University of Michigan - Michiganensian Yearbook (Ann Arbor, MI)

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UNIVERSITY PROSPERITY ENROLLMENT Many pessimists, who devote their pessimism to the conditions surrounding our colleges and universities, talk at great length regarding depression enrollments. Tin- writer has chosen to call them prosperity enrollments,as they seem more fitting to a period of prosperity than to one of depression. It is true that there have been noticeable decreases in enrollment, and they are due, no doubt, to depression conditions, but the situation is far from being as alarming as many would have you believe. Tabulations at the University of Michigan on October the first showed that there were 7,903 students in the University, while last year there were 8,182 at the same time. The drop is only 3.4 per cent. Officials pointed out that, although the loss was not fully expected, the University may be considered fortunate, for other comparable institutions in this section of the country have shown greater enrollment decreases. The existing tabulations in the literary college showed that its enrollment was well above that of the last year, there being an increase of some hundred men and fifty women. The increase was ascribed to the unexpected size of the incoming class as well as to the large number of students entering 011 advanced standings. However, a noticeable number of students failed to return to continue courses here. We find the major decrease, and that which officials feel is largely respon- sible for the general drop, in the Graduate school, which now has 185 men and 1 7 women less than at the same time last year. The enrollment in the Engineering school suffered a slight falling off. It was estimated that nearly half or the total loss in the Graduate school falls into the class of part-time students, most of whom are residents of the city or drive here weekly for classes. The schools of Dentistry, Education, Engineering, and Architecture were hardest hit, the enrollment in the Medical, Law, Business Administration, Nursing, and Music schools having dropped off but slightly. The Literature school enrollment took quite a gain, and the College of Pharmacy gained 25%. In any instance, however, the tabulations, were not alarming in view of the existing conditions. These enrollment figures are indicative of more stable conditions. The depression has continued for these several years, yet, the enrollment this year has fallen off but slightly. We may hope that these conditions which have seemed so against increased enrollments are being done away with, and that a new prosperity hap- piness is taking their place. With increased enrollment will come harmony and accord, and a better, more peaceful University. Abore DEAN JAMKS B. EDMONDSON Education Far Left DEAN HERBERT C. SAIH.KR Engineering Near Left DEAN CLARE E. GRIFKIN KM MI.-- Administration

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ADMINISTRATION appeared in the Michigan Educational Bulletin for Jan- uary, in which he makes the surprising statement that the Public Schools of the United States are faced with con- ditions which will ultimately destroy the country ' s present program of free education, unless changed. Other changes of different natures have been forth- coming. Professor Kmil Lorch, director of the College of Architecture has had a new duty as chairman of the advisory committee of a CWA project which is to record permanently phases of the architecture of the country ' s early history. One of the most important things that has happened since the close of school last June, of course, is the removal of the Law School from the campus proper to the new law building, Hutchins Hall, part of the law quadrangle on the south of the campus proper. This necessitated the changing around of many departments in the University. The old law building, now being used to house several departments of the Literary College, was named Haven Hall by the Board of Regents in honor of the Reverend Erastus O. Haven, president of the University from 1863 to 1869. The History Department is now firmly established in its new headquarters on the first floor of the south wing of the old law building. Professor A. E. Boak now has offices in the old room of the Board of Regents, the Regents now meeting in their new room on the first floor of Angell Hall. The Extension Department has moved from University Hall to the north wing of the old law building. The Journalism department has now moved from the fourth floor of the West Medical Building to the second floor of the old law building. The Sociology Department occupies part of the first floor and the greater part of the third in the old law building. The second floor of the old law building is now used as a study room. Do not think that the year is over yet. Other innovations of importance may be ' forthcoming. There are other changes being made from time to time, changes which are apt to affect the admin- istration to an even greater degree. There is a possibility that additional appropriations may be secured to carry on construction work which is needed, according to statements of those in charge. This is in a sense a transition period, a period in which the progressive movement, that was stopped by the so-called depression, has started again. Let us keep in mind always that this is and will be one of the most eventful years since the Uni- versity was first founded, and that the reforms which have been inaugurated this year are of great importance and extent. Abiivp DEAN FREDERICK G. Novy Medicine Far Riftht DEAN G. CARI. Hi inn Graduate Near Right DEAN HENRY M. BATKH Law

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I UNIVERSITY SHARES IN RELIEF FUNDS Our interest tends naturally toward subjects with which we are in close contact. There is perhaps no single subject which is as interesting and close to us as that of the relief administration and the CWA. It seems appropriate here, therefore, that we should discuss the CWA as it has affected us here at the University of Michigan. The projects cost approximately $75,000, and at the same time furnish some 260 to 280 jobs for the unemployed. These jobs are of several different types. For instance, eighty to a hundred of the jobs fur- nished by the CWA projects will be of the white collar variety, and will be on educational projects in various departments of the university, according to Professor L. M. Gram, Director of plant extension. Twelve thousand dollars has been set aside for this work, an important aspect of which, will be to increase the value of libraries and museums by cataloguing, indexing, and preparing specimens. The Dental library and the Museums will be two of the divisions to profit from this work. In the Herbarium, work will center around the newly-acquired Parke-Davis collection. The largest of the projects that have been approved by the CWA officials is that of extending power and electrical service to the Stadium and to the buildings on Ferry Field. This project will cost approximately 828,000, though when the extension is complete, it will be possible for the first time to supply the entire athletic plant with electricity from the University Power Plant. A new fireproof substation and switch house is under construction near the hospital. This new building, will cost approximately $12.000. There has been $4,000 allotted for weather-stripping the windows of the University Hospital while an additional $1,000 will be used to extend the city water service to the botanical gardens on Packard Street. The authorities have planned by the building of a permanent heating tunnel between the campus proper and the University High School, Elementary School, and the Archi- tecture Building to make it possible to extend all service lines to those buildings through the tunnel. At the present time the heat is carried through temporary pipes under the high school athletic- field, Pardon said. The new tunnel will cost approximately $10,000. There are some forty to fifty minor jobs which will cost $20,000. Additional CWA projects will be put up for approval if this work continues till Spring. At any rate the CWA is benefiting the University and at the same time fulfilling its most obvious purpose, relieving unemployment. , Abot ' f DIRECTOR KMIL LORCH Architecture Far Right DEAN SAMUEL T. DANA Forestry Near Riftht CHARLES A. SINK President, School of Music