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

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THROUGH THE TREES ON THE CREST OF THE HILL

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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

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RETIRED FACULTY Seven widely known faculty members of the University were retired from active serv- ice last fall. In recognition of their long years of association with the University, their col- leagues honored them with a retirement din- ner, which was held on January 6th in the campus Dining Hall. The dinner was pre- sided over by Dr. Byrd, who had been a stu- dent under a number of the retiring members, and the life and service of each member was lauded by their friends and faculty asso- ciates. Patterson Pierson Taliaferro Spann McDonnell Gwinner In point of service, the oldest faculty mem- ber honored during the evening was Dr. Harry J. Patterson, who retired as Dean of the College of Agriculture and Director of the Experiment Station. Dr. Patterson came to College Park as chemist in the Experiment Station in 1888 and during the intervening years rose rapidly to a position of prominence in Maryland agriculture. The next man in point of service was Dr. Henry B. McDonnell, who first came to Col- lege Park as Professor of Agricultural Chem- istry and State Chemist in 1891. One year later he was made head of the Department of Chemistry and in 1923 was appointed Pro- fessor of Research. Dr. W. T. L. Taliaferro, who came to Col- lege Park in 1892, was next to be lauded. He was Acting Dean of the Division of Agri- culture from 1915 to 1917 and served for many years as Professor of Farm Manage- ment. One of the most scholarly men on the campus. Dr. Taliaferro is a member of Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Kappa Phi, and Beta Theta Pi. Dean A. N. Johnson, of the College of En- gineering, was retired after active service from 1920 to 1936. Dean Johnson became head of the College of Engineering follow- ing an outstanding career as a highway en- gineer. He enjoys a national reputation in engineering circles and in 1933 was awarded the Bartlett award for the outstanding con- tribution to highway progress. Professor Harry Gwinner also enjoyed a long record at College Park, having come to the old Maryland Agricultural College in 1895. He was made associate professor in 1898 and full professor two years later. From 1929 on Professor Gwinner confined all of his time to instruction in engineering mathe- matics. Professor C. J. Pierson, another retiring faculty member, became associated with the department of Entomology and Zoology in 1916. During his years of work in the depart- ment he made many contributions to insect morphology and impressed all with his devo- tion to his profession. Professor James T. Spann, of the College of Engineering, came to College Park in 1917. As Professor of Mathematics he made many friends among students and faculty and will long be remembered by those who were asso- ciated with him. DEAN OF THE FACULTY Dr. Thomas H. Taliaferro, who has been with the University of Maryland since 1907, was appointed last fall as Dean of the Faculty, Dr. Thomas H. Taliaferro, Dean of the Faculty 17 »