University of Minnesota - Gopher Yearbook (Minneapolis, MN)

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THE DORR FOUNTAIN — ideal waiting spot for the inter-campus car. Coflma is Influence Is Great Under Lotus D. Coffman ' s cightccn-vcar pres- idency, which ended with his untimely death in 1939, the University expanded to such an extent that he has been called The University Build- er. The campus was virtually rebuilt; the stu- dent body was doubled; the University achieved academic ranking among the first ten in the na- tion; state appropriations were raised by two million dollars annually. University leaders agree that President Coffman ' s distinctive achievement can best be found in University College, the General College, and the Center for Continua- tion Study. Since Dr. Coffman ' s death, the Board of Re- gents has been attempting to find a successor. THE STEPS of Folwcli Hall arc especially nice because there are no traffic rules. Arts College students run into anyone and everyone — just trying to get into or out of the place! NORTHROP AUDITORIUM is the home of Thursday Convocations and Symphony concerts. After Convocation it is the accepted meeting place for luncheon dates. Page 10

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r ..s.r .-«, aaaa ' i-wiSTisggsaii : ma: ;is :m9-fi»m) !«,ii ' . z.y f.g -- THE ANNUAL President ' s reception for faculty members this year was bigger than ever before, since it was President Walter C. Coffey ' s last one. His secretary, Miss Marie Mousseau (right) introduces a fSv faculty member to him, and he then introduces the guest to his wife. New faculty members and old faithful ones gather together as they look forward to another year. Guy Stanton Ford, and Walter C. Coffey, vet- eran deans of the University, have held the office for short periods. Dr. Coffey, the incumbent, reached retirement age in the spring of 1944, but was appointed for an additional year at that time until tiie Regents were able to decide whom they would invite to succeed him. James L. Mor- rill, president of the University of Wyoming, accepted the post in November and will take of- fice July I, 1945. Freshman Week Starts Year ivith a Bang Freshman Week, that period designated each year for integration of new students, got off to its usual start. 2,090 eager youngsters stood pa- tiently in registration queues, listened to wel- come addresses or counseling speeches, arranged their programs, took entrance exams, or, wearied of this, generally disported themselves in the Union lounge, ballroom, and other places where there was entertainment aplenty. The Freshman Week committee spared no ef- fort to arrange a full schedule of activities. Prior to the actual beginning of the Week ' s activities, the YWCA and YAICA sponsored Freshman Camp at Ihduhapi which was attended by 120 THE OLD MEN ' S UNION was used for a time as a Naval Training School, but has been empty again since November. k . m - i M 1 fl MS ' W i 1 B.BIBKB T ' jb,| ■. r %r t: f ' ) ■• ' . •P ' lU Page 12