Purdue University - Debris Yearbook (West Lafayette, IN)

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M. L. FISHER R. B. STEWART DEAN OF MEN A man in the position of Dean of Men in any Univer- sity is confronted with daily tasks having to do with the guiding and regulating of student conduct. The solution of each of these problems requires a deep understanding of human nature and a sincere appreciation of student prob- lems. Purdue has such a dean. Dean M. L. Fisher has been affiliated with the faculty of the University for more than thirty years and was a pro- fessor of agronomy before being selected as Dean of Men upon the retirement of Prof. Stanley Coulter. DEAN OF WOMEN MISS CAROLYN E. SHOEMAKER fDeceasedj CONTROLLER At the head of the business side of the University is Mr. R. B. Stewart. He is charged with the supervision and con- trol of approximately one hundred and twenty different cash funds affecting the budgets of some two hundred oper- ating departments which employ more than one thousand peopleg this is but part of his work, because he has charge of planning for the continued growth of the University's physical equipment. The staffs carrying on these functions handle thousands of transactions annually, and the efficient and satisfactory manner in which the Hnances of the University are dis- bursed is a tribute to the financial acumen of Mr. R. B. Stewart. C187

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J. A. HILLENBRAND P. EDGERTON VIRGINIIK C. MEIKEDITH J. L. KIMBROUGI-I BO RD OE TRUSTEES A modern organization must have an ex- ecutive board to pass on matters of policy and procedure in order that the organization for which it is acting may function with the greatest efficiency and for the best interests of the majority which it serves. The Board of Trustees acts in such a capacity for Purdue University and the general public. The mem- bers of the Board are chosen from the out- standing leaders of science, industry, and ag- riculture in the State of Indiana and are there- fore competent to make the program of the University correspond with the needs of the state for education along specialized lines. As legally constituted, the membership of the Board of Trustees must represent indus- try, agriculture, and the citizens at large, and one of these citizens chosen at large must be a Woman. One member of the group repre- senting agriculture must be a graduate of the University. The varied occupations and the mature judgment of those who constitute the Board of Trustees make it fully competent to pass on all matters which come Within its jur- isdiction. David E. Ross is the President of the Board, and Cecil G. Fowler serves as its Treasurer. The other members of the present Board are J. A. Hillenbrand, Palmer Edgerton, Mrs. Virginia C. Meredith, J. L. Kimbrough, R. A. Simpson, E. Hall, W. Noel, and K. Lilly. Miss Mary M. Williams acts as Secre- tary for the Board of Trustees. The present personnel of the Board upholds a long tradition of having in its membership citizens of the state interested not only in higher education, but in the application of ab- stract learning in a practical Way. R. A. SIMPSON J. E. HALL J. W. NOEL J. K. LILLY C173

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REGISTRAR The Registrar of the University is the first man one has dealings with upon entering the University and the last one before graduating. One might say that a student's fate rests in the hands of Mr. R. B. Stone, but even so the fate rests in hands Which are fully competent. The Registrar supervises each registration of students. He l keeps an accurate check on each student,s grades and cred- its, for all marks are turned into the oiice of the Registrar, where they are kept in files easily accessible to those inter- ested in checking up on their record. With the passing of each year Mr. Stone has simplified the process of registra- tion, a 'worthy deed. R. B. STONE ASSISTANT CONTROLLER Mr. W. A. Bodden, the Assistant Controller and Chief Accountant of the University, is entrusted with the super- vision of the Hnances of all student organizations. He as- sists the students in planning the budgets for the organiza- tions of which they have charge and passes on all expenses which those organizations incur. The accounting records of the University are prepared under his supervision, and he acts as a competent assistant to the Controller in arranging the financial program of the University. The annual financial report of student organ- izations is prepared by Mr. Bodden. W. A. BODDEN PURCHASING AGENT All the purchasing which the University does is central- ized in the purchasing department of Which Mr. H. B. Ab- bett is the head. To this department goes the responsibility for locating a source of supply for thousands of items which are required to operate a scientific institution. The search for supplies reads like a story, as the answers to inquiries come in from the four corners of the earth. Mr. Abbert is responsible for the evaluation of merchandise and the placing of orders and must also follow each transaction until the merchandise is received and payment made. Each purchase is made on its own merits by the purchasing agent, a man skilled in the Work to which he has been assigned. H. B. ABBETT C199