New York University School of Commerce - Commerce Violet Yearbook (New York, NY)

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ADMINISTRATION AND FACULTY Economics. General Courses IROI S D KLI. HOUGHTON AND LLOX D D1 Nl I This arrangement is still in operation, however, the student is now required to complete three years of study at the School of Commerce before entering the School of Law. Thus, the stu- dent of today-the business man of tomorrow-is better pre- pared to make decisions in the complex and intricate business world of today. A Need for a Knowledge of Economics was realized at the inception of the School of Commerce. An Economics Department was founded by joseph French Johnson, second Dean of the School of Commerce, under whose leadership a high standard of instruction in Economics was set. The importance of Economics cannot be underestimated. Every day, businessmen are confronted with actual economic problems, rather than with theoretical abstractions. Ordinarily, they are forced to learn their economic principles by contact with practical business. Realizing the problem of the business- man, the Department of Economics through the years has con- tinually expanded its curriculum to provide the student with a better background. Under the guidance of Chairman Doctor Walter E. Spahr, such courses as General Economics, Economic and Financial History of Urban Society, Dependency and Delinquency, Statistics and Economic Fluctuations are offered by the Department. With the cooperation of the Management, Real Estate and Public Utility Departments, courses in Labor Legislation, Principles of Real Estate and Principles of Trans- portation are given. The General Course Deparimenf is unique in that it does not offer any courses pertaining directly to business, and has the distinction of being the first of its kind in the United States. In 1926, under the leadership of Dean Madden, the School of Commerce introduced a program offer- ing courses leading to the development of a cultural back- ground. The age of specialization died at that time and a new era in education was born. In the general courses the student is enabled to see himself and his profession in the full scheme of things. He can avail 23

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D. l'lOUGII'l'ON A. BI. GRI-ILINFIIZLD W 'l'. ANDERSON, JR. S. FABRICANT H. IS. GRICIIIINUPIR Professor Marlzeting Professor Music Professor lfform nz ics Professor ffl'0HlHlliL'.T l'rofe.v.vor f1r'r'm1r:liug Q . T. C. JONES YV. YVIDICR li. H. VAN DI-QIJJFN H. JANIS ISACKBIAN l'rofr.a'.mr I-'iuruiro I'roff's,vor Armzuzling Prolfssor Intlustriol Relations Professor Ituxinrss linglislz l'mfr's.v1n' 1ir'o1mmir's 1 1 I ff.-1' S. XV. ROXVIC J. C. DRURY X l'rnf1'.s'sor Lan' I'rof1'sxor Jlrtrl:f'ting C. H. lll'1I.l.IN'ELL YV. R. CURTIS .'1sso1'ialz' PI'0ff'SS0l' .'1.wso1'iuIcf Profe.vxor Gl'lIL'l'!1i THE w'u'I'-'VIE CLARK Cl'1N'H'iR OF 'NT' x Matlzzfnmlics History HIT. V. F. l'lOl'I'lCR l'rof1'.x.xor fiI'!II'l'fli I K l.. cr. I.0VIi-IOY l'rof1'ssor A. M'. NIELSON .AI.v,xm'irtIe lIl'tlfl'.VS!II' Iirom Googrtlfrlzy lf. F. BOND t1X.Ylll'illlC Professor jo urnulisnz i F. A. DE PHILLIPS C. E. SCHULZ W H. A. CONNER A. INI. DliT'I'LOFF P. L. HOYVELL H- KRIEGHISAUM Assoriate Professor Associate Professor Associate Professor Marketing Assorinte Professor Marketing Associate Professor Finance -45-Y0f'fl1lf Pfoff-V507 Management Management ' ,Iourrmlism i E 1

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D. 1-1. MA'l'HlEM'SON .'1.Y.YOC'illfl' Profrssor Lan' AI . SCI-HFF Assoriulr I'roffrssor Ar'r'n1ul ling P.. T. lll'.NlHXlfN Assovinlr' Professor Svcrelarial Studies S. TOXVNE Associate' Pro fcssor jon rnalism YV. F. CONNELLY Assistant Professor Arrrounting I 1. A. lsRx'soN , R l W .'1.Y.S'0l'IlIIf' Prof1'.vsor Sormlogy 51. S. Krilvlck .'lsso1'irllz' Proffavsor lnszlrunce 'l'. XV. CUSTIQLLU Associate Professor General Psychology R. li. XVlVBlSlil.S Assocfintr 1'rofz'ssor lfinanm .' ,T lf. Ros:-:NKAMPFF r Assistant Professor Arromzting R. XV. HORTON Axsociaizf Profrssor General WN. I.. DORICNIUS Associatf' I'rofnssor Marlccliug Lilvraturz: N H. li. KROOSS A ssoriulv Prnfvssm' liconomirs H. M. KELLY .-Issuriulz' l'rofz'ssor I inonr'e' A. GROSS R. D. HARPICR As.mf'inI1' Professor A1llI'kl?li71g Assofizrlv l'rnf1's.mr Morkzrling H. YABLONKY R. XXI, ZINK Axmrizltv Professof' As.vof'inlf' l'rojessm' Public jourzmlism Speaking H. BEATTIE C. C, GALE Assistant Professor journzzlism Assistant Professor Cenrrol I.iflfl'l'lfll1't? NV. MCKICON Associulr' l'rof1'ssor Murkcling A. NlAURlI'.I.I.U .-fssorinlf' I'rof1'ssor Arrounling .Ag 'rs r 'il S. S. SHIPNIAN .-lssorirllz' I'r'r:fz'.v.w1' Ifimmn: M. S. 'l'R0'l l'A Assorfnlzf l'roff'ssor Alollrlgwllwzt YV. NI. DOVE Assislnnl Professor General SL'if'1ll'C I, S. .l. IW. C. RYADDI N .'1.v.vor'i1lIr' Pro 1 mn .Srulllr Illslon .I- zriz jul l'I1I A1117 I'rr I-I. K Pm U or 1 mrs n K