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

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HAYWARD JANES HOLBERT, who is Advisor to the Day and Evening Student Organizations, was graduated from the Wharton School of Commerce and Finance in 1926 with a Bachelor of Science degree. He earned his Master of Busi- ness Administration at New York University's Graduate School of Business Administration, and joined the Commercefaculty the same year. In 1940 he was awarded his Doctor of Philos- ophy degree from the School of Education. Professor Holbert has been a big brother to school politicians since 1937, when he was appointed Director of the Day Division. In 1918, Professor Holbert began his business career in the building construction firm of Holbert, Haymond and Hartly, After graduating from Wharton School, he became superin- tendent of road and bridge construction for the West Virginia Engineering and Construction Company. Professor Holbert is a member of the Chancellor's Faculty Committee on War Activities of Student Organizations and he is the advisor to all war effort organizations at the School of Commerce. Professor Holbert is a member of Alpha Phi Sigma, Sigma Eta Phi, Arch and Square, Phi Gamma Delta, and the Man- agement Honorary Society. fm'

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RAYMOND RODGERS Secretary JOHN HENRY PRIME Director 0 f Aflmirriom RAYMOND Ronocns mafficuiated at the University of Kentucky. In 1921 he received his Bachelor of Arts from that University, and in 1925 Secretary Rodgers was awarded his Master of Business Administration degree from the Gradu- ate School of Business Administration of New York Uni- versity. Secretary Rodgers came to the School of Commerce, Accounts, and Finance in 1925 as an instructor of Banking and in 1937 he was promoted to Professor. He was appointed to his present position of Secretary of the School on September 1, 1931. In addition to being Professor of Banking, Secretary Rodgers is a member of the National Advisory Committee of the Consumer Credit Institute of America. He is co-editor and co-author of Money and Bankingf' which is used in the School, and co-author of Consumer Credit and its Uses. For several years, he was editor of the Canadian Monthly letters for the Alexander Hamilton Institute. Secretary Rodgers is a member of Beta Gamma Sigma. He is a member of the Lawyers Club, New York, and a veteran of World War I, having been a Petty Officer in the United States Navy. His work and experience in business have been varied: in the marketing field he has been Assistant Advertising Man- ager of Alexander Taylor and Company, in finance he has been assistant underwriter at the National Surety Company, foreign correspondent for the National City Bank, and Office Manager and Executive Assistant at the Institute of Inter- national Finance. JOHN HENRY PRIME, Director of Admissions, has been associated with New York University since 1920, first as a student and then as a member of the faculty. He attended Townsend Harris Hall High School, and in 1920 entered Washington Square College where he majored in Economics. In 1922, Dr. Prime received his Bachelor of Science degree, and in 1923 he was awarded his degree of Master of Arts from the Graduate School. Still remaining at New York Uni- versity, Professor Prime received the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in 1933 from the School of Education. As an undergraduate student, he was very active in the extra-curricu- lar activities, was chairman of the Freshmen and Sophomore affairs, and senior representative to the Student Council. He is one of the founders and the first president of Alpha Beta Chap- ter of Phi Kappa Tau Fraternity. At present, Professor Prime is Director of Admissions and Professor of Finance. He is a frequent contributor to the journal of Higher Educationj' School and Society, and Journal of Education. Our Di- rector of Admissions is the author of the finance text, Analysis of Industrial Securitiesfi Professor Prime is a member of Alpha Phi Sigma, Phi Delta Kappa, Theta Alpha Kappa, New York University Men in Finance Club, American Economics Association, Academy of Political Science, New York Society of Security Analysts, and President of the New York University Graduate School Alumni Association.

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1900 1902 1905 1907 1920 1921 1922 1925 1926 1927 1928 1931 1932 1952 1937 1940 1942 1943 HISTORY OF THE SCHOOL OF COMMERCE, ACCOUNTS, AND FINANCE The School of Commerce was founded through the efforts of the New York Society of Public Accountants. Three years of evening work were required for a B.C.S. degree. Alpha Kappa Psi, first commercial professional fraternity, founded on the campus. The first international fraternity, Delta Sigma Pi, was founded on the campus with the express purpose of furthering the principles of commerce being taught by the school. The Graduate School of Business Administration was founded at Wall Street, the Trinity Place building was purchased. Dr. Norris A. Brisco became the first dean of the School of Retailing, the first school of its kind in the country. A memorial tablet to Charles Ezra Sprague, Professor of Accounting in the School from 1900 to 1912, was unveiled in the Commerce lobby. Dean Johnson died, John T. Madden became the new head of the School, which was to attain an enrollment of over 10,000 students and of over 200 faculty members under his leadership. The new School of Commerce building was opened. The B.C.S. degree was liberal- ized by the addition of a full year of cultural courses, a four year curriculum leading to the degree of Bachelor of Science was offered, The Institute of International Finance was founded at the Wall Street Division. The famous owls, now seen atop the School of Commerce entrance and in the Department of Journalism lobby, were taken down from the old New York Herald Building and presented to the School by William T. Dewart, President of the Sun Publishing Company. School of Commerce had more of its students on the National champion N.Y.U. football team than any other school in the University. Freshman Week was inaugurated to give new students an opportunity of becoming orientated to their new environment. Lassman Hall, dedicated to the memory of Alfred Lassman, one of the greatest athletes ever to attend the School of Commerce, was opened where the old North Study Hall was formerly situated. The all-university newspaper was indefinitely suspendedg Commerce Bulletin was established as semi-weekly publication to serve this School. ' Secretarial Studies made a separate department - roused great influx of women into the School. Beginning of Conferences on School Publications, at which the School of Com- merce acts as host to editors and business managers, service inaugurated at School of Commerce. School of Commerce boys went to war, increase in women registration, decrease in men. Quartered soldiers - A.S.T.P. r 14