University of Illinois - Illio Yearbook (Urbana Champaign, IL)

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they I Ulo q£ injdie£nJ)J: Phineas Lawrence indsor. Director of the Lniversilv Lihrarv and the Library School, horn February 21, 1871, at Chenoa, Illinois, has spent twenty-nine years in library work. He was graduated from Northwestern Uniyersity in 1895. and studied at the New York State Library School from 1897 to 1899. On leaying there he began his actiye work as assistant in the New York State Library, but changed to the copyright office of the Library of Congress in 1900. In 1903 he became librarian of the L ' niyersity of Texas, serving there until 1909, when he accepted his present position. DiRECTOK Phine s L. Windsor The Library and the Library School TTIE University Library, through the General Library and its branches, provides the books needed by students for required reading for class work: it provides books for much of the students ' general reading, such as those in the Browsing Room; it provides books for graduate students, who in writing theses often must con- sult many uncommon volumes; and it provides books the faculty need in their investigations. Not having all the books required, especially for the two latter classes of users, it borrows more than 500 books a vear from libraries in other parts of the country. The librarians organize the more than 870.000 volumes into a useable library, and give much assistance to students and faculty. The Librarv School is a professional school for the training of librarians, and admits only college graduates, because a librarian ' s first need is a good, general education. Students come to it from every part of the country, and its graduates are in libraries similarly located. University of Illinois Libr hv Page jO

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iruy I iljio c nirvde n u- Artiu R IIiLL Damels. D eaii of ihe Gradualo School, and Acting Dean of the College of Liberal rls and Sciences, was born in East Medwav, Massacbnsel Is. Oelober I ' ). I86.S. After receiving his Doctor of Philosophy degree from Clark L niversity in 1893. he came to the University of Illinois as an instructor in ])hilosophy and was i)romotcd to a professorship in lH ' )i). Kor a year and a half prior to the nnion of the College of l.iteratnre and Arts anil the College of Science in J9I3. he was Acting Dean of the former college. He is now for the fonrlh time serving as Acting Dean of the (lollege of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Since 1919 he has been connected with the office of the Graduate School as Assistant Dean for one vear. Acting Dean for two years, and Dean since 1921. Dean Arthur H. Damels The Graduate School GRADUATE study began at the University of Illinois when its doors were first opened for instruction in 1868 with a facitlty of four members and about fifty students. But tlie name Graduate Scliool was not used in any university pubhcations until 1892, wlien the Board of Trustees autliorized llie appointment of a special factiltv to have charge of graduate work. The Graduate School represents the organized effort of the University to utilize its re- sources for the preparation of advanced students for higher teaching and administrative positions, and of investigators in the various fields of human interest and progress. Its student body last year represented every state in the Union, fourteen foreign countries, and over three hundred universities and colleges. Four hundred sixtv-four Masters , seventy-three Doctors , and eleven professional degrees in engineering were conferred. Lincoln Hall Page 29

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mz I Ulo c nunjdiszirLijL LA«RE rE Wll.i.iVM MiRPHV. I )ircrlor of llic Scliool of journalism, was liorn in Madison, isconsin, on )ctol cr 18, 1893. He received his Bachelor of Arls degree from the llniversily of Wisconsin, his Master of Arts degree from the I niversily of North Dakota, and has done advanced graduate work at the Universities of Wis- consin and Illinois. Prior to coming to Illinois in 1924, he was engaged in the practice of journalism, military service, and the teaching of journalism. In 192 1 he came to the University of Illinois as an assistant professor from the headship of the depart- ment of journalism at the University of North Dakota. In 1925 he was made director of the work in journalism at Illinois, and in 1927, when the School of .loiirnalism was established, he was placed at its head. I)ikk»;t( k L wrence W. Murphy The School of JournaHsm THE School of Journalism approaches its sixth commencement exercises with the largest senior class in its brief history. There is reason to believe that it has not )et reached its full stature and that it may continue to grow, developing its program to be of aid not only to those seeking careers in the newspaper and magazine world but to those in the new and inviting realms of radio and television journalism, to those in talking pictures journalism and advertising, to those seeking to build success in creative writing on newspaper studv and experience, and to those interested in carrying the lessons of editorial training into all walks of life. Thirty vears ago the Lniversit offered its first course in journal- ism. Just as the program of todav differs from that of 1902. so the program developed during the coming years will differ from that in effect today. The emphasis on newspaper training as the basic discipline will not change, but the adjustments necessary to utilize inventions and recognize varying interests will bring new elements into the course of studv. ■scj si p SBRfiZiaiir r ' f ' ' :: :p ?msL? i - ' ti :w . L ' mvebsiti Hall Page 31