Temple University - Templar Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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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

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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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As a resu1t of the acquisition of a iarge stadium on the 15-acre field at Vernon Road and City Line, made possiioie hy a gift of Charles G. Erny, there was a rapid expansion of athietics. The most singuiar achievement in Temp1e,s athietic history tooic piace when in 1955 Gienn Scohey fpopi Warner afilixed his name to a tive-year contract as footioaii coach. To provide more ciassroom space an additionai Hoor Was constructed on Convveii 115111, and in 1929 the tvveive-story Carneii 1-1a11 was com- pieted. The Samaritan Hospitai, re-named the Tempie University Hospitai, was douioied in size in 1950, and in the foiiovving year the 351,500,000 Medicai Schooi was opened. The Gaia Lane Country Day Schooi was acquired, and the heau- tifui Mitten 1-1a11 opened, aiso in 1951. During the depression years, the huiiding program was siowed somewhat and yet important physicai and academic improvements were made in every department. Because of his qualities as an educator. patriotic citizen, a1o1e counseiior, author and henefactorg in appreciation of his traveis and in- vestigations in foreign iands for the henetit of suffering humanityg hut, ahove a11, for his con- stant devotion to the hest interests of the City of Phiiadeiphia, Dr. Beury received the Vvanderers' 1V1eda1 designating him as the outstanding citizen of Phiiadeiphia for the year 1955-54. Other honors conferred upon President Beury inciude: honorary degrees of doctor of iavvs hy Ursinus Coiiege in Fehruary, 1926, and iater from the University of Pennsyivania and Lafayette C01- iegeg and the degree of master of arts from Hahnemann 1V1ec1ica1 Coiiege. 1n 1952 he was presented with Hungarian honor medai ivy Henry 1'1o1:Jec1i, Hungarian Consui. At the conciusion of ten years, despite the 1ac1c ot endowment and the effects of the economic situation, the University,s assets had increased aimost six miiiion doiiars. Among the severai imposing iouiiding units that have heen added in I 27 recent years are the Suiiivan 1V1emoria1 Lihrary, financed partiy 1oy a government ioan and a henetaction ot the iate Thomas D. Suiiivan, and the Steiia Eiicins Tyier Schooi ot Fine Arts, the gift of Mr. and Mrs. George F. Tyier, of Eiicins Park. Among more recent academic advances have heen the estaioiishment of a Department of Puioiic Affairs, for the training of young men and Women for poiitics and puhiic iifeg the creation of evening courses ieading to a degree: and the piacing of the Law Schooi on a iuii time day and evening hasis. As he Wieided the historic trowei, with which Dr. Russeii Convveii, Dr. Laura Carneii and Dr, Arthur A. Mitten had dedicated the three iouiidings which hear those names, President Beury stated that the iaying of the Suiiivan 1V1emoria1 Lihrary cornerstone fuitiiied the great- est need oi the University. 1n ceiehration of the tenth anniversary of the eiection ot Dr. Beury to the presidency, he Was tendered a Ten Years of Progress Dinneru Saturday, January 18, 1956. This was attended hy neariy 1,500 persons, inciuding many notahies throughout the state. The function was the Ur. William Mayo receives an honorary degree from President Beury at the dedication of the Medical School in 1931.