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

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LLSLIZZSS CCIZQZLSA HEB hDpt dd p rev1s1n t ie currlcu um W1 a V1 W owar stren Clllllg the English bac grou11 o s u en s taking t e wri ing courses offered. Members of the depart- me11t continued their activities in other fields Professor Manville in direct ad HHlllilllliblllmH 1 ' Q in f-if-F-521.11 It .l.i. IJli ,Wi g y vertising and golf 3 Professor Brosius in music criticismg Professor Morris as f advisor to evening students' activitiesg Professor Baker in economics and ac- countants' letters and reportsg Professor McKee in credit work and his monthly ' Business English Department in the Credit Executiveg Dr. Lindgren in toast- mastering and anecdote-collecting. IZ nz ' HE spreading fields of economic research lead the members of the depart- ment into diversified outside activities. Besides completing a third revision of his economic ex boo r a r c airman 0 e de r t t k, D . Sp h , h f th pa tment, has been a frequent speaker and served on a National Labor Committee. Dr. Nathan has undertaken extended speaking tours throughout the country. In addition to the writing of a number of textbooks, members of the department work on syndicate newspaper material. Among those so engaged are Dr. Haney and Dr. F ackler. One of Dr. Studenski's varied activities has been the conducting at our ow11 University of a survey on Wfhe Consumption of Liquor Among Young People. A. EARL MANVILLE VVALTER E. SPAHR Chairman Chairman A Business English Department Economics Department

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'UWIJJUU 'SW Y 1 UWM 'fJ 'IW 'Bn1Yq A ' 'f'fHwHv am' I 1 i n 'lull M lllllllllitl vBUll1ll5llUll5UUlllllllll ARTHUR H. ROSENKAMPF F MAJOR B. FOSTER Chairman Chairman Accounting Department B. 81 F. Department ccoanfinq WING to an increased enrollment in Accounting courses the Department 0 has widened its activities. Courses in Machine Accounting and Bank Ac- counting have been added to the curriculum. Essentials of Cost Accounting, a new textbook prepared by Associate Professor Lang and Assistant Professor Harris is being published this year, as well as Mathematics of Finance, a new text on which Associate Professor Sullivan is collaborating with Mr. Chester J. Dodge in the preparation of a textbook on Fiduciary Accounting. Mr. Wider is assisting Dean Madden and Professor Rosenkampfl' in the revision of elementary accounting courses. an cinq an ginance UTSTANDING among the contributions of the Banking and Finance De- 0 partment this year was the writing of three new books, Managing Personal Finances by Professor .Iordang Money and Banking by Professors Foster, Rodgers, Nadler, and Bogeng America's Experiences as a Creditor Nation by Professors Madden, Nadler, and Sauvain. ' Dr. Howard H. McNiven was promoted to the rank of Assistant Professor of Finance, and Dr. Sipa I. Heller was appointed Instructor in Finance. Professor Rodgers was appointed a member of the advisory board of the Consumer's Credit Institute of America. Two former graduates of Commerce, Dr. Herman Hamerl and Mr. Howard Rumpf, were appointed assistants in Finance. ummm!

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' ' 'I ml l'jml l EDM E R fm Hilll'1ll!'PII '1llll'lIl'l ' m ' 'Ill1 I'll ' llllillllllllllllII!!lnlIll 'II mlull NIIHIIIWM I mium uh! WNW 'fa , W ' p pp gygy Xp P' llll U ll llli l WI,.l I'l li lll l'lll 7' '1 . luIl 1' .l.'1. IuIl ff-f rr ll' .,,,uum all u 'HIIIIIHWIII44 H M mlm H l H KW r ' EDWARD J. KILDUFF Q HENRY B. RATHBONE Chairman Chairman General Course Group Journalism Department 6126? dl GOLD' 5 6 VULLQU HE far-sighted professors of Commerce soon became aware of the fact that their students were well educated as far as business functions were con- cerned but had a rather meagre general knowledge. After consulting with em- ployers and educators they decided to institute a department to provide a cul- tural background. The General Course Group is comprised of science, literature, psychology, and history departments. The science department is one of the most active of the groups. Professor L. M. Cockaday is editor of the '4Radio News magazine. ourrza ism HE already distinguished Journalism department won further honors this year through its learned savant, Dr. John Bakeless. 'cProfessor Bakeless became Doctor Bakeless this year by being awarded his degree by Harvard. He also won a Guggenheim Fellowship Award of 3l,000, which enabled him to go abroad for a year of research on his book uChristopher Marlowe. Professor Whipple, editor of uSurvey, opened a series of lectures. at the School for Social Research, which were attended and addressed by many other prominent persons. Also active in fields beyond their professorial duties are Sylvia Chatfield Bates, prominent novelistg Paul A. Tierney, one of the editors of the N. Y. Sung and Hector Perrier, one of New York University's publicity directors. ---.-1-1-