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

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PUVIAN I925 5 The great interest taken in these classes by the young men and wemen of the city, and the demand for a more varied program of subjects, pwmpted Mr. Cunningham to make a survey of the Educational needs of the city and state for higher training in business. As none 01' the Maine colleges oii'eretl courses in Business Administration or Accounting, catalogs of a number of out- of-state universities conducting colleges of Business Adu'linistration were secured for analysis as to the number of Maine students seeking advanced training in business. It was iound that hundreds of young men and women were going out of the state each year to get a college grade etl- mention in business. In one institution alone. more Maine students were regis- tered than from any other state in the Union except the home state of the Uni- versity. The following news item ap- pearing in one of our local papers well bears out this point: MAINE LEADS 1N BOSTON UNIVERSITY Once again the State of Maine is in tin: lead at Boston University. Colicg'e of Russia ness Administration, contrilzuting more fresh- men to that institution than any miter state 'm the Uninn. excepting Massachusetts. Accord- ing to Charles Ii. Hatttm. director til freshmen at the college. this is the sixth consecutive year Maine has led. Not only have there heeu a great many young men and women going out of the state each year for this advanced training in business, but there have been hundreds of others who wanted the training but who could not afford to go out of the state to get it. It was for these two gen- eral classes of young men and women that Portland University was instituted. It has been the Slogan of the state llTn Keep Maine 50115 and Maine Money in Maine . That is just what Portland University is organized to do. The hun- dreds 0f young men and women who have been gaing out of the state each year fm- a college grade education in business, have taken a lot of money out of the state for tuition. board, room, clothing, amuse- ment. and other items; an economic loss to the state. Not only do we suffer this monetary loss, hut in many casea these young men and Women make acquaint- ances out of the state. and on graduating, are often placed out of the state, so we lose these young men and women as well. Portland University was not organized for commercial gain 01' profit. It was nrganized with an honest and sincere de- sire to he a service institution, and the urgauizers have voluntarily cut them- selves off from the sharing of any profit that might accrue as a result 01' the opera- tinns 0f the University. Any surplus earnings, over operating expenses, must he ttsetl for the further development of the institution. At the last annual husiness meeting of the University Earle H. Cunningham. Ralph E. Cunningham. and j. William Stuart. who have held practically all of the stock representing the investment in the institution donated the same to the Alumni who now become the real owners of the University. This was clone as evi- dence of good faith that the institution was not organized for profit. The Alumni. hereafter. at each annual meet- ing. will elect a Board of Trustees who will have entire management of the insti- tution. It will be their aim and policy to select big business men and educators of the state for members oi this board.

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PORTLAND UNIVERSITY Qiatntg nf 09w: mullege Portland University was urganixed August 21. 1921. as :1 result of the eco- nomir: law of supply and demand. It was through the eme-ls oi Earle El. Cunning- ham. :1 iota! Certified Public :kcountant. that the University was made possible. I'Juring the two years prior to 1921. M 1'. UNIVERSITY BUILDI NG Cunningham harl conducted evening classes in Accounting and allied business subjects. for the benefit of a number of young men and women who were em- ployed days in various business afEces 0f the city. and who wanted to secure ad- vanced training in these subjects. -.--. --I-

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6 PORTLAND UNIVERSITY Several well known hnsiness men of Pnrtland have already signified their willingness to serve. It is desired to make the University a Maine Institution for Maine young men and women. When the University was Hrst organ- ized it seemed quarters in the Benoit Building, occupying the third Hoot. How- ever, at the end of the first year it was clearly evident that larger and more spaw cious quarters were needed for the proper growth of the institution. An opportunity to purchase the Bowdoin Medical School building presented itself in 192-2. and as it was well suited to the needs of the insti- tution, the othcers of the University se- cured it in time for the opening of the sec 011d school year. Alterations and improve- ments have been made each year so that it is a well equipped building. Not only has the University a Fine home, but the furnishings are all new and modern. No expense has been spared in order to give the students the advantage of every known oHice appliance and equipment. The officers of the University have worked hard to build up a faculty oi ex- perienced and qualified instructors. Every member of the faculty must he a college graduate of special ability in the subjects which he or she teaches. The faculty membership. since the University was or- ganized, has been made up of graduates of such colleges as Maine, Colby, Bew- doin. Harvard, Boston University, Sim- mons. Dartmouth, Columbia. etc. Tn atl- dition t0 the regular faculty. business men of prominence have been engaged as special lecturers, in order to give the stu- dent body the advantage of practical in- formation direct from successful men of affairs. Recognizing the importance of cultural training to the business man or woman, strong courses in English. Spanish, French, Histtiry. etet, have been woven into the vocational programs; English be ing a semi-mejor course in all programs. The University is divided into two separate collegesethe College of Busi- ness Administration. and the College of Secretarial Science. The College of See- retarial Science offers programs fitting young men and women for such positions as private or public secretaries, and has. as its principle aim the Fitting of young women for the business world, or teaching. The College of Business Administra- tion offers various programs fitting for the Business XVorlcl; such as public and private acenunting. ol'llce management, banking. selling. general business. etc. At the time the University was organ- ized the regular courses were arranged for a threevyear program, but beginning with the Freshman Class entering in 1926, the regular course will be extended to four years. Courses in the College of Secretarial Science lead to a B. S. S. tBaChelor of Secretarial Sciencd degree, and courses in the College of Business Administration lead to a B. C. S. tBach- elor of Commercial Sciencej degree. For admission to regular courses lead- ing to a Bachelorls degree, one must he a graduate of an approved high school, and ham earned certificate made. No others will he admitted to degree courses. Stu- dents who are unable to meet these requirements. may enter as special stu- dents. providing they have had sut'iicient previous training to assure their carrying on the courses satisfactorily. 'When the University was organized, its enrollment was 01in twentyufwe tEEl iCentinued on page 29h i1