. Annals of Iowa . GEORGE THACHER, D. U, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA. 39 regarded by the trustees at that time as a learned pro-fession. Attendance of students upon Chapel services andupon Sunday service was made compulsory and continuedsuch till 1879 when the compulsory feature was discontinued. During the first year, 1860-1, one hundred and seventy-two students were enrolled—eighty-six of each sex; in col-lege classes, thirty-one—twenty-six males and five 1858 by vote of trustees females were excluded exceptfrom Normal Department, but before the opening in 1860the action had been
. Annals of Iowa . GEORGE THACHER, D. U, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA. 39 regarded by the trustees at that time as a learned pro-fession. Attendance of students upon Chapel services andupon Sunday service was made compulsory and continuedsuch till 1879 when the compulsory feature was discontinued. During the first year, 1860-1, one hundred and seventy-two students were enrolled—eighty-six of each sex; in col-lege classes, thirty-one—twenty-six males and five 1858 by vote of trustees females were excluded exceptfrom Normal Department, but before the opening in 1860the action had been rescinded. Before the end of the first year the Civil War had calledout nearly all male students of suitable age. It continuedits demands upon the patriotic young men, and the army listmade up at the close of the war contains one hundred andtwenty-four names of students upon its Honor Roll. 3. August 19, 1862, Dr. Totten resigned the Presidency,pand Professor O. M. Spencer was elected to the vacancy, re-tainin
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