New York University School of Commerce - Commerce Violet Yearbook (New York, NY)

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M ERC. was purchased to house the Wfall Street Division and the Crad- uate School. As the School of Commerce grew, it moved from its old quarters on tl1e eighth floor of the Main building to the present Commerce Building. Wlien Dean Johnson died in 1926, in his stead was chosen the then assistant Dean and former head of the Department of Accounting, John T. Madden. Under Dean Maddenis leadership the School of Commerce has become the foremost school in the nation devoted exclusively to the training of students for business. Last semester 8,582 students were registered i11 the school. Among the 204 members of the faculty are leaders i11 their respective fields of business. Members of the Commerce faculty are equally recognized outside of the University. More than 3,000 newspaper and magazine articles and 403 books and specialized monographs have been written during the past few years. The faculty also prepared the business articles for the Encyclopedia Britannica a11d the definitions of business terms in the New Century Dictionary. In 1926 the Bachelor of Science degree in a specialized field was first offered in cooperation with Yvashington Square Col- lege. Commerce students were now offered a wider variety of cultural courses. Under the late Chancellor Elmer Ellsworth Brown's policy of unifying the University, the School assisted i11 the establish- ment of the College Commerce course at University Heights. To provide a place where co-eds and men may mingle freely, the Al Lassman Memorial Hall was opened in December, 1932, at an impressive ceremony presided over by the late Chancellor Elmer Elseworth Brown. The hall was named in memory of A1 Lassman, famous Commerce football star who met with his death in attempting to save one of his charges from drowning during the camp season of 1930. In its brief history of thirty-four years the School of Com- merce has been a pioneer in business education and has become the largest school of business administration in the United States. CHANCELLOR,S HOME FACADE or THE ScHooL WALL STREET CENTER , .. .. V...-W. . . .... N. .--,...-....W.. . ,. .Y .,, . . -,-iris,-1-f--,..... . .,...., ,....,........,.,.....,.,.,.......,, - . ,.,- -- ,A . Vs .. - t, .. ....:Y,., fur,

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