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

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same year, eighteen thousand five hundred Chicago fans went by train to the Chicago'IHl'nois game at Champaign! In January 1926, our baseball team crossed the Pacihe to participate in the Seventh International Baseball Series, held in Japan. Temporarily shadowing the sun of athletic success was the death of Johnny Johnson, trainer of the University athletic teams for over twenty years. In Feb! rUary of 1926, we had a polo team, supported by President . Mason. Intramurals continued -'suecessful from their start on the Chicago campus in 1923. In July of the same year, the addition to the North Stands on Stagg Field allowed eighteen inches per person instead of seventeen. We dent: know whether this signified'a biological trend or'mere kindness of heart. Many were the students who slept through lectures without having to get dressed and come to class when, in 1927. lectures were presented over the radio at'nine A.M. Disgracing the august tradition ofthe University, the freshmen of 1927 wore green caps, the sophomores ten-inch red feathers, and the seniors carried canes. From gut era dated the selling of cigarettes in the Reynolds lub. Publicatibns continued their zealous activity during 'the Mason administration. In a convulsion of ambition tDeu cemher 1926J, the Maroon staff spewed forth a sixty- page Holiday edition. Upon the retirement of Dean of Women Marion Talbot in 1925', the realization of the growing range and Com' plexity of women's problems led to the suggestion that a council might better be able to meet the situation. The original committee consisted of Miss Talbot, Miss Wall lace, and Mrs. Flint, chairwoman; these at once called into the council Miss Abbott, Miss Blunt, Miss Breckinv ridge, Miss Dudley, Mrs. Logsdon, and Miss Rickert. The hnal council consisted of twentyvfour members: Mrs. Flint tappointed chairman 'by the Universityh PresidenQ: twenty members ex-oiiicio; and three appointed by the President from a list suggested by the Council. These three held office for a three year period, the object of which was to bring fresh blood into the counciL When Mrs. Fh'nt resigned in 1930, she was succeeded by Miss Dudley. o Stagg irih'the Grand Old Runabout. But President Hutchins had arv- rived with his ideas on the reorganize' tion of the University. His appoint! ment: of Mr. Works as Dean of Students in the College. made the council seemingly: unhecessary. We might diepute that idea. At any rate, women's affairs at the University now struggle along under the supervision of a student organization, the Board of Womenhs Organizations, without Dean Works whoSe zictivitieh- as De'itn of Students in the College 'naturally makes impassible a great deal of con! sideration to womenhs problems. In the University's beginning, as a Baptist institutien1 students were' re quired to attend chapel' daily. tThis was reduced to weekly attenda'neetfnr the undergraduates; then in . 1928', compulsory attendance was abolished for all .but the freshmen. Gym Was compulsory for men, while women were required to pales a swimhaine; test, to be a' member .ingomedteam for one year, arid to specialize in one sportEgNot until the Daily Mateon poll in 1931, showing thafstuden't's were against compulsory? physicei education by a ratio of 3:1, were the restrictions removed. - I O Michelson and Compton, tlwo of-the University's greatEst.

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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.

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Ir'1 academics 55 in cxpiiision and activities; Mason continued the policy of pi'ogi'ess instituted by former President .:'B11rton During 1928, the question of significant changes in the Junior College was pondered It was 'hopcd that helds, of study could be substituted for course units, and that 'eoImprehens' ve examinations could be employed as hnal evidence of accomplishment thus giving the exceptional student. - the opportunity of ' 111a'kin'g more rapid prbgress than. the average. M a r k e d progress was made toward the adapter tion.of the college curricullim to the individual progress which was to 1:111- minate 1'11 the prey ent New Plan President Mason contributed to the ever increasing scholastic standards of the University of Chicago. In April of 19.27, the system of Honor Examinations w a sI inaugurated, coma sisting of an honor . pledge Signed by eachstudent taking an examination. The freshman class was limited to 750, and the requirements were such as to attract only the cream of high school graduates to the University. The min imum average of the aspirant was set at forty per cent above the passing grade of the high school from which he had graduated; twenty'hve dollars were reguired with each applicat1on;and 1f the student still insisted, there were psychologmal tests guaranteed to eliminate any laggard. After this activity along schoIastn: lines it was with much surprise that President Mason' 5 sudden resignation was received in May of 1928. Though various theories as to the reason of his resignation are preferred, none can be substantiated. Ostensibly, he wished to accept the more lucrative position of Director of the Department of Natural Sciences of the Rockefeller Foundation. ' Frederic Woodward served for the academic year of 1928429 as acting President, until a new president could be found. The committee of hve from the Senate, and five from the Trustees deSired a man not only with the courage and imagination of the University's former presir dents, thus able to maintain the University's high stand' ards, but also 3. man with the additional pioneer spirit to tread new educational paths. Choice fell upon Robert Maynard Hutchins, then Dean of the Yale Law School. Famous Graduates of the Univerinty of Chieago 11392 190611 Trevor Amett '98, Former PreS'id'eht 0f the General Education Board and Trustee of Ugwersity of Chicago OswaldJ.Arn01d, 97, President,!$1'dr'thwestern National Twe 1'1 ty P0 ur Life Insurance Company Wallace W. Atwood, '97, President, Clark University Gilbert A. Bliss, '97, Chairman Department of Mathe' matics, University of Chicago Higrymeere, '01, President, The Bowery Savings Bank, Henry G. Gale, '97, Dean of Division of Physical Sciences, I The Chapel in construction. University of Chicago Robert L. Henry, 11., '02, JuIdgeI of Mixed Court,A1ex- andr'ia, 'Egypt -' Allen G. Hoyt, '99. Vice Pregldent,Nationa1 City Bank, New York Harold L. Ickes, ',97 Secretary of Interior Lee W. Maxwell, 0,5 Director and Former President of Crowell Publishing Company Donald ,R. ',Richberg, '01, Former. Director, Emergency CounCII Caeran Vechten- '03 Author ' H. Parker Willis, ',94 Professor,C01umbia University Margaret Wilso'n, ',04 Author EdlwardI C Eicher, '05 Lawyer, Member of Congress from owe Wayland W Magee, ',05 former member, Federel Reserve BoardI National I 11906-19221 Harold R.Atte'r1'dge,',07 Playwright. C. Lepr Baldridge, '11, Artist Author Margaret E Burton, ',07 DepartrInentIal Executive Nation '11 Y.W.C..A Fanny Butcher, '10 Liicerary Editor, Chicago Tribune Davie E. Carlton, '10, Lawyer'and Former Governor of F10rida.'7'-- WiIIJ'. 'Cuppy', 07',W1'iteraud Crltic Karl. .K' Darrow, '11,Physic1'st,Be11 Telephone Labotae toIries