Purdue University - Debris Yearbook (West Lafayette, IN)

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BOARD MEETING ROBERT A. SIMPSON PAUL B. STURM IOHN A. HILLENBRAND ln order to insure that the best men and women available will be selected for member- ship on the Board ot Trustees, many exacting requirements must be fulfilled. The nine mem- bers ot the Board must be citizens ot lndianag three ot them, alumni ot Purdue, are selected by the Alumni Association and recommended to the governor for appointmentg the remain- ing six are appointed directly by the governor. Members ot the Board are appointed for three- year termsg however all of them except one have now served for periods of ten years or more by reappointment. These people are ex- perienced in matters of education and business and are vitally interested in the improvement of Purdue University. TRUSTEES IOHN W. WHEELER

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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

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i 1 1 ' ll it l. if ,l l i l 'fill i EJEQV fr Y-f ---f ' r .V+ -i -r,--V .li , :,:..3,A, , vi . . Wg., freshman at Purdue will do well to keep his eyes open and talk relatively little. lt is ad- vice like this which ably represents the calm, deliber- ate manner and sound judgment of Dean Martin Luther Fisher. l-le received his B.S. degree from Pur- due and in l9ll obtained his master's degree from the University of Wisconsin. An asset to his present position is his past experience with Purdue. After graduation he became an instructor, and his ability as an educator soon merited him a professorship in agronomy. ln addition to his important responsibilities as Dean of Men, Dean Fisher is a member of a large num- ber of committees. ln the course of Purdue's progress he has observed student tendencies and learned how one might profit best by his college education. For nearly four decades he has seen and helped Purdue gain an admirable reputation by virtue of its product, dependable men and women. 22 lt is not uncommon to see students outside Dean Fisher's private office somewhat nervously awaiting interviews with him. From this the casual observer might judge the Dean to be a person of disagreeable and punitive nature, but, on the contrary, as you en- ter his office you receive a courteous welcome and an encouraging, Now what might l be able to do for you? His obvious kindness and wisdom in the func- tions of his position made him recipient of the annu- ally awarded leather medal of Sigma Delta Chi in l937. Further distinction he has received by mem- bership in fraternal honoraries, Alpha Zeta and Sigma Xi His interest in nature study is evidenced by his membership in a number of natural science organiza- tions including the Indiana Audubon Society. Dean Fisher's variety of interests is conducive to proper per- sonality development which he recognizes as an impor- tant part of a student's education. This is his reason for advising students to enter extra-curricular activities.