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

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jydfmlliliffldflbil 0UR CIlANCELLOR'S MESSAGE XVISH to express to the 111en and women of the School of Commerce, Accounts, and Finance 111y concern that in these pre- cious days of preparation for tl1e larger tasks ahead you lose no chance to 111ake the most of the opportunities here afforded you. A generation ago when this country faced in1111inent war involvement the watchword was national preparedness. 'l'o- day it is national defense. Ill your Univer- sity training you are girding yourselves i11 the way of personal defense, and the Slllll total of such preparedness is what gives us lJl'lll121l'y confidence i11 :XlI1Cl'lC21yS fllllll'C. The mounting stre11gth of this nation, for whatever eventuality, will be measured 1101. so much in 111ere arn1a111ent, however i111- portant that may be for the innnediate future, but more largely in the total capac- ity of the oncoming ge11eratio11 to meet any exigencies that 111ay confront the country. John Miltonls dehnition of education is as cogent now as it was three centuries ago: I consider a complete and generous edu- cation that which Hts a 111an to perform justly, skillfully and niagnanimously all I0 the olhces, both public and private, of peace and war. kKJv'v-un-uw. L Cl1nmr'lIor HIC eighth chancellor of New York University, Chancellor Harry VVood- burn Chase was installed on July 1, 1933. Prior to his assumption of duties at New York University, he was president of the University of Illinois and before 1950, he was president of the University of North Carolina for eleven years. Q Since Chan- cellor Chase became associated with New York University, the institution has grown in strc11gtl1 and equipment, quality of per- sonnel, elhciency of service a11d in the in- tegration and vigor of its whole program. A HUlIllJCl' of new buildings were con- structed, a11d important IICWV departments added. The general budget system of the university was reorganized and the libraries in several divisions brought under unified control. Dr. Chase has coordinated the admission processes under central super-

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