Temple University - Templar Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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THE BEURY DECADE N titre year 1956 we pause in orcier to give rec- ognition to tile rapioi progress macie ioy Temple University during tire past ciecacie under tile ca- paiaie ieaciersiiip of President Charles E. Beury. it seems iiarciiy possiioie that oniy six years ive- iore tile present graduating ciass entered sciiooi, some persons t11ougi1t Tempie University was cioomeci to iaii. The-y Ioeiieveci that tile Univer- sity was a personai tiring, and wouici ciie with the oieatii of Dr. Conweii. But the Founoier inaci iauiit too wiseiy for tiiat. His SUCCCSSO1'P-CIIHFIGS E. Beury-'was reaciy. He 11ac1 been associateci with Dr. Conweii since 1913. Dr. Beury proveci that iie couici not on1y carry on, but consicier- aioiy improve tile Unive1'sity untii tociay it stands as one of time nationys ieaniing eciucationai institutions. i. , Presicient Beury was eiecteci January 22, 1926, anti was iormaiiy inaugurated .M May 7, 1926, in the presence of some , oi the country's ieaoiing eciucators. Dr. John Grier Hiioiven, presicient oi Prince- ton University, macie titre aciciress for tiie occasion. Dr. Vviimer Krusen, now honorary vice-presicient, presicieci and cieiivereci tire ciiarge to tile presicient. Foiiowing the iormai exercises, tile party acijourneci to tile atiaietic iieici, Wl'1Cl'6 tile cornerstone was iaici for time ciuiniiouse. The inauguration of Dr. Beury as presicient of Temple University was a crowning achievement in a iiie ficvoteci The 1956 Dream shows a 50-story Temple of Learning dominating Broad Street. Ai tim right are Carneli and Conweii Halls, aireariy in use. to puiaiic service. 01 English ancestry, -ire was ioorn in Siiamoiiin, Pennsylvania, on April 15, 1879, anci was educated in the puioiic scinoois oi Siiamoicin, graduating from time local inigii sciiooi in 1899. Princeton University graciuated iiim as an AB. in June, 1906. However, he was not there to receive iiis siieepsiiin. At tire same clay anci iiour ire was in iris iiome town, marrying Miss Eiia P. Fischer, ciaugiiter of a Lutiieran pastor. immediately after their marriage, Mr. anci Mrs. Beury set out on a ironeymoon trip arounci the worid. They were away eigiit montius. They reaciieci China just at the time oi one oi time terriioie iioocis. Upon returning Wir. Beury openeci iaw offices, wiiicii tie maintained untii 1920, with Jucige Wiiiiam A. Giasgow as his associate.

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, 'J,,g,.,qs,,,.f S, 1 . .. At the Founclerls Grave in Monument Cemetery. These are tlme days wlierein all tlie students, faculty, and officials of Temple University are elated witli tlie joy of victory. Our tlueories ot a few years ago liave loecome estalolislied facts and tlie American people now recognize tlie trutti of our oft-repeated assertion that ttie brain and hands can worlc togettier and lnotlfi loe stronger tor tlie effort. This Foundefs Day signalizes tlie most com- plete actiievement of tlie purposes and plans of so many good people wlio lnave prayed tor our success. Let our past successes encourage all wlio love to serve God lay the service of liumanity to plan carefully and to move on courageously to greater tliingsfl ' It lias been truthfully said that ttiere is no community in tlsris country, other tlian Philadel- pliia, that can lnoast ot two citizens wlio eacli founded a university and a tiospitalf-Conwell and Franlclin. Tlieir worlc in large measure has shaped itself along similar lines for tlie great and lasting loenelit of manlcind. President Roosevelt, in liis Founders Day address, February 22, 1956, extolled Dr. Conwell as a man wlio believed tliat every young person slnould lae given a chance to olntain a good edu- cation and who tlieretore organized ttiis institu- tion to meet the needs of tliose wlio miglit not be alole to afford a college education elsewluere. He lnelievedfl said tlne President, Httrat edu- cation sliould respond to community needs and fit itself into tlie many-sided and complex life tliat modern conditions lmave imposed upon us. UPlniladelpt1ia,s Greatest Recent Educatorf, is the caption loelow the bust of Dr. Conwell in tlie new Administration Building of tlie Pliiladelpliia Pulolic Schools. Dr. Conwell is louried in tlie Monument Ceme- tery, across tlne street from tlie University, and luis grave is a slirine to students. A uniform row of six-story Buildings was the 1926 plan for University development. t24fl

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in 1917, Wir. Beury went to Asia anci Europe to investigate time Near East Re- lief woric. Upon returning, i1e was one of tile tweive men seiecteci to put before tire American peopie time story oi concii- tions in tile Near East. At tiiis time ire aiso iounci opportunity to puioiisii a ibooic about his trip. For tive years prececiing iris eiection to tire presiciency oi Temple University, Dr. Beury cievoteci iiis time to ioanicing. He was one oi time organizers oi the Tioga Titie anoi Trust Company, anci was its first vice-presioient. Later time same in- corporators reaiizeoi tiie importance of tire cite at Broaci anci Erie, and tile Nationai Bank of North Piiiiacieipiiia was erecteci tiiere. Mr. Beury was eiecteci president. anoi wiien tiiis institution merged into tiie Bank of Nortii Piiiiaoieipiiia and Trust Company, iie iyecame cinairman oi time iaoarci oi ciirectors oi tire entire group. During the ten years Dr. Beury iias serveci as presicient of Temple University, tire institution iias unciergone many progressive ciianges. His achievements siiow that ire fuiiy reaiizeci tile monumentai tasic that was ioeiore iiim. impressive as are iris aciiievements, tiiere are many accom- piisiiments tiiat cannot ine set ciown ioy ciate. Tile item of puioiicity aione, spreaciing tile good name of Temple University to tile iour points of tile compass, tiiieci reaoiing space in tile puioiic press that was an invaiuaioie asset to tire University. The materiai anci academic acivancements are seconciary to the magnetic personaiity anci seii- sacriticing exampie of President Beury. He knew to tire minutest cietaii tile ciitticuities anci anxieties carried ioy tire great iounoier. He knew, as no otiier couioi uncierstanci, time amount of time, energy, and sacreci cievotion given by Dean Car- neii to tile practicai aciministration oi an eciuca- tionai enterprise wiiose rapioi growth presented new and perplexing proioiems every morning. He icnew that a iacuity of six iruncireci memioers anci Scene on Presiclent Beuz-y's inauguration Day, May 7, 1926, as the athletic club-House is cleclicateci. Among those in the picture are Dr. Carneii, Dr. Wilmer' Krusen, time Rt. Rev. Ettteiiaert Talbot, and Dr. Beury. a stucient ioociy oi nine tiiousanci were inanoii- cappeci in their work ioy wiioiiy inaciequate facili- ties, iuut that tiiey were entiiusiastic and ioyai. He saioi that iie iiimseii was not an eciucator. But iie was inspireci by tile opportunity of service to iris feiiowmen anoi accepteci time caii of iris associate meminers of the Boaroi of Trustees to tiie presiciency. President Beury preserves uninroicen tiie goicien tiireaoi of sympatiietic, iaitii-inspiring ieaciersiiip that Dr. Conweii wove arounoi tile iiearts of tire Hrst seven stucients. it iaincis togetiier as one tiie tiiousanois wiio have foiioweci tiiem, strengtiieneci anoi intertwineci into the warp anoi woot of every iiie iny time ioving service of Dean Carneii. Soon after assuming tire presiciency, Dr. Beury starteoi tire Russeii H. Conweii Foundation, to raise iuncis for University projects. it is estimateci tiiat tire assets of the University have increased ioy seven miiiion oioiiars ciuring ilis incuminency. i263 l