The University of Chicago in 1921 . large needs now before the Uni-versity must in the main be met from other the same time the generous interest whichour alumni have so often manifested is deeplyappreciated and is encouraging for the future. It is believed that no institution has a moreloyal body of alumni than ours. The AlumniCouncil which represents the alumni body andwhich has in hand the various alumni interests, isa very active and efficient organ and in its plansand policies is looking forward alertly to thefuture. The University extends cordial greetings to allits alumni eve
The University of Chicago in 1921 . large needs now before the Uni-versity must in the main be met from other the same time the generous interest whichour alumni have so often manifested is deeplyappreciated and is encouraging for the future. It is believed that no institution has a moreloyal body of alumni than ours. The AlumniCouncil which represents the alumni body andwhich has in hand the various alumni interests, isa very active and efficient organ and in its plansand policies is looking forward alertly to thefuture. The University extends cordial greetings to allits alumni everywhere, and will always rejoice intheir successes and have sympathy for their diffi-culties. It is the distinct view of all of us thatthe University exists not merely on the Midway,but wherever its alumni are doing the active workof the world; and we believe that the lessons oftheir student life will make an essential part ofthe power with which they perform their dutiesof citizenship in any part of the world. Harry Pratt Judson 4. THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO IN 1921 Aims and Qrowth THE University of Chicago is now in itsthirtieth year. It is still the youngest ofgreat American universities. But it hasmatriculated 87,000 students; it has graduated10,000 Bachelors, 2,000 Masters, 1,200 Doctors ofPhilosophy, and 600 Doctors of Law. It has anannual enrolment of 11,000 students; it has alibrary of almost 1,000,000 books and assetsaggregating $50,000,000. Other universities are of course older, larger, orricher; but Chicago has been in many ways apioneer in American education. It was the firstto offer regular university work through theSummer Quarter, and still while most universitycampuses are drowsing, deserted, in summersunshine, Chicagos quadrangles are humming with5,000 of the most eager students of the year. Itwas Chicago that first made physical culture andathletics a regular division of the university,and gave the head of it the rank of a universityprofessor, a policy which h
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