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

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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

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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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5 D - DoUcLAs WAPLES Amng Dean of Graduate Library Schoal THE GRADUATE LIBRARY SCHOOL The Graduate Library School was of- ficially opened in October, 1928, with George A. Works as dean of the School. The School, now under the leadership of Acting Dean Waples, was established in response to- the insistent demand of the library profession that the study of librarianship be advanced to the univer- sity level. It was an entirely new idea as far as Library Schools were con- cerned. The 'aim was to carry the work forward from a point Where other Li- brary Schools left off. It was believed that the whole field of librarianship had scarcely been scratched for research ma- terial. With that fact in mind, the School decided to give only higher de- grees-Master of Arts, and Doctor of Philosophy, and to -admit only those stu- dents Who had had at least a year's ex- perience and training at some Library School beyond a Bachelor's Degree. Numerically, the Work of the School is still microscopic in comparison with that of the other professional schools of our University. For the present its stu- dent enrollment is limited to fifteen and its faculty to four members. During the three years of its activity only Hve grad- uates have attained the Master's De- gree and three the Doctorate. These, like all of the non-degree alumni, have successfully established themselves in professional practice. But these figures fail to reveal the quality of the School's real accomplish- ment. Though its task was one of pio- neering, time has been found to estab- lish a successful periodical, to publish reports of research, and for faculty mem- bers to serve as consultants in numer- ous professional enterprises. Next au- tumn Louis R. Wilson is to assume the deanship of the School. Dr. Wilson not only served the University of North Carolina as librarian since 1901, but he also served as director of its library train- ing school, and editor of its university press. Outside the University he played a leading part in many movements for library extension and improvement and has. participated in the councils of the National Association of Librarians. With his coming, the School promises to enter on a wider field in its activities. Page 31