Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-30

pose in life-these should BE- yours as
Pennsylvania students and graduates.
The world has little time to listen to
hard luck stories about what might
have happened. II would not have
listened to Mr.. MOriarty had he failed.
Ia m;-ly instances the time spent in PX
planning why certain thing. within Il
mans power. did not happen. would. if
properly used. bring about the desired
result. BE a self-rCliar: person. pre-
spnting no excuses for failures which
it was within your power to have made
successes. II you have stumbled, or
have been trippcd, get IN as quickly as
possible and 60 on, not wasting time in
explaining, or in wrangling with other
people. but proceeding toward your goal.
| have been many years in university
teaching and in administrative work
and have come into close contact with
thousands of students of all kinds. but.
prcponderating!y good there are fewer
bad students than the comic papers
would make you believe there are. and
many of those only think they are bad).
and have never seen one yet who was
characterized by this constant making
of excuses that ever attained desirable
distinction as a result of his own ef-
forts, These people are sometimes called
'Iffers. and 'lffcrs come to no good
end"
Changes In Faculties
In nearly all the faculties there have
been a few additions and many promo
tiOns this year. The principal change
Is in the School of Education. where
DR.. John Harrison Minnick succeeds
Dr. Frank G. Graves as dean. DR..
Graves accepted the position Of Com
missioner Of Education for the State Of
New York. DIR. Minnick, his successor, +,
was Or. Graves assistant last year.
Another administrative change is the
appointment of DR.. George w. McClel-
land as director rf admissions. to sue
ceed DR.. George G.. Chambers. who
has returned to his professorship Of
mathematics. Another addition to the
administrative officers Is through the
appointment of J. J. Sutton. of the
class of 1920 as bursar. tD succeed
Horace r. Barnes. Mr.. Barnes re-
signed to accept position on the fac
ulty of Franklin and Marshall COL
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Prof {. B. Bazzoni Promoted
In the college department. Prof.
Charles b. Baazoni has been promoted
to profcsSorship in physics. DR..
Razzoni graduated from the University )
in 1911. and has been connected with
this department for several wears, Dur
ing the war he hnd notable record A.
a sound ranging observer. DIR. George
+ g. Chambers. who becomes professor
of mathematics, was until this year
director Of the school Of admissions.
DR.. Howard II. Mitchell. who become,
professor Of mathematics. has been :;
member Of this department since 1911
He was made assistant professor II
1914. DR.. Karl G, Miller, who be-
comes assistant professor "f uSNrho'ogy
graduated from the University IN 1"1 :
and received his degree Of master Of
nrt and doctor Of philosophy in 1872
and 1921. respectively. Dr. Jean Is
Beck has been made professor ut Ru'
manic languages. He joined the Uni
versity faculty in 1920. coming from
Bryn Mawr College.
Wharton School Changes
In the Wharton School, J, RusSeI
Doubman and Franklin Il. Cawl hav,
been promoted from instructors 10 rs
Sistant professors of merchandising
Thomas \. Budd has been innle an a.
sistant professor Of accounting, ant
DIR. Robert Riegel has been promoted
from assistant professor to professor o
insurance and statistics. X. ii. lanS
-.
promoted from assistant professors T.
Professors Of industry.
Dean Emory Il. Johnson announce
the addition of new course in ac
counting. In explanation Of this ney
course Dean Johnson said that the VA
rious accounting courses have prove"
more attractive to the students Of thi
sch onl than any other group of sub
jeCts.
We have found" said Dean John
son, that there Is also II demand o
the part Of those students who are no
specializing in accounting. but who ar
. entering the field OF banking, merchan
dising, law, etc, for COmprehensiv
= knowledge Of accounting a. an Indis
|, pensablc aid to their other courses. Fo
: their benefit this new course has bee
,, offered. How popular 1t Is Is shown b
= the fact that 25O students have alread
. registered fo" g II will be given b
: Thomas \. Budd."
r The Wharton School will also con
tinuc to give the course in industris
I research for seniors, which was init
; nted last year. 80 student may grad
uate from the Wharton School withOu
having taken this prescr bed course.