Syracuse University - Onondagan Yearbook (Syracuse, NY)

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SYRACUSE HISTORY .iir being given t M VC are di er»ified for they deal with work carried on in sev- eral of the colleges on the Mill. Among oilier entertainments, organ re- citals will lie featured. New York State College id Forestrj will have it- place on the programs, and will be used largely for the broadcast of horticultural subjects. The Agricultural department will present pro- grams nl interest to the farmer. I Diversity students will take part in a large amount of the activity around the studio. Talent along announcing lines is i|uite abundant and with the growth of the new radio station, an outlet for this talent will he provided. W ith the arrival of next year, the much- spoken-ol new Forestry Building will be- come a reality. An appropriation ol $600,- 000 has been made by the State for the erection of two structures, with the stipula- tion that S550.000 he used for the larger building and the remainder of the sum for the -mailer one. The larger of the new edifices will be a three story structure, 240 feet long and 60 feet wide. The ha-e of the building is to he made of marble, and the rest of the build- ing will be composed of brick and Lime- stone. The brick being used will match in color that used in the construction of Hen- drick ' s Chapel. An auditorium. ( r feet long, and 70 feet wide, will occupy a large part ol the SOUtb end o| the new building. In addition to this the structure will bouse a library, a forestry museum ami several ol the scien- tific department- of the Coll- Tne -mailer building will serve as a laboratory for experimental work done l the Forestrj -indent-. It will be situated at an angle between the present Forestrj building and the new one. discussion of recent Syracuse history would not he complete without a mention of the splendid progress ol tin- Extension School, now known a- the School of Exten- sion Teaching and of dult Education. The policy ol giving courses outside ol the regu- lar curriculum which correspond exactly with those taught inside ha- been followed this ear. The same instructor- are used a- far a- possible. Further feature- include the emphasiz- ing f certain non-credit courses which are very valuable in content. There an- several o| these available for instruction. A read- ing course has been established lor the henefit of outside and part time -Indent-. The idea of helping adult- ha- been one ol the main purposes of this work which i- done by mean- of broadcasting over the new station. Courses in Credit and Account- ing have been taught at Binghamton, Y . Such outside extension is developing rap- idly and has proven quite successful.

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THE MAKING OF The era ol progress and improvement prevalent in Syracuse University last year has continued to bold sway in 1931. Completion l Hendricks Chapel was only a beginning of the expansion along build- ing and intellectual lines. The weekly and daily services, conducted during the past months in the beautiful new edifice, have served as an inspiration to students and have colored tlie scholastic environment with a cultural atmosphere. Now we look forward to further fields of endeavor. Foremost among the new activities is the South American Expedition initiated by the I niversity and comprised of Hill Professors and local scientists. Having sailed on the last day of December, the party headed by Parke II. Slruthers, has spent four months in Venezuela exploring unknown regions. New discoveries and findings ol the members of the expedition will he used to enrich our institution. ' I hi- worthwhile project was the final outcome of leu years of planning, hut is a large experiment nevertheless. The success- ful completion of the visit to the Andes is indeed an achievement to boast of, lor the Venezulea region, though rich in resources i- practically unmapped, and is as uncivil- ized a- darkest Vfrica. Bj throwing light Upon Countless hitherto unknown facts, the members of the Syracuse Expedition are pioneers in a new field of knowledge. The small group of Syracusan- that represented our Alma Mater on the south- ward journey included Dr. Parke Slruth- ers, zoologist; Professor Sidman Poole, geographer; Dr. Ernest Reed, botanist: Dr. E. T. Apfel, geologist; Dr. Robert Crockett, bacteriologist; Dr. W. P . Heid. surgeon: Wesley Curran, assistant zoologist; John Enfiejian. taxidermist: and P. H. Barnes, photographer. Local developments of an outstanding nature have not been lacking. Next vear. students, faculty and administrators will enjoy the pleasure and novelty of a radio station on the campus. Plans having been prepared during this year, construction for vMAC has been completed and the unit i- alrcadv in operation. With Mount Olympus serving as an ex- cellent location lor the aerial, the studio and station proper have been set up in the north-east corner ol rchhold Gymnasium adjoining the trophy room. The new unit operates in conjunction with S I! and uses the same transmitter. WM C goes on the air at certain limes allotted to it on the same wave length as that of S IJ. Much ol the broadcasting is done in connection with the work of the Extension School. Dr. Wallet Morton, who is the chair- man ol the committee formed to manage the radio programs, is planning broadcasts ill .in educational nature. The talks which

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Bring fruit of youth To holy a liar. Ii shrines of truth No Step shall fullrr. J. M.