Evening public ledger. (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, December 14, 1922, Night Extra, Page 22, Image 22
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Hi il I H $ ii NUT :. &9 f U' III ft i c w Dr. Cloyd Heck Marvin JVen His Spurs by Fidelity te Ideals of Best Service ' TTNIVEKSlTY professors once were visualized by a materialistic world as graybeard ancients, living as reduces in a maze of book?, nervous as frightened hares when occasionally thrust into the turmoil of the outer j world. , I According te popular tradition they were usually afflicted with myopia and astigmatism; were invariably being cheated out of their life-! time saving;? by heartless villains who took advantage of their innocence, i and were ordinarily dressed in suits of homespun with happy trousers. Such concepts as these receive a rude shock when brought in contact with the personality of Dr. Cloyd Heel: Marvin, the new president of the University of Arizona. In the first place, Dr. Marvin is net an ancient, for he was barely thirty-three years old this fall when elected te the presidency of that institution it is thought he is the youngest president of a university in the country. In the second place, lie U net an intellectual rrclu'e, for the world of books claimed him only after he had attained a distinguished success in the world of commerce as a high-salaried consultant in business. And in the third place, he has neither myopia nor astigmatism, docs net wear baggy tieusers, and he enjoys social contact with his fellow mnn and woman. The election of a bu.-iness man te the presidency of a university is, in itself, an event worthy of recerd: hut the election of a business man nnd educational leader thirty-three years old was unheard of until the regents of that western institution,; after a search lasting for nine months, announced Dr. Marvin ;. their choice for the ethce. their decision and his acceptance of the offer were made with a promptness which denoted a capacity for quick determination and ready action. The career of this interesting young president ought leally te be divided into two pails: his career in business management and as an educator. But when one tries t" make that division one finds it can not be done; the two have run side by side and arc linked inseparably. Began te Hustle the Day He Left College Dr. Marvin get his degree i f doctor of philosophy from Harvarl. At the time he received that degree he was employed by several firms in Les Angeles nnd New Yerk as their business adviser. In the autumn following tlie award of his doctor ate, 191!', he was made dean nre assistant director of the Southern Branch of the University of Cali fornia at Les Angeles. At the same time he was, serving, and continued te serve, as a high-salaried e.vpeil In business management. Dr. Marvin was born in I'ir.u'' v,XZ'' rxms&lii wi tf.-j-xma&xi 38f Wi l&t i? i , ;:v .ir wh rjb m View of the old main building of rizena Untvcrsit) with ks Ohie a Bufliciently ordinary Mid-( dle Western townen August 22, 1889, nnd the groundwork of his education was obtained in the public schools of that town. It was net i until 1909 that he moved with his family te Hlverside, Calif., where he was graduated from high school in the spring of that year. The autumn of 1909 if the Na- tive sons win niimit or such a cli matic distinction found him ma triculated at Leland Stnnferd University with the avowed purpose of pursuing the legal course. Even bofero his entrance into the university the young man had made his first venture into the business example if ;,eui)iful achievement. world net in the accustomed fash- in IfUfi the simple fat of sub ion of the youthful heroes of fiction ' trading IbM) ftem 1015 indicates as a newsboy, but ns a clerk in u ' that be was then a stripling f grocery Btore and an apprentice in : twenty-six iie was appointed as a , mnchlne 6hep. Later followed special member of the City Efficiency ether ventures, none of them of an i Commission of Les Angeles. Such we-lnsplrlng nature, until, in his fnahman year at Stanford he ftMMd MncUeB which be was te matnJst br several years when he became night operator in an ex change of the American Hell Tele phone Company. In the initlct of grueling college work he still found time te learn the intricacies of the exchange, and hi natural bent for investigation and analysis served him te such geed purpose in the exchange, where he found time te sleep and work an 1 I study, that before he had beer, grad uatcd in the stiriir: e' !'.T I m. m m sS e. : $L am imp. ' Jij-m&iiSM i&ir M 5 dur.i g .i -c. .r.d ' ,' , ..' ,,f elb'ge, si verr.l ill'lej i. y i . r .i - taut jioiitiens witn the telephein company. Having al'eiid his plans for obtaining an education in law. Dr. Marvin had specialized daring ins jatier yeais ai ninrieni in eco- nemics and business administration, ' receiving his bachelor's degree in j these, subjects. Splendid Example of Youthful A vhievement Immediately after his gra'h.iiUen fiem Stanford, in the spring of 19M, came the first event of his life which .stands out as an amaziiu' , an appointment as that would seem sufficient te satisfy the umbitiep of most young men just out of college, but young Marvin had ether pjans Sf '' . vM t. J iV .?::4: &. &yfc. &&M Xt'M W S& VK m $ im m SKii Afaai; m$m SSS ;?ril::i-z'' .Hv' $m& 3yjTlM?v' am ws:. ,' & W& v & m m SS foreground of tropical flora .tbe.nl. Continuing iii15 ctmreciien wi'.li the efliciency coipmi-sien ln fr.tfteil the Univei ,-ity of Southern California nr a graduate student, and pursued l'urthur Ids siuIh in li'isiiicss management ami cc'.'.oni cc'.'.eni ics. In the spring of 1915 he r ceived another degiee, that of mas ter of arts in business ndniinistra ndniinistra tien. Honors were coming thick and fast by that time, und in the follow ing year he was made a Thayer Fellow at Harvard University and left for Cambridge te continue his education amid new surrounding. In ti'e-i' new uiTeundiiig he de e!mm(1 a ih'.r t for a new kind of ki.nv !"(';e. Itis:nejs an 1 ce'ineeiics u.M'i' net ncglectt'tl; lm continued his studies, in tbi, fbdd as netivelj as ever, but the science of education claimed the greater s.hare of Ids attention. What appears te be a radical de parture in launching forth upon this new study wa net actually as illogical ns, it seems. The trends in -.; W ?.. -:v;;-(' . ' (" s,;. Wr 'V- 4?A 'V? &ri rfV i-fc, 'fit. iSV 2A& U& tZlXZli? ! Ur. I leyd Heck Marvin, who nt the d Arizona I i joint's aamiir.-'muen cenvincfd hi.n of the necessity of the execu-!im- in busines,, fi knew educational methods. l-Mucatin, be saw, was a science, and a.! a science it was properly appli'a'j!.' te the cold facta of business. It was net education as it is ordinarily n nceived whicli fas'-irnted him nv ! which led him te sfieciulizc in tin; subject while at ILvvanl, ha' cbaat ion ns n means of increasing pni'luctien, of iiu pruViiig the , .'Rcicncy of men. Stiil ii:temlit..v te remain i'i I,, w ei Id iif 'ui-iiM'-'J, the so rt 'led workaday wnrl.l, he fori feri saw that te become a leader of men iie must knew hew te teach them. Te I'.e'ir Dr. Marvin new explain the reauns which prompted him te this belief k te ricdve a liberal educa tion in the development of industry. Development of Industry After Civil War Period -iief..-. i... f..il War period." Dr Ali.nii i , '- ...., industry ! ..! in ,1-n. i. in- of hand epev i i 'is. I.. i.:, . .hi M'i'v factor - l.ll.i Fit IT ilHll'.ll tlil Hi,' Wi- i a1,. up d. si M ' I lie d , . ,ii.-ti.i! ' . I! M Mill e article upon I n If lie was It gllllslllltl ie I, bored tin' br.ri I t'.i- ;!;. .Mns pre- . -igl.l ..f, besides 1 1 :i,i lii.iii.-i'iint,, iiiiiier siiclt a s.tstei" "!',ut villi ttie iieiiisiriitl revolution ante tic dewdeiillieitt of inacllllle prm ' - til idn. illy tile ,-cope of cell M ikif. ticw. in,'', be -iiiiie cireiimucribci1, Ii muii ,is ei.mii 1 with only small i.i Ml' in the manufacture of an al tide. N'niie of i lie welkmen ceuM be l.itii 'i.ir uitb nil of the details of the pr . Ihieh mnn became only a con In lb" tiitii liine. nnd the a'e of special! v.i i ion bad ;iir vd. Vi. t.ie neu li.lne In this age f.f S ! liiltntiiin, V,. s, i the sti't'l lit n i.i cut. I' ii I'.u y -eecinli.l'i''". i' i Iimm ri t -1- .nte 'ii. i iniltiing. 1- i mm" if ii, ll,i- ! i ! 1 1 1 1 . ' i' nl .if.' i Im- I iiltftiipled t" t"i ' .'e 11 It iii I., li'id wheie 'In n xi ';!' .it Ifld nif a Iviincelifiit l.i . ' "ii i mi ,! ei ii i ! t'f old peeffi l',i .d ll w ue , es'iildislied lend 'n be .ibe.i' 1' lent ns pes-ible with i lie pi.sfii' p. .-muii, i. Jlnw wai grealei i-lln leticy te lie achieved? "The only Held which had net been probed te tn depth. I decided, was the education of the workers. .Specialisa .Specialisa teon and machinery were artillclal nlcls te production. The greatest Improve Impreve uumt v.euld uuiv ih.etigh natural ineanu v?L-'. .&:,'&.- i f TiM ftT V" wsanweMMsasTaMtiROtf' vnim.. ti" 'iM'TpMriti f ' 1 i ' 1 sfeSS8Hii5S4i & m .Vi ";t.":.. :m Wtwm. m age of It.'l becomes president imersitv W..W. m. te' VvJk Tfri EiSyBftJ PgMw&V- - Mt2&tf - fefwSS" m Wi j'!. This is tlevd Heck Marvin when the smoldering (ires of ambition begin te blaze in In, youthful breast - tin1'. .it,.'. .! I'atiet., nun i wen ai male ruin worker inherently mere capable, and hence morn ellicicut, "Accordingly, having reached this decision, I set out te lit myself te give them thin education, I realized that ene mini riinnet Impart ideas te large ttreupH of. men unless ene has seme cnewledgB of the sclence of education. and ter this reason 1 specialized in i (Ids subject during my first two years at Harvard." In 1017, nftcr two years of crndunte work. Dr. Marvin receivrd his second master of arts decree, this one in edu cation, from Harvard, It nunc barely In flnie, for thnt miiiuiht found this country entered in tlm European war, and Dr. Marvin enlisted in July of thin year. Assigned nt first t" the second Presl- i un irninniK camp, in- lnul iiei-n mere I only two months when he uns Riven a cnptnln'N eomiiiissien. nnd htntietied at I'ertlnnd, Ore, with special In- 1 btriinHntm in nM?niifn tUn tifjuttittim ilepiirtment of th- Spruce Product Inn) Division. Here Dr. Marvin's training , ann nis nntive ability xtoe'I the (Jovern-1 went in Reed stend. At this early date : In the war the nrmv could obtain only! ! ."0,000 feet of sprtire each month for! its airplanes, and this did net begin ! te meet the tremendous needs of the ' .factories. Dr. Marvin took ever the l ofiire with n staff of two iisslstnnth! ...I..... l. l-f. ..I .t. ,.,- ,. . f 11 nin-ii nil jimi, nix inenins nuer, nu una : built up an organlzetl.m 't 2C per- tens, the offices had grown from two' small rooms t. occupy the .-ntlre fleer, of one of the Inrgcst nfflee Innhlincs in I'nrtliinil. These we,,, but lac nts - . '11 i""wr,a!" .',ar' h. :ip ."""V"' i ei b inice wilinn was l"lllg llirnimieii te the factories had increased te 1.000.000 1 feet per dav. ' Hut that kind of service quleklv palled en the young man, who thlrst.-d for a taste of actual battle: through certain orders he was released ftem bN ilutlc at I'ertlnnd, and in .Inlv. JP1S. eh- tallied an assignment ns cemainndaiit , of the officers' training ramp at Van-' 'ceuver Hnrrncks, Washingleii. This ' ' was u trifle closer te actual service. I but he continued I" wink for active service, and a short time, biter he wiihI assigned 'as capt.iin In the aviation i : mtvIc'e. The eominis.slen came tool Inte, hiiwe.ver. te witisfy liis desir" for' 'ewrswts service, for in Neiembcr of that j ear. while he win preparing for I I overseas work, th" armistice put an ! end te all his prospects of actual combat , service. The war ended. I):-. Mnrwn again 1 re- &W;i iv.;'.w ?v OS -k. m m m is ZW-1 lk: &ft JtXj cur ' un.w v ? vf.. fs'f?v&: tu,.v &.. yrsrv ""K.V' y" i-t :v'. H- , --Vv if ate. "'- '" :: rz. I f&.iAi V V?."5?J stJiS&S'i y H'M, ,'i fm W. : 4 .aaL. tf v(V- ... jiS sOv mtfK: t"- itx: '.d' rwx. '&&&. mt i' '.4..Vx .W: WRS ?V. mmmrm J)r. Marvin as be appe-ired during the World War. I!. serted as a captain in ine npruce Division ce i 4 4 j ' m ,. '"i flp?W,vi' v am Tvy-clad library, stately In It returned te coHcke walls, nnd through the winter term of 1018-10. he remained at Harvard, npraln specializing In educa tion and liusini'KS, and In the spring of 1010 he received the highest degree which can be earned by a studcal that of doctor of philosophy. Success Attracted University Regents While In the East Dr. Marvin had formed business connections with several large linns, nnd had served for them as an adviser. Upen the eom eem eom nletien of his doctor's work, he re ceived offers which would have tempted most men te join them permanently, but he had ether plans m view. He- lurninc te j.ns iircics, Y"Fr. I,c. lf pected te enter busines' )k joined the faculty of the SJherit Hranch of the ' nlversity of ( nllfernla as prefewbr of economies and business aduiinlstrn- tiun. At the ramc time he renewed his connection with several of the firms which he had served nt the time that he tt-nu nKtfitnln.. lilj Ouf .nriutn'a ilnttrf p I """ ""r. "- ;, . ; r frrm the I nlversity of Seitthern (ah - forma, and accepted commNsiens from new firms which f.lt tin- need of a busl- ncss investiRatui; and luniiiigpnii'nt ex- pert. That he did net allow his erk w f",,' h'. i: "X'A U iraimui; "iiuvmb i iinim . m.- "" ' that in a few brief months he was made, dean of the Southern branch of the university. In 1!:M, ns u climax te this impressive list of special cemmls- sione nnd heavy duties, be was up- pointed by the State Heard of Kducu- tlen of California as chairman of a committee for the reoig.'inlzatlen of teachers' training curricula for the Teachers' College of the State, and was also appointed by th" same beard us bi'cinllnt in commercial education. These appointments required his at- tcntlen for several months, but the result of his Investigations vns a s't of curricula which were accepted by th" Cnlil'ernia State Heard of Kducalien. Tlwy uliind ns a model for the reergani- zatien and bimplillcatien of teachers' curricula. It va while dean and nsistnnt director of the Southern branch of the .K".Sg "8?. i- iKAii - pt--vf- tmti 7l ;V.i life wr. l$V Av. X? 'Ww '" n Jy 7 &$&&,$ rt U lies' ;&s L.KV & r . . k- r?M .v' &.$i Ji 4!'.i? Pii XI? w- - "s-tS.'. v-,.. 1'reductiiui 1'reductiiui llrj i m t I mm iry&'$ii m in tSSS3tes fc &' v mm i.tJWJI-'i . grandeur, w Ith Its pImctte sentinels University of California, with thti seemingly overwhelming array of enl. side interests, that hlu murked mmL in the upbuilding of the instltuft attracted the attention of the rrimiS of the University of Arizona. examination of Dr. Mnrvln'u record u the licnil of the California Unlrerrir easily persuaded the regents thnt tin had found the mnn te fill the pest whfci had been vacant for nlne months Dr Marvin was invited te appear 'bfw them, and he accepted the invitation The Interview was satisfactory te th regents, nnd the pest was offered U Dr. Marvin the following morning. The offer caused him no little drift, erntlen. Te burrender his oppertunltiei In California and align himself with Uw University of Arizona meant sncrificti. The step was a crucial one. Hastily surveying the situation, low. ever. Dr. Marvin appreciated the pef nihilities which lay before him and tbt institution in this growing State, with i .? 1--. .. . . C ! iniaiiinm iirnjecis. ins iiecisien cam .no ess promptly them thnt of til : r(.gcntn. At,nrine before them hnt .. . I , ",?,, V. nC0dm0!5BntI1 "K"; "" be allowed naC,ree relno'er.an i,i,nii.. t,.,. ,!, ti. ...hi V. 'V .. ''.?" . ! 'e, 1? wUcU hli Investigation prompted; he must net b haTnpercd by insistence upon out-of-date methods nnd principles which had persisted from previous ndmlnlstra. tlens; he must be n'dewed sufficient time te overcome short-sighted ebj ions te theories which be would pat Inte effect in the belief thnt they weri in accord with a large vision of scrrlei te the State. Ills conditions were accepted en tba instnnt : thej contract was ratified, nnd hi returned te California te arrange Hi biisiiiens and personal nffulrs. Within three weeks he had returned te Tucson, and Mrs. Marvin followed hlm a fetf weeks later. The bells for the 8 o'clock classes the ne.U morning fennd hlm established In his office ready for the nnlle's conferences und incetinp which inevitably ensued. Wins Confidence of University's Patrons The first few weeks of his ndmlnlstra I tlen hnve been (tlrring ones. Reor ganization has been rapid nnd far reaching, yet the university lint, te all I eutwnrd appearances, maintained Itl i placid course. There has been no I "sliuke-up" in the faculty, nltheu'h i Dr. Martin has reduced the number of j departments from forty-nine te twenty i seven, without the emission of a tinglt important course. A system of student s'elf-geveranient, which had outlasted ' its time was rejtnenitted. and ! . operating with unparalleled success; every form of student discipline hit been taken from the bends of th ' faculty, and the s'uilents nre held "spensible for the conduct of their fel lows, with the power te suspend a student for flagrant derelictions. ' Te meet, the demands of the IncreaMd enrollment, which new stands at -.74, ' tli" largest in the history of the In 1 stitutien, it has been necessary te re arrange departments, te take ever nna 1 remodel disused buildings and tlmSI I used for non-essential purposes, te nt ' range for temporary aecommndntleul until appropriations can be secured for 1 the construction of new buildings for which plans are already being drawn. Ten thousand nnd one details of ad ministration must be seen te; social ,'ifl'nlrs by the dozen must be uttettucd; speeches must be made before the Hotary and Kiwanis clubs, the Chamber of Commerce, the women's clubs; trip must be made hi meetings and confer ences in every part of the State, vet loeieliew this energetic young president mnnnscs '" accomplish evers thins ftt sijiedule time. His eudiiruuce Is iwth 1 lug shut r of phenomenal. 61 V n M 3!-w xmcvVMV 15 m WW'S m ' M m -. 'y ," Ml m SfPift 'n ws&w M , ') waving In the southern brccsc' jmrwa Pr -A .. 1 r. t