University of Minnesota - Gopher Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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DEAN OF MEN HIS book, your Gopher, is one of the historical records of the life and activities of the student fc body of the year 1926-27. It is the only record which presents all of its material within one cover and in the form of a resume of the year. The Gopher, if regarded as the official student record of the year, becomes not the property of a group, but the property and responsibility of every student in the University. By custom, the respon- sibility for compiling and issuing has been delegated to the Junior Class, who in turn have selected certain members of their class to direct and carry through to completion the actual work. This group have no proprietory rights in this book; they are merely the servants of the student body, to whom has been given in trust the responsibility of preparing a true and accurate history of the life of the University. On the other hand, those of us on the side lines must not shirk responsibilities. We must so give our interest and our active efforts that the editors have at hand material which will truly set forth the accomplishments of the year, and will show in after years that the University in its work clearly lived up to its purpose and justified its existence. £1 2 Vi, s s S 1 y ' ' ' Hi ' iYii ' ,; ' - -J- - ' jj ' X u. .Ai ; iM , „ i „ i „ i u ,u ....xij i ,.u , uu Ill - — -TTT- -■U Inlnl [mI„Ii,

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s ■5 ' JE ii BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION V ' RING the winter months in Minnesota, the heating plant, whether it be a fireplace, stove or furnace, is essential to the health and happiness of our life. It is not, however, the subject of much thought or concern so long as it continues to function. Let the wood or coal supply run out, the water in the boiler run low, or the radiators fill with air, and its necessity and impor- tance become very exident. So, in the University, the business departments are essential, but they are of no concern or importance to the student body unless they fail to function. The business departments of the Uni ersity are the money receiving and spending agencies of the institution. As money spending agencies they have four principal duties: the construction, operation and maintenance of buildings and grounds; the pro -iding of supplies and equipment needed for instruction and research; the pay- ment of salaries; and an accounting of the funds received and expended by the institution. As money receiving agencies they receive funds from the State, Federal Government, student body, and bequests of alumni and friends of the University, and from the operation of such service enterprises as dormitories, dining halls, and cafeterias. The organization of the business departments follows closely the outline of duties which have been given. The Department of Buildings and Grounds is responsible for the central heating plants, the repairs and maintenance of buildings and grounds, and the provision for custodial watch and tele- phone service. The Purchase and Stores Department is responsible for purchasing, storing and issuing all needed supplies and equipment. The Service Department is responsible for the operation of the Inter-Campus Trolley, the Cold Storage Plant, the Students ' Employment Bureau, and the care and record of all University equipment. The Accounting Department is responsible for the preparation of payrolls, the payment of salaries, the financial record of all funds received and dis- bursed, and the record of all properties owned by the University. Some statistics will illustrate best the size of the business enterprise. There are over 1,800 people regularly employed in these departments and 1,000 others on the temporary assistance payroll ; 60,000 salary checks are required to pay the permanent and temporary staff each year. W. T. Middli ' bnwk, Lnm pirollc y ' JyuU. Uu Dr. n. S. DiehL Director H. .1. Ilildebrand, Siiperinli-iident C? ■ CCEIii.ii.LU.i lU il n.i.U,,!., t-«-» »..i..« r. L.i i-.r.i ■ yiimiT m iiirt m i m iiTtii m !TTi rMm i mm iiiii n TiiiTii ii m i n T nm i|

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1 s 11 • ' v r . DEAN OF WOMEN (TJN IDEAL university for a woman is one that will encourage her to develop into a well rounded, clear thinking, responsible, forward looking citizen of her community, contributing to its life by her personality, as well as her productive efforts. When I think of Minnesota, the university that is, and the university that may be, I rejoice that she has never ceased to sound that note. I am glad that here a woman student finds herself in an intellectual competition that calls out her powers to the full. I am glad that our campus is not so isolated from the stream of modern life, for here a student finds university matters measured by the standards of normal life. And in helping the student prepare for the increasing hours of lesiure, Minnesota is also fortunate, for it is a natural playground for out- door sports, it has wonderful resources along musical and artistic lines, its libraries, its philanthropic organizations, its professional circles, all these invite the student to learn to live a full life. On one score, however, Minnesota has much to strive for before she can be an ideal for women. The girl from out of town cannot have her full due in right living until we have more adequate dormitory facilities. This is our most crying need at present, and, until it is met, we must recognize that we fall short of our realizable ideal. [JYntu A}uJi i ' ri • ' ii M iii m iiT m i m Ti nmn iiiiiii n ii nMnv ii m i mnnmummmnny y -— ,i.,i 1,1.) , ,y ii mH i? m ; n TT nm i mnn ! MVnn iTnT!rTTt!t! H TTniTT mnm ii!!T n ir!Tp- ' Page 27