Boston University School of Management - Syllabus Yearbook (Boston, MA)

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I SYLLABUS 1925 Wim . ' .'4 - 4 -'i f .'- - 5-' Q Boston University's Fiftieth Anniversary A solemn dignity, all the more impressive because of its simplicity, marked the celebration of the fiftieth anniversary of the founding of this our University, which has always been a leader in educa'tional reforms and which has always eagerly embraced the newer theories of education. Famous educators, men of letters, of science, and captains of industry, gathered 'together to pay tribute to the young giant of education which in the short fifty years of' its life has grown from an institution of a few hundred students into a university ministering to the educational needs of nearly 11,000 men and women of all races and creeds. The celebration of this fiftieth milestone was held during the week of October 26. More than 150 delegates from universities and colleges throughout this country and Canada a'ttended the various functions which formed part of the program for the general observance of the anniversary. The opening exercise was a brilliant reception at the Copley-Plaza, held Thursday evening, October 25. lt was attended by leaders in the educational, judicial, poli'tical, and business life of' the Common- wealth. The morning assembly held Friday, October 26, marked the official opening of the program when Boston University for the second time in its history broke established preceden't and awarded several honorary degrees. This assembly was marked by a gathering of probably the most prominent as well as eminent educators of the country, including the dean of' all educators, Dr. Charles W. Eliot, president- emeritus of' llfarvard, and his collaborator in the field of' science and education, Dr. William Fairfield Warren, president-emeritus of' Boston University. One of the most imposing spectacles of the morning assembly was the academic processional which was led by Chief' Marshal Lyman C. Newell, general chairman in charge of the celebration, and which included in its line of march beside the many distinguished guests, practically the entire faculty of' the university all in cap and gown, and many of' them wearing the multi-colored scarfs significant of high honorary degrees. The many women included in the line of' march brought to mind the fact that Boston University was one of the first educational institutions of collegiate grade to throw open its doors to women on an equal footing with men. The welcoming address at this exclusive gathering of' 'thinkers and leaders was delivered b'y President A. Lawrence Lowell of llarvard, who paid a glowing 'tribute to Boston University and the work it is accomplishing in various fields of' education. lilfe declared that ln the life of' a university, fifty 'years is a short time, yet it may be enough to create an institution which may be a beacon light which will shine in increasing power to guide the footsteps of youth, not only in the present but along the distant future. Mayor Curley, on behalf' of the city which the university has been serving for half' a ccn tury, stated tha't lt is not humanly possible to estimate the full measure of the influence ol' Boston University, but that when we come to understand 258