The New York herald., 1922-01-15
HIBBEN RECORDS
PRINCET0N'S RISE
President Notes Improvement
in All Departments Of
University.
TEN YEARS IN OFFICE
Enrolment 20 Per Cent.
Greater, Endowment More
Than Double.
TEN YEARS IN OFFICE

Special Dispatch TO THE New York HERAIp d.
PRINCETON, n. j., Jan. 14.--Remark-
able increases in student body, faculty.
endowment. resources and activities are
indicated in the report Of President
John Grier Hibben of Princeton Uni
versity in his report to the board of
trustees at the end Of ten years. admin
fstration. Marked expansion in faculty
autonomy and student government, large
additions to the university's grounds and
buildings and broader influence arc
noted. DIR. Hibben succeeded Woodrow
Wilson a year after the latter resigned
as president of the university
DIR. Hibben's report begin as follows
The past decade has been marked by
progressive development of our re-
sources and activities, due largely to
the concerted efforts OF the trustees,
faculty. alumni and undergraduates
working toward common end In the
enriching Of the life OF the university
and extending the scope of its power
and influence"
During this period there was an In
crease in enrolment from 1891 under
graduates and 152 graduate students, a
total of 1.543 In 1911-12. to 2,065 un-
graduate school and the school of cleo
trical engineering, a total of 2253 In
1921-22 The faculty increased from
1S2 to 233 The total endowment Of the
university in 1912 was $5.194,S6l, and
in 1921 $11.S92,36S, with $3.449.20S in
subscriptions falling due within the next
two years. The total income for 1911-12
was $766.943. and the total estimated
income for 1922 $1.2s2.349. The
total disbursements in 1911-12 were
$S31.53S. and the total estimated dis
bursements for 1921-22 $1.409.599. In
1911-12 faculty salaries and depart
mental expenses amounted to S40S.-
s60.17; in 1922 the estimated ex-
The administrative expenditure in 1911
IL was S6S.S17.57; in 1922 1t win be
$S9, ,060.
Prior to 1912 the acreage OF the cam
pus was 62.3 acres. Since that time land
between Guyot Hall and Patton Hail. in
cluding the tennis courts. Graduate Col
lege, old railroad station and adjacent
land. have been added, making the pres
ent total 1905 acres.
I'VE have added thirteen new tennis
courts, increased the area of Brokaw
Field TO include one more baseball dia-
mond and made additional provision for
DdStDdil, SOCCtI anu ICOlDdll tTTOukD
the acquisition of Goldie Field and Poe
Field" says DR.. Hibben. by the terms
of the will OF M. Taylor Pyne the uni
versity was bequeathed all the property
owned by him in the Borough Of Prince
ton.
"The most marked change in student
life Is the growth OF student self-gov-
ernment. This form of government is
represented in the control Of examina-
tions by the student honor committee,
which has been In force since 1893; the
participation in the discipline Of the uni
versity by representatives of the senior
council, since 1916: the treatment of all
cases of petty dishonesty by the COM
mittee on the spirit Of the honor sys-
tenn. since 1918, and the exercise Of a
large measure of independent discipli-
nary authority by the senior council
during the past year. No other institu-
ton OF any considerable size has granted
to its students such a generous and
authoritative part In the control of stu
dent affairs by the students them
selves
The university has a total OF 80.
scholarships of different character
which means that about one In every
six men is receiving such assistance.
The reorganization of the bureau OF
function of this bureau is to place
Princeton graduates who are out of EN-
ployment in touch with business firms
having opportunities 10 offer and tc
provide undergraduate students with
employment. both in term time and In
vacations. and placing graduating
seniors IN positions upon the completion
OF their college course.
President Hibben points out the de-
velopment in physical education by way
OF concluding his report.
"a study of the activities of each
student during the years 1920-21 has
been made on two bases" he says
THAT commonly used In making esti.
mates for publication counts all men or
athletic squads and exercise groups
The second method of calculation wa.
based on the number OF men actually
engaged in athletic activities In a giver
season. which gives a count of 1.73s
individual students, consisting of 81 pei
cent. OF the undergraduate enrolment
Additional lockers in the gymnasium
making a total OF 1888. and a thirc
crew OF rowing machines have beer
| installed at the expense OF much needed
space for handball.
"a course in Introductory physica
| training, required OF every freshman. has
proved very valuable modification Of
the progress OF practical work. Thi,
course includes close order drill, settins
UP drill. elementary boxing and wres.
tling. athletic dancing. group games
relays and mass athletics
"It has been found necessary TO excuse
very small number OF students from
| the requirements In swimming and life
saving because OF inability TO learn q
swim. The work Is graded from tho
simplest elementary swimming 10 tho
most difficult standards in swimming
which must be passed In order to wir
the swimming and life saving diploma
Over one hundred men reported last
spring TO work for these diploma tests.