Quad, ca. 1911

This view of the Quad looks toward the southeast, showing the Mackay School of Mines, Mechanical Arts Building, Physics Building, and Morrill Hall (seen in the photo from left to right). This campus scene has a caption that reads, "A March Day." The Quad was part of the beautification of the university campus funded by Clarence Mackay in 1908. The field that had sat to the north of Morrill Hall was turned into a grassy quadrangle complete with pathways on all sides and trees lining it to the east and west. It is still maintained today as one of the most beautiful parts of campus and is used for a variety of events, including spring commencement.