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

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from the other waited in vain at 63rd. 'ngh pressure methods included the pledging of freshmen whlle they were drunk. One Beta actually went at; farI as to pledgia freshman while both were in the Chl Ps1 lodge. In tde earlier day, there was a stigma attached to the mdepertt EM; no seiferespecting girl wouIld date a non'fratern; y man, and one Quad was ostrac1zIedIat aIclub partybIIoIJI' bringing an houtsider. Dean WllIklnIs med to estaIII ls order, in one instance, when he dlsmlssed three stuI enctIs at a settlement dance, charging that they were Imehpate .l Dean Wilkins also inaugurated the preferentlal dlnneIlI-I in ciuh rushing in April of 1924. In February of $925 tte Psi Upsilon fraternity won exemptlon from State rope: 3: Tax, because it was an educational and charltahIIe metigtl:l tion!H And in April of the same year, the MlhlgaIr-y af was inaugurated. It was in I927 that the then ernceIIIt: Wales visited the Chicago campus and dined m e Hutchinson Commons. I . In 1927 a quiet spot for relaxatlon, cailed the Umv Sod Fountain, was opened. Before-ltIs opIenlng, students chriZtened it more familiary the TTSpa. With its changigg character, it changed its name and has becoIme oug- $811If ee Peacock Alley, acrid with smoke and g0551p-- t e 0 She . I I I Agter the World War, there was a great mihax oIIfh i113: into the University. This fact may account 3015124 ewe triumphs in the 19203. In the years 1922 aILn b ketball had a champion football team w1thI a champmg asII the team in 1920 and 1924. The tenms team heI 0orIIIII 011 h championship for five successive years, .192II K; E 1924; the University gymnastic team bicameh aiglfal y repeatedly winning the title from II920 t rang 't Cr-isler In the sports limelight at' that tune were hi'zmurder: Campbell Dickson, Elmer Lampe tfamous fcnI I 15 fcer be 0115 tackle of NorthwesternTs star, Moan Ba. :1:ng d Chi- had caught a puntL Bob CurIIey twho drop;I 111k Paul Cago to the '24 championshlpL JIaCk P01; elIII3 f1 team Hinkle, and Ed Curtiss. The champtonshlp ISlot a 1 bid of 1924 had a perfect record; even though t eytonmy ton three games, and won two, the famous IllIgnoI: ?'m-le '5 which Red Grange starredt was heIdIZIvJ Y ', Y three kicks. , I I I I President Burton, reIalizingII t? Bievsggtyfogeggrg; ment of the h sical ant 0 t e I II , I I Plans for theptTyDeveloppment CampaIlgnI. For Iiim$egfgli needs $17,500,000 was deemed sufECIent, so abl' et 'Two firm was consulted on how to eqnduct the puH1c1rygft5ItOI new ViceIPresidents were appointed, james - ersity ' ' ' tt care handle internal affairs, and Mr. Trevor Arnett o I for business matters. For publicity and the epngifgnganog alumni for contributions, Mr. Henry JIlIlstlnI assistants Mr John Y. Aitchison were va1ted to ecome I I to the President. I Meanwhile RuSh Medlcal ' The Inter-Fratemily Sing. 0k traditional highlight through the yearsJ Chllege was incorporated o 24, our last championship football team. into the University U929; steps toward this nnaI achievement had been taken as far back as 1898. An anonymous donor had added a large sum to the fund for the building of the Diviriity School. tPresident Burton lightened pre' vious religious requisites fat the President and trusteesj The chiI' dren of Mrs. Anna M. Swift ene dowed it, and construction was soon started. Miss Marion Talbot provided a foundation, hearing her name, for the advancement of education of women by defraying the expenses of lectures, publications, research, etc. The original chapel plans were restudied in this-period, though unfortunately, the architect, Bertram G. Goodhue, had died-Mr. and Mrs. Wieholdt saw need of a building for modern languages and through the Wieboldt Foundation, gaveSSSOQOOO to he used in erecting the building. In the midst of the new round of activity, President Burton died on May 28, 1925. It was the responsibility of his successor to carry to completion the unfinished plans. max manna UHEE-IHEET ' Max Mason, a professor of mathematical physics at the University of Wisconsin, became the new President of the University of Chicago on October 1, 1925'. Dr; Tufts and Mr. Arnett who resigned as Vice-Presidents were replaced by Professor Frederic CA Woodward and Mr. Lloyd R. Steere. ' The Committee on Development had carried out a very successful campaign, and many new buildings were now under way. Swift Hall, the new Theology Building, was completed; Bond Chapel, the University ChapeI, and the Albert Merritt Billings Hospital were begun during 1925,26. The Carnegie Corporation endowed the Gradur ate Library School, while the Commonwealth Fund, Gen. eral Education Board, and the Laura- SpelmIan Rockefeller Memorial continued their help. The ' Illinois Training Schonl for' Nurses gave about a'haIlf aImillion dollars toward the establishment of the School of Nursing. The Dr. Girard von Schaick Foundation made special provision for research in pathology. Many .were the splendid gifts given in this period; some were for' buildings, and others for research endowments and professorships. The spirit of cooperation prevalent at the time is exemplified by the Alumni Executive Committee, which in the preface to' their T'Honor Roll of Alumni Contribu- tors to the Development Fund of 'the University 'of Chi, cage, stated: . . from now on, youcan feel reassmed that the alumni are an integral part ofI the institution, and that, as they grow in numbers-and wealth, they' will,

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appoint at more modest salaries, young men who showed these were to work under. . promise in original 1esearch; the influence of the cider, experienced faculty, and, upon later necessity, to replace them. Dr. Burton next turned his attention to the students and created new advantages for the undergraduate. A Dean of the Colleges was appointed, and mote assistant cleans1 to aid and advise the' students in their choice or- pursuit of studies. This added supervision resulted in fewer failures and raised the general standard of gonduct and scholarship. Credit for uextra work was still re! ceived in the CoIIeges. Scholastic requirements for eligi' bility were made thesame for class officers as for 31th letes. It was during this administration that Dr. Michelson of the department of physics received the Nobel prize. In those happy days, the tuition ranged from sixty to sew enty'hve dollars in the College of Liberal Arts, eighty dollars in .the Medical School, and eighty'fwe in the School of Business. - In the early 20's, the old Dramatic Club was divided into two organizations, the ihGargoyles and the iiTower Players. The latter was of a iiworkshopii type, and con! sisted entirely of men; its founder was Will Geer, later of Broadway fame. With the inevitable realization of the 01d proverb, United we stand; divided we fall,n the two groups fused in 1924 into the Dramatic Association. This fusion naturally resulted in better support and manage' ment; student interest was aroused, and the plays were characterized by a. smoothness of detail and hnish of performance. By October, 1924, the Dramatic Association had its own quarters in the Tower Room adjoining the Reynolds Theatre stage. Frank Hurburt OiHara, the new director of dramatics, was also in charge of all student activities, but soon he was to be able to devote his entire time, talent. and energy to the student dramaties. 9 The former Prince of Wales visits the Campus with a smile. beauty. Abqut this time, University women wanted a dramatic group of their own and secured 125 signatures to a 'petition for av separate organization. As a direct result, Mirror was formed in 1925. Its ideal: to reflect the college girl as she isewith music, dance, satire, and a bit of i1 Suitably enough, the hrst revue was titled Where Are We Going:2n but the merit of that hrst show left no room for query; Mirror was to be an integral part of student activities. Since 1920, Blackfriars produc- tions have become more la'vish in their presentation; a show may be weak in talent but make a hit by extravagant scenes and costuming. Already an established tradition, Blackfriars flourished in the Burton reign. Legends of So Long, Susan U920 and iiPlastered in Paris 09270 still ring on the campus. Up to 1929, the Board of Super! iors was elected by members of the order in an Open election, and a ward committeeman would have been completely outclassed in the politics which resulted A change was made in the constitution so that the outgoing Board of Superiors were to appoint their successors. Recent furor indicates that politics still reigns supreme. During the presidency of Burton and successor Max Mason, the crash of '29 seemed a remote possibility and so the Universitfs social set went blithely on its way. Until 1929, there was a steady upward trend in the growth of fraternities. Traditionally, fraternities have stood for the histatus quo. Most of them were founded in small colleges, imbued with a Joe College spirit of ritual, secret grip, and hazing. They were Iargely antie intellectual and did not keep pace with the growth in intellectual life of the colleges. The old rushing policy was to keep the newiyvarrived freshman from seeing the larger houses; he was, at the latest, pledged the third day after contact. In one instance, a freshman desired by two different houses was spirited off the train by representa' tives of one house at 59th street, while representatives

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if given the opportunity, assume an increasing share of its support VicevPresident Woodward saw the need for more eitv tensive dormitories to provide comfortable and attractive jaunjoundings t0 stimqlate student life. Too many students at this time lived ini-private rooms scattered about the Hyde Park area. In the Summer Quarter of 1930, the University leased three, fraternity houses as temporary residence halls-for women; in the' meantime, elaborate plans were being drawn up for both new menls and womenis dormitories. I By the end of 1927, the Joseph Bond Chapel was com! pleted, as'was much 'of the hospital group. The North Stand at Stagg Field was Enished1 and the great University 'Chapel'was progressing steadily, only the stonework 0n the massive tower remained to be completed, but because of the Imany intricate stone carvings required, the work could not be rushed. The old thsiology Building was renamed Culver Hall, and remodeled to house the Biology Library. Wieboldt Hall w'a's nearing its completion. All these new buildings were taxing the old Power Plant Although four new 350 horsepower boilers were installed, they could npt meet-expanding needs. John D. Rockefeller sent his ehgineer to Chicago, and plahs were madefor a mcidern plant on Blackstone Avenue with trade connections to the Illinois Central! A steam tunnel was constructed along the Midway to make connections with the 'old system, and prcivision was made for expan' sion eithe plant to meet future needs, for at some future date.' the University planned to generate its own power. In addition to continuing the great expansion pro' gram, President Mason vigorously supported campus ac! tivitiesuMirro'r- cohtinued its striking Success and develop' ment. Since the Mirror was a strictly feminine organiza- tion, actresses- talking male roles wore tailcoats over evening gowns; not until 1931 was the taboo 'on men in Mirror lifted. Then, Maroon headlines screamed thatt Mirror had selected twelve male D'AJ members as guest Twenty Two I Breaking the ground'for the Fieldhouse. - artists for llWhat,Hol The campus was startled, but to the present day, men are included as guest artists in Mirror productions. In exactly a decade, Mirror had become an almost professionally amateur group; its prestige and .82? patience merited the dropping of'catch titles. Henceforth, shows were presented merely as KiMirror Revuew Mirror-became a part of the Dramatic Association but kept its own board of' control which 'always consists of five women selected for their prominence in campus activities. T The dramatic organizations have had many recl letter days, of which we can mention only a fewLBack in 1902, the presentation of Ben Jonson's HThe Case is Jailteredf3 staged in the Elizabethan manner, was an occasion to be remembered. It was the First public presentation of this type in Chicago, and the stage director was Mr. Bruce Short, of New York City. Just imagine how the student actors' chests must have swelled with pride the night that William Butler Yeats' iiLand 0f Heart's Desire was presented H-with Mr. Yeats in the audience! Numerous distinguished visitors have witnessed DA. productions-' ' Helen Hayes among them. i The list of ermembers of University dramatic organiza' tions achieving fame is longu-Fritz Leiber, Milton Sills of Broadway and Hollywood, Frances Dee, Eleanor Merv ling, Emily Taft, Letitia Ides tstar dancer in MirrorL and Carlin Crandell are only a few Fred Handschy used to edit liPhoenix, and act in DA. production; you might remember his work in Tobacco Road. The estimable Harold Swift was at one time the president of the Dramatic Association, and Arthur Sears Henning, Vin- cent Sheean, Lewis Beech, Barrett Clark, and Sterling North have all written plays for the DA. Edwin H. Lewis, author of the lkAlma Materll contributed some of his work to the Dramatic Association. The mere mention of the Dramatic Association im- mediately calls to the mind of the person acquainted with the University of Chicago the name of Frank Hurburt OiHara, I15 tonce abbot of Blackfriarsll, later Director of Student Activities, Dramatics, and a prefessor at the Univeral'ty. In his student days, Mr. O'Hara wrote skits for the Dramatic Association and acted in their produe' tions. Inihis executive position of the last decade, his talent and ambition as a director have resulted in the present calibre of the Dramatic Association plays, and in the prestige of that organization on campus. In Max Mason's own words, Intercollegiate athletics should become more thoroughly the climax of a more general participation within the student body. And truly, the interest in athletics during his administration pros' pered. In November-of 1925 the first Annual Alumni Hometoming took place on the occasion of the Chicagov Dartmouth game. The prev gram included the ground! breaking for the field house before the game. frenzied frolics between halves, Cele bration in Bartlett after the game, and dinner dances far into the night at. fraternity houses. In December of the ' Nels Fuqua-undergrad, hair, and Blackfriars.