Northwestern University - Syllabus Yearbook (Evanston, IL)

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I I S M Y ill' A B U S H- ROBERT W. CAMPBELL President ofthe Board of Trustees Northwestern of the Future Northwestern surveys its past with pride. In its three-quarters of a century of existence, it has given to the World doctors,lawyers, teachers, ministers, sci- entists, and leaders in commerce and industry. Today it stands on the threshold of a new era. It seeks to become great-not in numbers, but in the quality of its work. It seeks to build on the Evanston Campus a library, a chapel, an education building, and a music building in order that the best facilities may be provided to train minds and bodies for service and better living. It seeks to erect on the lVlcKinlock Campus a great hospital center consisting of a general University Hospital, a Maternity Hospital, and a Childrens' Hospital, which will serve in the study of disease and from Which may come many of the great discoveries of tomorrow. It seeks a comprehensive program of research in all useful fields of endeavor. Because of the achievements of research in the past, and because of the prospect for even nobler findings in the future, this program should achieve results that Will bless humanity. It seeks your cooperation. ww T wenty-two ' V -- V . , '.,,t,,f,e3 s..e,.g.-.n..ei.-V-f.: -4T.c.--1:11.-. V. :Lei-fc.-1-1, .V-.sms-.1. . -F :cf :--' ...nn We -.11,,:- A- ... . . ..w.,,. a...a-.c4...-.- .-1. - .r , . , i . f s s ssre - . .. 2 .... at 23, s

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WALTER DILL SCOTT Presizlenl of the Universily The Future of The University The apparent greatness of a university is in its campus and buildingsg in the number of studentsg and in the victories of competing teams. But the true great- ness of a university is ordinarily concealed from public view. The universities of the future will be judged by intangible but real achievements. Thefuture of Northwestern University will not be great because the lVIcKinlock Campus and the Evanston Campus are beautifully situated on Lake Michigan. Neither will it be great merely because the buildings on the lVIcKinlock Campus may be increased in number and the buildings on the Evanston Campus surpass in beauty those of the McKinlock Campus. The future greatness of Northwestern University will depend upon the quality of our students and of our faculty. lfVe can select students who show by their previ- ous education and by their general intelligence that they have good ability. But Northwestern will not be great unless these students are led to develop high ideals, to acquire skill and learning, and to be inspired by a worthy ambition. North- western will not be great until it has on its faculty men of great ability and until awe have provided favorable conditions for teaching and for advancing human learning in all Worthy fields. The future of Northwestern University is well assured. The quality of the students and of the faculty is high, and all elements of the University seem to be working together enthusiastically for the development of an institution of which we will all be justly proud. . I 7165? 1 ' Twenty-one

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V V ,. ,. . . - ..A V , J. - .V ,.,.. s I ll -A S it at A S f g The Business Ulflfiee Our College of Liberal Arts and its related departments maintain a high rank among sister institutions, and its student body is unexcelled anywhere. lt is my hope and belief that the scope of the University's work will be increased so that in time its service will be unsurpassed. A beautiful campus and fine buildings are a great advantage to any in- stitution, but its faculty is of even greater importance. To my mind, the greatest need of the educational world, from the primary school to the university, is-more adequate compensa- tion for teachers. Therefore, the hrst step in strengthening Northwestern University in all l l its departments, but especially those in l Evanston, should be additional endowment, the income to be used for increased compensa- tion to its teaching staff and for additions thereto. The trustees hope before long to rank Northwestern with some ISO schools which have established retiring allowance funds for their faculty members. VVith adequate salaries and retiring allowances protecting the future of our teachers Northwestern will be in position to attract young men of the greatest promise and older men of notable gifts and ripe experience. Our needs, are great. Orrington Lunt Library, from long association, holds a sacred place in our hearts. It bears the name of one of the great heroes of North- western, but the building is sadly inadequate. We must have a new library build- ing. The lack of a chapel is humiliating. YVe need a great chemical laboratory. The future of industry is largely allied to chemical research and our University ought to take its part in this great work. We need a building for the Music School, women's building and a men's union. I could go on and name a dozen buildings, the need of which is imperative. But if we work for them they will come. Our fraternity and sorority system of housing is unique and unexcelled. In this respect Northwestern is a leader. As years go on many additions will be made to these groups in fraternity and sorority houses and in open dormitories for both men and women. The cooperation of the alumnae with the trustees in developing the Wornen's Campus with the beautiful sorority buildings stands out as one of the great accomplishments of the college world. No such work has ever been done by alumnae for any other institution. The result of their labors at Northwestern has created a new standard for American college life. The history of Northwestern is truly romantic. It has had a constant growth. but the development of the last six years has been phenomenal. The personnel of its faculties is of a high order. Its loyal alumni recognize their responsibility. Its Board of Trustees has a strong membership, many being alumni, and a large number ofwhom give hours and hours ofvoluntary service to the interests in their charge. These groups working together under the splendid leadership of Walter Dill Scott give much hope for the future of the Evanston Campus. WILLIAM A. DYCHE Business Jlfanager . Twenty-three