A l f r e d U n i v e r s i t y B u l l e t i n
Report of the President and Treasurer and other Officers of the University
1942 - 1943
Bulletin N o . 9 Y e a r b o o k Series N o . 48 Alfred, N. Y.
A l f r e d U n i v e r s i t y B u l l e t i n
Report of the President and Treasurer and other Officers of the University
1942 - 1943
Bulletin N o . 9 Y e a r b o o k Series N o . 48 Alfred, N. Y.
B o a r d o f V i s i t o r s o f the N e w Y o r k State A g r i c u l t u r a l and T e c h n i -
c a l Institute 5 U n i v e r s i t y F a c u l t y 6 P r e s i d e n t ' s A n n u a l R e p o r t 8 R e p o r t of the Dean of the C o l l e g e of L i b e r a l A r t s 17
R e p o r t of the D e a n of the N e w Y o r k State C o l l e g e of C e r a m i c s . . 20
R e p o r t of the D e a n of M e n 25 R e p o r t of the Dean of W o m e n 26 R e p o r t of the R e g i s t r a r 27 R e p o r t of the D i r e c t o r of the Graduate D i v i s i o n 30
R e p o r t of the L i b r a r i a n 31 R e p o r t of the D i r e c t o r of R e l i g i o u s A c t i v i t i e s 33
R e p o r t of the S c h o o l of T h e o l o g y 36 R e p o r t of the D i r e c t o r of the B u r e a u of A p p o i n t m e n t s 38
R e p o r t of the C o u n s e l o r to P r o s p e c t i v e Students 39 R e p o r t of t h e D i r e c t o r of the S u m m e r S c h o o l 42 R e p o r t o f the D i r e c t o r o f P h y s i c a l E d u c a t i o n and A t h l e t i c s for M e n 4 3
R e p o r t o f the D i r e c t o r o f P h y s i c a l E d u c a t i o n for W o m e n 4 5
R e p o r t of the U n i v e r s i t y P h y s i c i a n 45 R e p o r t of the S u p e r i n t e n d e n t of the C l a w s o n Infirmary 46
R e p o r t o f the M a n a g e r and T r e a s u r e r o f the A l f r e d C o o p e r a t i v e
P i c t u r e s 47 R e p o r t of the C o m m i t t e e on Buildings and G r o u n d s 47
R e p o r t o f the D i r e c t o r o f the N e w Y o r k State A g r i c u l t u r a l and
T e c h n i c a l Institute 48 D e g r e e s C o n f e r r e d in C o u r s e 52 M e d a l s , P r i z e s , H o n o r s 54 P r o f e s s i o n a l D e g r e e s 55 H o n o r a r y D e g r e e s 56 R e c o r d of G r o w t h • 65
P a r t I I
T r e a s u r e r ' s R e p o r t 67
PART I
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
1942-43
Officers
C H A R L E S P. R O G E R S , Chairman
J O H N J . M E R R I L L , Vice-Chairman
B U R T O N B . C R A N D A L L , Treasurer
D . S H E R M A N B U R D I C K , Secretary
New York Alfred Alfred Alfred
Trustees
Term expires in June, 1943
H O W A R D M . B A R B E R R A Y M O N D C . B U R D I C K ROBERT M . COON B U R T O N B . C R A N D A L L B . C O L W E L L D A V I S , Jr.
L . M E R E D I T H M A X S O N J. N E L S O N N O R W O O D J U D S O N G. R O S E B U S H C . F O R R E S T T E F F T J A M E S J . W A D S W O R T H P A U L A . W H I T F O R D
Term expires in June, 1944
M R S . W I L L I A M L . A M E S B . S H E F F I E L D B A S S E T T M R S . H A R R Y B R A D L E Y D . S H E R M A N B U R D I C K S A M U E L B . C R A N D A L L P I N L A G. C R A W F O R D M I S S F L O R E N C E W . H A T C H J O H N P . H E R R I C K W I N F R E D L . P O T T E R C H A R L E S P . R O G E R S ORRA S. R O G E R S
Term expires in June, 1945
M R S . J U S T I N B . B R A D L E Y M R S . S H I R L E Y E . BROWN- I R V I N G E . B U R D I C K W I L L I A M C . C A N N O N C H A R L E S A . C H I P M A N C . R I C H A R D F E N N E R M . E L W O O D K E N YON N A T H A N E . L E W I S J O H N J . M E R R I L L E R N E S T H . P E R K I N S A S A F ' R A N D O L P H
Westerly, R . I . Huntington, L . I . Bronx ville Alfred
Plainfield. N. .1.
Bronxville Alfred
Appleton, Wis.
Columbus, O.
Geneseo Plainfield, N. J.
Daytona Beach, Fla.
Alfred Wellsville Alfred Andover Syracuse Friendship Olean Syracuse New York Fort Pierce, Fla.
Horn ell Horn ell New York New York Bolivar Alfred Alfred
Plainfield, N. J.
Alfred Albany
Plainfield, N. J.
Honorary Trustees
W I L L I A M R . C L A R K E M A R C U S L . C L A W S O N J O H N A . L A P P C O R L I S S F. R A N D O L P H S T E P H E N C . R O S E B U S H
New York Fort Pierce, Fla.
Chicago, 111.
Maplewood. N. J.
Appleton, Wis.
Note: Changes in the Board for 1943-44 as voted May, 1943 : All trustees whose terms expired in June, 1943, were reelected with the exception of Mr. James J. Wadsworth whose place was left vacant temporarily.
Elected for 1942-43
Executive : J. Nelson Norwood, Chairman ; U. Sherman Burdick, Secretary ; B.
Sheffield Bassett, Charles A. Chipman, Burton B. Crandall, C. Richard Fen- ner, M. Elwood Kenyon, John J. Merrill, Charles P. Rogers.
Teaching Force : J. Nelson Norwood, Raymond C. Burdick, Finla G. Crawford.
Buildings and Grounds : J. Nelson Norwood, Charles A. Chipman, Finla G.
Crawford, M. Elwood Kenyon, Nathan E. Lewis, John J. Merrill.
Supplies and Janitors : Burton B. Crandall, B. Sheffield Bassett, J. Nelson Nor- wood.
Printing and Advertising : J. Nelson Norwood, Burton B. Crandall, John J.
Merrill.
Committee on Audit : C. Richard Fenner, Charles A. Chipman. M. Elwood Kenyon.
Investments: L. Meredith Maxson, William C. Cannon, Robert M. Coon, B.
Colwell Davis, Jr., Asa F' Randolph, Charles P. Rogers, Paul A. Whitford.
Finance : Charles A. Chipman, Howard M. Barber, Irving E. Burdick, William C. Cannon, Robert M. Coon, Burton B. Crandall, B. Colwell Davis. Jr., L.
Meredith Maxson, J. Nelson Norwood, Winfred L. Potter, Asa F' Randt^*^
< o r t h . Charles P. Rogers, Orra S. Rogers, C. Forrest Tefft, James J. Wadsv Paul A. Whitford.
Insurance : Burton B. Crandall, D. Sherman Burdick, M. Elwood Kenyon, Orra S. Rogers.
George B. Rogers Professorship of Industrial Mechanics, Mechanical Library, and Apparatus Fund: J. Nelson Norwood, C. Richard Fenner, E. Fritjof Hildebrand.
Heating and Electrical Equipment: Nathan E. Lewis, Charles A. Chipman, Burton B. Crandall, M. Elwood Kenyon.
Attorneys
Holmes, Rogers & Carpenter
Auditors
Naramore, Niles & Co.
Note : Changes in Committees as voted May, 1943 : Finance, James J. Wads- worth omitted.
Officers of the Corporation
1942-43
J O H N J . M E R R I L L W I N F R E D L . P O T T E R D . S H E R M A N B U R D I C K
President Vice-President Secretary
Board of Managers of the New York State College of Ceramics
Elected by the Trustees of the University J. Nelson Norwood, Chairman, Alfred Burton B. Crandall, Secretary-Treasurer, Alfred
B. Sheffield Bassett, Alfred Joseph L. Jova, Roseton D. Sherman Burdick, Alfred John J. Merrill, Alfred John C. Hostetter, Hartford, Conn. R. H. Pass, Syracuse
C. Forrest Tefft, Columbus. O.
Executive Committee of the Board of Visitors of the New York State Agricultural and Technical Institute
Elected by the Trustees of the University J. Nelson Norwood, Chairman, Alfred Burton B. Crandall, Secretary, Alfred
B. Sheffield Bassett, Alfred Samuel B. Crandall, Andover D. Sherman Burdick, Alfred Finla G. Crawford, Syracuse Charles A. Chjpman, Bolivar John J. Merrill, Alfred
Board of Supervisors of the Clawson Infirmary
Dr. Marcus L. Clawson, Honorary Chairman Burton B. Crandall, Chairman
Dora K. Degen M. Ellis Drake James A. McLane Dr. Raymond O. Hitchcock
Note: The above Board members were reelected May, 1943, for 1943-44, and M. Elwood Kenyon was added to the Executive Committee of the Board of Visitors.
John Nelson Norwood, M.A., Ph.D., President
Alfred Edward Whitford, M.A., Sc.D., Dean, College of Liberal Arts—Mathe- matics
Major Edward Holmes, M.A., Ph.D., Dean, State College of Ceramics—Ceramic Technology
Ahva John Clarence Bond, M. A., B.D., D.D., Dean, School of Theology—English Bible, Philosophy of Religion, and Homiletics
Miles Ellis Drake, M.A., Ph.D., Dean of Men—History
Dora Kenyon Degen, Ph.B., M.A., Dean of Women—-Religious Education Waldo Alberti Titsworth, M.A., M.S., Sc.D., Registrar—Mathematics
William Henry Genne, B.D., M.A. Chaplain, Minister of Union University Church, Director of Religious Activities
jCortez Randolph Clawson, M.A., D.L.S., Librarian-Emeritus ..Clarence Miller Mitchell, B.A., M.A., B.S., Librarian
3Hannah Shaw Burdick, A.B., Acting Librarian Ruth Patience Greene, B.A;, B.L.S., M.S.—Librarian
Harold Ormond Burdick, M.A., Sc.D., Curator of Museum—Biology Paul Boyd Orvis, B.S., Director of Agricultural and Technical Institute Charles Rhodimer Amberg, B.S., M.S.—Ceramic Engineering
Ellsworth Barnard, M.A., Ph.D.—English
Harold Orlando Boraas, M.A., Ph.D.—Philosophy and Education Charles David Buchanan, M.A., Ph.D.—German
Wendell Moses Burditt, B.S., M.A.—English and Journalism Forrest Earl Burnham—Ceramic Art
Matthew Burzycki, B.S.—Radio
4Robert Morrell Campbell, B.S.—Ceramic Technology
5Marie Louise Cheval, B.A., M.A.—Romance Languages Albert James Coe, B.A., M.A.—History and Political Science George Francis Craig, B.S.—Radio
Ben R. Crandall, Pd.D., Ph.D.—Rural Sociology William Brooks Crandall, B.S.—Ceramic Engineering Lavinia Eileen Creighton, B.S.—Physical Education Alfred Burdet Crofoot, B.S.—English
Harold Olin Crowell, M.A.—Farm Shop
5Phyllis Marie Czajkowski, B.S.—Secretarial Studies Elizabeth Doerschuk, B.A., M.A.—German and English -Tobias Henry Dunkelberger, B.S., Ph.D.—Ceramic Chemistry Hilda Mary Fife, M.A., Ph.D.—English
Kenneth Bernard Floyd, B.S.—Agronomy, Fruit Growing Eva Lucille Ford, B.A., M.A.—Romance Languages Eddy Elwood Foster, B.S.—Agronomy
4Marion Lawrence Fosdick—Ceramic Art
^Charles Edward Galbreath, B.A., M.A., Ph.D.—Economics Alfred Theodore Goble, B.A., Ph.D.—Physics
Walter Lackey Greene, B.D., D.D.—Church History and Religious Education George Daniel Gregory—Bacteriology
5Charles Mabry Harder, B.S.—Ceramic Art Florence Belle Harris, B.A.—Librarian
William Bradford Harrison—Technical Electricity Walter Aaron Hedden, B.S.—Ceramic Research Erma Belle Hewitt—Jewelry
Emmet Fritjof Hildebrand, B.S., M.A.—Industrial Mechanics
4Walter Clarence Hinkle, B.S.—Farm Machinery George Henry Hobart, B.A., M.A.—Economics
f)Marjorie Hunsinger, B.A:, Ph.D.—Business and Secretarial Studies Ruth Elizabeth Hunt, B.A., M.A.—Mathematics
Fred Kaplowitz—Music
Mildred Miller Landis, B.S., M.A.—Art Appreciation, Drawing Lloyd Lincoln Lowenstein, B.A., Ph.D.—Mathematics
Everett Eugene Lund, M.A., Ph.D.—Biology Elva Starr McLane, B.A., M.A.-—Mathematics James Adelbert McLane, B.P.E.—Physical Education John Francis McMahon, B.S.—Ceramic Research Howard Justus Merrill, B.S.—Animal Husbandry Clarence William Merritt, B.S.—Ceramic Engineering Daniel Minnick, B.S.—Physical Education and Athletics -John Gilbert Mohr, B.S.—Glass Technology
Dorothy Clum Morse, B.A., M.S.—Biology and Chemistry Erie McKinley Myers, B.S.—Dairy Industry
Kaspar Osvald Myrvaagnes, M.A., Ph.D.—German
Garrett Stewart Nease, B.Mus., M.A., Ph.D.—Classical Languages Clara Katherine Nelson—Design
William Varick Nevins, III, B.S., M.A.—Mathematics Truman Adrian Parish—-Fruit Growing
Lester Raymond Polan, B.A., M.S.—Mathematics
Hermann Poppelbaum, Ph.D.—Anthropology and Psychology Clifford Miller Potter, B.S., M.S.—Physics
Lester Eugene Reynolds, B.S.—Aeronautics Murray John Rice, M.A., Ph.D.—Ceramic Chemistry Elbert Winfred Ringo, B.A., M.A.—Romance Languages George Stephen Robinson, B.A.—Poultry Husbandry Fred Washington Ross, M.S., Ph.D.—Geology and Botany
Willis Cleaves Russell, M.A., Ph.D.—-History and Political Science Anna May Ryno, B.S.—Assistant Librarian
Paul Canfield Saunders, M.S., Ph.D.—Chemistry Samuel Ray Scholes, B.A., Ph.D.—-Glass Technology Donald Schreckengost—Drawing
Harry George Schurecht, B.S —Ceramic Research Ada Becker Seidlin—Pianoforte
Joseph Seidlin, M.S., M.A., Ph.D.—Education
George Bly Shaw, M.A., B.D., D.D.—English Bible and Pastoral Theology Herman Edwin Sicker—Electrical Laboratory and Mechanical Drawing Aaron Small, B.S.—Floriculture
Charles Duryea Smith, III, B.A., M.S.—Public Speaking and Dramatics John Reed Spicer, B.A., M.A.—English
Willard James Sutton, B.S., Ph.D.—Ceramic Engineering Vivien Place Timiriasieff, B. A.—Ceramic Design Lelia Evelyn Tupper, B.A., M.A.—English
Milton Alfred Tuttle, B.S., M.S.—Ceramic Research Edgar Delbert Van Horn, M.A., B.D., D.D.—Theology Roland Leslie Warren, B.S., Ph.D.—Sociology and Philosophy Lloyd Raymond Watson, M.A., Ph.D.—Chemistry
David William Weaver, Jr., B.S., M.S.—Chemistry
John Ellsworth Whitcraft, B.S.. M.S.—Business and Secretarial Studies George Whitney, M.A.—Electricity
Leland Ellis Williams, B.S., M.A.—Industrial Mechanics
4Ray Winthrop Wingate, D.Mus.—Music
Alex Joseph Yunevich, B.P.E., M.S.—Physical Education
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..Effective Jan. 1, 1943
"Effective Sept. 1, 1943 to Jan. 1943
4Resigned effective Sept. 1, 1942 .Absent on leave
t.Alfred University Extension School at Jamestown, N. lr. Substitute
THE PRESIDENT'S ANNUAL REPORT
T o the T r u s t e e s o f A l f r e d U n i v e r s i t y :
T h e P r e s i d e n t has the h o n o r to s u b m i t his r e p o r t for the y e a r end- i n g M a y , 1943, b e i n g his tenth annual s u m m a r y , a l t h o u g h his first in- c l u d e d the m o n t h s of the p r e s i d e n c y of the late Dr. Paul E. T i t s w o r t h . T h e p r e s e n t r e p o r t i s f o r the o n e h u n d r e d and s e v e n t h y e a r o f the U n i v e r s i t y and its eighty-sixth u n d e r the p r e s e n t charter.
N e c r o l o g y and Health
U p t o this t i m e i n the U n i v e r s i t y y e a r n o deaths h a v e o c c u r r e d either a m o n g m e m b e r s o f the B o a r d o f T r u s t e e s o r the faculty and a d m i n i s t r a t i v e officers. T h e f o l l o w i n g students o r r e c e n t alumni h a v e died in the s e r v i c e of their c o u n t r y : L i e u t . J o h n C. E g g l e t o n , ex-'42, of B r o o k l y n ; 2nd Lieut. D o n a l d W . Hoefier, ex-'43, o f Buffalo; Lieut,
( j . g . ) D i g h t o n L . P o l a n , '39, o f B r o o k f i e l d ; A / C R i c h a r d H . M . Shine- barger, ex-'43, of E r i n ; S e a m a n 1st C l a « s R o b e r t H. S w i c k , ex-'43, of N i a g a r a P a l l s ; and 2nd Lieut. Carl J. W d o w k a , ex-'41, N i a g a r a Palls.
T h e g e n e r a l health of the student b o d y has b e e n b e t t e r than usual.
C o l l e g e of Libera! A r t s
T h e y e a r has b e e n o n e o f m a n y ups and d o w n s . T h e s t e a d y draining o f m e n into the a r m e d s e r v i c e s has c o n t i n u e d . Sixty-four m e n h a v e left the C o l l e g e for the a r m e d s e r v i c e s o r related p u r p o s e s s i n c e S e p t e m b e r . T h e D e a n ' s t i m e has b e e n s p e n t to a c o n s i d e r a b l e e x t e n t in d e a l i n g w i t h q u e s t i o n s of d e f e r m e n t for his students. T h e C o l l e g e has c o n s i d e r a b l y modified its p r o g r a m in p r o v i d i n g v a r i e d of- ferings a s d i r e c t l y war-aimed a s p o s s i b l e . T r u s t e e s h a v e r e c e i v e d leaflets s h o w i n g t h e s e c h a n g e s in detail. S u c h c o u r s e s as n a v i g a t i o n , m e t e o r o l o g y , and radio illustrate the t y p e in question.
T h e r e has b e e n s o m e d e v e l o p m e n t this y e a r a l o n g the line o f t e a c h e r e d u c a t i o n . A panel of e x p e r t s r e s p e c t i n g t e a c h e r training f r o m a c o m m i t t e e of the State A s s o c i a t i o n of C o l l e g e s and U n i v e r s i t i e s , s p e n t s o m e t i m e o n the c a m p u s e v a l u a t i n g our t e a c h e r training plans and m a k i n g friendly s u g g e s t i o n s for i m p r o v e m e n t . T h e panel s e e m e d t o b e v e r y w e l l satisfied. W e h a v e had s o m e i n t e r e s t i n g p e o p l e o n the c a m p u s b o t h in the A s s e m b l i e s and in the F o r u m . Just n o w P r i n c e H u b e r t u s zu L o e w e n s t e i n is finishing a t w o - w e e k stay w i t h us u n d e r the a u s p i c e s o f the C a r n e g i e E n d o w m e n t for International P e a c e . H e has m a d e a g r e a t i m p r e s s i o n and has stimulated m u c h thought.
T h e art c o u r s e s w h i c h w e r e i n t r o d u c e d in this C o l l e g e last fall b y w a y o f e x p e r i m e n t a s e l e c t i v e s h a v e had s o m e p a t r o n a g e during the y e a r and h a v e c o s t the U n i v e r s i t y little.
P R E S I D E N T ' S R E P O R T 9 V e r y i m p o r t a n t d e v e l o p m e n t s are taking p l a c e in the g e n e r a l field of liberal arts. A c o m m i t t e e of the A s s o c i a t i o n of A m e r i c a n Col- l e g e s is m a k i n g a study of o b j e c t i v e s and c o u r s e c o n t e n t in that field.
It is d e s i r a b l e to do this for the p u r p o s e of r e s e l l i n g liberal arts to the p u b l i c and for b r i n g i n g it in line with p r e s e n t and future n e e d s . T h e P r e s i d e n t b e l i e v e s that i m p o r t a n t c h a n g e s c a n b e m a d e h e r e and e l s e w h e r e and should be m a d e in this d i r e c t i o n w i t h o u t i m p a i r i n g the fundamental quality and p u r p o s e s of the traditional liberal arts.
T h e b a s i c phase o f the A r m y S p e c i a l i z e d T r a i n i n g P r o g r a m , a s w e l l as the N a v a l c o l l e g e b a s i c p r o g r a m , is m a d e up e x c l u s i v e l y of liberal a i t s c o u r s e s . T h e C o l l e g e has b e e n listed for i n s p e c t i o n and p o s s i b l e c o n t r a c t t o g i v e the A r m y w o r k .
S c h o o l o f T h e o l o g y
T h e n e w B o a r d o f M a n a g e r s o f the S c h o o l o f T h e o l o g y c o m e s into a c t i v e functioning for the first time this C o m m e n c e m e n t . T h e S c h o o l has had a v e r y s u c c e s s f u l year. T h e f o l l o w i n g individuals h a v e c o n - tributed their s e r v i c e s in v a r i o u s l i n e s : R e v . S. S. P o w e l l , Dr. G e o r g e B . Shaw, R e v . E l m o F . R a n d o l p h , R e v . E v e r e t t T . Harris, and Dr. B e n R . Crandall. T h e s u r v e y o f the w o r k o f the S c h o o l m a d e b y the c o m - m i t t e e of the C o m m i s s i o n of the S e v e n t h D a y Baptist General Con- f e r e n c e last y e a r resulted f a v o r a b l y and a p p a r e n t l y a l l a y e d s o m e o f the c r i t i c i s m s that w e r e arising. A full h i s t o r i c a l s k e t c h of the S c h o o l of T h e o l o g y and its relation to the U n i v e r s i t y w a s s u b m i t t e d to the s u r v e y c o m m i t t e e by the Chairman of the B o a r d of M a n a g e r s and has b e e n w i d e l y p u b l i c i z e d in the d e n o m i n a t i o n .
A p p a r e n t l y the S c h o o l ran within its b u d g e t this y e a r and that w i t h o u t any s p e c i a l s o l i c i t a t i o n by the Dean. D e n o m i n a t i o n a l s u p p o r t has b e e n i n c r e a s e d o v e r the p r e v i o u s year. T h e S e v e n t h D a y Baptist M i n i s t e r s ' C o n f e r e n c e held annually in r e c e n t y e a r s will be o m i t t e d this y e a r on a c c o u n t of the w a r situation.
C o l l e g e o f C e r a m i c s
L i k e the C o l l e g e o f L i b e r a l A r t s the C o l l e g e o f C e r a m i c s has had its ups and d o w n s in m o r a l e and in its w o r k . Students h a v e b e e n m u c h p e r t u r b e d t h r o u g h uncertainty.
T h e full and p e r m a n e n t a c c r e d i t i n g of the C o l l e g e by the Engi- n e e r s ' C o u n c i l for P r o f e s s i o n a l D e v e l o p m e n t has a d d e d to its p r e s t i g e . A plan for an e x t e n s i v e building d e v e l o p m e n t after the w a r has b e e n a c c e p t e d b y the A l b a n y authorities. C e r a m i c industries are increas- i n g l y p a t r o n i z i n g the s c h o o l t h r o u g h the e s t a b l i s h m e n t of r e s e a r c h f e l l o w s h i p s . T h e r e are five n o w in o p e r a t i o n , p a y i n g f r o m $300 to
$4,000 p e r y e a r for such w o r k . Indeed, the industries are s u p p o r t i n g r e s e a r c h at the C o l l e g e with funds n o w equal to t h o s e w h i c h the State
p r o v i d e s . T h e E x p e r i m e n t Station has s e v e n part- or full-time em- p l o y e e s . Industrial c o n s u l t i n g w o r k has a l s o b e e n i n c r e a s i n g .
T h e s u m m e r s e m e s t e r o f the C o l l e g e o f C e r a m i c s w i l l b e g i n o n the 17th of M a y and will c o n t i n u e to the 31st of A u g u s t . T h i s will offer to qualified students half of the s e n i o r y e a r ' s w o r k , e n a b l i n g s o m e t o g r a d u a t e n e x t D e c e m b e r .
T h e C o l l e g e o f C e r a m i c s has b e e n listed for i n s p e c t i o n and pos- sible c o n t r a c t for the A r m y S p e c i a l i z e d T r a i n i n g P r o g r a m .
AGRICULTURAL A N D T E C H N I C A L INSTITUTE
T h i s unit a m o n g our s c h o o l s on the c a m p u s has had a v e r y b u s y year, its thirty-fifth. It has g o n e on i n c r e a s i n g its training of m e n and w o m e n for the industries, a s w e l l a s for the a r m e d f o r c e s . W h i l e suffering r e d u c e d e n r o l l m e n t of regular students, it has had v e r y s a t i s f a c t o r y e n r o l l m e n t i n the s p e c i a l w a r w o r k c o u r s e s . T h e N a v a l A i r Cadet training w o r k has b e e n m o v e d f r o m the c a m p u s t o Dans- ville, N e w Y o r k . T h e r e the p r o g r a m i s m a k i n g use o f the P h y s i c a l Culture H o t e l , w h i c h has b e e n taken o v e r w h o l l y or in part, and the v e r y fine airport in D a n s v i l l e . Plans are n o w m a t u r e d for training at least o n e h u n d r e d m e n at a t i m e there, and s i x t y are already on the g r o u n d . T h e c o n t r a c t i s still w i t h A l f r e d U n i v e r s i t y . W e h a v e l o a n e d o n e o r t w o C o l l e g e o f L i b e r a l A r t s faculty m e n t o help g e t certain p h a s e s o f the p r o g r a m g o i n g and s o m e o f the regular instructors o f that w o r k in the Institute will p e r m a n e n t l y be in D a n s v i l l e .
T h e Institute i s g o i n g s t r o n g l y n o w into the effort for i n c r e a s e d f o o d p r o d u c t i o n . M a n y trustees, d o u b t l e s s , h a v e n o t e d i n the p u b l i c p r e s s the i n t e r e s t i n g e x p e r i m e n t u n d e r t a k e n b y the F a r m S e c u r i t y A d - m i n i s t r a t i o n and the U n i t e d States E m p l o y m e n t S e r v i c e in b r i n g i n g K e n t u c k y f a r m e r s into N e w Y o r k State, a s w e l l a s o t h e r states, o f c o u r s e , to r e l i e v e the farm l a b o r s h o r t a g e . A c o n t i n u o u s s t r e a m of t h e s e m e n i s b e i n g trained a t the T e c h n i c a l Institute. T h e y c o m e for a w e e k ' s w o r k in o p e r a t i n g m i l k i n g m a c h i n e s , tractors, and o t h e r farm e q u i p m e n t , and then g o u n d e r c o n t r a c t t o f a r m e r s i n t e r e s t e d i n o b - taining their s e r v i c e s . T h e r e are m a n y m o r e calls for t h e m than c a n b e f i l l e d .
A v e r y e x t e n s i v e building p r o g r a m is a l r e a d y listed by the A l b a n y authorities f o r the T e c h n i c a l Institute after the w a r .
S U M M E R S C H O O L
T h e s u m m e r s c h o o l o f 1942, t h r o u g h e l i m i n a t i o n o f c e r t a i n small d e p a r t m e n t s and a r e d u c t i o n in the m e m b e r s of the staff and in salaries, b r o u g h t the s c h o o l to a c o n c l u s i o n w i t h a small surplus.
T h e n e w D i r e c t o r , Dr. M . E . Drake, p r o v e d t o b e a w i s e c h o i c e . A s in all c a s e s of e s t i m a t i n g the future, the p r o b l e m of a r r a n g i n g for the
P R E S I D E N T ' S R E P O R T 11 s u m m e r s c h o o l of 1943 is a difficult o n e . It is p l a n n e d to h a v e a l o n g e r i n t e r s e s s i o n o f six w e e k s and the usual s i x - w e e k s e s s i o n . T h e C o l l e g e of C e r a m i c s , of c o u r s e , as a l r e a d y indicated, is h a v i n g the f i f t e e n - w e e k s u m m e r s e m e s t e r .
E n r o l l m e n t
C o l l e g e of L i b e r a l A r t s 224 C o l l e g e of C e r a m i c s 275 S c h o o l of T h e o l o g y 7 S u m m e r S c h o o l s :
I n t e r s e s s i o n 12 S u r v e y i n g 66 R e g u l a r S e s s i o n 122
200
L e s s d u p l i c a t e s 13—187 D e p a r t m e n t of M u s i c ( n e t ) 20 J a m e s t o w n E x t e n s i o n 105 R e g u l a r E x t e n s i o n 27 A g r i c u l t u r a l and T e c h n i c a l Institute:
R e g u l a r S e s s i o n 236 E m e r g e n c y R a d i o C o u r s e s 427
C o l l e g e W o m e n ' s E m e r g e n c y P r o g r a m 114
N a v y Cadets G r o u n d S c h o o l 70 W a r T r a i n i n g C o u r s e s 425 Industrial T e a c h e r T r a i n e e s 25 A g r i c u l t u r a l S h o p Instructors 12
K e n t u c k y F a r m T r a i n e e s 149—1458
Grand T o t a l 2303 L e s s d u p l i c a t e s 112 N e t T o t a l of Different Individuals 2191
L e s s non-residents 1284 N e t T o t a l of R e s i d e n t Students 907
University Faculty C h a n g e s 1942-43
Liberal A r t s
Mr. G e o r g e H . H o b a r t w a s a p p o i n t e d A s s i s t a n t P r o f e s s o r o f E c o - n o m i c s f o r the a c a d e m i c y e a r as substitute for Dr. C. E d w a r d Gal- b r e a t h o n l e a v e o f a b s e n c e .
Mr. C l a r e n c e M . M i t c h e l l w a s a p p o i n t e d L i b r a r i a n o f A l f r e d Uni- v e r s i t y January 1, 1943, to fill the v a c a n c y c a u s e d by the r e s i g n a t i o n of R u t h G r e e n e Brandstetter, S e p t e m b e r 1, 1942. M r s . H a n n a h S h a w B u r d i c k w a s a p p o i n t e d A c t i n g L i b r a r i a n during the interim.
Dr. W i l l i s C. R u s s e l l , A s s i s t a n t P r o f e s s o r of H i s t o r y and P o l i t i c a l S c i e n c e , w a s g r a n t e d l e a v e of a b s e n c e , but due to the c h a n g e in the draft law, w a s not c a l l e d .
Mr. A l e x J . Y u n e v i c h , A s s i s t a n t P r o f e s s o r o f P h y s i c a l E d u c a t i o n and A t h l e t i c s and H e a d C o a c h of F o o t b a l l , w a s g r a n t e d l e a v e of ab- s e n c e for the y e a r for s e r v i c e in the N a v y .
Dr. M a r j o r i e H u n s i n g e r w a s p r o m o t e d from an i n s t r u c t o r s h i p to the rank of A s s i s t a n t P r o f e s s o r of B u s i n e s s and Secretarial Studies.
Miss E v a L . F o r d , P r o f e s s o r o f R o m a n c e L a n g u a g e s , a b s e n t o n l e a v e , 1941-42, returned to her p o s i t i o n this year.
M r s . M i l d r e d M. L a n d i s w a s a p p o i n t e d part-time Instructor in A r t f o r the y e a r .
Dr. A l f r e d T . G o b l e , A s s i s t a n t P r o f e s s o r o f P h y s i c s , w a s o n l e a v e o f a b s e n c e during the y e a r t e a c h i n g s p e c i a l w a r c o u r s e s a t P r i n c e t o n U n i v e r s i t y .
Miss M a r i o n L. F o s d i c k w a s a p p o i n t e d part-time Instructor in P o t t e r y for the year.
Miss E r m a B. H e w i t t w a s a p p o i n t e d part-time Instructor in J e w e l r y and Metal-working for the year.
Mr. A. B u r d e t C r o f o o t w a s a s k e d to assist in the D e p a r t m e n t of P h y s i c s during the a c a d e m i c y e a r i n the a b s e n c e o n l e a v e o f Dr. A . T. G o b l e .
Mr. L. E u g e n e R e y n o l d s s e r v e d as part-time Instructor in N a v i g a - tion d u r i n g a part of the y e a r .
Mr. F r e d K a p l o w i t z w a s a p p o i n t e d S p e c i a l A s s i s t a n t i n M u s i c , part-time, for the a c a d e m i c y e a r .
C e r a m i c s
Mr. W a l t e r A . H e d d e n has r e p l a c e d Mr. W a y n e E . B r o w n e l l a s Instructor in R e s e a r c h in the C e r a m i c E x p e r i m e n t Station.
Mr. M i l t o n A . Tuttle has b e e n p r o m o t e d f r o m R e s e a r c h C e r a m i s t to Instructor in R e s e a r c h in the C e r a m i c E x p e r i m e n t Station.
Mr. W i l l i a m B. Crandall has r e p l a c e d Mr. V a n D e r e k F r e c h e t t e as Instructor in the D e p a r t m e n t of General C e r a m i c E n g i n e e r i n g .
M r s . V i v i e n P. Timiriasieff has r e p l a c e d Mr. T h o m a s S. H a i l e as Instructor in the D e p a r t m e n t of Industrial C e r a m i c D e s i g n .
Mr. A r c h i e C h i s h o l m has r e p l a c e d Mr. E d w a r d W . G e h r k e a s a n assistant in the Glass T e c h n o l o g y D e p a r t m e n t .
P R E S I D E N T ' S R E P O R T 13 J a m e s t o w n Extension
Mr. A l b e r t J. C o e , w h o c a m e to the E x t e n s i o n in the p r e v i o u s y e a r a s A s s i s t a n t P r o f e s s o r o f H i s t o r y and P o l i t i c a l S c i e n c e , w a s m a d e Di- r e c t o r to s u c c e e d Dr. Oran M. K n u d s e n , r e s i g n e d .
M r s . D o r o t h y C. M o r s e w a s a p p o i n t e d A s s i s t a n t P r o f e s s o r in the D e p a r t m e n t s o f C h e m i s t r y and B i o l o g y .
T e c h n i c a l Institute
Mr. B r o r A n d e r s o n , Instructor in F l o r i c u l t u r e , a r e s e r v e officer, w a s c a l l e d for s e r v i c e i n the A r m y . Mr. A a r o n Small, w h o w a s em- p l o y e d as his substitute, w a s a l s o c a l l e d A p r i l 5.
Mr. H o w a r d Merrill w a s a p p o i n t e d Instructor i n A n i m a l H u s b a n d r y a s s u c c e s s o r t o Mr. L l o y d W . R o b i n s o n , r e s i g n e d .
Mr. H a r o l d C r o w e l l w a s a p p o i n t e d Instructor i n F a r m M e c h a n i c s . Mr. E. E. F o s t e r r e c e i v e d a p e r m a n e n t a p p o i n t m e n t as Instructor i n A g r o n o m y and has a s s u m e d c o m p l e t e c h a r g e o f the farm.
Mr. G e o r g e G r e g o r y w a s a p p o i n t e d Instructor i n B a c t e r i o l o g y . Miss P h y l l i s C z a j k o w s k i has r e c e i v e d a p e r m a n e n t a p p o i n t m e n t as Instructor in M a t h e m a t i c s and Drafting, a p o s i t i o n v a c a t e d by Mr.
R o b e r t B r o w n , n o w i n the s e r v i c e o f the N a v y . Miss C z a j k o w s k i i s c o n t i n u i n g w i t h the instruction in s h o r t h a n d and t y p e w r i t i n g .
Mr. G e o r g e W h i t n e y w a s a p p o i n t e d Instructor i n E l e c t r i c a l T h e o r y t o s u c c e e d Mr. W i l l i a m J a e g e r .
Student Aid
S c h o l a r s h i p s 64 students $10,782.62 L o a n s ( c a s h , e t c ) 6 students 1,250.00 Credit Grants 59 students 9,503.37 W o r k 64 students 8,145.00 D e p a r t m e n t a l A s s i s t a n t s 43 students 975.00
T o t a l $30,655.99 During the y e a r 5 5 students w e r e e m p l o y e d u n d e r the N Y A pro-
g r a m and e a r n e d $2,356.75. T h i s i n c l u d e s the E x t e n s i o n S c h o o l at J a m e s t o w n .
A c k n o w l e d g e m e n t of Gifts
S o m e 350 c o n t r i b u t o r s h a v e g i v e n the U n i v e r s i t y a p p r o x i m a t e l y
$30,000 so far this fiscal year, w i t h a v i g o r o u s c a m p a i g n f o r further c o n t r i b u t i o n s b y c l a s s e s n o w u n d e r w a y , t o end b y the c l o s e o f the year. T h e g r e a t bulk o f t h e s e gifts w a s u n d e s i g n a t e d . A n a n o n y m o u s
lon d e b t with n e a r l y $2,000 for s c h o l a r s h i p s and e n d o w m e n t c o v e r m o s t of the d e s i g n a t e d funds. T r u s t e e s c o n t r i b u t e d a b o u t $17,000;
faculty, staff, and business a s s o c i a t e s a b o u t $2,500. Other alumni a n d friends furnished the r e m a i n i n g $10,000 plus. T h e r e are still t w o m o n t h s of the y e a r to run.
T h e s e g e n e r o u s gifts, m o s t o f w h i c n are really sacrificial, h a v e b e e n e x c e e d i n g l y helpful and e n c o u r a g i n g in t h e s e critical times, and our heartiest thanks go out to all the g i v e r s .
A p p r e c i a t i o n a l s o should be e x p r e s s e d to Mr. H a r r y Craig, C o u n t y S u p e r i n t e n d e n t of H i g h w a y s for the g r e a t help he p r o v i d e d us last fall with m e n and m a c h i n e r y for c l e a r i n g the flood-damaged Merrill Field, and in d e e p e n i n g and w i d e n i n g K a n a k a d e a Creek.
C A M P U S L I F E
D i s c i p l i n a r y p r o b l e m s h a v e b e e n at a m i n i m u m . M o r a l e has fluctuated. S o c i a l life has b e e n curtailed. M u c h time of the Dean of M e n as d e s i g n a t e d liaison officer with the a r m e d s e r v i c e s has b e e n s p e n t in c o u n s e l l i n g students with r e s p e c t to the different r e s e r v e o p p o r t u n i t i e s and k e e p i n g t h e m i n f o r m e d o n military d e v e l o p m e n t s affecting t h e m . N i n e t e e n m e n in L i b e r a l A r t s and 56 in C e r a m i c s , a total of 75, w e r e enlisted on the c a m p u s in the A r m y Enlisted R e s e r v e Corps, the A r m y A i r Corps Enlisted R e s e r v e , the N a v y V - l , V-5, V-7, the M a r i n e Corps R e s e r v e , or the M e d i c a l A d m i n i s t r a t i o n C o r p s . A s u c c e s s f u l C a m p u s C o m m u n i t y Chest drive c o m b i n i n g R e d C r o s s , U . S.O. and o t h e r g i v i n g raised $1,600. T h e w e e k l y a s s e m b l y p r o g r a m s , the F o r u m l e c t u r e s and entertainments w e r e of a high order. A F a c u l t y V a r i e t y S h o w o r R e v u e w a s g r e a t l y e n j o y e d , rilling A l u m n i Hall t o c a p a c i t y and a d d i n g a n i c e sum 1 0 the W a r S c h o l a r s h i p F u n d . A modified St. Pat's Festival w a s felt by m o s t to be a s u c c e s s .
F I N A N C E
(See Minutes of the Trustees' Meeting, May 10, 1943)
V A R I O U S I T E M S
Religious Activities. T h e c a m p u s religious activities h a v e b e e n usually s u c c e s s f u l e x c e p t the daily Chapel. T h e small a t t e n d a n c e this y e a r p o s e s t h e q u e s t i o n : Is it a d v i s a b l e any l o n g e r to g i v e ninety-five per c e n t of the c a m p u s a half-hour r e c e s s for coffee and c o c a cola w h i l e five per c e n t or less attend C h a p e l ?
Athletics. I n t e r c o l l e g i a t e sports h a v e b e e n confined this y e a r to c r o s s country, basketball and track. T h e g r e a t l y intensified p h y s i c a l training w o r k for m e n and w o m e n b e g u n last y e a r has b e e n c o n t i n u e d .
P R E S I D E N T ' S R E P O R T 15 A n e x t e n s i v e and v a r i e d intramural sports p r o g r a m has b e e n c o n - d u c t e d .
A. U. E. T h e A l f r e d U n i v e r s i t y E x t e n s i o n in J a m e s t o w n , N e w Y o r k , has had a s u c c e s s f u l y e a r t h o u g h suffering r e d u c e d e n r o l l m e n t like m o s t other s c h o o l s . A financial d r i v e in the c i t y last s p r i n g pro- d u c e d sufficient c a s h and p l e d g e s to assure the S c h o o l ' s stability for t w o o r three y e a r s . S o m e additional c o u r s e s i n s c i e n c e h a v e b e e n m a d e p o s s i b l e this y e a r t h r o u g h c o o p e r a t i o n w i t h the m u n i c i p a l re- s e a r c h l a b o r a t o r y and its v e r y c o m p e t e n t d i r e c t o r .
Burdick Hall. T h i s building, l o n g used as a d o r m i t o r y , is ninety- s e v e n y e a r s old. F o r the last f e w y e a r s it has h o u s e d o n l y a f e w students. T h i s y e a r it stands unused e x c e p t for t w o offices of student p u b l i c a t i o n s . Should sentimental r e a s o n s dictate its r e h a b i l i t a t i o n ? W h e n c e the f u n d s ? Should i t b e d e m o l i s h e d ?
Japanese-Americans. T w o A m e r i c a n - b o r n J a p a n e s e students, taken u n d e r F B I sanction from the R e a l l o c a t i o n c a m p s , h a v e e n j o y e d o u r facilities this year. T h e y h a v e fitted in and b e e n a c c e p t e d with- out any stir or friction.
A r m y S p e c i a l i z e d Training P r o g r a m
W h e n the f i r s t list o f c o l l e g e s and universities for the n e w A r m y - N a v y C o l l e g e P r o g r a m w a s s e l e c t e d i n mid-winter b y the W a s h i n g t o n C o m m i t t e e on S e l e c t i o n , the C o l l e g e of C e r a m i c s at A l f r e d U n i v e r s i t y w a s on it. T h i s naturally w a s v e r y gratifying. H o w e v e r , as the pro- p o s e d curricula w e r e e x a m i n e d , i t q u e n c h e d e n t h u s i a s m s o m e w h a t t o n o t e that the C o l l e g e o f C e r a m i c s c o u l d g i v e n o n e o f the e n g i n e e r i n g required b y the A d v a n c e d p h a s e — e l e c t r i c a l , m e c h a n i c a l , o r c i v i l — a n a that the B a s i c p h a s e — p h y s i c s , c h e m i s t r y , m a t h e m a t i c s , drafting, Eng- lish, h i s t o r y and g e o g r a p h y — h a d p r a c t i c a l l y all b e e n d o n e for C e r a m i c s b y the C o l l e g e o f L i b e r a l A r t s . M o r e o v e r , a l m o s t all the g e n e r a l facilities, libraries, laboratories, auditoriums, g y m n a s i u m s , d o r m i t o r i e s , dining halls, etc., are o w n e d by the U n i v e r s i t y .
A later list i n c l u d e d A l f r e d U n i v e r s i t y for the B a s i c p h a s e of the A r m y S p e c i a l i z e d T r a i n i n g P r o g r a m parallel with the State C o l l e g e . A b o u t M a r c h 10 c a m e a call from the S e c o n d S e r v i c e C o m m a n d Head-
quarters a s k i n g if A l f r e d c o u l d take 400 m e n by A p r i l 5. A hurried e x p l a n a t i o n tried t o m a k e c l e a r that A l f r e d c o u l d g i v e o n l y the B a s i c phase. T h i s s e e m e d s a t i s f a c t o r y to Lieut. C o l . J. B. Grier, the officer in c h a r g e .
N o t h i n g m o r e w a s heard for a w e e k . C o l o n e l Grier told the P r e s i d e n t n o t to c o m e to N e w Y o r k , as the latter had s u g g e s t e d in the p h o n e call. N o t hearing as s o o n as C o l o n e l Grier had p r o m i s e d , the P r e s i d e n t d e c i d e d to g o . A v e r y fine c o n f e r e n c e w a s had w i t h C o l o n e l
State w a s e x p l a i n e d and the o w n e r s h i p of the g e n e r a l facilities p o i n t e d out under the C o l o n e l ' s interested q u e s t i o n i n g . H e s h o w e d his letter to W a s h i n g t o n r e c o m m e n d i n g A l f r e d for 250 men, but r e m a r k e d that they w o u l d n o t be c o m i n g A p r i l 5. He had not notified A l f r e d of his r e c o m m e n d a t i o n ! T h a t particular a l l o c a t i o n w a s e v i d e n t l y pre- m a t u r e . C o l o n e l Grier, h o w e v e r , had o b t a i n e d a g o o d m e n t a l picture of A l f r e d ' s facilities.
T h e P r e s i d e n t then w e n t to W a s h i n g t o n to participate in a meet- ing of c o l l e g e a d m i n i s t r a t o r s i n v o l v e d in these plans. M u c h of an incidental nature w a s learned there. P e r h a p s the m o s t significant item w a s that the s e l e c t i o n o f c o l l e g e s had b e e n m a d e a l m o s t w h o l l y on the basis of a c c r e d i t i n g by the E n g i n e e r s ' C o u n c i l for P r o f e s s i o n a l D e v e l o p m e n t ( E C P D ) for the C o l l e g e o f C e r a m i c s and b y the A s s o c i a - tion o f A m e r i c a n U n i v e r s i t i e s for the U n i v e r s i t y ( L i b e r a l A r t s ) .
M e a n t i m e , the T r e a s u r e r and the M a n a g e r of D o r m i t o r i e s and Dining Halls had visited o t h e r c o l l e g e s t o see w h a t they w e r e d o i n g . T h e P r e s i d e n t ' s office had had detailed data a b o u t and d i a g r a m s of o u r d o r m i t o r i e s carefully c o m p i l e d and sent t o the N e w Y o r k head- quarters. Detailed plans also w e r e m a d e b y the Dean and R e g i s t r a r for a l l o c a t i n g p r o p e r t e a c h i n g p e r s o n n e l and c l a s s r o o m and l a b o r a t o r y s p a c e for instructing an a r m y unit.
A p r i l 13 and 14 a lieutenant from h e a d q u a r t e r s ( M e d i c a l C o r p s ) w a s h e r e to i n s p e c t our housing, dining and health facilities. He w a s a v e r y c o n g e n i a l person, v e r y different f r o m i n s p e c t o r s s o m e insti- tutions endured. He carefully s u r v e y e d us, a c c u s e d us of b e i n g t o o c o n s e r v a t i v e in e s t i m a t i n g the d o r m i t o r y c a p a c i t y , and in g e n e r a l ex- p r e s s e d h i m s e l f a s w e l l p l e a s e d with w h a t h e s a w . H e e x p l a i n e d that h e c o u l d m a k e n o c o m m i t m e n t s , also that the w h o l e s c h e m e w a s e v o l v - ing m o r e s l o w l y than anticipated. It b e c a m e c l e a r that the i n c o n - v e n i e n c e o f h a v i n g t o e m p t y the d o r m i t o r i e s b e f o r e C o m m e n c e m e n t w o u l d n o t o c c u r .
A p r i l 23 C o l o n e l Grier himself, with four e n g i n e e r s , c a m e to A l - fred. T h e e n g i n e e r s w i s h e d t o m a k e s o m e p r e l i m i n a r y m e a s u r e m e n t s , but planned to c o m e b a c k for a m o r e detailed c h e c k on fire p r o t e c t i o n , etc. T h e c h i e f o b j e c t of the visit a p p e a r e d to be to c o n v i n c e us that we should plan on 400 m e n . C o l o n e l Grier said that w a s c o n s i d e r e d the m i n i m u m efficient unit. If we t o o k less we still m i g h t g e t a unit, but n o t s o early. H e said A l f r e d w a s o n their preferred list. W e c a n handle 400, using the facilities of b o t h C o l l e g e s . C o l o n e l Grier m u s t k n o w by M a y 1 that we a g r e e to the 400 figure. Definite de- c i s i o n on using us w o u l d be m a d e , he thought, a b o u t mid-May, and a c o n t i n g e n t w o u l d c o m e a b o u t mid-June. He left a w o r k s h e e t for listing the figures t h e y w a n t on v a r i o u s c o s t s , etc., and w e n t o v e r a
P R E S I D E N T ' S R E P O R T 17 t y p i c a l c o n t r a c t with us. T h e y aim to be not g e n e r o u s , but fair and j u s t with the c o l l e g e s . Costs, e x c e p t for instruction, are c h e c k e d and r e v i s e d e a c h m o n t h . T h e g o v e r n m e n t p a y s for m i n o r alterations t o e n a b l e us to s e r v e it and will p r o v i d e n e c e s s a r y d o u b l e - d e c k c o t s , blankets, etc. A l f r e d a p p a r e n t l y n o w is ninety-five per c e n t sure of a c o n t r a c t .
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W i t h d e e p a p p r e c i a t i o n again of the c o r d i a l c o o p e r a t i o n of trus- tees, faculty m e m b e r s , office w o r k e r s , students, alumni and friends, this r e p o r t for A l f r e d ' s o n e hundred and s e v e n t h y e a r as an educa- tional institution and its eighty-sixth under the p r e s e n t c h a r t e r is p l a c e d b e f o r e y o u .
J . N E L S O N N O R W O O D ,
Alfred, N e w Y o r k P r e s i d e n t M a y 10, 1943
REPORTS OF OTHER ADMINISTRATIVE OFFIOERS OF THE UNIVERSITY
On Topics not Covered or Only Partially Covered in the President's Report
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I h a v e the h o n o r of s u b m i t t i n g my ninth annual r e p o r t as Dean of the C o l l e g e of L i b e r a l A r t s for the y e a r 1942-43. My t i m e in ad- m i n i s t r a t i v e w o r k as dean has b e e n l a r g e l y taken up by the usual routine d u t i e s — s o m e o f t h e m s e a s o n a l — w h i c h h a v e b e e n d e s c r i b e d i n detail in p r e v i o u s r e p o r t s . In addition to the s u p e r v i s i o n of the c o u n s e l i n g of f r e s h m e n and s o p h o m o r e s in b o t h c o l l e g e s , the prepara- tion o f c o p y for the n e w c a t a l o g u e , the s u p e r v i s i o n o f the c h o i c e o f m a j o r s b y j u n i o r s and seniors, c o n s i d e r a b l e m o r e t i m e than usual has b e e n g i v e n to c o r r e s p o n d e n c e , particularly in c o n n e c t i o n w i t h the de- f e r m e n t of students from the draft and to p r o b l e m s c o n c e r n i n g the Alfred U n i v e r s i t y E x t e n s i o n in J a m e s t o w n .
T h e s p e c i a l r e s p o n s i b i l i t y w h i c h w a s p l a c e d u p o n m e n e a r l y t w o y e a r s a g o to aid the students of the C o l l e g e in s e c u r i n g d e f e r m e n t of i n d u c t i o n u n d e r the S e l e c t i v e S e r v i c e S y s t e m has i n v o l v e d i n c r e a s e d a c t i v i t y in my office. S i n c e the c l o s e of the c o l l e g e y e a r on June 1, 1942, sixty-eight letters h a v e b e e n w r i t t e n to draft b o a r d s in behalf of forty-four students in the C o l l e g e . Of this latter n u m b e r , twenty- eight h a v e r e c e i v e d d e f e r m e n t o r p o s t p o n e m e n t o f i n d u c t i o n t o c o n - tinue their studies at least until the end of the current s e m e s t e r .
In the latter part of the first s e m e s t e r this y e a r t h e r e w a s c o n - s i d e r a b l e unrest a m o n g the students b e c a u s e t h e y felt that t h e y should b e d o i n g s o m e t h i n g w h i c h w o u l d c o n t r i b u t e m o r e d i r e c t l y t o the w a r effort. S o m e c o n s i d e r e d l e a v i n g c o l l e g e at the end of the first s e m e s t e r and either g o i n g into the s e r v i c e o r p r e p a r i n g f o r d e f e n s e j o b s . I n o r d e r t o p r o v i d e c o u r s e s for t h e m w h i c h w o u l d p r e p a r e t h e m m o r e d i r e c t l y for the w a r effort, and thus to k e e p s u c h students in c o l l e g e , Mr. J o h n R e e d S p i c e r w a s a p p o i n t e d s p e c i a l assistant t o the d e a n o f the C o l l e g e o f L i b e r a l A r t s for the p u r p o s e o f s t u d y i n g h o w the C o l l e g e o f L i b e r a l A r t s c o u l d adapt itself a s m u c h a s p o s s i b l e t o the w a r needs.. T h e W a r A d a p t a t i o n s C o m m i t t e e o f e l e v e n m e m b e r s , o f w h i c h Mr. S p i c e r w a s chairman, w a s a p p o i n t e d t o study the p r o b - l e m and to r e p o r t to the faculty w a y s and m e a n s of m e e t i n g this situ- ation. N u m e r o u s m e e t i n g s o f the c o m m i t t e e w e r e held during the m o n t h s o f N o v e m b e r and D e c e m b e r . V a l u a b l e i n f o r m a t i o n w a s g a i n e d f r o m c o n s u l t a t i o n s w i t h r e p r e s e n t a t i v e students. T h e result w a s the p u b l i c a t i o n of a s p e c i a l bulletin on w a r c o u r s e s w h i c h w a s distributed j u s t b e f o r e Christmas. T h i s p r o v i d e d for a l a r g e n u m b e r of w a r c o u r s e s t o b e g i v e n i n the s e c o n d s e m e s t e r b y the C o l l e g e o f L i b e r a l A r t s and by the A g r i c u l t u r a l and T e c h n i c a l Institute, for w h i c h full c r e d i t w a s t o b e a l l o w e d t o the students o f the C o l l e g e . . T h i s p r o g r a m w a s f a v o r a b l y r e c e i v e d b y the students. A c o n s i d e r a b l e n u m b e r o f t h e m c h a n g e d their r e g i s t r a t i o n s for the s e c o n d s e m e s t e r i n o r d e r t o t a k e s o m e o f t h e s e s p e c i a l c o u r s e s . O f t h e s e c o u r s e s , t h o s e w h i c h attracted the l a r g e s t n u m b e r o f students w e r e n a v i g a t i o n , m e t e o r o l - o g y , s p h e r i c a l t r i g o n o m e t r y , and radio. W h i l e n o t a s m a n y students a v a i l e d t h e m s e l v e s o f t h e s e s p e c i a l c o u r s e s a s w a s e x p e c t e d , y e t the effort w a s justified b e c a u s e it did h e l p to quiet the unrest a m o n g the students and e n c o u r a g e d t h e m t o settle d o w n and k e e p o n w i t h their c o l l e g e w o r k until t h e y w e r e c a l l e d into the s e r v i c e . M u c h c r e d i t should be g i v e n Mr. S p i c e r for his d e e p interest and i n t e n s i v e effort i n o r g a n i z i n g the W a r A d a p t a t i o n s C o m m i t t e e and i n c a r r y i n g t h r o u g h plans to m e e t a critical situation.
As an additional effort to aid o u r students in r e f e r e n c e to the war, the P h y s i c s and C h e m i s t r y D e p a r t m e n t s r e p e a t e d f i r s t s e m e s t e r c o u r s e s in the s e c o n d s e m e s t e r to e n a b l e p r e - m e d i c a l students to a c c e l e r a t e their p r o g r a m s and b e r e a d y for a d m i s s i o n t o m e d i c a l c o l - l e g e s as early as p o s s i b l e . P l a n s h a v e b e e n c o m p l e t e d to offer ad- ditional c h e m i s t r y c o u r s e s during a s i x - w e e k i n t e r s e s s i o n in M a y and June to further a c c e l e r a t e the p r o g r a m s of t h e s e pre-medical students.
T w o students h a v e a l r e a d y c o m p l e t e d their c o u r s e s and h a v e en- tered a M a r c h c l a s s i n m e d i c a l c o l l e g e . T h e y w i l l r e c e i v e their b a c h e l o r ' s d e g r e e s i n M a y .
C O L L E G E O F L I B E R A L A R T S , D E A N ' S R E P O R T 1 9 E v e r y t h i n g p o s s i b l e i s b e i n g d o n e t o a r r a n g e c o u r s e s t o b e g i v e n during the c o m i n g s u m m e r so that students w h o are n e a r i n g gradua- <
tion m a y c o m p l e t e their r e q u i r e m e n t s for d e g r e e s in less than four y e a r s . H o w e v e r , the r e l a t i v e l y small n u m b e r a p p l y i n g for s u m m e r instruction m a k e s it i m p o s s i b l e to offer all the c o u r s e s d e s i r e d by in- dividual students b e c a u s e the c l a s s e s w o u l d b e t o o s m a l l .
F o r t y - t w o m e m b e r s o f the s e n i o r class e x p e c t t o r e c e i v e their d e g r e e s o n M a y 10. T h e s e are c o m p l e t i n g m a j o r s i n t w e l v e different d e p a r t m e n t s , as f o l l o w s : B i o l o g y 8, B u s i n e s s and S e c r e t a r i a l Studies, 5; E c o n o m i c s , 5; English, 4; C h e m i s t r y , 4; P h i l o s o p h y , S o c i o l o g y and P s y c h o l o g y , 4 ; H i s t o r y and P o l i t i c a l S c i e n c e , 3 ; M a t h e m a t i c s , 2 ; R o - m a n c e L a n g u a g e s , 2 ; Classical L a n g u a g e s , 2 ; German, 2 ; and G e o g r a - phy and G e o l o g y , 1.
I t has b e e n m y p r i v i l e g e a s D e a n o f the C o l l e g e o f L i b e r a l A r t s t o s e r v e a s c h a i r m a n o f the n e w l y c o n s t i t u t e d L i b r a r y A d v i s o r y C o m - m i t t e e . T h i s c o m m i t t e e has had s e v e r a l m e e t i n g s w i t h the n e w L i b r a r i a n o f the U n i v e r s i t y , Mr. C l a r e n c e M . M i t c h e l l , and has b e e n of definite h e l p in b r i n g i n g a b o u t a better u n d e r s t a n d i n g of the p r o b - l e m s of the library, e s p e c i a l l y as t h e y relate to the faculty and their use of the library.
T h e i m m e d i a t e n e e d o f e d u c a t i o n for s p e c i a l skills i n c a r r y i n g o n the w a r has a c c e n t u a t e d a trend in this c o u n t r y that r e g a r d s e d u c a t i o n in the liberal arts and h u m a n i t i e s as less i m p o r t a n t than s p e c i a l train- ing for j o b s and p r o f e s s i o n s . S p e c i a l e d u c a t i o n is quite n e c e s s a r y , but liberal e d u c a t i o n is vital to a d e m o c r a t i c s o c i e t y . M e n b r o a d l y e d u c a t e d are n e e d e d n o w t o g i v e p r o p e r p e r s p e c t i v e t o the a i m s for w h i c h o u r c o u n t r y is fighting—freedom in o u r o w n c o u n t r y and else- w h e r e — but m o r e i m p o r t a n t than that, a b o d y of l i b e r a l l y trained g r a d u a t e s should b e g o i n g out f r o m the c o l l e g e s f r o m w h o m w i l l c o m e the l e a d e r s h i p after the w a r i n s o l v i n g b y d e m o c r a t i c p r o c e s s e s the p r o b l e m s o f a d j u s t m e n t and p e r m a n e n t p e a c e . T h e trend a w a y f r o m liberal e d u c a t i o n m u s t b e m e t ; o t h e r w i s e the c o n t i n u e d e x i s t e n c e o f m a n y institutions of l e a r n i n g is in g r e a t j e o p a r d y . It is n e c e s s a r y , it s e e m s to m e , that A l f r e d s h o u l d carefully re-evaluate its a i m s as an A m e r i c a n c o l l e g e , r e v i s e its c u r r i c u l a r offerings t o c a r r y out t h e s e aims, strive to s h o w to its c o n s t i t u e n t s the a b i d i n g v a l u e of its pro- g r a m in a free c o u n t r y , and thus do its part in m a i n t a i n i n g the g r e a t A m e r i c a n tradition in Christian e d u c a t i o n .
T h e situation in the J a m e s t o w n E x t e n s i o n is p r o m i s i n g in the m a t t e r o f f i n a n c e s , and the e n r o l l m e n t f o r the c u r r e n t y e a r has b e e n a c a u s e for e n c o u r a g e m e n t . T h e total e n r o l l m e n t , as c o m p a r e d w i t h 94 of the p r e v i o u s year, for b o t h s e m e s t e r s of this year, less duplicates, is 105 (93 in the first s e m e s t e r ; 70 in the s e c o n d s e m e s t e r ) . T h e s e are classified as f o l l o w s : s o p h o m o r e s , 18; freshmen, 32; s p e c i a l or
part-time students, 55. G o o d w o r k has b e e n d o n e in all the c l a s s e s a l t h o u g h s o m e o f the c l a s s e s h a v e b e e n n e c e s s a r i l y small.
A s p e c i a l a r r a n g e m e n t w a s m a d e w i t h Dr. F r e d e r i c k R. W e e d o n , head o f the e x c e l l e n t M u n i c i p a l L a b o r a t o r y o f J a m e s t o w n , t o c a r r y o n the t e a c h i n g o f the a d v a n c e d c h e m i s t r y H e has d o n e this m o s t suc- cessfully, g i v i n g the l e c t u r e s at the h i g h s c h o o l building and h a v i n g the l a b o r a t o r y w o r k d o n e i n the well-equipped M u n i c i p a l L a b o r a t o r y . During this s e c o n d s e m e s t e r he is also g i v i n g a c o u r s e in b a c t e r i o l o g y . M o s t of the students in his c l a s s e s , h o w e v e r are s p e c i a l students, be- i n g p e r s o n s w h o are e m p l o y e d in the L a b o r a t o r y . Dr. W e e d o n is a s c h o l a r and a t e a c h e r of large e x p e r i e n c e and his instruction is of a h i g h standard.
T h o s e c o n n e c t e d with the J a m e s t o w n p r o j e c t , b o t h t e a c h e r s and Citizens' C o m m i t t e e , are v e r y m u c h alive. U n d o u b t e d l y there is a g r o w i n g interest on the part of the J a m e s t o w n p e o p l e in the s c h o o l . It is the definite h o p e of the Citizens' C o m m i t t e e that if the E x t e n s i o n c a n s u r v i v e the l o s s of a t t e n d a n c e w h i c h is i n e v i t a b l e during the c o m - ing year, the s c h o o l will be in a p o s i t i o n to benefit by the e x p e c t e d i n c r e a s e in a t t e n d a n c e w h i c h should f o l l o w after the w a r in E u r o p e has b e e n w o n .
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N o t h i n g i s m o r e i m p o r t a n t than the c o o p e r a t i v e relations w i t h individuals and o r g a n i z a t i o n s that w e h a v e b e e n a b l e t o d e v e l o p and maintain. Certainly I should n o t do less than e x p r e s s a p p r e c i a t i o n of t h e s e c o o p e r a t i v e relationships by a formal a c k n o w l e d g m e n t of t h e m in this r e p o r t . First of all I w a n t to thank the B o a r d of M a n a g e r s for the fine b a c k i n g and s u p p o r t that t h e y h a v e i n d i v i d u a l l y and col- l e c t i v e l y e x t e n d e d . W i t h o u t that b a c k i n g and s u p p o r t the w o r k o f the C o l l e g e w o u l d h a v e d e t e r i o r a t e d s e v e r e l y . It w o u l d be fortunate if the m e m b e r s of the B o a r d had t i m e to take an e v e n m o r e a c t i v e part in the m a n a g e m e n t of the C o l l e g e .
M o s t of the m e m b e r s of the c o l l e g e staff h a v e l o y a l l y and in- dustriously c o n t r i b u t e d to the a t t a i n m e n t of the c o l l e g e o b j e c t i v e s and s o m e h a v e c o n t r i b u t e d m u c h m o r e than c o u l d b e r e a s o n a b l y e x p e c t e d of t h e m .
P e r h a p s m o r e i m p o r t a n t than the c o o p e r a t i o n within the c o l l e g e o r g a n i z a t i o n i s the c o o p e r a t i o n that w e h a v e e n j o y e d f r o m individuals and o r g a n i z a t i o n s o u t s i d e of the C o l l e g e itself. Our relations w i t h
S T A T E C O L L E G E O F C E R A M I C S , D E A N ' S R E P O R T 2 1 all o f the o t h e r c e r a m i c s c h o o l s h a v e b e e n m o s t friendly and c o - o p e r a t i v e . T h i s is e s p e c i a l l y n o t e w o r t h y f r o m the fact that the C e r a m i e C o l l e g e has risen f r o m a r e l a t i v e l y inferior r e l a t i o n s h i p to t h e m to a r e l a t i v e l y s u p e r i o r r e l a t i o n s h i p to all of t h e m in m o s t re- s p e c t s . J e a l o u s y and o b s t r u c t i o n h a v e b e e n n o t a b l y a b s e n t w h i c h testifies to the high c a l i b e r of m e n in these o t h e r institutions. L i k e - w i s e our relations w i t h the A m e r i c a n C e r a m i c S o c i e t y h a v e b e e n m o s t friendly and c o o p e r a t i v e .
P e r h a p s m o r e i m p o r t a n t than all of the c o o p e r a t i o n a l r e a d y men- t i o n e d is the c o o p e r a t i o n with the c e r a m i c industries and individuals in the industry. T h e m o s t i m p o r t a n t c o n s i d e r a t i o n in this c o n n e c t i o n is the s u p p o r t that has b e e n e x t e n d e d by the C e r a m i c A s s o c i a t i o n of N e w Y o r k a s will b e a p p a r e n t f r o m the f o l l o w i n g p a r a g r a p h s o f this report. H o w e v e r , support b y the c e r a m i c industry i n g e n e r a l has b e e n m o s t g e n e r o u s .
Student E n r o l l m e n t and D e f e r m e n t
In d e a l i n g with the p r o b l e m of the loss of students for m i l i t a r y s e r v i c e we h a v e taken the point of v i e w that it is in the interest of national d e f e n c e t o k e e p g o o d e n g i n e e r i n g students i n c o l l e g e i n o r d e r that the military f o r c e s and civilian w a r industries' m a y be supplied with essential e n g i n e e r i n g s e r v i c e . If all e n g i n e e r s w e r e drafted our d e f e n c e effort w o u l d c o l l a p s e . Pursuant t o this p o l i c y w e h a v e w r i t t e n n u m e r o u s letters for all the g o o d students to their draft b o a r d s and h a v e r e c e i v e d splendid c o o p e r a t i o n f r o m t h e m . T h i s c o o p e r a t i o n m o r e than a n y t h i n g else a c c o u n t s for k e e p i n g as m a n y students in c o l l e g e as h a v e b e e n k e p t here. At the t i m e of w r i t i n g this r e p o r t I a m a c t i v e l y e n g a g e d i n the w o r k o f a n A m e r i c a n C e r a m i c S o c i e t y c o m m i t t e e on this p r o b l e m . I had the p r i v i l e g e of d r a w i n g up a set of r e s o l u t i o n s that w a s a p p r o v e d by the c o m m i t t e e and is n o w in the h a n d s o f the B o a r d o f T r u s t e e s w i t h the r e c o m m e n d a t i o n that the officers of the S o c i e t y and the officers of the Institute of C e r a m i c Engi- n e e r s take t h e s e r e s o l u t i o n s p e r s o n a l l y t o W a s h i n g t o n and p r e s e n t t h e m t o the W a r Man P o w e r C o m m i s s i o n . T h e m e n c o n c e r n e d h a v e a g r e e d to do s o . It is h o p e d that this a c t i o n will result in c e r a m i c e n g i n e e r i n g b e i n g listed a l o n g w i t h m i n i n g and m e t a l l u r g i c a l engi- n e e r i n g in o c c u p a t i o n a l bulletins 10 and 11 of the S e l e c t i v e S e r v i c e .
A c c e l e r a t e d P r o g r a m
T h e m o s t i m p o r t a n t thing b e i n g d o n e t o c o u n t e r a c t the r e d u c t i o n in e n r o l l m e n t is the a c c e l e r a t i n g of the c o l l e g e p r o g r a m . It is also a c o n t r i b u t i o n to the w a r effort b e c a u s e it p r o v i d e s for an earlier g r a d u a t i o n of students.. Students e n t e r i n g this fall can g r a d u a t e in t h r e e y e a r s instead o f four. T h i s i s m a d e p o s s i b l e b y c o n t i n u i n g the
c o l l e g e w o r k right t h r o u g h the y e a r w i t h n o s u m m e r v a c a t i o n . T h e c h o i c e of the three-year or four-year c o u r s e , h o w e v e r , is o p t i o n a l w i t h the students.
A q u e s t i o n n a i r e sent to the students M a r c h first resulted in 40 g e n e r a l c e r a m i c e n g i n e e r s , 12 industrial c e r a m i c d e s i g n e r s and 11 g l a s s t e c h n o l o g i s t s i n d i c a t i n g their intention of attending the s u m m e r ses- sion.
Entrance and S c h o l a s t i c Standards
A n o t h e r m e a s u r e w e are taking t o c o u n t e r a c t the r e d u c t i o n i n e n r o l l m e n t i s t o relax our e n t r a n c e and s c h o l a s t i c r e q u i r e m e n t s . W e are n o w taking a c t i o n on all a p p l i c a t i o n s as they are r e c e i v e d instead of w a i t i n g until July 1, and we are admitting applicants w h o intend to remain in c o l l e g e o n l y o n e or t w o y e a r s . T h e y will be trained as l a b o r a t o r y t e c h n i c i a n s o r for s o m e other w o r k o f s u b - c o l l e g e c a l i b e r . W e shall also b e s o m e w h a t m o r e lenient t o w a r d students w h o h a v e difficulty m e e t i n g the e s t a b l i s h e d standards for graduation. H o w - ever, we shall not let the standards fall b e l o w that r e q u i r e d by the E C P D for a c c r e d i t i n g .
S e l e c t i o n of the C e r a m i c C o l l e g e as a T r a i n i n g Center for S e r v i c e Men
U p o n the a d v i c e of a c o m m i t t e e of distinguished e d u c a t o r s the C e r a m i c C o l l e g e w a s included in the original list of 281 A m e r i c a n c o l l e g e s s e l e c t e d b y the F e d e r a l G o v e r n m e n t for the training o f s e r v i c e m e n . U n d o u b t e d l y the s e l e c t i o n w a s due primarily to the C e r a m i c C o l l e g e b e i n g a c c r e d i t e d b y the E C P D for the training o f p r o f e s s i o n a l e n g i n e e r s . T h i s adds in a v e r y i m p o r t a n t w a y to the p r e s t i g e of the c o l l e g e and it. will be m o s t t i m e l y due to the threatened large de- c r e a s e s in e n r o l l m e n t of regular students.
N e w C e r a m i c C o l l e g e Building
Our five-year c a m p a i g n for a n e w C e r a m i c B u i l d i n g has c o m e to a s u c c e s s f u l c o n c l u s i o n . It is n o w a p p r o v e d and authorized for c o n s t r u c - tion i m m e d i a t e l y after the war. We h aT re spent a great deal of t i m e d e v e l o p i n g p r e l i m i n a r y plans n o t o n l y t o p r o v i d e for p r e s e n t n e e d s but a l s o for future n e e d s and to p r o v i d e f o r w h a t we think will be the m o s t efficient o p e r a t i o n of all units of the C o l l e g e . T h e plans we h a v e d e v e l o p e d p r o v i d e for a quadrangular building w i t h the present new c e r a m i c building c o n s t i t u t i n g the north s e c t i o n of it. C o r r e s p o n d i n g with this s e c t i o n will be a south s e c t i o n identical in size and shape.
T h e s e t w o s e c t i o n s will b e j o i n e d b y a n east and w e s t s e c t i o n t h e r e b y c o n s t i t u t i n g a quadrangle. T h e plans h a v e specified the d i v i s i o n s of the s p a c e on all four floors and the uses to w h i c h e a c h division will
S T A T E C O L L E G E O F C E R A M I C S , D E A N ' S R E P O R T 2 3 be put. T h e p r o j e c t is n o w in the hands of the state a r c h i t e c t for d e v e l o p i n g final plans and we are i n f o r m e d he is to b e g i n at o n c e .
T h e C e r a m i c E x p e r i m e n t Station
T h e C e r a m i c E x p e r i m e n t Station c o n t i n u e s to be the m o s t in- dustrious and s u c c e s s f u l unit of the C o l l e g e . T h e n u m b e r of r e s e a r c h papers that h a v e b e e n and will be p r e s e n t e d during the y e a r at meet- ings of the A m e r i c a n C e r a m i c S o c i e t y is 19. F i v e p a p e r s h a v e b e e n published. In addition, p r o g r e s s r e p o r t s are p r e p a r e d e v e r y m o n t h and s p e c i a l r e p o r t s submitted to the s p o n s o r s of the v a r i o u s f e l l o w - ships. A l l of this is s u p p l e m e n t e d by s p e c i a l brief r e p o r t s to indi- vidual c o m p a n i e s . T h e w o r k has c o v e r e d the testing o f N e w Y o r k d e p o s i t s of r a w materials, i m p r o v e m e n t in the quality and manufactur- ing m e t h o d s o f H u d s o n R i v e r brick, i m p r o v e m e n t i n g l a z e d w a r e s u c h as g l a z e d brick, tile and terra cotta, d e v e l o p m e n t s to c o u n t e r a c t craz- ing and s h i v e r i n g in glazes, the i m p r o v e m e n t in r e f r a c t o r y insulating b r i c k by c o a t i n g with aluminum, studies of g l a z e penetration into w h i t e w a r e b o d i e s , d e v e l o p m e n t o f d i s i n f e c t i n g c e m e n t , p r o d u c t i o n o f b l o a t e d c l a y for use as light w e i g h t a g g r e g a t e , c o n t r o l l i n g the c o - efficient o f e x p a n s i o n o f g l a z e s b y their c o m p o s i t i o n , p r o d u c t i o n o f s p o n g e iron from N e w Y o r k m a g n e t i t e , d e v e l o p m e n t s i n the prepara- tion o f g r o g for refractories, purification o f N e w Y o r k talc, d e v e l o p - m e n t of c e r a m i c o v e n w a r e , substitution of zirconia for tin o x i d e as an opacifier, i m p r o v e m e n t in plaster m o l d s for w h i t e w a r e casting, the adaptation of the p l a s t o g r a p h as an instrument for m e a s u r i n g plasticity and a n u m b e r of o t h e r p r o j e c t s of w h i c h Ihe f o r e g o i n g are t y p i c a l . In addition, the staff has s u p e r v i s e d m u c h of the s e n i o r student r e s e a r c h w o r k .
M u c h of this w o r k has an i n d i r e c t b e a r i n g on the nation's d e f e n s e p r o g r a m .
Consulting W o r k
C l o s e l y allied w i t h the r e s e a r c h w o r k o f the C e r a m i c E x p e r i m e n t Station is the c o n s u l t i n g w o r k that is b e i n g d o n e by certain m e m b e r s of the t e a c h i n g staff.
M i s c e l l a n e o u s C o l l e g e A c t i v i t i e s
T h e n u m e r o u s m i s c e l l a n e o u s c o l l e g e activities w h i c h I initiated a n u m b e r o f y e a r s a g o t o lift the w o r k o f the C o l l e g e a b o v e the l e v e l o f m e d i o c r i t y h a v e g o n e f o r w a r d during the y e a r for the m o s t part w i t h r e a s o n a b l e effectiveness.
T h e student p u b l i c a t i o n k n o w n as the Alfred Engineer has w o n praise f r o m both the alumni and the c e r a m i c industries and has b e e n effective in building up g o o d will for the C o l l e g e . It is financed al-
