Scott of Northwestern
The life story of a pioneer in psychology and education
by J. Z. Jacobson

Louis Mariano, Publisher
176 West Adams Street, Chicago
copyright 1951 J. Z. Jacobson

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 THE SECRETARY OF WAR
 WASHINGTON.
 

August 30, 1918.
 
 

My dear General Pershing:

The bearer of this letter is Dr. Walter D. Scott, whom I appointed August 15, 1917 as Director of The Committee on Classification of Personnel in the Army.  This Committee has been of the greatest service in enabling us to utilize our man-power to greatest effectiveness by conserving the special abilities of the officers and enlisted men. Its function was explained to you in June by Mr. R. C. Clothier, a member, whom I sent to France in the interest of this important work; at that time, I believe you requested him to co-operate with your officers in approaching the personnel problem of the A.E.F.

Please provide Dr. Scott every needed assistance in studying conditions in the A.E.F., bearing on the utilization of man-power and in establishing a closer co-ordination with the system in America.  The situation is such that this problem demands an even more thorough analysis from the viewpoint of the army as a whole, than has thus far been accorded it.
 
 

With warm personal regards,
 

General John J. Pershing,
American Expeditionary Force.
 
 

 BOOKS BY WALTER DILL SCOTT

 Die Psychologic der Triebe (PhD Dissertation in German), 1900
 The Theory and Practice of Advertising, 1903
 The Psychology of Public Speaking, 1906
 The Psychology of Advertising 1907
 The Psychology of Advertising in Theory and Practice, 1908
 Increasing Efficiency in Business, 1910
 Influencing Men in Business, 1911
 John Evans—An Appreciation, 1939
 
 

 BOOKS OF WHICH WALTER DILL SCOTT

 IS JOINT AUTHOR

 History of Northwestern University, 1905
 La Publicite Suggestive (French), 1911
 Dwellers by the Road, 1911
 Aids in Selecting Salesmen, 1916
 Various U.S. War Department Publications, 1918, 1919
 Science and Common Sense in Working with Men, 1921
 Personnel Management, 1923
 Stabilization of Business, 1923
 Society Today, 1929
 Charles Deering—An Appreciation, 1929
 Man and His Universe, 1929
 Differential Costs as an Aid to Management, 1947
 The American Peoples Encyclopedia, 1948

 BUILDINGS ERECTED OR CONVERTED TO
 UNIVERSITY USES DURING THE REGIME
 OF WALTER DILL SCOTT

 

Montgomery Ward Memorial Wieboldt Hall Levy Mayer Hall Gary Library Building Thorne Hall Passavant Hospital Life Saving Station Locy Laboratory Navy Building Chemistry Combustible Laboratory Deering Library Commerce Building Zimmerman House (Art) Goodrich House Phi Epsilon Pi Acacia Theta Xi Phi Mu Delta Pi Kappa Alpha Phi Delta Theta Phi Kappa Sigma Lambda Chi Alpha Campus View (1) Campus View (2) Art Building Psychology Laboratory Rogers House Hobart House Alpha CI-A Omega Alpha Gamma Delta Alpha Omicron Pi Alpha Phi Alpha Xi Delta

Chi Omega Delta Delta Delta Delta Gamma Delta Zeta Gamma Phi Beta Kappa Alpha Theta Kappa Delta Kappa Kappa Gamma Pi Beta Phi Alpha Epsilon Phi Zeta Tau Alpha 1903 Orringion (Woman's Infirmatory) Willard Hall 1815 Orrington 1819 Orrington Holgate House Spencer House Roland House Traffic School Music Administration Building Business Office B & C—Benson Avenue 620 University Place Stadium     In Process: Scott Hall Gymnasium Physics Laboratory Chemistry Laboratory Engineering Building Chicago dormitory