Purdue University - Debris Yearbook (West Lafayette, IN)

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FRANK C. HOCKEMA Assistant to the President Whenever I can give a chap who is down and out a boost in the proper direction, it gives me a thrill. In these words, Frank C. Hockema, Assistant to the President of the University, de- scribed the most interesting phase of his administrative work. Since he as- sumed his present position in l935, Professor Hockema has done much to increase the prestige of Purdue and to provide contacts with employers for graduates. ln this work he devotes a great deal of his time lecturing to in- dustrial managers and their employees. Aside from his attention to advisory capacities, he is interested in creating higher ethical and scholastic standards at Purdue. Solving students' problems is his favorite pastime. After office hours, however, he enjoys golf, reads many books, and takes pride in his well-cultivated garden.

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L? ecently when asked by i it the Debris about his hob- bies, the President promptly replied that he had none, After a moment he admitted to one hobby and that one was Pur- due. Then he continued, For nearly eighteen years Purdue has been not only my sole duty but also my main diversion. ln spite of the normal amount of drudgery that goes with every iob, the University is such a many-sided institution that there is scarcely ever a moment of dullness. The President's work is a continuous adven- ture with uncertainties. For what is more certain than the uncertainty of the youth who make up the most of the many sides of the University? Sometimes, but not often, l envy my friends who have devised or adopted one of those interesting escapes from the hum-drum of work now called hobbies - butterflies, mush- rooms, or postage stamps, candid photography, carpentry, gardening, or saxophone play- ing. lndeed one time I thought of taking up the saxophone as a protection against those who did play. lf I were to possess a hobby, it would be to find out why other people have hob- biesg for instance, why stu- dents prefer dancing, coca-cola, bridge, and being late: or why faculties prefer final examina- tions, However, I am recon- ciled to being happy with the best of daily hobbies--Purdue. lt has the great advantage that one may have it without stop- ping his work.

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IAMES W. NOEL PALMER R. EDGERTON To the Board of Trustees, which has pro- cured S4,250,000 for the University during the past year for the purpose of constructing new buildings, the students owe a vote of thanks. These buildings include the Chemical Engineering Building, the Music Hall, the ad- dition to the Student Union Building, the new Women's Residence Hall, and the new Cary Halls. Though only tour meetings a year are regularly scheduled, the Board members gener- ously gave their cooperation and time to pro- mote work on the projects. During the past year they met approximately every two weeks. BOARD OF DAVID ROSS, Chairman DR. KATHRYN MCHALE 2 3 S X j. EMMETT HALL