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

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, .'XR'l'Hl'R H. Rosi-1NRA1x1PF1f Cl11111'n111n of the .Al1'1'o1111ti11g IJf'fJfll'f7l'lf'lIf 4 . BlA-IOR B. FOSTER Clzziirnmn of H1111l:111g 111111 F1'1111111'e Dej111rtn11'r1t A. EARL NIANVILLE Cltairmam of Business English Department HE Accounting llepartment, which has steadily grown into one of the most out- standing in the country, was founded in 1900 at the request of the New York Society of Certi- fied Public Accountants. Courses in Accounting, Law, and Economics were first given at nightg subsequently, as the day session was added, the curriculum was enlarged and the department organized mainly for the purpose of training accountants. Professor vllilliam 'If Dennis, chairman of the department at the time of its inception, was succeeded by Professor John T. XVildman and later by Dean john 'l'. Madden. Professor Arthur Rosenkampff has served in that capacity since 1922, HE Banking and Finance llepartment was formally organized in IQID after the first course in finance was taught by Dean .Ioseph French johnson. As interest in the field increased, additional courses were offered. The forerunner of todays lleparlinent was headed in IQI5 by Dr. Charles XV. fierstenberg, under whose di- rection a course in Federal taxes was added in 1919, ln 1923 there was a general re-organization of the department and l'rofessor Major B. Fos- ter becaine chairman. .-Xt present, the Banking and Finance Department includes in its cirricu- luni courses in corporation and international banking, investments and insurance. HE Business English Ilepartment, organ- ized by Professor George B. Hotchkiss, who gave the first course in Business English in 1908, is now under the chairmanship of Professor Earl A. Manville. lt was Professor Hotchkiss' belief that students of business could best learn to write, not by learning theory, but by solving practical writing problems such as are encoun- tered daily in a business office. Courses are given under the guidance of teachers who have been trained in business as well as in English.

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OBERT BURNS JENKINS, a graduate of the School of Commerce, is advisor to the night student organizations. He received his Bachelor Commercial Science and Master Com- mercial Science degrees in 1927 and 1931 respec- tively. Professor jenkins joined the faculty in 1929 as a part-time instructor in marketing. He was appointed assistant professor of marketing, as well as counsellor to the night group in 1937. Professor Jenkins is also faculty advisor to Mu Kappa Tau, honorary marketing society for women. He is affiliated with the National Asso- ciation of Purchasing. Professor jenkins is a member of Alpha Delta Epsilon, Arch and Square, Epsilon Eta Phi, Sphinx and Theta Chi. OHN HENRY PRIME, Director of Admis- sions, has been associated with New York U. since 1920, lirst as a student and then as a mem- ber of the faculty. In 1922, Dr. Prime received his Bachelor of Science degree in Economics from Washington Square College, and in 1923 he was awarded his degree of Master of Arts from the Graduate School. The School of Education awarded Dr. Prime the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy in 1933. As an undergraduate stu- dent, he was very active in extra-curricular activi- ties and is one of the founders of Alpha Beta chapter of Phi Kappa Tau Fraternity. At present Professor Prime is Director of Admissions and professor of Finance. AMES FRANCIS CLYNE, Director of Admis- sions, came to tl1e School of Commerce i11 1919 and received his degree in 1923. He re- ceived the Bachelor of Science degree from the School of Education i11 1931 and the Master of Arts degree from Fordham University in 1936. His administrative co1111ection with the School began in 1922, and l1e served as Assistant Sec- retary and instructor of Business English in' 1923 and 1924, when he became a member of the staff of tl1e American Bankers' Association. He re- turned to Commerce in 1927 and l1as been on the faculty continuously since that time. Pro- fessor Clyne ass11111ed his present position in February, upon the resignation of Dr. Pri1ne. AYWARD .IANES HOLBERT, advisor to the Day Student Organization, was award- ed a Bachelor of Science degree from the Whar- ton School of Commerce and Finance i11 1926. Professor Holbcrt has been a big brother to school politicians since IQ37, wl1en l1e was ap- pointed Director of the Day Divison. He is an advisor to all war effort organizations at the Scl1ool. Among societies of which Dr. Holbert is a member are Alpha Phi Sigma, Sigma Eta Phi, Phi Gamma Delta, Arch and Square and the Management Honorary Society.

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HE Economics 1JCIJ2lTf.IHCI'l'l was formerly tl1e only one at New York U. until 1923, at wl1icl1 time tl1ree additional departments were established, o11e eacl1 at the University College of Arts and Pure Science, Xlfashington Square College of Arts and Science, and the School of Education. Dr. Xvillard Fisher, first cl1airman of tl1e department at tl1is School, was succeeded by james Magee. l'rofessor Xlfalter E. Spahr, pres- ent head, was appointed to that position in 1928. The department offers courses i11 sociology and economic history, as well as basic and advanced courses i11 economic theory. HE General Course group, established in 19215, prior to which almost every course of study offered by the School of Commerce was of a strictly professional nature, now l1as as its aim to provide students with a cultural background sufficient to enable them to take their proper places in business illlll in social affairs. Courses of study are available i11 tl1e fields of literature, history, art, science, psycl1ology, mathematics, sociology, government, public speaking, ethics and logic. Associate Dean Edward Jones Kilduff has been chairman of the department since its inception. HIC journalism Department, now celebrat- ing its thirty-fourth anniversary at the School of Commerce, was inaugurated in 1911 by Dean 'joseph French -johnson. Blames Melvin Lee, Ill!- thor of Thr' History of American jourmzlism, was tl1e first chairman of the department. Mem- hers of tl1e faculty during Professor Lee's ad1ni11- istration included tl1e famous Alexander YfVooll- cott and .loyce Kilmer. After the death of Pro- fessor Lee i11 IQZQ, Professor Henry Bailey Rath- bo11e became chairman. It was during l1is adn1in- istration that tl1e enrolhnent of journalism stu- dents approached that of tl1e other clepartnients in the School. Professor Gregory Mason, forn1er foreign correspondent, is present chairman of the departn1ent. XVALTER E. SPAHR Clzuirman of Economics Department EDYVARD KILDUFF Chairman of General Course Group GREGORY MASON Chairman of journalism Department