Vanderbilt University - Commodore Yearbook (Nashville, TN)

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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.

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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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Cap, Centenarian Campus Cop If you don ' t believe that Cap is one of the powers, just ask him what his are. Cap is the only honest-to-gosh cop whom we have in this book, and we are taking full benefit. Cap, whose middle name is Climax, has chased the youth of Nashville off of Dudley field for more years than there are sparrows m a tree. And speaking of sparrows, that reminds us Cap is the authentic answer to the oft-repeated ques- tion, Who killed Cock Robin? Cap is George R. Mayfield ' s nemesis. Every time our pet ornithologist sights a bird Cap comes along and pulls a marksmanship stunt and G. R. has to look again. The favorite dish of this sturdy arm of the law is sparrow pot pie. He acquired this habit in early youth. Up to his thirty-sixth anniversary as guardian of the peace he pleaded guilty to the murder of 3,999,999 sparrows, and of this num- ber had used in pie 3,999,998. The difference in totals being due to the fact that one sparrow was fed to Cap ' s pet dog. Coach McGugin would never be able to de- velop a football team without Cap to keep the field clear of future stars. His peculiar nasal signal, All right, men, snecret practnice! means that the season is on and that secret practice is the evening ' s program. If you were to ask Cap, he ' d tell you that it takes a lot of officials to run any athletic event, ' cause every one he sees says he ' s an official. The very greatest pride of Cap ' s heart, however, is the oratory medal which he wears on his walch chain when he wears his frock coat. His faultless address and arresting personality, coupled with his irreproachable enunciation and nasal melodies have served to win for Cap more oratorical contests than we care to attempt to count. Space prohibits our expounding all of Cap ' s virtues, but we have attempted to give the reader some idea of the magnitude of the work and the capability with which these duties are discharged by this officer. Cap celebrated his thirty-sixth year as guardian of the law on Vanderbilt campus in May, 1921. 1 he students and alumni paid him a loving tribute by having a Cap Alley Day, donating all of the proceeds of the Vanderbilt-Howard baseball game to him as a recognition of his faithful service to their Alma Mater. Cap is enjoying the best of health and expects to spend the rest of his days at Vanderbilt. He was overjoyed at the expression of appreciation tendered him by the students and alumni. With part of the proceeds therefrom Cap purchased a brand-new shiny star. If you are ever on the campus and see a blinding light coming down the way, you may know that it is Cap ' s shining star, and that he is behind the light. i ' j J - ' -f K] 1 rKVJB ' 4 4 K Bl ' 3l « ' f B « ' ■ y Ml ■Sf ' n w f VH wj ■ k . ifl l Jl J R Kp ' t ' - - syB ' fflj V j 3 fc B L M ■-M ' Ar.I.KV