Cornell University - Cornellian Yearbook (Ithaca, NY)

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Bradlud duties at .1 iiiilitiesttldtlt 2 14 'iw suatfesslul 'J '11 Camells .f 19119111535 ii it his activi- '11 tltf lart that , 1 0191 im. sum is . eil' iecurilitit ., 5- 1, ril0Fl23fIl35 I ' Iliff-flfmllfmg .ii tlif- varioui - zfllll OI 1ertl0l1U flottltlllllfc witll Ill' 5' ,,t3ltiev1tlZ 3 j,'ll T I H.. ' 111155, fat y WJ. flitllt H. btjsl' iflfJll d U . ,t triliulf' tl 4 ff.-'ll' HUD vt Y 'rr ygfifv I, lull me general depression, t1ornell's holdings averaged ahout 1t.3'yQ. return. Nlr. liostwiek is a native lthaean. lle took his A.Il. here in 1892 and his law degree two years later. .1 le is the life secretary ol' the class of 1892 and is the motivating force hack of that elass in all its many successful re- unions and other activities. Upon leaving college he followed the practice ol' law for four vears and then entered the service ol the Um- versity as Legal Assistant to the Treasurer. Subsequently he hc- eame the Comptroller after demon- strating his unusual litness for the olliee. T1 112 l1N1VE1tSl'l'Y SEC.l1ETAltY The Secretary's Ollice is one of the most important divisions of the administrative group. illere is com- piled and recorded all the mass of data pertaining to the various col- leges and their courses, and this material is incorporated in the various 'lollicial publications of the llniversity sent out to prospective students and others interested. llerc also is recorded for reference the names of all alumni and under- graduates' . ' D lhrs olhce is under the direction of Woodford 'Patterson '95, who hy temperament and training is partie- ularly litted for the duties assigned him. Extreme care as to details of a job and a sense of the fitness of things are two of Mr. Patterson's qualifica- tions. Previous to becoming Secre- tary of the University, he received a thorough training in publication work on the New York Evenirzfy Suit and later, upon his return to Ithaca, as editor of the Cornell Alumni News. llc was appointed University Secre- tary in December, 1917, and has served in that olliee continuously sinee that time. D1 HECTO R OF PUBLIC INFORMATION Cornell's director of public in- formation is Louis C. 13ooehever, '12. Isle is the lirst incmnbent of the olliee, which was opened in Septem- her, 1927. Mr. Doochevcr has estab- lished contacts with newspapers and other agencies of public information which have brought Cornell to the favorable attention ol' the public. lile is a triple-threat man, perform- ing the duties of Director of Public lnformation for the University, Di- rector of Publicity for the Cornell- ian Council, the fund-raising agency dmini tratio of the lniversity, and llireelor ol' Publicity for the Athletic -Xssoeialion. ln news he helieves in quality as opposed to quantity. lt is for that reason that Cornell sullers as little from the sensational type of puhlicity as anv college in the country. The volume ol husiness in lns olhee has increased tremendously during the seven years it has been in existence. Graduating from Cornell in 1912 with the degree ol' A.l3., after an active undergraduate career, Alr. Boochever has had a wide and varied business experience. Ile served as Division Trallie 'Engineer ol' the lVestern Union Telegraph Company in New York and Atlanta, Georgia, and later as general manager ol' the Manhattan Knitting Mills of New York and Philadelphia. During the War he was connected with many of the large government fund-raising campaigns, and headed the War Savings organization for New York City during 1918. His experience in organization, advertis- ing, and publicity led him into mnnerous other campaigns, cul- minating in his being recalled to his University to direct publicity for the successful campaign for funds for Cornell's War Memorial. This group of buildings was dedicated by President llfoover on May 23, 1931. His success in the lield of educa- tional publicity led to his election in April, 1931 to thc presidency of the American College Publicity Associa- tion, with members in over 200 colleges and universities of the United States and Canada. He was re-elected in October, 1932 to serve a second term. SUPEPLINTENDENT OF BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS Conant VanBlarcom '08, became Superintendent of Buildings and Grounds in 1931. Before coming to Ithaca he had maintained an active interest in Cornell, having been a former president of the Alumni Corporation. A glance at one of his annual reports will convince the most skeptical that Mr. Vanl3larcom has one of the most varied jobs on the campus. The care of the buildings, landscaping and maintenance of the extensive grounds, supervision of contract work, and management of the heating and lighting plants and of the water supply are a part of the duties assigned to this department. Alr. ATEIIIBIEIFCOIII had engaged in his profession of engineer and in con- struction work before coming to his present position. Ile rose to promi- nence in the hnilcling husiness in Cleveland and was for two terms president of the Cleveland Builders I9Xt'1lilIlQ't'. NIANJXCIQI1 Ol l11CS1Dl'1N'1'l.Xl. 11 Xl 1 S . J 4. f N- , . Nlrs. Anna 1' ll'ltlt'll tiraee I0 is the manager ol' t.hc residential halls at Cornell. The scope of her activities can hest. he appreciated when it is realized that. there are 260 people on her regular payroll in the dormitories, dining rooms and launclries. Approxinlately two hun- dred students work for room and board and a like number work part time for cash remuneration. Mrs. Grace was promoted to her present position in 1923, upon the death of Mr. Thomas Tree, the former manager, whose assistant she was. Previous to that time she was assistant to Mrs. Gertrude Martin who had charge of the first residential hall maintained by the University. With the present large dormitory system, Mrs. Grace's duties are varied and complicated, but due to her splendid administrative ability and long service in this department ol' the university, she accomplishes her work with the utmost ellicicncy and economy. THE P ROCT O Pt Captain Charles G. Mead, the University Proctor, has completed six years at Cornell. The Uni- versity is uniquc in that there is an absence of a large mnnber of rules and regulations governing the con- duct of the students, but every fresh- man entering is 'told the general rule pertaining to the conduct ol' students at Cornell, namely: HA. student is expected to show both within and without the university unfailing respect for order, morality, personal honor, and the rights ol' others. The Authority to administer the rule and to impose penalties for its violation are vested in the University Committee on Student Conduct, which is represented by the Proctor. lt is a tribute to Captain Mead that he has been diplomatic and zealous in the hand1ing ofthe numer- ous cases that come before him. Captain Mead served twenty-live years on the New York police force, and while in this position he studied law at New York University and was admitted to practice in 1905. 1.9

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' . . . . administration . - - THE PROV OST Dr. Albert Russell Mann, Provost of Cornell University, was born at Hawkins, Pa., in 1880, and graduated from Cornell with the degree of Bachelor of Science in 1904. I-Ie is a Master of Arts of the University of Chicago and has received honorary doctorates from Syracuse University and Rhode Island State College. The duties of the Provost of the University, which more nearly fall in the classification of a hard working Vice-President, permit Provost Mann to relieve President Farrand of his many weighty problems. For in- stance, he assists President Farrand, although the latter has primary responsibility, in 'such matters as assembling the budget data of the University, a duty which requires interviews with all the deans and heads of the administrative depart- ments. Dr. Mann was Dean of the New York State College of Agriculture at Cornell University from 1916 to 1931, when he was appointed Provost ofthe University, and was also Dean of the College of Home Economics after it was founded in 1925. Before his election to the deanship of the College of Agriculture, he served successively as secretary to Dr. L. H. Bailey in the preparation of the Cyclopedia of American Agriculture, registrar of the college and editor of its publications, and professor of rural social organization. The International Education Board, in 1924, commissioned Dean Mann to conduct an investigation of agricultural education in Europe. With leave of absence from the University he spent the next two years in directing a survey of eco- nomic and educational conditions in most of the European countries. As a result of that work he has re- ceived decorations from several governments, including those of Czechoslovakia, Finland, and Bel- gium. More recently Provost Mann has been V ice-President of the Academy for the Advancement of Science, in charge of the section on agriculture. He also holds the distinguished posi- tion of University Member of the Farm Foundation, organized by the late Alexander Legge for the study and solution of many problems af- fecting the welfare of farming and the rural population. He is also a member of the Country Life Com- mission and of the Council of Land Grant Colleges. 18 DEAN OF THE UNIVERSITY FACULTY Dr. Cornelius Betten, who took his Ph.D. degree at Cornell in 1906, is Cornellfs Dean of the University Faculty. In this role, Dean Betten supplements his duties as Dean of Resident Instruction of the College of Agriculture and Home Economics. He presides at all meetings of the University Faculty and serves as chairman of the Committee on Stu- dent Conduct. The faculty of Cornell University has long been noted for its thorough independence. One of the great advantages of being a member of the faculty of such a liberal institu- tion as Cornell, is that members of the instruction staff have almost complete autonomy over their own activities. Dr. Betten, as Dean of the Faculty, is the guardian of these precious rights. Dean Betten has had an interest- ing career. He was born on Novem- ber 13, 1877 in the Dutch settlement in northwestern Ohio, where his parents were pioneers. The parents, first home was a sod hut. Persever- ance brought success to these hardy pioneers, and their son, Cornelius, was given the advantage of iine educational opportunities. Gradua- ting from Lake Forest College, Illi- nois in 1900, Dean Betten carrie to Cornell for graduate work in en- tomology under the late Professor Comstock. He took his Ph.D. de- gree in 1906, returning to Lake Forest College as professor of biology. There he was associated with Professor J. G. Needham and Dr. R. P. Sibley, both of whom are now prominent members of the Cornell Faculty. In 1915 Dr. Bet- ten was appointed Secretary of the College of Agriculture at Cornell, and he became Director of Resident Instruction in 1920. On two differ- ent occasions he served as acting dean of the College of Agriculture and Home Economics. Though Dr. Betten's many duties have prevented him from following his life-long in- terest in entornology, he has found time to complete a report on an order of insects, which will be pub- lished shortly through the New York State Museum. As Dean of the University Faculty, Dr. Betten has maintained his deep interest in the broader educational policies affecting the entire Uni- versity, and he uses his talent to keep academic life at Cornell on a high plane. REGISTRAR AND DIRECTOR OF ADMISSIONS Since 1928 Cornell has had a di- rector of admissions. Dr. Eugene F. Bradford, who held a similar position at Syracuse University, was the man who was first named to this new office. Prior to 1928 each college of the University handled its own admissions. This created a confus- ing situation, especially during the years when it was necessary to limit the enrollment of the University. Realizing that the business of ad- mitting students was a specialized activity, the Board of Trustees created the office of Director of Admissions. After looking over a large field, the authorities chose Dr. Bradford. On the death of Davy Hoy in 1931 the duties of Registrar were added to those of Dr. Bradford in connection with admissions. He is not interested solely in the technical details connected with these two important offices. He is more con- cerned with the human equation. He is striving constantly to improve the quality of the applicants of the University, and has been a leader in advocating changes in the require- ments for admission, so that they will conform to the changing educational methods of the schools which pre- pare men and women for college. As a scholar, as a professor, and as an administrator, Dr. Bradford brings to his combined duties at Cornell, qualities and abilities which are being reflected in the successful conduct Inf his work. COMPT ROLLER The watch-dog of Corne-ll's finances is Comptroller Charles D. Bostwiek. The scope of his activi- ties can be judged from the fact that Cornell's endowment is over 28,000,000 dollars. This sum is invested in a wide range of securities, including stocks, bonds, mortgages and other forms of income-producing certificates. The job of achieving a proper balance between the various types of investments and of the supervision of the entire portfolio rests with the Finance Committee of the Board of Trustees, with Mr. Bostwiek actively in charge. In these days of precarious invest- ments and of greatly curtailed busi- ness activity it is a real tribute to Mr. Bostwiek that Cornel1's assets hold up so we1l.- Even last year, despite the bank holiday and the

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