New School, 1881-1900
John Stockwell was appointed as instructor of mathematics and astronomy and tasked to define the courses of instruction and to find faculty.
Stockwell decided on a four-year course, where the first two years consisted of training in mathematics, chemistry, physics, civil engineering and drawing, and modern languages. The last two years of study provided specialized training in one of the sciences or civil engineering, culminating with a thesis.
The School opened with five faculty and sixteen students. Students were admitted if they passed an examination in algebra, geometry, chemistry, physics, English, and German. The $100 tuition was reduced to $50 in the second year when the School authorized twelve tuition scholarships for students in, or graduates of, Cleveland high schools.
In addition to Stockwell and Taylor, the other faculty hired were:
Charles Frederic Mabery was a Chemistry professor at Case 1883-1911, and was known for his work in petroleum and electrochemistry.
John Eisenmann, was a professor of civil engineering and drawing, 1882-1886. He designed the Case Main Building, Wade Park, Euclid-Superior Arcade, and the Ohio flag.
Albert Abraham Michelson was hired as the Physics professor in 1881 and remained at Case until 1889. In 1881, he invented the interferometer that was later refined and used in the 1887 ether-drift experiment conducted with Edward Williams Morley (of the neighboring Western Reserve University). The results of this experiment helped Albert Einstein develop the Theory of Relativity.
Michelson received the Nobel Prize in Science in 1907, becoming the first American to win this prestigious award.
