Marquette University - Hilltop Yearbook (Milwaukee, WI)

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 Men eminent in tret) field of tnulltilud and tdu rational tndtJtar (ompoit the lotah) of M.iri netle Uni-rrnitj. for the welfare of Marquette University and the student body. ■ The Marquette University Board of Trustees, meeting Thursday, August 25. 1927, passed a resolution advocating a Board of Governors, the members of which arc appointed for a period of three years by the president and Board of Trustees. Reappointment of the members is permissa-ble if reciprocally agreeable. The members' tenure otherwise shall be at the pleasure of the president and Board of Trustees. The present Board of Governors is comprised of the following members: Gen. Otto H. Falk, president of Allis-Chalmcrs Manufacturing Company and vice president of the Falk Corporation, who is chairman of the Board; Dr. Charles E. Albright, special representative of the Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company; Harry S. Johnston, president of the Robert A. Johnston Company; F. J. Scnscnbrcnncr, Nee-nah, president of the Kimberly-Clark Company; Albert C. Elser, director of the First Wisconsin National Bank; and the Rev. William M. Magee, S.J., president of the University, who is an cx-ofticio member of the Board. All of the members except Father Magee originally comprised the first Board of Governors. In a list of powers and duties of the Board of Governors which was published in 1927 the following arc the most noteworthy: This Board of Governors of Marquette University shall have charge and direction of the finances and business management of the University, subject to the corporate rights of the Trustees of Marquette University. They shall appoint, upon nomination of the president. Gen. Oho H. Falk. Chair nun of the Board of Gout non F. J. Sentenhrtnner Harry 5. Jobation Dr. chorlei E. Albrixbt Albert C. Elite Pach )

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|r - ■ j! 5J4. -'. M-- imj. i .' f ® [J - • «■ - 1 ■ Mjtaarttr for A »r jmti Vrj, ' «r rr jcjti A f gee approved a part-payment tuition plan for the benefit of the student. The plan adopted at the beginning of the 1932-1933 academic year has proved successful in permitting students otherwise embarrassed to attend Marquette University by paying their tuition in installments during the semester. The dedication ceremonies of the Harriet L. Cramer Medical school, January 4, 1933, over which Father Magee presided, marked a step in the development of Marquette. Through the erection and opening of the new building, the Marquette School of Medicine is equipped to educate students of medicine according to the highest standards of the profession. These two acts by the president of the University indicate perhaps more fully and vividly than words his genuine interest in and affection Fag 2

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■ leading odminntralon include (ftrtl raw): Ret. IX'ilium J. Graft, S.f.. Ret. Auguitme B . V alien, S.f.; (second row): Dr. Henry L Banzbaf. Ret. John A. Berem, S.J.: (thud row:) Ret. Mathias Pfieri, S.J., George R Griffin: (fourth row): Mary L. Melzer. The dt-union otrr the eternal affairt of Moran file Uniter-til) at a u hole ii under the ebarge of iheie competent aJminiilratire officers. the business manager and other business officers of the University and shall prepare rules and regulations for the salaries, tenure and condition of employment of the clerical and business and non-cducationul administrative officers and employees of the University. They shall ap prove the proposed annual budget before it is finally made effective by the President of the University.” ■ Working in cooperation with the other administrative officers of the University is l)r. Henry L. Banzhaf, dean of the Dental School and business manager of the University. The deans of the various schools and colleges as the heads of their departments are also numbered among the administrative officers. The Rev. William J. Grace, S.J., besides being dean of the College of Liberal Arts, is secretary for the University. The Rev. Augustine W. Walters, S.J., formerly of St. John's College, Toledo, Ohio, replaced the Rev Frederick A. Gosigcr. S.J., as treasurer of Marquette in the fall of 1932. The Rev. Mathias Peters, S.J., is chaplain of the University. Miss May Dooley, bursar, in her office in the Science Building, collects the tuition payments each semester. Her work was doubled this year with the introduction of the part-payment plan. Hers is the last face the students sec during the hectic days of registration. Albert C. Penny, director of the Central Bureau of Information and Statistics, records all the applications of faculty members, keeps on file various statistical reports of Marquette University and reviews the annual catalogues issued by the schools and colleges. For many years James J. Dalton, secretary to the Rev. William M. Magee. S.J., president of the University, has been the chief of staff for the president. Mrs. Mary L. Melzer files all credits made by students at Marquette and supervises their transference to other schools. She also evaluates credits presented by incoming students. The administration offices, including the office of the president of the Lfnivcrsity and excluding the offices of the deans, are on the lower floor of the Science Building. Since her appointment as dean of women by the Rev. Albert C. Fox, S.J., former president of Marquette University, at the opening of the fall P a c. e 4