Marquette University - Hilltop Yearbook (Milwaukee, WI)

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Board of Governors N enrollment of more than 8,300 students this year caused special prob- lems for our presidents advisory group, the Board of Governors, whose function it is to guide our cultural and financial growth and progress. Under their leadership, improvements and additions to our facilities were effected during the year. Our university has erected three new classroom buildings, has added an ad- ditional wing to the gymnasium to house our Naval ROTC unit, has com- pletely renovated the basement and in- stalled a new lighting system in the gymnasium, and has repaired and im- proved both university heating plants. On Nov. 22, 1947, our gym was the scene of the first basketball game ever to be televised in Wisconsin. And, sec- ond year courses were added to the evening division of our College of Business Administration. Membership in the Board of Gov- ernors includes the Very Rev. Peter A, Brooks, SJ., our president, Charles O'Hara, retired president of the Mer- chants Dispatch Transportation Corp., as chairman, Matthew H, Carpenter, president, M. Carpenter Baking Co., Charles L. Coughlin, president, Briggs 8: Stratton Corp., Walter Geist, presi- dent, Allis-Chalmers Manufacturing Co., Harry S. Johnston, president, Robert A. Johnston Co., F. Sensen- brenner, chairman of the board of Kimberly-Clark Corp., and Robert A. Uihlein, vice-president, Jos. Schlitz Brewing Co. A vacancy created on Feb. 22, 1947, by the death of Michael J. Cleary, former president of the Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co., has not yet been filled. Mr. Walter Geist Mr. Harry S. Johnston Mr. F. J. Sensenbrenner Mr. Robert A. Uihlein Mr. Charles 'O'Hara, Chairman Very Rev. Peter A. Brooks, SJ. Mr. Charles L. Coughlin

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The Administration Building

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Executive Ofhcers Rev. A. XV. Walters, SJ. Rev. R. N. Hamilton, SJ. Rev. N. J. Loehr, SJ. Rev. F. A. Ryan, SJ. Mrs. F. L. McElligott Mr. Charles T. Cobeen Dr. George Vander Beke l l Very Rev. Peter A. Brooks, SJ. I ENERAL supervision of the ac- tivities of the largest student body in Marquette's history is the task of our Executive Officers or Board of Trus- tees. As administrators they formulate and execute the policies by which the university operates. Laws governing school life are enacted and guidance for students is provided by them. Our executive officers are the Very Rev. Peter A. Brooks, SJ., president, Rev. Raphael N. Hamilton, SJ., sec- retary, Rev. Augustine W. Wzzlters, SJ., treasurer, Fr. Walters celebrated his fiftieth anniversary as a Jesuit dur- ing the year 1947 and Rev. Norbert J. Loehr, SJ., assistant treasurer. Their aides include Rev. Francis A. Ryan, SJ., dean of men, Mrs. Francis L. McElligott, dean of women, and Rev. George E. Ganss, SJ., head of the student council. Our administra- tive ofiicers are Mr. Charles T. Cobeen, business manager, Rev. John P. Ag- nes, SJ., superintendent of buildings and grounds, Dr. George E. Vander Beke, director of admissions, Conrad M. Jennings, director of athletics, Frank Collins, manager of the stu- dents' Union, Stanley R. Lowe, busi- ness manager of athletics, Miss May Dooley, bursar, Raymond T. Otis, Statistician, and Edmund S. Carpenter, director of the News Bureau. Our administrative functions are carried on in the Administration build- ing in which is also housed the mim- eograph department under the super- vision of Miss Eileen Orme and the mailing department from which How a steady stream of printed matter con- cerning our welfare.