Northeastern University - Cauldron Yearbook (Boston, MA)

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tablished by the Board of Governors in recognition of the nascent science of business administration. Heretofore, colleges had offered descriptive courses in business, but analytical courses with a scientific approach were a rela- tively new phenomenon. The faculty of the new college was largely drawn from the School of Commerce and Fi- nance. The tuition fee was $250 per year, including YMCA membership. In 1927 the College of Business Administration adopted the Co-op plan, providing students previously unable to attend college on a full-time basis, the opportunity to earn a reasonable amount of their educational expenses. As the various colleges began to take on shape and size, pressure for classrooms and offices began to mount. In 1920, Northeastern rented and set up classrooms in the third floor of the Gainsboro Building (where Termpapers Unlimited is now). When the Huntington Building (the MacDonald ' s block) was constructed in 1924, a second story was built specifically for Northeastern ' s use. The Gainsboro Building was temporarily vacated. As space became more valuable, the Gainsboro Build- ing was re-adopted, and Northeastern conducted classes in increasingly larger areas between Gainsboro Street and Symphony Hall, eventually utilizing the entire sec- ond floor of the Huntington Building. THE 1926 BASKETBALL TEAM THE PRINCIPALS, THE RAJAH OF KASHMIR '

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The increasing size of both classes involved, and the increasing number of abrasions, contusions and other mishaps, and the increasing tendency of both classes to relieve at least a few of their opponents of their clothing in the Pole Rush led to the prohibitive action by the Stu- dent Council. In 1921 The Senate was created by Professors Spear and Philip Nash as an honor society for engineers. The Senate later was accepted as a chapter of Tau Beta Pi, the National Engineering honor society. Additional chapters were added: Eta Kappa Nu, for electrical engineers; and Pi Tau Sigma, for mechanical engineers. Two fraternities founded in 1919, Alpha Kappa Sigma and Beta Gamma Epsilon, were augmented in 1921 by Nu Epsilon Zeta, Sigma Kappa Psi, and Eta Tau Nu (now defunct). At this point Spear encouraged an inter- fraternity council to promote coordinated efforts between the groups. By 1925 the Music Division included a Band, Concert Orchestra, Glee Club, Banjo Club, Dance Orchestra, and Dramatic Club. Spear himself was involved in the direc- tion and procurement of instruments for the musical organizations. In 1922 the College of Business Administration was es- A BANJO HITTER THE BANJO CLUB

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ptn Cetl) Vol. V No. 20 Both rented buildings proved less than satisfactory as classrooms. The elevator in the Gainsboro Building had a tendency to entrap faculty betw een floors. The class- rooms were also attractive to mice, rats, and other non- collegiate transients from a drugstore and restaurant on the lower floor. The Huntington Building classrooms fronted the avenue and trolley tracks. Several of the rooms had no windows and ventilation was provided by decreasingly effective skylights. The need to establish a campus with adequate facilities was felt simultaneously with the need to separate North- eastern from the YMCA. In 1922, the School ' s name was officially changed to Northeastern University, and in the same year three trustees were elected who weren ' t simul- taneously directors of the YMCA. At the same time, the trustees attempted always to make the school responsive to the changing needs of society. Having attained a viable status, it was necessary to confront some of the problems and challenges of existence. The Automobile School, begun in 1903 when the car was still an experimental marvel, was discontinued in 1926 when it became evident that society had accepted the auto. It was also clear that the space in the Botolph Building was urgently needed by the Engineering School. February 6, 1925 Noted Egyptology Expert Heard in Special Lecture Relation of Ancient Civilization of Egypt To Modern Progress Demonstrated by European Professor CLASSES OMITTED TO ENABLE ALL TO ATTEND FACULTY WINS FIRST GAME Dean Ell Stars Although considerably handicapped by the absence of some of their best players, the Huntington School Fac- ulty put up a very good fight against the Northeastern Engineering School Faculty in a basketball ganie held Tuesday afternoon, January 1 2, in the L ' niversity Gymnasium. Only three regulars of the Huntington team were available and so Dean Garner of the Business Administration School and E. T. Carlson on the Engineering Practice Department substituted in the Hun- tington lineup, and in fact were the outstanding players of the team. For the Engineering Faculty, outside of Whittakcr who substituted and held ground nobly, (and in fact could be moved from the spot where he rooted), the outstanding player the Dean who shot seven baskets did considerable running with the in his hands. For the Huntington Team as has been stated, Garner and Carlson, for- wards, covered the most ground, while Skinner who was busy nt guard posi- tion with Moore, was still busier when- ever Moore took a rest. Jones at cen- ter was the outstanding center of both teams and would be picked for the All-Faculty Team were such a team to be picked by an expert. He invari- ably touched the ball first but as the summary shows his efforts were of no vail. We must not forget the good work of Renker, captain of the varsity bas- ketball team, as lie was the score- keeper as well as the timer. He did well in both jobs. is expected that in the next con- between the two teams, if such a contest is to be, the Huntington School ill have its regular team in the lield, .nd the i : will probably be closi NEW REGULATIONS ADOPTED BY SCHOOL Before Holiday Classes to Close Early Tho following regulations have re- cently been adopted by the School of Engineering : 1. All class sessions are to be amitted after 1 :00 P. M. on the day preceding Thanksgiving and the day preceding Christmas each year. 2. A fine of two dollar will be im- posed on students who are absent from the last class before a holiday or recess V. ■idly prcs nting tlie weird, dreamy rnma nee of a cient Egypt as revealed Ml ll c snm. in islv r cesses of the ncw- ly c- ■i cava ted jnih I the great King iklianicn. ■ roies or Jean Capart, of the ,,„s nivr-r ity th.- mos 01 L ' ge. Belgium, pcr- vned Egyptologist •-■ :iK 1.1 !ls ttt ure upon Egypt 111 on !■■ re .tur bruary 4, held cn- c.n body of North- c:tste n Engine nng school with amaz- mg c «erpts irc m tlie scientific discovcr- ics and records 31 the ultra-modera civil- izatio 1 of this con b iried people. i ff pt— the ne w familiarity with which ilii 1 .lunims; tc rm is accepted is in it- scil ; stounding. I ' rio r to the discovery of rli tomb ol kin , Tutankhamen, a short time ago, hieroglyphics and their relalio 1 to the ;fascina ng history of old Efiypt were practically unknown. There s luirdly anyone at present in the civil- zed A -or!d wJio now cannot recognize l[ OTl isiit. nd discr-nr ;€ upon the liiero- ■ ' ' : : ■■- ' :■; ■ ' ■mcnt of this topic ti ' -i: : ■- ' ' ■ ■ ■ . .■ (■] [:s immediate fas- ' in;itiii;. 1 ;,i mh .-r, u[ on this student Jiudiencc oi the privilege of being ad- dressed upon the subject by the fore- most authoritj ' in the world at the pres- ent lime m;ty well be imagincd. In discoursing upon the treasures found and the discoveries made in the tomb of King Tutankhamen to which he has al- ready made three trips, Professor Capart stressed the excavation of this vault as one of the greatest discoveries of the ages, and held as limitless the value of the possibilities o-f its further contribiH n one alone of the four rooms whlcb ; foimd the tomb stated Professor irt, there were over slx-luindred ob- ' — each a treasure to be added to itorc of scientific research and knowl- ' .- It is impossible to estimate as The scope and staggering value of further contributions of this tomb c made to the world. Tlicre arc yet ronUuurd on Page 2) BEFORE HOLIDAY CLASSES TO CLOSE EARLY IN FUTURE (Co cd from Page 1) fContiTmt?d on Page 3) period. bnexcused absences a course, at all timet, t-iibjccts to ipiinary action by the Adminisl Committee. The above regulations become tivc immediately.