University of Pittsburgh - Owl Yearbook (Pittsburgh, PA)

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ALAN MAGEE SCAIFK, PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. . . Industrialist, philanthropist, military leader—all of these terms are applicable to Alan Scaifc. But above all of these is one word that most typifies this man— Pittsburgher. It is because of his intense love for his native Pittsburgh and its people that he has worked so hard to raise the stature of Pitt, which is an integral part of the community. Included in the charter of the Western University of Pennsylvania was the following sentence: . . . the happiness and prosperity of every Community (under the direction of Divine Providence) depend greatly on the proper education of youth.” No one group of people has so completely taken this sentence to heart and has striven more arduously for the proper education of the youth of their city than the men who have been trustees of this University. Who arc these men? Their names arc instantly recognized by Pittsburghers. Names like Mellon, Scaife, Falk. McKenna. Follansbcc have long been synonymous with the name of Pittsburgh. Most of these men grew up with this city, and then helped it grow to be the industrial capital of the world. Their professions are varied: law. medicine, banking, the ministry, education, and industry. A list of the companies they direct is a cross-section of Pittsburgh industry. These men have known that an industrial community needs an abundance of trained leaders. Thus they have educated engineers, labor relations men, accountants, lawyers. And, because the trustees of the University of Pittsburgh have lived in this city, as well as worked here, they have set their sights beyond the city’s economic interests to encompass the cultural needs of its people. They have worked to improve and enlarge the University; they have envisioned an institution equal to the best in the world. To help achieve this goal they have provided the University with the best physical and administrative material they could obtain. They sensed the greatness of John Gabbcrt Bowman’s vision of a Cathedral of learning and cast it in stone. They brought his aide successors, Rufus II. Fitzgerald, and now, Edward H. Litchfield, to advance their grand design. Toward this end. they have provided these educators with almost unlimited financial support. They have been able to do this because of their assurance that the people of Pittsburgh will hack them. To men who have seen the citizens and corporations of their city finish building their University in the midst of the depression no undertaking seems too ambitious. 7

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TRUSTEES ... MEN WITH VISION SKATED IN FRONTi The Hon. Sara M. Soffel, William P. Snyder, Jr., Edward H. IJtchfield, Dixon C. Shrum, Leon Falk, Jr. SECOND HOW! Roger S. Ahlhrandl, Rufus H. Fitzgerald, William D. McClelland, Norman MacLeod. Earl A. Dimmick, The Rev. Howard C. Seharfe, E. R. Weidlein, Harbaugh Miller, Robert R. Gaw, J. Huber Wagner, J. Henry O'Neill. STANDING IN REAR: William H. Rea, George D. Lockhart, Henry L. Hillman. ABSENT FROM PICTURE: J. K. Beeson. William W. Booth, John G. Bowman, A. E. Braun, William W. Collin, Marcus A. Follansbee, Harry L. Higgins, The Hon. David L. Lawrence, The Hon. George M. Leader, George H. Love, Roy C. McKenna, Richard K. Mellon, A. W. Robertson, Walter J. Rome, Alan M. Scaife. 6

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The Administrative Committee met every two weeks in the Chancellor's office for luncheon and business. Left to right: Elvis J. Stalir, vice chancellor—the professions; Robert A. Moore, vice chancellor—the health professions; Alan C. Rankin, executive assistant to the chancellor; Stanton C. Crawford, dean of the faculties, secretary of the University, and secretary of the Board of Trustees; Chancellor ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE... TO Foremost among those behind the University of Pittsburgh’s rapid rise in the field of education are nine men— the Administrative Committee of the University. It is the duty of these men to assure a successful culmination to the era” that is now beginning—to achieve the visions of the school's founders. Heading this group is Dr. Edward II. Litchfield, newly appointed Chancellor of the University. In his effort to place Pitt among the nation's top schools Dr. Litchfield has completely reorganized the administrative set-up. Formerly, each department of the University would send its representative directly to the Chancellor who had to fit meetings with each of them into his busy schedule. This was declared impractical. It was decided that a system requiring only eight or nine men to report their findings to the Chancellor would lie better than a method requiring forty-five or fifty separate reports. By lowering the number of reports, the Chancellor would be able to spend more time with each representative and more fully discuss his problems. However, this meant that each representative would have to he a highly learned and skilled person—he would have to have a thorough and intense knowledge of several related fields. For instance, the vice chancellor of the health professions has to be able to know and comprehend the problems encountered in the schools of dentistry, medicine, nursing, pharmacy, and the Graduate School of Public Health. In addition, he must take care of all problems pertaining to Falk Clinic, the nurses residence, and Western Psychiatric Institute ami Clinic. Men capable of such formidable tasks are a relatively rare commodity. Nevertheless, Chancellor Litchfield has thus far managed to fill all but one of these positions. Dr. Robert A. Moore has been named vice chancellor of the health professions.The position of secretary of the University and dean of the faculties has been awarded to Dr. Stanton C. Crawford, former dean of the College. Dr. 8