University of Maine at Portland - Reflection / Umpire Yearbook (Portland, ME)

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EARLE H. CUNNINGHAM, C. P. A., DEAN OF PORTLAND UNIVERSITY This issue is dedicated to our Dean, Mr Earle Henry Cunningham. We: consider it a privilege to be able to ochr him this small tribute In all our troubles he is right with us he is always ready to oficr advice.a11d is generous with both his Congratulations and hi 5 sympathy. He is a personal friend of each and every member of the student body Mr.Cum1i11gham's experience leading 11p 10 the organizing of P0111 land University 111113.r I11: 51111111113111 up as follows: In 11112 Mr. Cunningham was eiected Principal of the Commercial Department of Shaw's Business College in Bangor. He taught there with a marked degree of success until 1916. During this time Mr. Cunningham taught private classes in Ac- counting, and also practiced public accounting in and around Bangor. In June, 1916. Mr. Cunningham accepted a position as Head of the Educational Department in mm of the local accounting schoolsi He acted as Dean of this School until January, 1921. During this time he studied and in March, 1911'. received the degree oi Certified Public Accountant. In connection with his duties as Dean of the Actounling School. Mr. Cunningham carried on very successfully. classes in Account- ing and Business Law in rooms which he opened up in the Benoit Btiiidiing, 270 Middle Street. The demand for this sort of school increased. and gradually Mr. Cunningham's classes increased As time went on Mr. Cunningham and his business associates took an additional space in the Benoit Buiiding and rarried an evening ciasscs in Account- ing and Business Law and later on taught.1. I1 subjects as Business English and Correspondence. Business Mathemaiirs. Economics. etc. Realizing the need for such a school in Maine. Mr. Cunningham decided to start day classes in these subjectsi In August. 1921. Portland University was organized. and in that month Mr. Cunningham secured the right from the state to issue academic dullness to students satiaiactoriw cmnpleting courses prescribed by the University M12 Cunningham. i1iTIISCli. wa-i appointed D1311 and President of the University. In September. 1921. Portland University began its hrst year as a regular Uni- versity. oFfering courses of a college grade. and started Off with a Freshman ciasa of about thirty students. The evening school this Foar was also greatly increased over that of previous years. Courses were Offered 111 First Year Accounti11g.Second Year Accounting. Business. Law Business English and Correspondence. Economics. Business Mathematics. Commerce. Spanish, French. Shorthand. Typewriting, and Business Spelling. Mr. Cunningham is also Pres1den1 of a Iota! firm of Public Accountants and Auditors and carries this practice along on a small scale as wail as attending to his duties at Portland University

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Members of the Editorial Board Back row. Uef! to rightJ. Phiiip H. Sharpe, '24, Editor-in-Chief. Ralph C. Robbins, jr.. Q4, mlulmic Editor, Arthur C. Spraguc. ,24, Business Manager. Frederick P. Wilson, 24, Exchange Editor. Front row Heft to right, Miss Lauretta M, Nielsen. '24, Activities Editor, DeaneEarle H. Cun- . ningham. Faculty Adviser, Miss Lanna A Thibodeau. R25. Assistant Bditor-in-Chief.