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

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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 »

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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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H. L. Crisp, Superintendent of Buildings and Grounds H. A. Russell, Chief Engineer During this year the University received more than 600 periodicals from all parts of the world, and an average of 1,000 volumes were added each month to its shelves. CAMPUS AND BUILDINGS The number of new buildings on the cam- pus testifies to the University ' s rapid growth during recent years. With intelligent fore- sight in location of buildings, and improve- ment of grounds, the twenty-eight structures, placed as they are, make a campus that not only has beauty but also individuality. How the campus will appear in a few more years is a matter of speculation, but as a sub- stantial amount of money has been appro- priated for a building program it will natur- ally be more beautiful and the facilities of the University will be increased. One of the new structures scheduled on the building program is a men ' s dormitory which will be erected soon in the area be- tween Sylvester Hall and the Gym-Armory. An addition to the Engineering Building is planned which, when completed, will cause the present structure to face on three sides, fronting towards the Arts and Sciences Build- ing. There is a possibility that the College of Arts and Sciences may be housed in the com- pleted Engineering Building. Tentatively new guarters are expected for the Home Economics Building. The University will also be presented with an addition to the Infir- mary, and possibly a new building altogether. In order that it may be more centralized and not dependent upon the basement of the Agriculture Building and other places on the campus for its headguarters. General Service will have a new building. Further- more, the much discussed Rossbourg Inn, now awaiting its turn for campus improvement, will be restored and remodeled very shortly. Operators at the Univer- sity Switchboard. Typi- cal o£ those who help to make the University run snnoothly each day. UP THE HILL TO EIGHT-TWENTIES ON A FROSTY MORNING