THE PRESIDENT'S CONVOCATION STATEMENT THE CONVOCATION ORATOR The address with which we have been favored today has been given by one of our own Faculty who for the past year has been engaged in a very interesting and important investigation in Egypt, Mesopotamia, Arabia, and Syria. We rejoice that he has returned safely from his arduous journey and congratulate him on the success which has attended his efforts in the interests of Archaeology and especially of the Haskell Oriental Museum. We thank Professor Breasted for his service today and look forward to still greater attainment from him in the Oriental Department for the University and for the world. THE SUMMER QUARTER The quarter just closing has been on the whole perhaps the most successful summer in the history of the University. It is only fair to say that the Summer Quarter as a regular part of university work was initiated by the University of Chicago in 1894, and has proved so successful and reasonable a method of using university facilities as to have been adopted by a number of other institutions. Summer schools, of course, have existed elsewhere for many years. Our Summer Quarter is not a summer school. The attendance this summer has reached and somewhat surpassed the phenomenal record of the summer of 1916. At that time the total attendance of different students for the Summer Quarter was 5,404. This summer it is 5,406. The exceptionally large attendance of 1916 was due to special circumstances which it was not anticipated would unusual circumstances. It is of interest to note that of the 5,406 recur in the immediate future. The attendance this year is due to no students in attendance 2,080 are graduate students and 2,150 are in the professional schools of Divinity, Law, Medicine, Education, and Commerce and Administration. It may be added that all of the departments speak of the exceptional quality of the students, who, in fact, comprise a large number of teachers, including many from college faculties. It is believed that the Summer Quarter of the University is rendering a large benefit to the educational work of the country. THE SCHOOL OF SOCIAL SERVICE ADMINISTRATION An interesting feature of the past summer has been the establishment by the Board of Trustees of a new curriculum of graduate work under the head of the School of Social Service Administration, which is in succession to the Chicago School of Civics and Philanthropy, for many years maintained as an independent organization in Chicago, and which under the unselfish direction of Dr. Graham Taylor and of his able staff has rendered an excellent service. The following letter from a special committee of the Chicago School of Civics and Philanthropy, formally approved by the Trustees of that School will explain the situation. BOARD OF TRUSTEES UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO August 4, 1920 Acting in behalf of the Trustees of the Chicago School of Civics and Philanthropy, we whose names are undersigned are authorized to submit for your consideration the following statement and proposals: For several years the Chicago School of Civics and Philanthropy has existed for the purpose of providing facilities for the training of students who desire to enter the field of social work and civic service. The work has in the past been experimental and there have been many groups of students received and cared for. The most important part of the training, however, has been that provided for college graduates, and the Trustees of the School are convinced that the methods and principles applicable to this portion of their work have been so well developed that it would now be wise to have this graduate training carried on under University auspices rather than under those of a separate organization. They therefore propose: 1. That the University of Chicago establish a graduate professional curriculum for training students who desire to enter this field; in so doing they desire to make it a matter of record that in their judgment such a curriculum can fulfil the demands of the situation only if it be given under conditions of administrative unity characteristic of professional schools, if the classroom work is supplemented by "field work" and skilled placement of graduates, and if the high quality of the student body is assured by the provision of scholarships and fellowships. 2. That the Trustees of the University of Chicago are to regard these proposals as contingent upon the receipt of guaranties of not less than $25,000 a year for the period of five years to be paid to the University of Chicago as may be stipulated. JULIUS ROSENWALD, Trustee SOPHONISBA BRECKINRIDGE GRAHAM TAYLOR, Chicago School of Civics and Philanthropy Committee The fund of $25,000 per year was subscribed by the following persons: Mrs. Emmons Blaine, Mr. Charles R. Crane, Mr. Morton B. Hull, Mr. Edward L. Ryerson, Mr. Julius Rosenwald, Mr. Harold H. Swift. The American Red Cross, The Jewish Charities of Chicago, The United Charities of Chicago. The balance remaining if any is underwritten by Mrs. Emmons Blaine, Mrs. Arthur T. Aldis, Mr. Edward L. Ryerson, and Mr. Julius Rosenwald. The University has for many years maintained as a branch of the School of Commerce and Administration what has been called the Philanthropic Service Division, which has had a similar purpose to that of the Chicago School of Civics and Philanthropy. At the same time the School has not been provided with sufficient funds to carry it on as a graduate school with adequate professional training and fieldwork. On the other hand the departments of the University open a field of instruction beyond the capacity of the Chicago School of Civics and Philanthropy. It seemed therefore to the Board of Trustees of the University of Chicago that the very generous and humane suggestion of the Trustees of the Chicago School of Civics and Philanthropy and of the financial guarantors should be accepted. It was believed that, under the direction of the University and with the aid of the funds and experience provided by the friends of the School, this excellent service should be rendered even better than has heretofore been the case either with the University or with the School. Accordingly at the August meeting of the Board the plan was adopted for the establishment of a graduate professional curriculum for students in Civics and Philanthropy to be known as the School of Social Service Administration. Under the Deanship of Professor Leon Carrol Marshall, Dean of the School of Commerce and Administration, the new School has been organized and will be fully in operation by the first of October. The University in undertaking this new and extended task for the service of humanity is indebted, not only to those whose financial gifts made the work possible, but to the generous spirit of those connected with the Chicago School of Civics and Philanthropy, and extends to them its thanks as well as to the guarantors. The purpose of the University is to serve mankind in education and in the advancement of knowledge and the Board of Trustees confidently believes that the new School will render a service worthy of the University and worthy of the city of Chicago. THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES BY J. SPENCER DICKERSON, Secretary APPOINTMENTS In addition to reappointments the following appointments have been made by the Board of Trustees: Edgar J. Goodspeed, Secretary to the President. David Allan Robertson, Dean of the Colleges of Arts, Literature, and Science. Leon Carroll Marshall, Dean of the School of Social Service Administration. Charles H. Judd, Chairman of the Department of Psychology. F. A. Kingsbury, Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology. E. S. Robinson, Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology. Otto F. Bond, Assistant Professor in the Junior College. W. E. Gouwens, Associate in the Department of Hygiene and Bacteriology. N. P. Hudson, Associate in the Department of Hygiene and Bacteriology. Florence McArdle, Instructor in the Department of Physical Culture. Amelia Wylie, Instructor in the Department of Physical Culture. Mary M. Melcher, on the Library Staff with rank of Associate. Albert M. Kales, Professorial Lecturer in the Law School. L. H. Sandhusen, Instructor in the School of Education. Ella C. McKenney, Instructor in the Department of Home Economics, School of Education. Mary Koll, Instructor in the Department of Home Economics, School of Education. Inez Boyce, Instructor in the Department of Home Economics in the College of Education. Ethel Coe, Instructor in the Department of Art in the College of Education. Paul M. Atkins, Instructor in the School of Commerce and Administration. Garfield V. Cox, Instructor in the School of Commerce and Administration. P. H. Douglas, Assistant Professor in the School of Commerce and Administration. Willard E. Atkins, Instructor in the School of Commerce and Administration. Edith Abbott, Associate Professor in the School of Social Service Administration. Sophonisba Preston Breckinridge, Associate Professor in the School of Social Service Administration. Erle F. Young, Instructor in the School of Social Service Administration. Elizabeth F. Dixon, Supervisor of Field Work in the School of Social Service Administration. Harrison B. Ash, Teacher in the Department of Latin, University High School. J. Earl Conn, Teacher in the Department of Social Science, University High School. H. Beatrice Krum, Teacher in the Department of Mathematics, University High School. Elmer C. Stauffer, Teacher in the Department of English, University High School. Jane E. Hyde, Teacher in the Department of Home Economics, University High School. Ernest F. Hanes, Teacher in the University High School. |