Vanderbilt University - Commodore Yearbook (Nashville, TN)

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The Po vers That Be The five faces appearinn above belong to real powers, and don ' t be deceived. Everybody upon entrance had better sign, among the countless other things, a treaty with these said powers too. if they expect to hve and do well in their univarsity. Of course, there are a few other powers that we ' ll take up later, such as the deans. Eddie. Cap Alley, etc., but you had belter watch these five that call themselves The Administration, because you can ' t even get started without dealing with them. And naturnlly, we present first the power of powers — CHANCELLOR KIRKLAND We had a hard time getting this picture, but we finally got him to pause long enounh in his quest for educational dollars to let tht- camera man snap this one. So lake a good look, for this is youi best Chance. Dr. Kirkland i . the active head of the adminisli alive depart- ment. Although his time is so limited and so occupied that he is not personally acquainted with all the students, those who have had the pleasure of a conference with him know that he is a man of firm purpose and not one easily swayed from his intent. Chance is quite a financial genius and is generally recognized as such all over the country. It has often been said of him ih.it he had ihe best banking head m Nashville, and he has turned dow n many flattering offers in order to remain loyal to V ' anderbilt and puide her steps in the future. MRS. HAGGARD This is the first official face you saw upon entering Vandcrbilt. Mrs. Haggard is the West Campus Registrar. (We promised not lo tell how long she has been.) In her office are kept those grades. ' whose main use seems to be to keep otherwise eligible parlor ornaments from gracing the gym floor on dance nights. Immediately after exams the popularity of Mr . Haggards ofTirc inrreaurs michtily, and the big book gels a good workout. Mrs. Ha ;ard is the real friend of all the students on the West Campus, whether they be those who are seeking to confirm Phi Beta Kappa honors or are merely Iryin- to figure out a way to stay in school a little longer. MR. HARP There have been a lot of hold-ups in the vicinity of the uni- versity this year, but we will be willing to bet that the greatest haul was made up in ihc bursar s office. Above we present to the public the principal gun-toter in these melodramas. This strain of handing over to htm tuition money, fees, overcuts. etc.. is getting us down. Of course we know that he has had need of a larger mcomc this year, due to Cupid s good work, and since them days is gone forever when two could live theaper than one. wf 11 excuse his depredations. MR. GODWIN The South Campus bursar must have received his academic education on the W ' st Campus and have taken over to the other side of town with him ihe old tradition ihal students don ' t care how much they pay for books and ihe bookstore should pay income tax. It IS understood upon reliable au.honty that he carries out the tradition. We love to see such regard for old customs, fiut Mr. Godwin IS the embryo saw-bones ' friend and wouldn ' t take a thing 1 rom them but then money. MR. KERCHEVAL All ye Meds ga e well. Here is the face of the inspector of immigration for the South Campus. If you looked O. K. to him you got in. otherwise you ' re still somewhere else. Our register is very conscientiouj, and records all busts re- ligiously, but in spite of that Mr. Kercheval has many friends among the students, especially the ones whom he picks up and bring to school in the morning.

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Greater Vanderbilt s Medical Scnool $3,000,000 to Wanderbilt School of Medicine — All Deparlments of the Uiiivenil lo Be Comolidalcd on H ' csf Campus — Great Building Program in Prospect. Official .Announcement by Board of Trust. The Nashville public and the Vanderbilt alumni who had returned for commencement were treated to a pleasant surprise when the Board of 1 rust of the university announced on Tuesday afternoon. June 7, that an additional sum of three millions had been pledged to the Vanderbilt School of Medicine — one-half by the General Education Board and one-half by the Carnegie Corporation. The official announcement was as follows: The X ' anderbilt School of Medicine will be moved from its present site in South Nashville to a location on the main West Campui of the university, according to official action taken by the Vanderbilt Board of 1 rust. Funds for the erection of the new plcuil will be made available from the $4,000,000 appropriation made by the General Educa- tion Board in the fall of 1919. Upon completion of the plant and when the new school becomes ready for operation, there wll be available for endowment additional funds totaling $3,000,000. Chancellor Kirkland announced to the board that he had pledges for this amount to be paid at that time, half of which is pledged by the General Education Board of New York, and the other half by the Carnegie Corporation of New York. While plans for the removal of the Medical School and the erection of an entirely new plant on the West Campus will be projected and executed with all possible speed, it is not hoped that the new plant can be utilized for purposes of med ' cal instruction sooner than the fall of 1 924. In the meantime medical instruction will continue in the present buildings on the South Campus. Additional temporary hospital facilities are being contemplated at the old plant to provide adequately for the medical students. . . . The proposal of the removal of the Medical -School has had the unanimous indorse- ment of the Medical Council of the teaching faculty of the school. Such a program making possible the concentration of all the work of the university is in harmony with the best thought of American leaders in scientific medical education. .Similar concentra- tion of plants, it is understood, is being worked out at some other universities that have teen divided through location on separate campuses. Such a program at Vanderbilt is regarded by officials of the university and members of the faculties on both campuses as one of the most far-reaching and fundamental undertakings in the history of the university. Scientific medical education is becoming more and more dependent iip n the fundamental college sciences, there being required at present for admission into the School of Medicine two years of scientific college preparation. The scientific departments of the College of Arts and Science can co-operate in many ways with the new medical unit if they are brought physically closer together. One campus means unity and co-operation. This applies to faculty, students and alumni. It applies to university work, and to social and athletic life. Vanderbilt is coming more and more to base its hopes for future achievement upon its organized alumni. . . . 1 he execution of these plans will put Vanderbilt School of Medicine among the leaders in this country. I he total assets of the School of Medicine, including the latest announced pledge for endowment purposes which becom,.-s available upon completion of its plant, are $8,000,000. This figure includes the first $l,0!: ' 0.000 gift to the School of Medicine made in May. 1913, by Mr. Carnegie, and the $4,000,000 donation made by the General Education Board in 1919.

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TKe Student ' s Counselor and Friend — Dr. M ims Vanderbilt University traces its growth back to 1873. May it be hoped that Greater Vanderbilt, in the future, can trace its beginning back to this period through which we are now passing, which seems in every phase to be indicative of great expansion. Nothing was more exemplary of this especial period than the appointment at the beginning of the school year 1 92 1 - 22 of Dr. Edwin Mims as Executive Secretary of the Faculty — Dean of Students. Vital requisites of this office were the qualities of sagacity, foresight, confi- dence, and above all, a fine sense of humanness. These were all happily embodied in the man chosen for the place. In his opening talk, last fall. Dr. Mims made a statement symbolizing the belief of all those sturdy souls who have made in the past and today are still making Vanderbilt the university she is, when he said : I know that I bring to this work a love of Vanderbilt and a knowledge of its history, its standards and its ideals. There are two fundamental principles which will be the basis of my work: first, the bringing of the faculty and the students closer together, and, second, the fixing of responsibility upon students for the achievement of certain ends that they alone can bring about. In e ery way Dr. Mims has adhered to these principles. Typical of Dr. Mims ' activities in his new position is the fact that all the changes brought about so far by him in his new capacity have been moved by one force — liberalization. This is perhaps the best single fact that could be taken as emblematic of his policy, desires and ideals. As a summary, the Commodore may correctly repeat the very words of the Dean of Students which he spoke in an address to the student body after six months of service in his new position: In the main, you have done a fine thing this year. In all sincerity, support and admiration, these words may be echoed not only by the Commodore, but by all Vanderbilt community: In the main, ))oii have done a fine thing this year.