Tulane University - Jambalaya Yearbook (New Orleans, LA)

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A MESSAGE FROM I have started my new duties as President of Tulane University under most auspicious circumstances. For the cooperation and support of all connected with the administration, the faculty, the students and the alumni, I am grateful. The administration has sought to make more amenable the government of the University, and the administrative staff has been increased to some extent to relieve the President of many laborious details. The faculty, by which a University is chieflv judged, in addition to adopting improved teaching methods and inaugurating more stimulating classes, has undertaken research work which will do much to reflect to the credit of the University and to inspire students. The stu- dents have adopted a spirit of learning and companionship, by which attitude they them- selves will profit and the University attain its objects. The alumni have renewed their in- terest in the University, and as a large proof of this have undertaken to give to the Uni versity a new Student Center Building. I hope each alumnus may see in this building the spirit of his own student days and the realization of student dreams. I cannot look ahead without looking back over the past century, without examining the background we have acquired, without interpreting what we may expect from the fu- ture in terms of that background. Our predecessors have put into this institution their great spirits, their high ideals, their determination to face reality, and in turn have im- posed upon us the duty to help preserve the civilization of the world and of the South. With that duty, goes the obligation of guarding the privilege of free thinking, of free ex- pression of truth, of free investigation of the problems that confront us. Bricks and mor- tar and money and material things have not made Tulane University. Indeed, such things are notably lacking which are regarded by many as necessities. But the intangible qualities of character have given it the standing it ha: attained, the position it holds. We have a firm foundation upon which to continue our growth. In what direction then shall we grow? This book may show the trend we have fol- lowed for the past year. Onlv a bird ' s-eye view of this year will inform us whether or not it has been relatively important. I hope it has. I hope that higher Education may have a new grasp upon the South through Tulane University. [18]

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1. Tulaiie ' s tenth Presidential lnan«urati()n bej;an Sunday, Jan- uary i6, 1938, with a CDnrrrt liy the Newcomh-Tiilane Festival Cliiiir, directed liy MaMiard Klein. 2. On Mnnday and Tuesday, each department held a syin- posiuiii — seen at the lenal symposium arc Tulanc Adminis- trator Walker Spencer, President-elect Harris, Dean Clark of ale, Chief Justice O ' Neill of the Louisiana Supreme Court. 3. Dr. Philip Jones of Swarthmore, and President William Wickenden, of Case School of Applied Science «ere snappid i itli Dr. Harris, alter the Inaugural l.uiiclienn, at llir KiK)sc ell Hotel. - 1 1 J 1 (20}