CORNELL UNIVERSITY OFFICIAL PUBLICATION Vohune XIII Nwnber 18 Thirtieth Annual President's Report by Livingston Farrand I92I- 22 With appendices containing a summary of financial operations. and reports of the Deans and other officers Ithaca, New York P1fbI'sMd by 1M U"'""s"')1 October I, 1922 TABLE OF CONTENTS rAGU PRESIDNNT'S REPORT... ... ..... .. .. .... ....................... 5-13 The Trustees . • . • . .. 5 The Faculty . 6 The Students. .. •. • . • .. .. .. .. 8 Materia 1 lJeveloPfQent of the University. .•. .. 8 General . .. .. .. .. 10 S U \I.IAIfY ()~ FI:-<ANCIAL OPERATIONS.................. .. .. ... 14 ApPENDICES I Report of the Dean of the University Faculty . I II Report of the Dean of the Graduate School .............. v • III Report of the Secretary of the College of Arts and Sciences x IV Report of Dean of the College of Law . xv V Report of the Dean of the Medical College. XIX VI Report of the Secretary of the Ithaca Division of the 1\'1edica l College . XXIV VII Report of the Dean of the New York State Veterinary College nyu VIII Report of the Dean of the New York State College of Agriculture .. .. ............. .. .. ..... ... .. .. XXX IX Report of the Dean of the College of Architecture . XLIV X Report of the Dean of the College of Engineering. ...... XLVI XI Report of the Administrative Board of the Summer Session XLlX XII Report of the Dean of Women .. .. ........ .. ....... LO XlII Report of the Registrar. • . .. •. .. .. LV XIV Report of the Librarian... • .. .. • .. • •. •• .. LVllI XV Publications......... ...... .. • • . • . • . • . LXIV ..,,'. " , - ~ ,, " ' • " I" , • • • • • • • PRESIDENTS REPORT FOR-19Z1-22 • To TH" BOARD OP TRUSTEES OP CORNELL UNIVP.RSITY: I have the honor to submit the President's Report for the year 19"-22. It is a satisfaction to record continued and undisturbed progress for the University. All the colleges and schools have oper­ ated with smoothness and efficiency. THE TRUSTEES The vacancy in the Board of Trustees caused by the death of Mr. E. L. Williams was filled by the election in February of Mr. George F. Baker as a member of the Board. Mr. William Metcalf, Jr., and Mr. S. Wiley Wakeman were, in June, elected Alumni Trustees in succession to Mrs. Haniet T. Moody and Mr. John C. Westervelt whose terms had expired. The service rendered by the retiring Alumni Trustees during two terms has been notable and in the case of Mr. Westervelt, who for two years had served as Chairman of the Committee on Buildings and Grounds, special mention should be made of his invaluable assistance in working out the complex problems connected with the extensive building program now under way at the University. Mr. T. B. Wilson was reappointed by the Governor of the State to succeed himself and Messrs. ]. T. Newman, Mynderse Van Cleef, and Robert H. Treman were elected by the Board to succeed themselves for terms of five years. The University Faculty, on January I, 1922, elected Dean James Parker Hall, of the University of Chicago, as a Faculty Represen­ tative of the Board to succeed Professor Charles H. Hull whose term had expired. Important committee changes in the Board include the election of Mr. John L. Senior as a member of the Committee on General Ad. ministration, of Mr. Walter P. Cooke as a member of the Finance Committee, and of Mr. H. H. Westinghouse as a member of the Committee on Buildings and Grounds. These elections took place at the October 1921 meeting of the Board. Mr. ]. DuPratt White has been elected Chairman of the Committee on Buildings and Grounds in succession to Mr. Westervelt, retired. (5) , THE FACULTY THE PACULTY I deeply regret to report that the University has suffered serious loss through the death of several distinguished members of the Faculty since the last annual report. Professor Alexander M. Gray, Director of the School of Electrical Engineering, died October 14, '921. Professor Samuel Peter Orth, Goldwin Smith Professor of Political Science, died at Nice, France, on February 22, '922. Professor J. S. Shearer, Professor of Physics, died on May 17, 1922. Professor James McMahon, Professor of Mathematics, EmeritUs, died on June " 1922. All these officers had rendered notable service to the University and it will be long before their places can be filled. Four members of the University Faculty have retired under the terms of the Carnegie Foundation. After long, distinguished, and devoted service to Cornell, Acting President Albert W. Smith retired in October '921, carrying with him the admiration and affection of the entire University community, In February 1922 George L. Burr, John Stambaugh Professor of History, laid down his active work, after forty-one years as Instructor and Professor. Not only by his scholarship but by his character and personality his permanent place in the best traditions of Cornell is assured. H. S. Jacoby, Professor of Bridge Engineering, retired in June 1922. A recognized leader in his technical field, Professor Jacoby's stimulation of researeh has made him a conspicuous figure in the Graduate School. In recognition of their service these three gentlemen have been appointed Professors Emeritus in the University. H. S. Gutsell, Assistant Professor of Freehand Drawing, after thirty-four years of loyal service has also retired under the terms of the Carnegie Foundation. In June 1922 Mrs. A. B. Comstock, Professor of Nature-Study, retired after twenty-five years of teaching at Cornell and was appoint. ed Professor Emeritus. Mrs. Comstock's place in the respect and affection of thousands of Cornellians is deservedly unique. It i. sincerely hoped that this group of distinguished figures, intimately identified with the history of Cornell, will long remain to give the University the benefit of their presence and inspiration. The following members of the Faculty have presented their resignations : H. E. Babcock, Professor of Marketing; E. W. Ben· jamin, Professor of Poultry Husbandry; L. G. Cole, Professor of Roentgenology ; Blanche E. Hazard, Professor of Home Economics; THE FACULTY 7 C. B. Hutchison, Professor of Plant Breeding; O. B. Kent, Pro­ fessor of Poultry Husbandry; C. T. Stagg, Professor of Law; W. S. Thompson, Professor of Rural Social Organization; Helen B. Young, Professor of Home Economics, The following appointments and promotions in the Faculty have been made during the past year: Assistant Professor O. F. Curtis. Professor of Botany; Assistant Professor H. M. Fitzpatrick, Pro­ fessor of Plant Pathology; W. A. Hilton, Acting Professor of Zoology : H. M. Imboden, Professor of Roentgenology; W. T. Longcope, Professor of Clinicd Medicine; Assistant Professor L. :l 1. Massey, Professor of Plant Pathology; Colonel]. C. Nicholls. Professor of Military Science and Tactics and Commandant; Assistant Professor E. L Palmer, Professor of Rural Education; M. E . Pennev, Acting Professor of Education; Assistant Professor E. W. Rettger, Professor of Applied Mechanics; Assistant Professor H. H. Scofield, Professor of Materials; Perserved Smith, Professor of Medieval Histo,,' ; R . S. Stevens, Professor of Law; Assistant Professor P. H. Undenvood. Professor of Topographic and Geodetic Engineering; Assistant Professor C. L. Walker, Professor of Sanitary Engineering; P. H. Wessels, Research Professor of Vegetable Gardening: A. E. Zimmern. Acting Professor of Political Science: G. G. Andrews. Acting Assis­ tant Professor of English History; ]. L. Baldridge, Assistant Pro­ fessor of Design in the College of Architecture; H. C. Cooper, Assis­ tant Professor of Farm Crops; D. L. Gamble,Assistant Professor of Zoology; H. L. Gilman, Assistant Professor in the Veterinary Experiment Station; E. G. Lawson, Assistant Professor of Landscape Architecture; H. M. Morse, Assistant Professor of 'Vlathematics: L C. Petry, Assistant Professor of Botany; Robert Rettger, Assistant Professor of Geology ; Adelaide Spohn, Assistant Professor of Home Economics; R. G. Stillman, Assistant Professor of Clinical Pathology; H. E. Thomas, Assistant Professor of Plant Pathology: Seth Wake­ man, Assistant Professor of Education: W. L. G. Williams, Assis­ lant Professor of Mathematics. The following appointments in the Extension Department in the College of Agriculture have been made: Assistant Professor S. Lucile Brewer, Extension Professor of Home Economics; Assistant Professor A. F. Gustafson, Extension Professor of Soil Technology; Joseph Oskamp, Extension Professor of Pomology; W. T. Crandall. Assistant Extension Professor of Animal Husbandry; H.]. Metzger, 8 THE STUDENTS Assistant Extension Professor of Animal Husbandry,: LEW. eaver, Assistant Extension Professor of Poultry Husbandry. Two officers of the Geneva Experiment Station have been appointed titular members of the Faculty of the College of Agriculture; H. J Conn, Professor of Soil Technology, and A. C. Dahlberg, Assistant Professor of Dairy Industry. THE STUDENTS The official enrollment of students for the year closing June 30, 1922, was 5681. This figure shows practically no variation from that reported for the preceding year, namely, 5668. The problem of adequately caring for this nwnber of yDWlg men and women continues one of the most difficult of those with which the University is con­ fronted. The situation at Cornell is in no way unique but exists in practically every collegiate institution of standing in the country. The flood of applicants for admission to the various colleges of the Uni­ versity has resulted in an inevitable tightening of the requirements for entrance, but in spite of this fact