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

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Clinton J. Davisson, '08, Physicist, Bell Telephone Labo- ratories and Nobel Prize Winner in 1937 Emery T. Filbey, '17, Vice President, University of Chicago Morris Fishbein,' Jerome N. Frank, '09, Lawyer and Counsel for the Public Works Admin'istra'tion Benjamin V. Cohen, '14, Lawyer, General Counsel, Na tional Power Policy Commission and Adviser to the President Geraldine Brown Giikey, tional Y.W.C,A. Dwight H. Green, '20, Lawyer and Former U. 8. District Attorney at Chicago John Gunther, '22, Foreign Correspondent, Author Harry Hansen, '09, Literary Editor, Author Mordecai W.Johnson,'13,Pres1'dent, Howard University Alan LeMay, ',22 Nevelist Esm'ond R. Long,'11, Professor of Patholagy, Director of Henry Phipps Institute,Un1vers1'ty of Pennsylvania Arno B Luckhardt, '06 Professor of Physiology, Univer sity of Chicago and discerverer of the anesthetic prop erties of ethylene gas Paul G. Hoffman, ',12 President, The Studebaker Cor peratiIon Wm. P. McCracken, Jr., Attorney, Former Asst. Sccy of' Commerce for Aeronautics . '12, Former President, Na- . President and Mrs. Hulchins take up their new residence in fine style. . , ,, . - a A Faculty DIinneP-chauer and champagne. GeorgeI T. McDermott, '08, Deceased Former Judge U. S C11'cu1't Court , Harold G. Moulton, '07, President, The: Brookings Insticu' tion Elizabeth Madox Roberts; '21, Novelist Arthur R. Robinson, '13,Lawye1', Former U. 5. Senator ' from Indiana Wm. H- Spencer,'13, DeIan; School of Business, U111vers1'ty of Chicag 0 - , . . HaroldI-I. Swift '07 '3 ' Paul A. Walker, 0931231113781, Member of Federal Comv munication's Commmaqn Russell M. Wilder, 0'9 Head of Depa'rtment of Medicine, Mayo Foundation, Rochester, Minn. Nathaniel Pfeifei', '1'1,Fo'1'61 'gn Correspondent, Author Bartlett CormaIck, '22, Playwnght Paul H. Davis,Broke1', Former' Presldent of- -Ch1'cago Stock Exchange Vmcent Sheen, ex 2'2 Author ' Herbert O. Crisler,.' 22 .Head Football Coach,Pr1'11ceton 11923 19251 Hill Blackett, ',23 Treasurer of Blackett, Sample, Hummert Adv. Agency Henry I Commager, '23, ProfessozI' of History at New York University, Author Lennox B Grey, 2'3, IAssociate 'Profe'ssor of' English, Columbia University Livingston Hall, '23, Profeswr of Criminal Law, Harvard Univeralty Walter Bartkey, 23, Associat'e Profesaoi' of Astronomy, University of Chicago John Landesco,'24,Cr1minolo'gist,Member of 111111013 Board of Pardons and Paroles Bertha Ten Eyck JIames, '24, Poet' ' Meyer S Levin, 24, Author of Old Bunch Critic, Esquire John S. M11115, '24, P10113550: of' Physics and Dean of . College at Lawrence College ' Charles R Pierce, 2'4, Resident Manager of Buenos Aire's Branch of J. W 'l'hompson Company Paul S.Mart1'n,'23,.Anth1'0polog15t and Curator Field Museum of Natural History J.Marv1'n Weller, ',23 He'ad 0f Straugraphy and Paleon' -tology Division, Illinois State Geological Survey . 11925 19231 .. Chester M. Culver, ',25 Executive Director Employers Association of Detroit William J. Pringle, IL, '25, Head of Travel Dept. Lord I and Thomas, Los Angeles Movie Twenty Five

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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

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.. I D.A. center of interest, Mr. O'Hara. Eriing Dorf, '25, Assistant Professor of Geology, Princev ton University A Adrian Albert ',26 Associate Professor, MathematicsI University of Chicago Wilton M. Krogman, 26, Associate Professor, School of Medicine, Western Reserve University George Diliori, '27, Poet, Pulitzer Prize Winner Kenneth A. Rouse, '28, Former Safety Director, TAVJL. Eliot Ness, '23, Director of Pubiic Safety, Cleveland 1 1928' 1 Norman A. Imrie, '31, Associate Editor, Columblis tOhioi Dispatch Dexter Masters, '30, Former Editor of Tide, now with the Consumers Union Charles Newton, '33, Advertising Dept. Motors George Van tier Hoef, '32, Director Radio Division, Fedr eral Housing Administration John Pratt, '33, Artist James T. Farrell, '29, Author Alfred V. Frankenstein, '32, Music Critic for San Fran- cisco Chronicle Leo Rosten, Author Robert A. Haden, '30, U.S. Vice Consul, Singapore Euhm 11111111113111 11111111111111 In 1929, Robert Maynard Hutchins came to the Uni! versity of Chicago as president. No one knew just what to expect: Of course, the papers had w'ritten volumes on HutchiHSethe man himself, his work, and his private life, but there was still that underlying feeling of euriv osity and perhaps, in some instances, jealousy. The faculty of CthSIer Twenty Six and student body seemed unable to dispel' the feeling that they were welcoming a. miracle manfThe man had done so much, yet he looked so much like an undergraduate. From the time of Max Mason's resignation until the actual announcement of his successor. Dr. Hutchins was hardly thought to be a likely candidate for the position; therefore it- is not hard to. imagine the surpriseI' at the announcement of his appointment and the en'suin'g in! creased interest when more became known about the man himself. Hutchins boyhood, since his father was president of Oberlin College in Ohio, was marked by an intellectual but conservative atmosphere. Nevertheless his revolurf tionary ideas were in the making. Coupled with this- is that indeseribable ability which commends reSpect and makes others realize that his deeds are extraordinary.- It was, perhaps. this Latter characteristic which made him Dean of the Yale Law School. In his choice as president of the University of Chicago. his youth was merely co? Incidental, 21nd had far less bearing on the final decision of the Board of Trustees than is commonly supposed. The new president, despite the furor of speculation,- calmly took the affairs of the University in hand. It seemed to many that the excitement was just beginning to die away when vague rumblings began to make theme selves heardeand later felt. They originated in some of the more conservative of Universitv circles and re, verberated throughout the country. President Hutchins was not content to merely sit back and be admired. He had ideas; he had purposes; and most important of all, he had now the means with which to accomplish them The President made several new appointments Adler and McKeon included. These appointments aroused much advei-se comment along faculty 1'0w,wh1ch was much more seriOus than was at first imagined, for it is rumored that