)
• 1939: ...S b y fif tralia is a beautiful country. It was strange to be having a summer Unas. Wayne S. Yenawine, B S. '34 M.A. 8 and Mrs. Yenawine announce the birth of a son Gardner Drew born February 18, 1939. Mr. Yenawine is s on the staff of the University of Illinois Library. Bertha Hill Cooley, B.S.. '34, is now living at 4617 Chanbliss Avenue KnoxvilK, Tenn., where Dr. Cooley is teaching at the Unive... (UI Library School Alumni Newsletter - 27)
• 1939: ...campaigning for 1,000 club members by May 1 a pretentious program, but not an impossible one. Cincinnati. William C. Savage, '17, called together the Illini here for a luncheon meeting on Feb. 18, at which time Wendell S. Wilson and Jack H. Powers explained the I. P. C. Cleveland. The Cleveland Illini Club had the annual meeting Feb. 24, at which time Wendell S. Wilson and Jack H. Powers told abou... (UI Foundation Series - Bulletin 6 (1937))
• 1987: ...ect came in well below budget estimates. Contractors : Metal Air Company II 8,880 Construction Start Date: November 1986 actual work started later after materials arrived Completion: February 18, 1987 substantial 96 , JStSTiSK"Mcchanical System Imp H I Protect Number: 823-010-032 823-010-033 Archited Enginecr Vania Engineering mechanical electrical Allied Design Consultants, Inc. architectural pro... (UIS History 1969-1995 (Sangamon State Univ))