Purdue University - Debris Yearbook (West Lafayette, IN)

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-e W. M. HEPBURN DIRECTOR OF PERSONNEL As Director of Personnel, Mr. J. E. Walters supervises the conferences of seniors and representatives of various in- dustries seeking employees. His contacts with industry form the basis for the valuable service which he renders to the students. That graduates of Purdue have usually been able to secure employment is in no small part due to the ef- forts of Mr. Walters. Mr. Walters is the author of several articles and books dealing with his experiences in personnel work, and, in rec- ognition of the ability which he has displayed in his field of endeavor, the honor of being President of the American College Personnel Association has been conferred upon him for the past three years. T. R. JOHNSTON C205 LIBRARIAN The distinguished looking gentleman seen about the li- brary oflice is Professor William H. Hepburn, who came to Purdue as Librarian in 1904. In the time that Professor Hepburn has had charge of the library, the total number of books in the building has increased seven-fold, and the Library itself has kept abreast of the modern sciences. The library as a source of reference material and as a place for study has been increasingly popular in the past years because of the efforts of the Librarian to make all ma- terial which is on file easily accessible to the students. The index system used is complete and comprehensive. I J. E. WALTERS DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION i To keep each taxpayer of Indiana informed concerning the activities of the students, faculty, and alumni of the University a Bureau of Information is maintained. The function of this publicity department is to gather and to disseminate news about the University which is of interest to the public. Mr. T. R. Johnston, Director of the Bureau of Information, is a journalist of wide experience and with many contacts throughout the nation. Under his supervi- sion the department prepared over four thousand news arti- cles, two thousand photographs, and regular radio programs to keep the country aware of what Purdue was doing. He is helping to make people Purdue conscious.

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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

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DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH RELATIONS A man comparatively unknown to the general student body is the Director of Research Relations, Mr. G. S. Meikle. Previous to his coming to Purdue Mr. Meikle perfected sev- eral meritorious inventions. He pioneered in the develop- ment of rare gases, successfully constructed a hot cathode rectiher, and was co-inventor of a submarine detector for the United States Navy. At present Mr. Meikle heads the Purdue Research Foun- dation, and his wide experience in industry and his appre- ciation of the problems of research make him admirably fitted to co-ordinate the interests of industry and the Uni- versity. G. S. MEIKLE UNIVERSITY EDITOR Each year Purdue publishes a number of bulletins con- cerning the research work carried on by the University. With the exception of those published by the student or- ganizations, the Agricultural Experiment Station, the Ag- ricultural Extension Service, and the Publicity Department, all University publications are edited by Professor R. W. Babcock, the University Editor. Professor Babcock handles the financial as well as the editorial sides of this work, and through his work the University has been able to compile the results of its researches, and to present them to the pub- lic in a readable fashion. There are several annual publica- tions of which Mr. Babcock has charge. R. W. BABCOCK DIRECTOR OF PHYSICAL PLANT Mr. C. D. Bushnell was made Director of the Physical Plant after having served the University for thirteen years in various capacities. As Director he has maintained and beautified the campus, in addition to supervising all con- struction and repair work. He is in charge of the Purdue Power Plant, which has gained nation-wide distinction as being very modern and efficient and which supplies all the heat, light, and water for the University buildings. Mr. Bushnell is constantly on the alert to find new ideas which will improve the campus physically and artistically. l C. D. BUSHNELL 1219