University of Chicago - Cap and Gown Yearbook (Chicago, IL)

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U ci I HAROLD G, SHIELDS Alsszslant Dean af the School of Cunzmerce and Aa'r11i1zis.'ration THE SCHOOL or COMMERCE AND ADMINISTRATION With William B. Spencer, Professor of Business Law, as Dean, the School of Commerce and Administration experi- enced r-emarkable success in all phases of its activities. ln research the faculty contributed much valuable material. Professor J. L. Palmer directed a series of studies on chain store operations and problems of both local and national scope, some of which studies Were re- cently rele-ased by the University Press. Professor John H. Cover conducted, in codoperation with the United States De- partment of Commerce and Yale Uni- versity, a study of brankruptcy statistics. A book entitled, Business Cycles and Forecasting, by Professor Garfield V. Cox will soon be on the market. T. O. Yntema continued his statistical research project in the stock market activities. James W. Young, the man Who popu- larized the personal indorsement in ad- vertising, and the most recently acquired member of the faculty, has begun a monograph on The Advertising Agency Commission System. Professor Greer prepared a study of customer turnover among the meat packers, and of the busi- ness mortality rate of retail meat dealers in Chicago. Professor O. McKinsey, a man famous in business organization policies and procedures, was engaged in a series of management case studies. Associate Professor R. W. Stone's personnel studies of Chicago as a Labor Market will soon be available in book form. Pro- fessor R. B. Alspaugh studied the prob- lem of adjusting merchandising policies of menls clothing stores to the business depression conditions, and the special sales practices followed by Chicago De- partment Stores. Assistant Dean Har- old G. Shields was engaged in educa- tion in economics and business in junior colleges, and in senior high schools. The technique of determining accounting needs of a specific business was Assistant Professor Willard I. Grahamls latest project. Page 29

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Cl D HARRY A. BIGELOW Dean of the Lafw School THE LAW SCHOOL The belief has always existed both in the Faculty of the Law School and in its Alumni body that the men who have received their formal degrees from the Law School and entered into the prac- tice of law still remain a vital and valu- able part of the Law School organiza- tion. The Alumni have many times in the past given evidence of the strength of this belief. This year the faculty took a step that manifested its attitude. By arrangement with Dean Huth of the University College, the Law School of- fered four courses in the down town di- vision of the University. These courses took the shape of two hour conferences held once a week through the quarter. The subjects were those of live interest in the profession. ln the Fall Quarter the subject of Taxation, which is of such importance at present, was covered by Professor Kent. The courses were open only to prac- ticing lawyers and were devoted to a careful and intensive study of difficult problems of day to day practice in the particular fields that they covered. In order to give the personal contact and individual discussion that was regarded as being one of the most valuable ele- ments in the courses they were limited in numbers and preference was given to the Alumni of the Law School. ln all the courses, the registration was in ex- cess of the number permitted. The suc- cess of the work was so pronounced that other courses will be given in the same way next year. On the campus the process of careful selection that has been undertaken in the Law School began to show its consequences. It was the gen- eral feeling of the Faculty that the qual- ity of the members of the school was distinctly improved. This conclusion was borne out by the sm-aller number of men who were dropped from the school and the higher average of work in the hrst year class. Page 28

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' iii gil ' V -fffzf EDITH ABBOTT Dcan of the Graduale .Sclzoql of Sofia! Sfrwice Adminutralzon THE GRADUATE SCHOOL OF SOCIAL SERVICE ADMINISTRATION This year of depression has offered new problems to the Graduate School of Social Service Administration. Their work was increased and intensified be- cause of the social disintegration which has taken place in many families and communities throughout the country. The School published fourteen social service monographs, two of Which, Smndarrls of Living of Unskilled Labor- ers in Chicago by Leila Houghteling, Pojmlntion Trends in the Chicago Re- gion by Helen Jeter, are of particular interest to Chicagoans. The research of the School during the last year, dealt with many interest- ing projects. One of the most important undertakings, was done in cooperation with the Governor's Commission on Child lVelfare. Ruth Colby, a Fellow of the School, served as Secretary of the Commission, and the report led to the introduction of twenty-eight bills in the Legislature and the continuation of the Commission until the meeting of the next legislature. Another important re- search undertaking was a statistical re- port, and various other studies on the subject of crime and the foreign-born, prepared under the direction of the Dean of the School. The Public VVelfare Series, under the direction of Miss Breckinridge was continued, and one new volume, Public Pffelfare Adnzizzistration in Louisiana by Dr. Elizabeth Wisiier was published by the University Press. Another pub- lic Welfare undertaking was a study of the Cook County Almshouse. llfliss Breckinridge served as a member of the Special Citizens' Committee and pre- pared a report on the administration of the almshouse together with case studies of inmates prepared by Ruth Powell. Page' 30