University of Pennsylvania - Record Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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OFFICERS f-L. Vicc-Prcsiclent XVilliam H. Dubarry Provost George YVilIiam McClell:111cl

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We pay tribute to our President, Dr. Thomas Soverign Gates-a man who has many more profitable interests, yet spends the greater part of his time furthering the inter- ests of the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Gates has been affiliated with the Uni- versity of Pennsylvania for several years, helping it through periods of difficulty and prosperity. Now, having been our President for more than ten years, he is a model and an inspiration for all Penn Students. All of us respect him highly. He is real, con- genial, friendly, and willing to help students with problems which may perplex them. The story of President Gates' success is one of hard work, perseverance, and the attain- ment of fame and fortune. The headlines might say, Local Boy Makes Good? Dr. Gates was born in Germantown on March 21, 1873. Having entered the University of Pennsyl- vania, he received his Ph. B. degree in 1893 and after attending our law school for three years, he emerged with an LL. B. degree in 1896. Since then, because of his unusual ability and distinguished work, many universities and colleges have conferred honorary LL. D. degrees upon him. The University of Pennsylvania honored him with this degree in 1931. Other colleges immediately followed suit. He received degrees from Villanova in 1923, Allegheny College in 1928, Lafayette College, Haverford College, Dickinson College and Lehigh University in 1931, New York University in 1932, University of Pittsburgh and Temple University in 1933, and from Harvard in 1936. Having been admitted to the Pennsylvania bar in 1896, he spent his next ten years as an assistant in the law office of John G. Johnson of Philadelphia. Leaving the law firm in 1906, he became associated with the Pennsylvania Company for Insurance on Lives and Granting Annuities where he served as trust officer from 1906 to 1910, as vice- president and trust officer from 1910 to 1912, and as vice-president in 1912. Then he was elected to the presidency of the Philadelphia Trust Company and held that position from 1912 to 1918. Leaving the Philadelphia Trust Com- pany, he became a partner in Drexel and Company during the post-war period of 1918-30. In 1921 he was a partner in -I. P. Morgan and Company where he remained until 1930. Following Dr. Josiah H. Penniman as President of the University of Pennsyl- vania in 1930, Dr. Gates again became very closely associated with Penn. Since succeeding to this post, he has expanded the University in various fields. Through his efforts were founded the College for Women, and the Morris Arboretum. In addition, he is responsible for the creation of departments devoted to the study of human and animal diseases. Dr. Gates is a man of varied interests, being affiliated with a number of financial, philanthropic, scientific, and cultural organizations. Among them are the Beaver Coal Corporation, the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, the Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne and Chicago Railway Company, the United Gas Improvement Com- pany, the Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company, the Philadelphia Saving Fund Society, the Bethesda Children's Christian Home, the Church Society for College Work, the Philadelphia Orchestra Association, the Union Library Catalogue Com- pany, the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, the Divinity School of the Protestant Episcopal Church in Philadelphia, the International Cancer Research Foundation, the Philadelphia Commercial Museum, Exhibition Hall, Convention Hall, the Morris Arboretum, the Leamy Home, Valley Forge Park, the Historical Society of Pennsylvania, The American Philos Society, the American Academy of Political and Social Science, the Washington Cathedral Council, the Newcome Society, and the Wistar Asso- ciation. He is also a member of Phi Beta Kappa and Phi Kappa Sigma. Among the clubs to which he belongs are the Rittenhouse, University, Art Alliance, Contemparary, Legal, Lenape, Mask and Wig, Midday, Penn Athletic, Philadelphia Cricket, Print, Racquet, Sunnybrook Golf, Seaview Golf and the Union League. President Gates in the Morris Arboretum.

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PAUL B HARTENSTEIN REV. I. CLEMENS KOLB DR. ARNOLD K. HENRY GENE D. GISBURNE Director of Houston Hall University Chaplain Dean of Student Affairs Assistant to Dean of Student Affairs f With the question of national defense becoming almost daily more important to every American institution, as well as to every citizen, the University of Pennsyl- vania has constantly added its share of support throughout the year. In accordance with an offer made to the Advisory Commission of the Council of National Defense, there has been created within the University a Committee on National Defense, with Dr. Paul H. Musser, Administrative Vice-President, as Chairman. Other faculty members on the committee are: Dr. Roland L. Kramer, Professor of Commerce and Transportation 5 Dr. George W. McClelland, Provost, Mr. William H. DuBarry, Vice-President, Dr. Harold Pender, Dean of the Moore School 5 Dr. John A. Goff, Dean of the Towne Scientific Schoolg Dr. Arnold K. Henry, Dean of Student Affairsg Dr. C. Canby Balderston, Dean of the Wharton School 5 Dr. I. S. Ravdin, Director of the Harrison Department of Surgical Research, Dr. john E. Mulder, Professor of Law, and Dr. Harry J. Loman, Professor of Insurance. This committee is a liaison between the University and various national defense departments of the government. Among the official agencies working with it are similar committees of the American Council on Education, the Association of Ameri- can Colleges, and the College Presidents, Association of Pennsylvania. In addition to this co-operation with national defense, on the part of the admin- istration of the University, the undergraduate body is actively preparing itself in three different fields. The Reserve Officers Training Corps unit of the United States Army, now in its twenty-first year at the University, has continued to train undergraduates for commissions in the army. Under the direction of Colonel Albert S. Williams, Infantry, U.S.A., the unit has engaged in a more elaborate course of practical instruction than in former years. The newly established Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps, under the direction of Commander H. W. Need, U.S.N., has also been active in preparation for national defense. The Civil Flight Training Program, directed by Dr. Francis P. Witmer, Head of the Department of Civil Engineering, in co-operation with the Civil Aeronautics Authority of the United States, is a further evidence of the University's varied preparation in the defense of our country. Top to Bottom: DR. H. SHERLIAN OBERLEY Director of Admissions DR. LESTER IEARL KLIMM 'Wharton Personnel Director DR. PAUL H. MUssER Administrative Vice President of the Corporation DR. ROBERT A. BROTEMARKLE College Personnel Officer