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Obviously, much has changed over the past 115 years. When George Lilley was named the first president of Washington State Agricultural College, 59 students arrived on campus to find one building, the "Crib," perched on top of College Hill.
Ernest O. Holland succeeded Enoch Bryan as President of the Washington State College in 1915. [14] That same year, a close friend of his whom he shared a room with while studying at Columbia University, Henry Suzzallo , became the President of the University of Washington.
May 22, 2004 · In 1915, Ernest O. Holland (1874-1950) succeeded Enoch Bryan as president of what was now Washington State College. Holland held a Ph.D. from Columbia University, where he had been a roommate and close friend of Henry Suzzallo, who became president of the University of Washington at the same time Holland took over the leadership of WSC.
In January 1916 Holland became the fourth President of the State College of Washington. In 1917, President Holland initiated a reorganization of the institution, creating five colleges and four schools, a key step toward eventual university status.
In January 1916 Holland became the fourth President of the State College of Washington. In 1917, President Holland initiated a reorganization of the institution, creating five colleges and four schools, a key step toward eventual university status.
Wilson Martindale Compton (October 15, 1890 – March 7, 1967) was a long-time trade association executive for the timber industry and also the fifth president of the State College of Washington, now Washington State University.
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Ernest O. Holland succeeded Enoch Bryan as President of the Washington State College in 1915. [14] That same year, a close friend of his whom he shared a room with while studying at Columbia University, Henry Suzzallo , became the President of the University of Washington.
