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  • Illinois: The early years

    Jun 22, 2017 8:00 am by Ryan RossAlumni
    University Hall (1910) first opened in 1873. (Photo courtesy of UI Archives)

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    • University Hall (1910) first opened in 1873. (Photo courtesy of UI Archives)

    From the muddy prairie rose a school—and a student body—rooted in manual labor and religious worship, in addition to cultural activities that left sports in the dust