Lehigh University - Epitome Yearbook (Bethlehem, PA)

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ADMINISTRATION

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i. I Charms Rlsj Ri .ii ri s. M. M. K., K (. 1)., LL.D. I ' risidrnl of ihr Vnh ' frstty IN 1922 the presidency of Lehigh University v.is accepted bv Dr. Richards, previously Dean of the College of Engineering at the University of Illinois. The years from 1922 to 1930 have witnessed a partial fulfillment of the dreams of this man for a greater Lehigh, a partial fulfillment only because his plans for the future far overshadow the tremendous strides Lehigh has already made under his leadership. As the fifth president of the University, Charles Russ Richards has aided in organizing an active alumni support, which is reflected in a tripling of Lehigh ' s endowment and a steady increase of financial assistance, the munificence of the late James Ward Packard being an outstanding example. It is significant that Lehigh ' s growth in physical plant has been accom- panied by a proportional increase in entrance and scholastic requirements. Dr. Richards has been careful that his strenuous campaigning for Lehigh ' s external growth should not result in a laxness of scholastic discipline. While Lehigh was paving the way for her new laboratory, library, and other improve- ments, she was strengthening her position as one of the leaders of the college world by remaining an institution where serious study is recognized as a neces- sity. Dr. Richards is now concerned with the problem of bettering the living conditions of that portion of the student body which Lehigh ' s living quarters cannot at present accommodate. A new dormitory is next on the building pro- gram. The Lehigh of tomorrow will surpass the Lehigh of today, as the Lehigh of today outstrips that of yesterday. The work of Charles Russ Richards will stand as a monument to his efforts toward developing a truly greater Lehigh.