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PAGE TWELVE

THE MICHIGAN DAILY

SUNDAY, P'NURUARY 22, 1925

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A. Glance at a Man'
A Few of the Major Works of the Late
Burton for the University Sir
Marion Leroy Burton, since his in- a defiinite program for campus bet-,
auguration as president of the Uni- terment. On June 15 the William L.

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versity on October 14, 1920, has had Clements Memorial library was dedi-0
an interesting career filled with ac- cated, and at the same time depart-i
complishments for the benefit of the ments of geodesy and survey in the,
institution. Greatest, perhaps, of his engineering college and physiological
works was tlat of securing from the chemistry in the medical school were
State l e g i s l a ture appropriations established.
amounting to $18,900,000. In 1924 the creation of fellowshipsl
The events which marked his career in creative art brought Robert
at Michigan began on November 3, Bridges and Robert Frost to Ann Ar-
1921, when he attended and addressed bor. On February 17 President Bur-
the Missouri State Teachers' associa- ton designated Theodore Roosevelt,
tion at St. Louis. On November 8 of Henry Ford, Thomas Edison, and Or-
the same year he was present at the ville Wright as the four greatest men
meetings of the National Association of the twentieth century.I
of Statq Universities at New Orleans. Realizing the great ability of the!
On Jaunary 10, 1922, President Bur- President, the Board of Regents in-
ton was made a member of the Wilson creased his salary $6,000 per year.
foundation committee to determine the This raised his remuneration from
best methods of award. Later, on $18,000 to $24,000.
June 18, he delivered the baccalaur- When considered as a delegate at.
eate sermon in Hill auditorium choos- large to the Republican National con-
ing as his subject "The Test of Trans- lrentothe eubiClevNanlio
itions.' In the interests of the Uni- vetion tohie held innCleveland ie
versity museum he sanctioned an ex-hI the hnae an onatin 12
he had the honzor" of nominating Cal-
pedition to the Philippine islands vin Coolidge for the United States
under the direction of Dr. Carl E. presidency at this convention.
Guthe on December 21.
In November of 1922 President Bur- On May 17 Theodosia Burton, '24,
ton took two important steps for the his daughter, was married by Dr.
benefit of the University. By modify- George Ripley Stewart, Jr., in Cle-
ing the restrictions upon the ex- ments Memorial library.
change of scholarships with French After ten weeks of illness President
universities he established a closer Burton left his bed for the first time
educational relationship. It was on January 6, 192". Bad health due
about this time that he announced the 'to overwork soon overcame him again
purchase of the library of Henry vig- and on the morning of February 17
nand of Paris at a cost of $21,000. he died of bronchial pneumonia at
President Burton took his first real 3:20 o'clock.
step towards campus improvement on President Burton's greatest work
June 11, 1923 when William Pitkin, for the University is witnessed by the
Jr., of Cleveland was hired as land- physical expansion on the campus
scape architect after the adoption of during his administration. "Only be

ers e sD caliber to be a credit to the Univer-
s W or.n Uiversities And The Radlo1I Aflh-st-rate station, Professor Can-
0no11 pointed out, would cost approxi-
mately $20,000. In addition to this
President Marion L. Certain Data Compiled and Compared With Regard to Variousialto"e"penann letfrmald-
'C12 a i ~ im nti d1 Isiuin tci11lce. Such a burden would have
ge 1920 Radio Equipment in Educationalinstitutions to be borne by the University as a
whole and not by the electrical en-
incring or any other single depart-
cause it is an indispensable tool am In an effort to ascertain the desira- after every second lecture to mail to hs"University broadcasting has now ient.
I initerested in a building program," bility of radio broadcasting stations the university a thesis covering the reached a status," declared Prof. J. I. Believing that radio listeners have
1e once said. maintained and operated by educa- work completed. In this way the uni- Cannon of the electrical engineering not sufficient interest in such lectures
Nine buildings were erected during tional institutions, The Daily recently I versity officials hope to broaden the . . as would he given, neither Dean John
his term which were provided for by made a survey of the various colleges scope of the extension division, and department, "which makes it the in- R. Eflinger of the literary college nor
state appropriations. They are the and universities of the country. Many at the same time instruct many listen- terest of the university as a whole Dean Mortimer Cooley of the en-
Dental building (addition) at a cost and varied were the reports which er, not regularly registered in the rather than of any sigle department. gineering college considered the in-
of $200,000, the Physics building cost- poured into the office in response to courses, who may happen to "tune A radio is a university advertisement. stalling of a broadcasting station ad-
tig 1450,000, Angell hall entailing an the inquiry, some from five or ten in" on the lectures. As an institution of learning is known visable at the present time.
expenditure of $1,250,000, the Engi- watt makeshift stations broadcast- The University of Pittsburgh, broad- to the public by its athec prow "The money that would be used for
n'eoring building costing $750,000,, the ing at irregular intervals merely as casting from the Westinghouse sta- universities are now reaching th. the radio station,' Dean Effinger said,
new University high school at a 'cost experiments, and others from stations tion, KDKA, and New York university public eye through their radio acvi- "could be used to much more advan-
of $525,000, the Medical building cost- comparable to the best in the coun- j offer similar courses. Besides these ties." tage on the campus in some pther
ing $890,000, the new power plant and try, which operate every night on a regular lectures for which credit is "However," continued Professor work. And furthermore, I do not be-
storage at a cost of $500,000, a sewer- regular program basis. given, practically every college broad- Cannon, when questioned regarding lieve that radio listeners are in a
age plant and tunnel necessitating Eighty-one stations, it was found, casting station includes in its pro- the desirability of renewing the activ- mood to profit much by educational
the expenditure of $300,000, and the are operated by such institutions grams talks of an instructive and edu- ities of last year's station, "A poor talks."
new University hospital costing $2,- throughout the United States, and Icational nature. station is apt to throw the University's
833,000. This makes a grand total of twelve stations in the country were In Michigan, three college stations name into a bad light. ast year's d
1$7,718,000 spent for new buildings. Ireported as being maintained by aIe maintained-at the Michigan Ag-1 station was merely experimental, and, Read tte Want ds
Besides these buildings constructed high-schools. Of these college sta- ricultural college in East Lansing, the as such, was not of a g enoug
l from state appropriations Clements tions, twenty-three operate under 500 Michigan College of Mines in Hough-
library, the Lawyer's club, and Yost watts or more, with sufficient power j ton, and the Emmanuel Missionary
Field house were built from other to reach vast multitudes of listeners. college in Berrien Springs.
funds. Twelve new buildings were In addition to the colleges and univer- The University of Michigan station,
constructed during President Bur- i sities having stations of their own, 1 WCBC, which broadcasted last year
ton's administration. This shows an there are many that broadcast pro- with doubtful success, has discontin-
increase of 69% in the physical plant grams through nearby stations.I ued its activities this year. Main-
of the University, an end in itself, but Some of the larger stations have tained as it was by the electrical en-i
only that educational pursuits in this recently undertaken an experiment gineering department, operation of it
state might not be hampered by faulty which, if proved successful, may proved to be too great a financial?
equipment. greatly simplify and systematize uni- drain on the department to warrant
President Burton had a brilliant versity extension work. The Unier- its continuance. It was also impossi-
career at this University evidenced by sity of Iowa, notably, now offers reg-' ble to procure certain of the neces- -
the great expansion of equipment. ular, accredited radio courses in eco- sary equipment perfectly adjusted to
Holding the idea that a state institu- I nomics, commerce, sociology, educa- the needs of this experimental outfit.xn

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tion, supported by taxes paid by the l tion, English, and political science.
citizens, should be the acme of per- J Each course consists of one 15 min-
fection in its line, he endeavored con-! ute radio talk a week and assigned
stantly to secure this end. The Uni- reading from two or three books.
versity which he has built up will Those seeking credit are required
stand as a permanent monument to
his success.
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. built by the department. So, con-
vinced that it would be less credit to
the University to operate a second-
. rate station than none at all, broad-
casting from WCBC was stopped.

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