Stanford University - Quad Yearbook (Palo Alto, CA)

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f m ADM1N1sTRAT1oN 9 X RAY LYMAN WILBUR A HE academic year of 1926f27 is especially noteworthy for the reason that President Ray Lyman Wilbur has entered his second decade as director of the destinies of Stanford University. A comparison of the University at the end of ten years of progress under President Wilbur, with the Univerf sity of 1916 shows the presence now of an institution which is larger, covers a wider field, and stands higher in the eyes of the world. During Dr. Wilbur's presidency a number of important alterations have been made in the organization of the University to suit such changes as the increased number of students on the campus. This increase has exerted pressure on all universities of the country. One result at Stanford was the creation of the lower division, which aims to give two years' training over a wide field with a view toward future specialization. Dr. Wilbur has always looked ahead, keeping in mind the relation of the University to outside iniluf ences. Even now he is preparing Stanford for the possible elimination of the first 'two years of undergraduate work, since junior colleges are continually increasing in number and may before long remove the need for duplicating their work in universities. Stanford is encouraging the development of junior college by expressing a cordial attitude towards making space available for such a college on the campus. Dr. Wilbur holds membership in various educational foundations, and has been pref sented with honorary degrees by many universities of the country. He was chairman of the meeting of the Institute of Pacihc Relations in 1925, and is chairman of the committee organizing the next meeting, to be held in Honolulu this summer. His trip to Japan during the autumn quarter was made as an American delegate to the Third Panflnaciiic Science Congress. While in the Orient he inspected some of the projects of the Rockefeller Foundation, of which he is a director. Since his return he has been influential in presenting a sympathetic view of japanese and Chinese difliculties. libs 24.7 ,,z'Aj 'f-J. N mi W

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KTHE STANFORD QUADE STANFORD FOREVER On men of Stcmfovcl the met 'ry awmts you Owr oes shall tremble as yowr valoof they see Hall loyal sons o the all conqu 'rmg Ocwdmal' STANFORD FOREVER' ofmgs owr Cty of mctofry . -, . U 3 3 - I f 5 1 1 1 u , J' - cc 1' ' ' The words of this mafch written by john M. Willits, 'zgg th p d b, Ed ' R. Fl' . y Y . . N I l26l

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a A ETHE STANFQRD QUADD C l Deering, Grant, Gregory, Newhall, Wilbur, Anderson, Cutler, Nourse, Sloss BGARD GF TRUSTEES HE future of Stanford lies in the hands of fifteen men, who are organized as the Board of Trustees. Nearly all of them live in or near San Erancisco, and give their services gratis to the University. Title to all the University property lies in this group, which has the power of investing or reinvesting all trust funds. It is incumbent upon them, however, to keep the endowment of the University intact. The duties of the Board were outlined in the Founding Grant, and include the appointment or removal of the President, the levying of fees, and the establishing of salaries sufficiently high to obtain as professors men of highest rank and greatest ability. ' Until 1902 the Board of Trustees was a functionless group, because Governor Stanford, while he lived, assumed the duties of the body, and for nine years after his death Mrs. Stanford continued his work. Griginally the membership was set at twentyffour, each member being appointed for life term. When the body became active, the number of members was reduced to fifteen, and the term of oflice was shortened to ten years. Now only two men, Timothy Hopkins and Joseph D. Grant, hold life memberships. In case a vacancy appears, the president of the Board announces the vacancy, whereupon each trustee nominates a candidate for the office. No election can take place until thirty days have elapsed, and then only at an annual meeting or a duly announced special meeting called for the purpose. A vote of nine trustees is required to elect a new member. It is almost essential that the members of the Board live within a reasonable distance of San Francisco, since business may demand their attention at any time. This fact makes it diiiicult to obtain a large number of alumni as University Trustees, although at present live Stanford graduates: Leland W. Cutler, lo6, T. T. G. Gregory, 599, Herbert G. Hoover, 595, Ira S. Lillick, 597, and Judge john T. Nourse, 'oo, are on the Board. The Trustees hold the power of deciding upon any vital change in the policy of the University. The elimination of the first two years of instruction is such a policy question as comes under the authority of the Board. Responsibility for the progress of the uni' versity lies ultimately with the Board of Trustees, to which body the President is answerf able, and with whom he confers when policies or finances are involved. N B f l23l