University of Missouri - Savitar Yearbook (Columbia, MO)

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g iDiiiiiiiHiiiNi iiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiin THE S VITARl Br. . iaos!£i i ill IJN FEBRUARY 4, 1921, Dr. A. Ross Hill presented his resignation as president of the University of Missouri in order that he might accept tli S i an invitation from the American Red Cross to become vice-president and Director of Foreign Operations of that organization. His duties in that capacity will require extensive travel abroad, although his headquarters will be in Washington, D. C, and will involve great responsibility, including the expenditure of more than ten million dollars. Doctor Hill, Dr. Ui ingston Farrand, form.er head of the University of Colorado, and the vice-president and Director of Domestic Operations, will form the cabinet which, under a recent organization, will have charge of all the activities of the Red Cross. F ' ew men in this country have won greater renown than Doctor Hill. He received his college training in Dalhouse, Clark, Cornell, Heidelberg, Berlin and Strassburg universities. He came to the l niversity of Missouri in 1903 as professor of the Philosophy of Education. Later he was made dean of the Faculty of Education. In this capacity he organized the work of the Faculty of Education and re-organized the summer school work so that it became as important as the work of the regular sessions. He accepted a call from Cornell as dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, and was called from that position to the presidency of the Ifniversity of Missouri in 1908, to succeed Dr. R. H. Jesse. Doctor Hill served the Lfniversity for eighteen ■ears, thirteen of which were in the capacity of president. During his administration the enrollment, and its buildings and equipment have been doubled. Its income from all sources has been trebled and the University has won a standing and achie -ed a reputation altogether out of proportion with its relatixe financial support. And, best of all, it has maintained the highest standards and done well its task of educating for public ser icc. The merit of Doctor Hill ' s work is reflected in a measure by the recognition he has received not onh ' nationalK , but through- out the world. He is a member of many educational societies, and has recei ecl the degree of Doctor of Laws from eight different uni ersities. The resignation of Doctor Hill will cause genuine regret among all those who know and appreciate his high service to the institution. The Unixersity of Missouri today is, in large measure, the ilirect result of his eiiligiitened and progressive leadership. His retirement is a distinct loss to the Uni ersit ' and to the State. But sufi ' ering his loss with regret, the Universit - is honored that its president should )v selected for a greater o[)portunit ' in world ser ice. Pdfff iG fc= = JL g 2 1. = =ai