Arizona republican., 1921-11-21

an instantaneous desire to serve. The university established a student army training corps. reserve officers train ing corps, barracks, '. M. c. A. hut, etc. It graduated men at the earliest possible moment so that they might be of service; it encouraged the necessary farm work and a large percentage of its men students en- listed and a very large number be- came officers In 1919 the federal board of vocational education was established with about one hundred twenty-five ex-service men attend ing. Through all this critical period of transition the presidents wise ad- vice served the university and his membership on various state com mittees co-ordinated it's activities with the larger needs of the hour. Larger Relationships
 The accomplishments of the ia-. eight years include broader activl- ties than any so far mentioned. The first of these included duties to the state. The president has been nov l ing spirit in the state board of edu- 1 cation of which he has been ex-officio l a member. This has meant a wise and ever-active influence in all mat
 ters of general education, in text books. in the qualifications of teach | CTS. in needed legislation regarding | the state board. This has co-ordi-
 mated closely with the development of the university as the center oi higher education in the state
 Rut the presidents spirit has gone
 farther afield looking for broader 1 and wider reaching movements in | which the institution can be of serv- i ice He was first president of the ] League of the Southwest, which in- | cluded the states interested in de
 velopment of power in the Colorado l river or other common enterprises. l The nearness of the Mexican bor- l der and the presence of Mexican stu l dents in the university nave sug I gested to the president the srea I part this institution will sometime Il play in international relauonsnip'
 through it's natural advantages Edu'
 cation will surely be a great common
 agency to draw nearer together al
 tbe countries on the western cont
 nent. Foreseeing this, the presiden
 has exchanged visits with the presi
 dept of the National University o Naxico in Mexico City and has re
 ceiyed the degree of juris docto
 there. He has also made trip doWl
 inc west coast of South Amerlca an' received the doctors degree at LII old University or Cuito, III .1--a~,l,,
 and a degree of doctor or phliosopal.
 ana letters in the oldest universlt'
 of t,f'o this hemisphere. La Universida'
 de san Marcos. founded at Lima
 Peru, in 1851. .,,. Today, the educator In Arlzoh' M ,,'
 eee1s a pride in his work which h' co,lId not feel 10 years ago oeca -
 todav the educational system of tn'
 state has been developed into a com
 piete organization, with 3eyn sPlena1' o working rules. with fine system noI |
 no,,n,al schools and educational COT
 ,n,-a io- and creditable university as
 central cent achievement. This has com ,srgalv ueea through the influence of on
 nan ,ad ID because he is a kind and consla ,sa., crate friend, tactful and pae,99n p9n,
 exacntive, keen and rill1ant reaus = ctara acter: in short, commana
 11 ins r.s personality who has breathed tn m
 nrea+t, ing of highly organized life int his surroundings.