Northwestern University - Syllabus Yearbook (Evanston, IL)

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The Administration PRESIDENT SNYDER Dr. Franklyn Bliss Snyder has gained out- standing prominence not only through his in- spired leadership of Northwestern University, but as one of the most brilliant, polished lec- turers of our time. Under his capable guidance the problems of war and of readjustment to a peacetime basis have been solved with admirable eHiciency. In the autumn of 1939, Dr. Snyder succeeded Dr. Walter Dill Scott as President. Prior to that time he had been afiiliated with the university in various capacities for thirty years. He served as an English instructor for his first two years, joining the faculty in 1909, after which he held successively the positions of assistant professor and associate professor. Since 1919, he has been professor of English, and it was throughout this period that he began receiving his reputation as a vibrant speaker. In 1934, Dr. Snyder was appointed dean of the Graduate School, which in turn was fol- lowed by a vice-presidency in 1937. Dr. Snyder has authored several commend- able books on the life and work of Burns, which reveals one of his innermost interests. Dr. Snyder was honored by an election to the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, and often contributes to various British publications. President Snyder has many sound ideas concerning the promising future of the uni- versity and the world as a whole, and it is his sincere desire that everyone associated with Northwestern should work together in the common objective of establishing the university for the coming generations and perpetuating peace. Continued maintenance of Northwestern 's high standards with emphasis on education of 14 today's students, who will be tomorrow's citi- zens-this is President Snyder's hope for Northwestern. President Emeritus WALTER DILL SCOTT Popular Walter Dill Scott will always hold a position of the highest esteem at Northwestern. When Dr. Scott graduated from the North- western College of Liberal Arts in 1895, he was senior class president, and later, served as a Colonel in World War I. Coming to North- western in 1901, as a faculty member, Dr. Scott became president of the university in 1920. After nineteen outstanding years as acting president, he is now President-Emeritus. He stands as a symbol of learning and success to Northwestern students. Board oi Trustees I Northwestern University has grown from infancy to a highly respected position in the university world. This could not have been accomplished without the efficient guidance and leadership of the Board of Trustees on whose shoulders rest the important decisions concern- ing the government of the corporation, the policies to be followed, the elections of the executive officers, and the administration of fiscal affairs. Upon Northwestern's incorporation by a Special Act of the General Assembly of Illinois in 1851, control was placed in the hands of a Board of Trustees composed of forty-four mem- bers who are united in the single cause of the advancement of education. As the leader of the Northwestern Board of Trustees since 1937, Kenneth F. Burgess has seen the university march forward with great

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, ' ' W ffxlldlyl 'L' A UN ER ITY This year increased enrollment and the re- turn of war veterans to the campus have created a great demand upon the Northwestern Uni- versity administration. They have met this challenge with wisdom and energy and have succeeded in maintaining the high standards Of educational opportunity upon which North- western has prided itself for 96 years. The student at Northwestern is led for four years by an outstanding and progressive body of men and women. The administration does not limit the expenditure of their time and energy to guiding students only during their class work. A sincere interest in students' problems has characterized the administra- tion of Northwestern. Through the combined efforts of the Board of Trustees, the adminis- tration oliicials, the deans, and the professors, N. U. students have had an opportunity to prepare more fully for the future. With the continued help and guidance of these men and women, we, the students of Northwestern, feel confident that we will reach the goals set for us by the leaders of our university. 13

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strides. His deft supervision of Northwestern business and his representation for the Board has been invaluable to the school. Always an active man, Burgess was an in- structor at the University of Wisconsin after graduating from their law school. He was a newspaper reporter for a time, practiced law at Lancaster, Wisconsin, and became an at- torney. At Northwestern, he is noted for promoting the cause of education and assisting with the progress of the university. University Administration One of the latest additions to the North- western administration is J. J. Gerber, whv fe' placed Thomas Gonser as director of public relations January 1, 1947. Mr. Gerber first came to Northwestern in 1937 to do graduate work and to assist Mr. Gonser in the public relations office. In 1942 he left to work for the F .B.I. and after returning for a short time left again to enter the business world. He is now back handling the N0rthWCSfC1'U publicity, radio, alumni publications, and the all important Century Fund. Fred Dow F agg, vice-president and Dean of Faculties, first became a part of Northwestern University in 1923 as an instructor of economics. In 1927 he received his law degree from North- western Law School. He became an exchange professor in Germany the following year. In 1928 he was called back to become Dean of the School of Commerce, leaving a positron as head of the Bureau of Air Commercelm Washington. He varies his present position with his work on the year-old university Insti- tute of Aeronautics, an organization which carries on aeronautical research. I'm just a transplanted New Englander, says Arthur Tebbutt, Dean of the Northwestern Graduate School. After completing his under- graduate work at Brown University, Dr. Teb- butt received his Doctor's degree from Harvard University. In 1940 Arthur Tebbutt joined the North- western faculty as a professor of statistics, a job which he still holds along with his position as Dean of the Graduate School which he assumed in 1945. In this capacity he is in charge of admissions, faculty and students, and the de- velopment of the educational program for the school. Harry L. Wells, vice-president and business manager of Northwestern, comes from a long line of Northwestern graduates. After doing graduate work at both Northwestern and North Dakota Universities, he spent twenty-two years in the business world, but returned to his alma mater to make a name for himself by doubling every square foot of space of Northwestern during the nine years he has served in his present position. He is in charge of the properties and finances of the University and serves on the Board of Trustees. Personnel Administration Joe Miller is undoubtedly best known for his able direction of the Waa-Mu show. This ac- tivity, however, comprises only an integral part of his main occupation as director of student affairs. Mr. Miller has been affiliated with Northwestern since his graduation in 1929. He has successively held the positions of director of student placement, counsellor of men, and director of student finance. All who know Mr. Miller through his work as director of student affairs have developed sincere fondness for him. Willard Buntain, acting as director of dor- mitories, finds that his duties involve every- thing from managing the university housing to meeting various post-war emergencies that are allied to his work. A Northwestern University graduate and former personnel director at Carleton College, Mr. Buntain has been in this type of work since 1930. His position calls for 15