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

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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

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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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S'1'EwAR'r XV. Rowe Acting Clzairmmz of Law llepartment W11.1.1AM B. CoRNR1.I. Clmzrmzzn of ilfarzngerlzerzt Dejaartment Cl41ClRGl4l B. HO'l'CHKlSS Clzazrman of Marlfefirzg Dejymtment HE Law Department was founded at the School of Commerce under the guidance of Cleveland Bacon. Professor Bacon was suc- ceeded in 1939 by Associate Dean George Row- land Collins, who assumed the chairmanship for the following year. In 1940, Professor M. Mac- Gregor became the chairman of the department, but during his absence as major in the U. S. Army, Professor Stewart Rowe is acting chair- man of the group. The aim of the department is to give each student a comprehensive knowledge of law in its relation to business. HE Management Department is under the direction of Professor Mfilliam B. Cornell. He has been chairman of the department since 1921. NVith business in such a constant state of change, the members of the department have been occupied in striving to keep abreast of the rapid developments in the Held of management. ln 1937 tl1e department's name was changed to the Department of Management and Indus- trial Relations in order to indicate the broad- ened scope of its work. Courses are now being offered in production management to meet pres- ent and post-war needs. HE Marketing Department, which has grown from a single one semester course offered in 1916, now embraces courses covering all processes i11 the distribution of goods. Among tl1e courses offered in the advertising field are: Copy Writing, Layout, Radio Advertising, Typography, and Campaigns. Professor George B. Hotchkiss, long know11 as a pioneer in the field of advertising, was tl1e first chairman of the department. Pro- fessor Hugh Agnew, who succeeded Professor Hotchkiss, came to tl1e School of Commerce in 1920. Upon Professor Agnews' retirement in 1943, the chairmanship was taken over once IIIOTQ by Professor Hotchkiss. The Department, first known as the Department of Advertising and Marketing, changed its name in 1935, when it was decided that marketing comprised the study itself, and advertising was but part of the entire marketing problem.