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Nevertheless, the unit was disbanded in 1921-22. Other disputes centered on whether faculty should be "full-time" or allowed to treat and receive fees from outside patients; the obligation of the hospital to treat indigent patients; the administrative relationship of the Hospital to the Medical School; and the need for a separate Nursing School.
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During his presidency, there was substantial conflict about how medicine would be taught and practiced at the university. The legislature cut off funding for a separate homeopathic medical school which drew the attention of homeopathic doctors in the state and nation and created a storm of protest.
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became Associate Professor of Women's Physical Education. The university organized a Division of Hygiene and Public Health in 1921. In the beginning this encompassed work in public health, physical education, intramural sports, and was closely related to the University Health Service. Eventually,
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to grant the university $ 4,800,000 for the purchase of land and the erection of new buildings and an increased budget of over a million dollars annually. Two years later the legislature of 1923 gave the university over $ 3,800,000 for buildings and fixed the income of the university from the mill
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was established by the Board of Regents in May 1921 and a university high school and an elementary school were established in 1922 and 1927 respectively. A growing public awareness of the desirability of teaching health and hygiene in the public schools led to the development of the Department of
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was commenced in May 1921. The Department of Industrial Research became the Department of Engineering Research in October 1920 and included the Industrial Research Laboratory which undertook research projects for Michigan's growing manufacturing industries.
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During his time at Michigan, he oversaw the construction of many buildings, earning him the nickname "Burton the builder." He prepared a detailed building plan and convinced the people of the state and the
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He served as president of Smith College (1910–1917), the University of Minnesota (1917–1920) and the University of Michigan (1917–1925). His presidency of the University of Minnesota coincided with
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on the University of Michigan campus, Burton Hall at the University of Minnesota, and Burton Hall at Smith College, there is a school, Marion L. Burton Elementary School, named after him in
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tax at three million dollars per annum. Under his leadership, the university built a new hospital, buildings for the literary college, physics department, engineering laboratories,
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in 1896. He worked as an instructor in Latin and Greek during his last year and graduated in June 1900. He immediately married Miss Nina Leona Moses, of
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and the Women's League Building. In all, these buildings represented a 69% increase in the size of the physical plant of the university.
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He received several honorary degrees: a doctorate of divinity from Carleton college in 1909, a doctor of laws from
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But the legislature was only one source of building funds. The Lawyers Club was erected with funds given by
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The period 1920-25 saw the establishment of a number of academic units and changes to the curriculum. The
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in June in Cleveland Ohio in 1924. While the president of the University of Michigan he invited
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in Brooklyn, NY until his election to the presidency of Smith College in 1910.
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While at Smith College, Burton had formed a close personal friendship with
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and was invited to make the speech nominating him for president at the
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gave money for the Nurses' Home. Additional funds were raised for the
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Physical Education in the School of Education. In 1923-24,
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from 1917 to 1920. In 1920 he became president of the
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Burials at Forest Hill Cemetery (Ann Arbor, Michigan)
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Italics denote acting or interim president (or term)
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In 1903 he commenced studies at 13: 1271:People from Poweshiek County, Iowa 603: 14: 1302: 1073:(1869–1871, 1880–1882, 1887–1888) 472:"Life which is Life Indeed," 1914 466:"The Secret of Achievement," 1913 288:, and began work as principal of 272:Marion LeRoy Burton was born at 228: 509:"President Marion LeRoy Burton" 398:Republican National Convention 308:Leadership in higher education 1: 593:(19): 423. February 26, 1925. 545:(19): 420. February 26, 1925. 494: 7: 1276:Presidents of Smith College 758:Presidents of Smith College 482: 463:"The Problem of Evil," 1909 404:to be a Poet-in-Residence. 10: 1307: 610:Bentley Historical Library 557:"Marion Burton, 1917–1920" 452:Huntington Woods, Michigan 433:Western Reserve University 1286:American Christian clergy 1040: 893: 765: 709: 699: 691: 681: 671: 663: 653: 643: 635: 630: 563:. 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Index


Smith College
Laurenus Clark Seelye
William Allan Neilson
University of Minnesota
George Edgar Vincent
Lotus Coffman
President
University of Michigan
Harry Burns Hutchins
Alfred Henry Lloyd
C. C. Little
Brooklyn, Iowa
Ann Arbor, Michigan

Smith College
University of Minnesota
University of Michigan

Brooklyn, Iowa
Minneapolis
Carleton College
Northfield, Minnesota
Windom Institute
Windom, Minnesota
Yale University
Church of the Pilgrims
World War I
legislature
Ann Arbor, Michigan

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