University of Maryland College Park - Terrapin / Reveille Yearbook (College Park, MD)

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LIGHTS FROM THE ADMINISTRATION BUILDING REFLECT ON THE SNOW WHILE STUDENTS GRIND AWAY IN THE LIBRARY ABOVE

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Frank K. Haszard, Secretary to the President a member of the Exec- utive Committee of the American Farm Bu- reau Federation. In 1935 the University of Maryland awarded him a Certificate of merit in Agriculture for his outstanding work in this field. John E. Raine, Tow- son. Mr. Raine is Gen- eral Manager of the Automobile Trade As- sociation of Maryland. He supervises the an- nual automobile show held in Baltimore and is responsible for its success and appeal. Clinton L. Riggs, Baltimore. Mr. Riggs, President of the Riggs Building Company of Baltimore, was Secretary of Commerce and Police, and Commissioner of the Philippine Islands from 1913 to 1915. During the Span- ish-American War he served as Adjutant General with the rank of Major General. PRESIDENT OF THE UNIVERSITY Without detracting in one degree from the work of others who have aided in its develop- ment, it can be safely said that the man who is most responsible for the spectacular growth of the University of Maryland is Dr. Harry Clifton Byrd. A graduate of the old Maryland Agricultural College, Dr. Byrd returned to his Alma Mater twenty-five years ago and has since served the University with energetic perseverance. From the days when Dr. Byrd was an un- dergraduate at Maryland Agricultural Col- lege comes the story of his first experience on the college football field. After looking at his lean frame, the coach told him to turn in his uniform and give up a hopeless task. The inimicable Curley gave up his uniform, but he did not give up the task. The next day he appeared in togs of his own, including a home-made jersey, second-hand pants and women ' s stockings. Before three games had passed, Curley was a regular end and by the middle of the next season had found his true position as guarterback. That same determination and ability has since made history for the University of Maryland. In 1913 Curley came back to the campus to coach football, and by 1918 his energy and talent for organization had become so apparent that he was made Assis- tant to the President. He was made Vice- President in 1932 and four years later was named President of the University. Dr. Byrd has one job and one hobby — the University of Maryland. The astounding rise of the College Park branch of the Uni- versity from 117 students in 1917 to the pres- ent enrollment of 2,500 testifies to the zeal with which he has tackled his job. His more recent activities have brought to the College Park, Baltimore, and Princess Anne branches of the University a $2,260,- 000 building expansion program, and a gift of a million dollar model farm for the College of Agriculture. This year saw faculty improvements in all colleges at College Park, especially Arts and Sciences. The College of Agriculture was reorganized, bringing extension, research, control work and teaching into a more com- pact unit. The College of Engineering was accredited by the Engineers ' Council for Pro- fessional Development. Dr. Byrd has also been instrumental in bringing to College Park the federal head- quarters of the Bureau of Fisheries and the Bureau of Mines, and this year he instituted a program with the Bureau of Fisheries, State Conservation Commission, and the Univer- sity for rehabilitation of the water resources of the Chesapeake Bay. Notwithstanding the fact that he averages fifteen hours a day at his work. Dr. Byrd finds time to give four or five speeches a week in different parts of the State in behalf of the University. BUSINESS MANAGEMENT In the left wing of the Administration Build- ing, adjacent to the cashier ' s window, is the Division of Business Management. During the fall, while carpenters and workmen were changing minor parts of the interior to in- Harvey T. Casbarian, Comptroller, who is in charge of finan- ces of the University « 12 »

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crease working efficiency, the Department itself was in the midst of reorganization. In brief, the task was begun of making the Department of Business Management the focal point of all University financial activity. This department now manages not only the financial matters of the College Park and Princess Anne branches of the University, but also those of the Baltimore schools, the University Hospital in Baltimore, the State Department of Forestry, the Live Stock Sani- tary Service, the Maryland Geological Sur- vey and the State Weather Service. REGISTRATION During the academic year 1937-38 more students attended the University than ever before in its history. A total of 2,331 under- graduates and 362 graduate students were registered at College Park, and 1,201 in the Baltimore Schools. In addition, nearly 1,000 students enrolled in the Summer School of 1937 and more than 3,000 enrolled for vari- ous other schools and short courses spon- sored by departments of the University. A grand total of 7,949 individuals registered at the University during the year. The growth of the University of Maryland during the last twenty years has been little short of phenomenal. In 1917 there were 206 students attending the College Park division of the University, whereas for the academic year 1937-38, registration reached the peak of 1,809 men and 884 women. Twenty years ago the Freshman Class had 54 students. This year there was a total of 961 first year students. Although most of the students registered at the University come from Maryland, thirty- eight states, six foreign countries, and four territories were represented on the Maryland campus this year. Every county in the state was also represented. Equally impressive are the figures on grad- uation. This June a total of 743 men and wo- men were awarded their sheepskins in Ritchie Coliseum. Of this number, 407 re- ceived diplomas for work done at the College Park schools and 336 graduated from the professional schools in Baltimore. The teaching staff for the entire University numbers 552, with 316 instructors located at College Park and 236 in Baltimore. Back from summer vaca- tion. A record number of students enrolled in Sep- tember. LIBRARY Reading room of the Libra- ry. Facilities were greatly increased during the year. r Carl W. E. Hintz, new Librarian W. M. Hilleqeist. Director of Adimissions Almd H. Preinkert, Registrar The University of Maryland library of to- day is a far cry from that of the early days of the school ' s existence. A search for the ear- liest records of the Uni- versity of Maryland Library yields results from the Catalog of 1872-73, which men- tions a reading room for general and agricultu- ral periodicals and newspapers of the state. By 1886 the library contained several hundred books, the Literary Society probably fifteen hundred, and the private libraries of the pro- fessors as many more, all accessible to stu- dents under proper conditions. It is inter- esting to note that as recently as 1905 the librarian, who served also as executive clerk, was in attendance at the library only two hours a day. Today the University Library at College Park contains more than 70,000 volumes, is open eighty-two hours a week and has a staff of ten persons. « 14 »