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
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Bulletin No. 10 Yearbook Series No. 49 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
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Bulletin N o . 1 0 Yearbook Series N o . 4 9 Alfred, N . Y .
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T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S
P a r t I
B o a r d of T r u s t e e s 4 B o a r d o f M a n a g e r s o f the N e w Y o r k State C o l l e g e o f C e r a m i c s . . 5
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 D e a n of the C o l l e g e of L i b e r a l A r t s 23
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 . . 26
R e p o r t of the Dean of M e n 33 R e p o r t o f the D e a n o f W o m e n 3 3 R e p o r t of the R e g i s t r a r 35 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 40
R e p o r t of the L i b r a r i a n 41 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 43
R e p o r t of the S c h o o l of T h e o l o g y 48 R e p o r t of the D i r e c t o r of the Bureau of A p p o i n t m e n t s 50
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 51 R e p o r t of the D i r e c t o r of the S u m m e r S c h o o l 52
R e p o r t of the D i r e c t o r of N u r s i n g 53 R e p o r t of the D i r e c t o r of 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 56
R e p o r t of the D i r e c t o r of P h y s i c a l E d u c a t i o n for W o m e n 58
R e p o r t of the U n i v e r s i t y Physician 58 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 59
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 60 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 61
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 62 D e g r e e s Conferred in C o u r s e 65 M e d a l s , Prizes, H o n o r s 67
P r o f e s s i o n a l D e g r e e 67 H o n o r a r y D e g r e e s 68 R e c o r d of G r o w t h 74
P a r t II
T r e a s u r e r ' s R e p o r t 75
P A R T I
U N I V E R S I T Y C O R P O R A T I O N
Officers for the year ending June, 1944 J O H N J. M E R R I L L , President
W I N F I E L D L . P O T T E R , Vice-President D . S H E R M A N B U R D I C K , Secretary
B O A R D O F T R U S T E E S
C H A R L E S P. R O G E R S , President J O H N J . M E R R I L L , Vice-President
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
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 F 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
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 . B R O W N 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 Y O N 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
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 R O B E R T 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 , J R . 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 O H N C . B R A D L E Y P A U L A . W H I T F O R D
Term expires in June, 1944
Term expires in June, 1945
Term expires in June, 1946
Daytona Beach, Fla.
Alfred Wellsville Alfred Andover Syracuse Friendship Olean Syracuse New York Fort Pierce, Fla.
Hornell Hornell Now York New York Bolivar
Alfred Alfred Plainfield, N. J.
Alfred Albany Plainfield, N. J.
Westerly, R. I.
Huntington. L . I . Bronxville Alfred Plainfield, N. J.
Bronxville Alfred Appleton, W i s . Columbus, O.
Bolivar Plainfield, N. J.
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 SON 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
Honorary Trustees
New York Fort Pierce, Fla.
Chicago, I11.
Maplewood, N. J.
Appleton, W i s .
Attorneys
Holmes, Rogers & Carpenter
Auditors
Naramore, Niles & Company
* Died February 29, 1944.
N O T E : Changes in the Board for 1944-45 as voted May, 1944 : All trustees whose terms expired in June, 1944, were re-elected with the exception of Mr. B. Sheffield Bassett, who was made an honorary trustee, and replaced on the active list by Mr. C. Everett Shults.
Standing Committees of the Board
Elected for 1943-44
Audit: C. Richard Fenner, Charles A. Chipman, M. Elwood Kenyon.
Buildings and Grounds: J. Nelson Norwood, Charles A. Chipman, Finla G.
Crawford, M. Elwood Kenyon, Nathan E. Lewis, John J. Merrill.
Executive: J. Nelson Norwood, Chairman ; D. Sherman Burdick, Secretary ; B.
Sheffield Bassett, Charles A. Chipman, Burton B. Crandall, C. Richard Fenner, M. Elwood Kenyon, John J. Merrill, Charles P. Rogers.
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' Randolph, Charles P. Rogers, Orra S. Rogers, C. Forrest Tefft, Paul A. Whitford.
George B. Rogers Professorship of Industrial Mechanics, Mechanical Library,' and Apparatus Fund: J. Nelson Norwood, C. Richard Fenner, E. Fritjof Hilde- brand.
Heating and Electrical Equipment: Nathan E. Lewis, Charles A. Chipman, Burton B. Crandall, M. Elwood Kenyon.
Insurance: Burton B. Crandall, D. Sherman Burdick, M. Elwood Kenyon Orra S. Rogers.
Investments: L. Meredith Maxson, William C. Cannon, Robert M. Coon. B.
Colwell Davis, Jr., Asa F' Randolph, Charles P. Rogers, Paul A. Whitford.
Printing and Advertising: J. Nelson Norwood, Burton B. Crandall. John J.
Merrill.
Supplies and Janitors: Burton B. Crandall, B. Sheffield Bassett, J. Nelson Nor- wood.
Teaching Force: J. Nelson Norwood, Raymond C. Burdick, Finla G. Crawford.
Board of Managers of the New Y o r k State College of Ceramics
J. Nelson Norwood, Chairman Burton B. Crandall, Secretary-Treasurer B r . 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 Y o r k State Agricultural and Technical Institute
J. Nelson Norwood, Chairman Burton B. Crandall, Secretary B. Sheffield Bassett, Alfred Samuel B. Crandall, Andover I). Sherman Burdick, Alfred Finla G. Crawford, Syracuse Charles A. Chipman, Bolivar M. Elwood Kenyon, Alfred
John J. Merrill, Alfred
Board of Managers of the School of Theology*
J. Nelson Norwood, Chairman Burton B. Crandall, Secretary Howard M. Barber, Westerly, R. I. Everett T. Harris, Alfred Samuel B. Crandall, Andover Albert N. Rogers, Alfred Station Jay W. Crofoot, Brookfield Orra S. Rogers, Fort Pierce, Fla.
Alfred E. Whitford, Alfred
Board of Supervisors of the Clawson Infirmary
Dr. Marcus L. Clawson, Honorary Chairman Burton B. Crandall, Chairman Dora K. Degen James A. McLane M. Ellis Drake Dr. Raymond O. Hitchcock
* Elected by the Trustees of the University.
N O T E : Changes in Committees and Boards as voted May, 1944 : On Execu- tive Committee, Supplise and Janitors Committee, and Executive Com- mittee of Board of Visitors of Technical Institute, C. Everett Shults replaces B. Sheffield Bassett.
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—-Sociology
Cortez Randolph Clawson, M.A., D.L.S., Librarian-Emeritus Clarence Miller Mitchell, B.A., M . A . , B.S., Librarian
1Harold Ormond Burdick, M.A., Sc.D., Curator of Museum—Biology Paul Boyd Orvis, B.S., Director of Technical Institute
Elizabeth Alamo, R.N.—Nursing Arts
Charles Rhodimer Amberg, B.S., M. S.—Ceramic Research Ellsworth Barnard, M.A., Ph.D.—English
Agnes Kenyon Bond, Ph.B., B.S.—Nutrition
Harold Orlando Boraas, M.A., Ph.D.—Philosophy and Education Charles David Buchanan, M.A., Ph.D.—German
Robert Baar Burdick, B.S.—Ceramic Research Hannah Shaw Burdick, A.B.—English
Wendell Moses Burditt, B. S., M.A.—English and Journalism Forrest Earl Burnham—Ceramic Art
Matthew Burzycki, B.S.—Radio
2Robert Morrell Campbell, B.S.—Ceramic Engineering Albert James Coe, B.A., M.A.—History and Political Science Ben R. Crandall, Pd.D., Ph.D.—Rural Sociology
William Brooks Crandall, B.S.—Ceramic Research Lavinia Eileen Creighton, B.S.—Physical Education Alfred Burdet Crofoot, B.S.—Physics
Harold Olin Crowell, M . A . — F a r m Shop
Lillian Rushmeyer Desoe, B.S., M.S.—business and Secretarial Studies Esther Simons Dunkelberger, B.A., M.Litt.—Mathematics ( A S T P ) Joseph Thomas D'Orazio, B.S.—Physical Education ( A S T P ) Louise Mabelle Dreher, R.N., B.S.—Nursing Arts
2Tobias Henry Dunkelberger, B.S., Ph.D.—Ceramic Chemistry Hilda Mary Fife, M.A., Ph.D.—English
Eva Lucille Ford, Bj.A., M.A.—Romance Languages Eddy Elwood Foster, B.S.-—Agronomy
1Marion Lawrence Fosdick—Ceramic Art
2Charles Edward Galbreath, B.A., M.A., Ph.D.—Economics Bernice McKean Giebner, B.S., M.A.—Biology and Chemistry Alfred Theodore Goble, B.A., Ph.D.—Physics
Walter Lackey Greene, B.D., D.D.—Church History and Religious Education George Daniel Gregory—Bacteriology
Charles Mabry Harder, B.S.—Ceramic Art
..Hazel Hull Harvey, R.N.. M.S.—-Director, Department of Nursing Florence Belle Harris, B.A.—Librarian
William Bradford Harrison—Technical Electricity Erma Belle Hewitt—Jewelry
Emmet Fritjof Hildebrand. B.S., M.A.—Industrial Mechanics
U N I V E R S I T Y F A C U L T Y . 1943-44
Walter Clarence Hinkle, B.S., (Acting Co-Director Technical Institute)—Farm
3 Machinery
2George Henry Hobart, B.A., M.A.—Economics 1Ruth Elizabeth Hunt, B.A., M.A.—Mathematics
Mildred Miller Landis, B.S., M . A . — A r t Appreciation, Drawing 1Lloyd Lincoln Lowenstein, B.A., Ph.D.—Mathematics
Everett Eugene Lund, M.A., Ph.D.—Biology
Elva Starr McLane, B.A., M.A.—Mathematics ( A S T P ) 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 Merton Raymond Moore, B. S.—Geography ( A S T P ) 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
3 William Varick Nevins, I I I , B.S., M.A.—Mathematics Evelyn Tennyson Openhym, B.S.—Art Appreciation
Truman Adrian Parish, B.S., M.S., (Acting Co-Director, Technical Institute) — Fruit Growing
Anthony Patrick Perrone, B.S.—Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics ( A S T P ) 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 . — ( A S T P )
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
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 Charles Duryea Smith, I I I . B.A., M.S.—Public Speaking and Dramatics Dorothea Marion Snyder, B.A.—Sociology
John Reed Spicer. B.A., M.A.—English Gladys Stroh, B.S.—Floriculture
Willard James Sutton, B.S., Ph.D.—Ceramic Engineering Vivien Place Timiriasieff, B.A.—Ceramic Design Lelia Evelyn Tupper, B.A., M.A.—English
1Edgar 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
Rae Whitney, B.S., M.A.—Biology
Leland Ellis Williams, B.S., M.A.—Industrial Mechanics 1Ray Winthrop Wingate, D.Mus.—Music
Alex Joseph Yunevich, B.P.E., M.S.—Physical Education
1Absent on leave
2Alfred University Extension School at Jamestown, N. Y.
3Substitute
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T H E P R E S I D E N T ' S A N N U A L R E P O R T
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 of the U n i v e r s i t y is glad to p r e s e n t his r e p o r t for the y e a r e n d i n g May, 1944, l b e i n g his e l e v e n t h annual s u m m a r y . T h e p r e s e n t r e p o r t is for the o n e h u n d r e d and e i g h t h y e a r of the Univer- sity and its e i g h t y - s e v e n t h u n d e r the p r e s e n t charter.
Necrology
A s the trustees k n o w , I r v i n g E . B u r d i c k , a m e m b e r o f the B o a r d , p a s s e d a w a y o n F e b r u a r y 29. T h e f o l l o w i n g " A p p r e c i a t i o n and R e - g r e t " has b e e n s a n c t i o n e d i n the n a m e o f the B o a r d b y the E x e c u t i v e C o m m i t t e e :
T h e E x e c u t i v e C o m m i t t e e o f the B o a r d o f T r u s t e e s o f A l f r e d Uni- v e r s i t y d e s i r e s to e x p r e s s for itself and for the B o a r d its p r o f o u n d r e g r e t and s e n s e of l o s s in the death of Irving E. B u r d i c k , a m e m b e r of the B o a r d , w h i c h o c c u r r e d after a l o n g illness at his N e w Y o r k City h o m e , F e b r u a r y 29, 1944.
M r . B u r d i c k w a s b o r n i n F r i e n d s h i p , N e w Y o r k , sixty-seven y e a r s a g o . H e r e c e i v e d the B a c h e l o r o f P h i l o s o p h y d e g r e e f r o m Y a l e U n i v e r s i t y (Sheffield Scientific S c h o o l ) in 1900. A s t r o n g scientific b e n t and g o o d training e n a b l e d h i m to w i n patents on a s u b m a r i n e a r c l a m p , an e l e c t r i c b l o c k s y s t e m for railroads, and a rapid-fire gun w h i c h w a s used i n the First W o r l d W a r . T u r n i n g t o the l a w he w a s a s s o c i a t e d for a t i m e w i t h the f o r m e r S u p r e m e Court J u s t i c e Daniel F. C o h a l a n and w i t h o t h e r w e l l - k n o w n jurists.
In O c t o b e r , 1942, he w a s w e l c o m e d to m e m b e r s h i p on the B o a r d of T r u s t e e s of the U n i v e r s i t y . U n f o r t u n a t e l y , ill health p r e v e n t e d his a t t e n d a n c e at a n y m e e t i n g of the B o a r d after the o n e at w h i c h h e a c c e p t e d e l e c t i o n .
W e m o u r n a g o o d friend and w i s e c o u n s e l o r , and e x t e n d o u r s y m - pathy t o his b r o t h e r , Charles A . B u r d i c k , W a s h i n g t o n , D . C , i n his l o s s .
E x e c u t i v e C o m m i t t e e
B O A R D O F 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 J. N e l s o n N o r w o o d , C h a i r m a n D. S. B u r d i c k , S e c r e t a r y Alfred, N . Y .
M a r c h 31, 1944
1 For the record material has been added since the Board meeting to make it complete for the year.
P R E S I D E N T ' S R E P O R T 9 Miss M a r g a r e t Sutton, d a u g h t e r of Dr. W i l l a r d J. Sutton of the C e r a m i c C o l l e g e faculty, and Ellen H o l m e s Sutton, M.D., A s s i s t a n t U n i v e r s i t y P h y s i c i a n , died in N e w Y o r k City, after a l o n g illness, A p r i l 28, 1944. She w a s a m e m b e r of the j u n i o r c l a s s , an e x c e l l e n t student, and a y o u n g w o m a n of unusual p r o m i s e in ability and p e r s o n a l char- a c t e r . H e r u n t i m e l y death is m o u r n e d by the entire c a m p u s and c o m m u n i t y .
T h e U n i v e r s i t y and the c o m m u n i t y w e r e v i s i t e d by the m i l d in- f l u e n z a e p i d e m i c w h i c h s w e p t o v e r the N a t i o n i n D e c e m b e r . Dr. A l - fred T. G o b l e had the m i s f o r t u n e to slip on the i c e in D e c e m b e r and fracture his hip. T h e A r m y infirmary i n B u r d i c k Hall has b e e n b u s y but has had no unusual n u m b e r s of trainees to c a r e for.
T h e f o l l o w i n g alumni and f o r m e r students h a v e died in the ser- v i c e o f their c o u n t r y o r h a v e b e e n r e p o r t e d m i s s i n g s i n c e the last annual r e p o r t : E n s i g n W a l t e r S. B e n e d i c t , ex-'39, of W e l l s v i l l e ; Of- ficer Candidate J o s e p h E. Clavelle, '28, of Q u e e n s ; Lt. E d w a r d M.
D o b s o n , ex-'43, of M e r r i c k ; Lt. T h e o d o r e I e n c z e w s k i , '40, of S h e r r i l l ; 2nd Lt. Glen M. M u d g e , '40, of M i d d l e p o r t ; Sgt. John K. Murray, ex-'42, o f C h u r c h v i l l e ; Cpl. M e l v i n Perialas, ex-'43, o f I t h a c a ; Lt. C o m m . Charles L. S t e v e n s , ex-'25, of E l m i r a ; and Lt. G o r d o n L. W e a v e r , ex-'43, o f Olean.
H e a l t h
A l u m n i W a r Casualties
E n r o l l m e n t C o l l e g e o f L i b e r a l A r t s :
Civilian Students
A S T P and A S T R P T r a i n e e s
187 711 898 C o l l e g e o f C e r a m i c s
S c h o o l of T h e o l o g y . S u m m e r S c h o o l s :
126 4
I n t e r s e s s i o n S u r v e y i n g
S u m m e r S e m e s t e r . . . R e g u l a r S u m m e r S e s s i o n
25 19
56 71 171 L e s s d u p l i c a t e s .
J a m e s t o w n E x t e n s i o n R e g u l a r E x t e n s i o n .
15 156 79 37
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 45 E x t e n s i o n P r o j e c t s 813 858
Grand T o t a l 2158 L e s s d u p l i c a t e s 99 N e t T o t a l of Different Individuals 2059
L e s s non-residents 1640 N e t T o t a l of Civilian R e s i d e n t S t u d e n t s 419
Individuals t a k i n g p r i v a t e l e s s o n s i n the D e p a r t m e n t o f M u s i c and n o t o t h e r w i s e e n r o l l e d in the U n i v e r s i t y are o m i t t e d in the a b o v e tabulation b e g i n n i n g this year.
College of Liberal A r t s
T h e C o l l e g e o f L i b e r a l A r t s has a l m o s t n e c e s s a r i l y s u b o r d i n a t e d its o t h e r w o r k t o that o f c a r i n g 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 and the A r m y S p e c i a l i z e d T r a i n i n g R e s e r v e P r o g r a m . W e a l s o h a v e had, as p r e v i o u s l y stated, the U n i t e d States Cadet N u r s e C o r p s p r o g r a m , w h i c h has taken c o n s i d e r a b l e t i m e t o o r g a n i z e and c o n d u c t . T h e c i v i l i a n students i n L i b e r a l A r t s h a v e b e e n g i v e n the n e e d e d c o u r s e s and h a v e had the usual s o c i a l , r e l i g i o u s and r e c r e a - tional facilities e x c e p t in i n t e r c o l l e g i a t e a t h l e t i c s . Six b a c h e l o r ' s de- g r e e s w e r e c o n f e r r e d i n D e c e m b e r , and t w e n t y - t w o b a c h e l o r ' s d e g r e e s and t h r e e M a s t e r o f E d u c a t i o n d e g r e e s w e r e c o n f e r r e d a t the M a y C o m m e n c e m e n t .
O n e c a n e a s i l y a p p r e c i a t e h o w the g e n e r a l h e a d a c h e s o f the c a m - pus c h a n g e s , falling chiefly o n the L i b e r a l A r t s faculty and e s p e c i a l l y o n the D e a n and R e g i s t r a r , w e r e g r e a t l y intensified b y the frequent, u n p r e d i c t a b l e c h a n g e s m a d e b y the m i l i t a r y authorities, e s p e c i a l l y n e a r and a t the e n d s and b e g i n n i n g s o f A r m y t e r m s . I n the f i r s t t e r m ( A u g u s t t o O c t o b e r ) A r m y c l a s s s c h e d u l i n g , w h i l e n e w t o the C o l l e g e officers, w a s r e l a t i v e l y easy, as all trainees w e r e t a k i n g the f i r s t t e r m ' s w o r k o f the three-term c y c l e .
W h e n the s e c o n d A r m y t e r m o p e n e d , m a n y o f the trainees w e r e transferred t o o t h e r s c h o o l s , w h i l e o t h e r s s t r a n g e t o o u r c a m p u s and f a c u l t y w e r e sent h e r e . M o r e o v e r , n e w g r o u p s k e p t c o m i n g after t h e s e c o n d t e r m o p e n e d , i n o r d e r t o f i l l o u r c o n t r a c t q u o t a o f 400. S o m e o f the n e w m e n w e r e r e s e r v i s t s instead o f r e g u l a r t r a i n e e s . A t l e a s t three different s c h e d u l e s and faculty a s s i g n m e n t s w e r e m a d e and dis- c a r d e d b e f o r e the p r o g r a m settled d o w n a s t o n u m b e r s and r a n k i n g o f the m e n t o b e l o c a t e d h e r e for that t e r m .
P R E S I D E N T ' S R E P O R T 11 B e f o r e the end o f the s e c o n d t e r m w e w e r e notified that o u r quota w o u l d be cut to 200 for the third t e r m ( F e b r u a r y t h r o u g h A p r i l ) . S c h e d u l e s w e r e m a d e a c c o r d i n g l y and i n s t r u c t o r s a l l o c a t e d . T h e n , w i t h but a f e w h o u r s ' w a r n i n g , 160-170 additional r e s e r v i s t s w e r e sent.
W h i l e w e w e r e glad t o g e t them, i t c a n b e s e e n w i t h w h a t difficulty and h o w q u i c k l y n e w s c h e d u l e s and a d d e d t e a c h i n g staff had t o b e p r o v i d e d . F o r i n this third t e r m t h e r e w e r e t r a i n e e s o r r e s e r v i s t s t o be instructed in the w o r k of e a c h of all three t e r m s of the B a s i c c u r r i c u l u m . A f t e r all this readjustment, all the trainees, as distingu- ished f r o m r e s e r v i s t s , w e r e taken out of c o l l e g e after the first six w e e k s o f the term, u n d e r the A r m y o r d e r s t o c l o s e out s o m e 9 0 % o f the w h o l e 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 .
School of Theology
T h e S c h o o l o f T h e o l o g y has e n j o y e d a n unusually g o o d y e a r . T w o m e n will r e c e i v e their B a c h e l o r o f D i v i n i t y d e g r e e s a t the c o m i n g C o m m e n c e m e n t . T h e faculty has b e e n the s a m e as usual. T h e out- l o o k for students n e x t y e a r i s rather d u b i o u s . T h e r e c o n t i n u e s t o b e the p r o b l e m in the offing g r o w i n g out of the fact that the p r e s e n t faculty m e m b e r s are all m e n a d v a n c e d in y e a r s . W h i l e this a p r o b l e m for the U n i v e r s i t y , it is a l s o o n e for the d e n o m i n a t i o n . T h e S c h o o l will end the fiscal y e a r w i t h a c o m f o r t a b l e c a s h b a l a n c e .
College of Ceramics
E v e n m o r e drastically than in the C o l l e g e of L i b e r a l A r t s enroll- m e n t has b e e n r e d u c e d i n the C o l l e g e o f C e r a m i c s . T w e n t y d e g r e e s w e r e c o n f e r r e d i n D e c e m b e r and e l e v e n u n d e r g r a d u a t e d e g r e e s and t w o g r a d u a t e d e g r e e s w e r e c o n f e r r e d i n M a y . S e v e r a l m e m b e r s o f the t e a c h i n g staff of the C o l l e g e h a v e b e e n u s e d by the U n i v e r s i t y in 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 l s o c e r t a i n facilities o f the C o l l e g e like l a b o r a t o r i e s , c l a s s r o o m s , etc., h a v e b e e n u s e d for the s a m e p u r p o s e . S a t i s f a c t o r y t e r m s o f a g r e e m e n t b e t w e e n the Univer- sity and the State authorities h a v e b e e n r e a c h e d f o r c o m p e n s a t i o n for the use of p e r s o n n e l and facilities.
T h e l o s s of P r o f e s s o r H. G. S c h u r e c h t f r o m the h e a d s h i p of the C e r a m i c E x p e r i m e n t Station led to a drastic r e o r g a n i z a t i o n of certain d e p a r t m e n t s of the C o l l e g e . T h e detailed c h a n g e s a p p e a r in the T e a c h i n g F o r c e C o m m i t t e e R e p o r t . A n u m b e r o f v e r y g o o d fellow- ships are in o p e r a t i o n in the C o l l e g e . T h e b u d g e t f o r the y e a r 1944-45 has p r o v i d e d for a c o o p e r a t i v e test and s u r v e y p r o g r a m of State re- s o u r c e s in c l a y s and shales. T h i s c o o p e r a t i o n is b e t w e e n the n e w State D e p a r t m e n t o f C o m m e r c e , t h e State D e p a r t m e n t o f G e o l o g y , and the C o l l e g e of C e r a m i c s . T h e w o r k is to be c o n d u c t e d by a c o m - m i t t e e of w h i c h the D e a n of the C o l l e g e of C e r a m i c s is c h a i r m a n . A
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m e m b e r o f the C e r a m i c C o l l e g e faculty has b e e n s e l e c t e d t o lead i n the actual w o r k of the s u r v e y . Other d e s i r e d i n c r e a s e s in the b u d g e t of the C o l l e g e w e r e s e c u r e d . T h e big plans for a n e w building f o r the C o l l e g e and e x p a n d i n g of its facilities are d e v e l o p i n g as rapidly as c o u l d be e x p e c t e d . A c o n f e r e n c e at the C o l l e g e this spring b r o u g h t t h e s e plans a little n e a r e r to maturity.
L i k e o t h e r parts o f the c a m p u s s o m e p h a s e s o f their extra-cur- ricular life i n the C o l l e g e o f C e r a m i c s w e r e curtailed. F o r e x a m p l e , t h e r e w a s no St. Pat's F e s t i v a l this year. H o w e v e r , the a c t i v i t i e s of the Student B r a n c h o f the A m e r i c a n C e r a m i c S o c i e t y , C e r a m i c Guild, and the p u b l i c a t i o n of the Alfred Engineer w e r e c a r r i e d on as usual.
A g r i c u l t u r a l and Technical Institute
T h e a t t e n d a n c e at the A g r i c u l t u r a l and T e c h n i c a l Institute h a s b e e n v e r y small, but a g r e a t deal of o u t s i d e w o r k has b e e n d o n e . In v a r i o u s w a y s the faculty m e m b e r s w h o h a v e b e e n k e p t o n the c a m p u s h a v e been b u s y . T h e c o - d i r e c t o r s h a v e w o r k e d hard t o f i n d a p p r o p r i a t e o c c u p a t i o n for the staff in useful lines.
A n i n t e r e s t i n g little C o m m e n c e m e n t w a s held M a r c h 25, t o g i v e the e l e v e n g r a d u a t e s or c a n d i d a t e s for certificates an a p p r o p r i a t e send-off.
D i r e c t o r O r v i s is a Captain in the s e r v i c e and is a b r o a d w i t h the A M G O T . T h e N a v a l A i r T r a i n i n g p r o g r a m w h i c h w e n t t o D a n s v i l l e f r o m the c a m p u s last s p r i n g w a s c l o s e d S e p t e m b e r 30. A f a r m e r ' s field d a y is planned for A u g u s t 3 w i t h d e m o n s t r a t i o n s , a b a s k e t p i c n i c on the U n i v e r s i t y c a m p u s , a c a r i l l o n recital, and an o u t s t a n d i n g ad- d r e s s . T h e g a r d e n p r o j e c t s p r o v i d e d last y e a r w i l l b e a v a i l a b l e again this y e a r . A tract of g o o d land on the State F a r m w a s d i v i d e d into g a r d e n plots, p l o w e d , d r a g g e d and fertilized and rented t o l o c a l V i c - t o r y g a r d e n e r s .
S u m m e r School
T h e S u m m e r S c h o o l w a s s m a l l e r than any s i n c e 1919, but it e a r n e d the l a r g e s t surplus i n s u m m e r s c h o o l h i s t o r y w h i c h , b e c a u s e o f the f i n a n c i a l straits o f the U n i v e r s i t y , w a s turned o v e r t o the T r e a s u r e r . It j u s t h a p p e n e d that the c o u r s e s filled up w h i c h are fairly profitable, and s i n c e o n l y a small n u m b e r of c o u r s e s w a s offered, a small faculty c a r r i e d all the t e a c h i n g . D u r i n g the c o m i n g s u m m e r , as last s u m m e r , there w i l l be a C e r a m i c C o l l e g e s e m e s t e r , the usual s i x - w e e k s u m m e r s e s s i o n , i n t e r c e s s i o n for s u r v e y i n g and field w o r k , and a s e m e s t e r ' s w o r k p r o v i d e d for the c a d e t n u r s e s . T o t a l e n r o l l m e n t will b e small.
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M r s . H a z e l H . H a r v e y w a s a p p o i n t e d D i r e c t o r o f the D e p a r t m e n t o f N u r s i n g and A s s i s t a n t P r o f e s s o r o f N u r s i n g E d u c a t i o n .
M i s s R a e W h i t n e y 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 B i o l o g y and part-time i n s t r u c t o r in the D e p a r t m e n t of N u r s i n g .
M r s . Lillian R. D e s o e w a s a p p o i n t e d I n s t r u c t o r in B u s i n e s s and S e c r e t a r i a l Studies, as s u c c e s s o r to Dr. M a r j o r i e H u n s i n g e r , r e s i g n e d . Dr. R o l a n d L . W a r r e n , A s s o c i a t e P r o f e s s o r o f S o c i o l o g y and Phi- l o s o p h y , w a s g r a n t e d l e a v e o f a b s e n c e for s e r v i c e w i t h the N a v y . H i s w o r k has b e e n taken o v e r b y M i s s D o r o t h e a M . Snyder, Instructor i n S o c i o l o g y , part time, and b y Chaplain W i l l i a m H . G e n n e .
M i s s L o u i s e M. D r e h e r w a s a p p o i n t e d Instructor in N u r s i n g A r t s , s u c c e e d i n g M i s s E l i z a b e t h A l a m o , w h o s e r v e d a s part-time S p e c i a l Instructor in N u r s i n g Arts p e n d i n g the e m p l o y m e n t of a p e r m a n e n t instructor.
M r s . E v e l y n T . O p e n h y m w a s a p p o i n t e d S p e c i a l Instructor i n Art, part-time, t o s u c c e e d Mrs. Mildred M . L a n d i s , a b s e n t o n l e a v e .
M r s . A g n e s K . B o n d w a s a p p o i n t e d S p e c i a l Instructor i n Nutri- tion, part-time, in the D e p a r t m e n t of N u r s i n g .
T h e f o l l o w i n g w e r e a p p o i n t e d t o the faculty t o instruct the A r m y S p e c i a l i z e d T r a i n i n g Unit for the duration o f the p r o g r a m h e r e : Mr.
A n t h o n y P. P e r r o n e , Instructor in M a t h e m a t i c s and C h e m i s t r y ; M r . M e r t o n R . M o o r e , Instructor i n G e o g r a p h y ; Mr. J o s e p h T . D ' O r a z i o , Instructor i n 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 , r e p l a c i n g M r . E v e r t R. P e a r c y , r e s i g n e d ; Mrs. E s t h e r D u n k e l b e r g e r , Instructor in Mathe- m a t i c s , part-time; and Mr. L . E u g e n e R e y n o l d s , A s s i s t a n t i n C h e m i s - try.
F r o m the faculty o f the C o l l e g e o f L i b e r a l A r t s the f o l l o w i n g m e m b e r s instructed part o r full t i m e u n d e r the A r m y Specialized T r a i n i n g P r o g r a m : P r o f e s s o r Clifford M . Pottter, Dr. A l f r e d T . G o b l e , Mr. A . B u r d e t C r o f o o t , Dr. W a l d o A . T i t s w o r t h , Dr. A l f r e d E . W h i t f o r d , M r . L e l a n d E. W i l l i a m s , Dr. H a r o l d O. B o r a a s , and Dr. G. S t e w a r t N e a s e , i n P h y s i c s ; Dr. L l o y d L . L o w e n s t e i n , Mr. L . R a y Polan, Mr.
W . V a r i c k N e v i n s , and Dr. J o s e p h Seidlin, i n M a t h e m a t i c s ; Dr. Ells- w o r t h Barnard, Mr. W e n d e l l M. Burditt, Mr. C. D u r y e a Smith, M i s s L e l i a E. T u p p e r , and M r s . H a n n a h S. B u r d i c k , in E n g l i s h ; Dr. M.
Ellis Drake, Dr. W i l l i s C. R u s s e l l , in H i s t o r y ; and Dr. K a s p a r O.
M y r v a a g n e s , in H i s t o r y and E n g l i s h ; Dr. Paul C. Saunders, Dr. L l o y d
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R . W a t s o n , and Mr. D a v i d W . W e a v e r , i n C h e m i s t r y ; P r o f e s s o r J a m e s A. M c L a n e and Mr. Daniel Minnick, in P h y s i c a l E d u c a t i o n ; Dr. F r e d W . R o s s , i n G e o g r a p h y .
F r o m the faculty o f the N e w Y o r k State C o l l e g e o f C e r a m i c s the f o l l o w i n g m e m b e r s instructed part-time under 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 : P r o f e s s o r R o b e r t M . Campbell, Dr. S a m u e l R . S c h o l e s , Dr. V a n D e r e k F r e c h e t t e and Dr. W i l l a r d J. Sutton, in P h y s i c s ; P r o f e s s o r Charles R . A m b e r g , i n G e o g r a p h y ; and Dr. T o b i a s H . D u n k e l b e r g e r , in M a t h e m a t i c s .
M e m b e r s o f the faculty w h o r e c e i v e d p r o m o t i o n s during the y e a r w e r e : Dr. L l o y d L. L o w e n s t e i n to a p r o f e s s o r s h i p in mathe- m a t i c s ; Mr. L. R a y P o l a n to an a s s o c i a t e p r o f e s s o r s h i p in mathe- m a t i c s ; Mr. W . V a r i c k N e v i n s t o a n assistant p r o f e s s o r s h i p i n mathe- m a t i c s ; and Mr. E l b e r t W . R i n g o t o a n a s s o c i a t e p r o f e s s o r s h i p i n R o m a n c e L a n g u a g e s .
Dr. E v e r e t t E . Lund, A s s o c i a t e P r o f e s s o r o f B i o l o g y , w a s g r a n t e d l e a v e o f a b s e n c e for o n e year.
Ceramics
P r o f e s s o r H a r r y G. S c h u r e c h t , head of the C e r a m i c E x p e r i m e n t Station, r e s i g n e d to a c c e p t an industrial position and w a s r e p l a c e d b y P r o f e s s o r Charles R . A m b e r g , f o r m e r l y head o f the D e p a r t m e n t o f C e r a m i c E n g i n e e r i n g . P r o f e s s o r R o b e r t M . C a m p b e l l w a s p r o m o t e d t o the h e a d s h i p of this d e p a r t m e n t to fill the v a c a n c y c a u s e d by the p r o m o t i o n o f P r o f e s s o r A m b e r g . Dr. V a n D e r e k F r e c h e t t e w a s ap- pointer P r o f e s s o r o f C e r a m i c T e c h n o l o g y t o r e p l a c e P r o f e s s o r Camp- bell, w h o held that p o s i t i o n p r e v i o u s l y .
A s s i s t a n t P r o f e s s o r John F. M c M a h o n w a s p r o m o t e d to a pro- f e s s o r s h i p 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, Instructor in R e s e a r c h , w a s taken into the a r m e d s e r v i c e and r e p l a c e d b y Mr. R o b e r t B . B u r d i c k , a l r e a d y o n t h e staff, h a v i n g p r e v i o u s l y r e p l a c e d Mr. W a l t e r A . H e d d e n , r e s i g n e d . Miss R e t a F a r n h a m w a s e m p l o y e d t o f i l l the v a c a n c y c a u s e d b y the p r o m o t i o n of Mr. B u r d i c k .
Mr. W i l l i a m B . Crandall 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 R e s e a r c h , a n e w position this y e a r .
Mr. John G. M o h r , Graduate Instructor, r e s i g n e d to go into industry.
Mr. A l e s a n d r o G i a m p i e t r o w a s e m p l o y e d a s part-time I n s t r u c t o r 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 .
T h e f o l l o w i n g w e r e e m p l o y e d o n industrial f e l l o w s h i p s and are part-time assistants in the a p p r o p r i a t e d e p a r t m e n t s : W e s l e y E.
P R E S I D E N T ' S R E P O R T 15 Curtis, R i c h a r d L. Galusha, John J. R e i m e r , and L u c i u s H. W a s h b u r n , A l i c e M . Planigan, F o r r e s t B u r n h a m , C l a r e n c e W . Merritt, L e o n B . Bassett, and A l f r e d C. S a u n d e r s . Dr. H a r r y D. F o s t e r r e s i g n e d his f e l l o w s h i p to a c c e p t a p o s i t i o n w i t h the B u r e a u of Standards.
D i r e c t o r Paul B . Orvis w a s g r a n t e d l e a v e o f a b s e n c e for military s e r v i c e and is n o w a Captain in the A r m y . Mr. T r u m a n A. P a r i s h a n d Mr. W a l t e r C . H i n k l e w e r e m a d e c o - d i r e c t o r s o f the Institute.
Mr. K e n n e t h E . F l o y d , I n s t r u c t o r i n Fruit G r o w i n g and A g r o n o m y , r e s i g n e d to a c c e p t a p o s i t i o n in industry.
M i s s Gladys Stroh w a s a p p o i n t e d Instructor in F l o r i c u l t u r e and G r e e n h o u s e M a n a g e m e n t t o s u c c e e d Mr. A a r o n Small, w h o w a s in- d u c t e d into the a r m e d s e r v i c e .
M r s . P h y l l i s C z a j k o w s k i S e e g e r t , I n s t r u c t o r in S e c r e t a r i a l Studies, r e s i g n e d h e r p o s i t i o n t o j o i n h e r h u s b a n d w h o i s i n the s e r v i c e .
Mr. G e o r g e F. Craig, Instructor in R a d i o and E l e c t r o n i c s in the E S M D T p r o g r a m , t o o k a p o s i t i o n in industry at the t e r m i n a t i o n of the p r o g r a m at the I n s t i t u t e .
M i s s Elizabeth D o e r s c h u k , Instructor in F r e n c h and German, re- s i g n e d h e r p o s i t i o n . B e c a u s e of an a n t i c i p a t e d r e d u c t i o n in enroll- m e n t for the y e a r the v a c a n y w a s n o t f i l l e d .
M i s s B e r n i c e M . G i e b n e r w a s a p p o i n t e d t o s u c c e e d M r s . D o r o t h y Clum M o r s e , A s s i s t a n t P r o f e s s o r o f B i o l o g y and C h e m i s t r y .
T h e f o l l o w i n g office p e r s o n n e l w i t h d r e w f r o m their r e s p e c t i v e p o s i t i o n s during the y e a r : M r s . R u t h W h i t f o r d R u s s e l l , M i s s A l i c e N i e d e r h a u s e r , M i s s H e l e n T a y l o r , and M i s s K a t h a r i n e T i t s w o r t h . A d - d i t i o n s to and r e p l a c e m e n t s in the office staffs a r e : M i s s M a r y M.
C o l e m a n , M i s s M a r g a r e t A . A y l o r , and M i s s G r a c e M a r s t e i n e r . S e v e r a l c h a n g e s i n t e m p o r a r y office e m p l o y e e s h a v e taken p l a c e .
M i s s J o s e p h i n e E. T u c k e r and M i s s A r l e n e I. K i n g , n u r s e s in the C l a w s o n Infirmary, w i t h d r e w f r o m s e r v i c e and M r s . Clara B . Mann w a s e m p l o y e d a s R e s i d e n t Nurse.
Technical Institute
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Student A i d S c h o l a r s h i p s
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56 students 5 s t u d e n t s 40 s t u d e n t s 18 s t u d e n t s 30 s t u d e n t s
$10,285.20 542.00 6,091.93 5,328.00 952.82
T o t a l $23,199.95
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A c k n o w l e d g e m e n t of Gifts
S o m e 476 different individuals h a v e m a d e financial c o n t r i b u t i o n s to the U n i v e r s i t y up to M a y 1 this fiscal year. T h i s is a m u c h l a r g e r n u m b e r than the p r e v i o u s year. T h e s e c o n t r i b u t i o n s in gifts and b e q u e s t s t o t a l e d $80,998.95, all of w h i c h has b e e n paid in e x c e p t the
$10,000 b e q u e s t o f the late M r s . Lillis Stillman R o g e r s . T h e r e w e r e t w o a n o n y m o u s c a s h gifts, o n e of $40,000 and o n e of $12,000. T h e e v e r g e n e r o u s M r s . A m e s g a v e $2,000. A gift of $1,600 should p e r h a p s b e c o n s i d e r e d confidential. Fifty-two m e m b e r s o f the faculties and o t h e r s e m p l o y e d b y the U n i v e r s i t y are m a k i n g regular c o n t r i b u t i o n s . T h e P r e s i d e n t and all c o n n e c t e d w i t h the U n i v e r s i t y thank m o s t heartily all w h o h a v e g i v e n w h e t h e r in l a r g e or small a m o u n t s . I b e l i e v e that s u c h gifts assure our survival as an institution in s p i t e o f the t i m e s .
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W h i l e f e w s e r i o u s c a s e s of a d i s c i p l i n a r y nature h a v e o c c u r r e d , during the y e a r there has b e e n m u c h unrest due to w a r c o n d i t i o n s and the unusual situation on a c c o u n t of the p r e s e n c e of the A r m y . T h i s has s h o w n itself in m o r e than o r d i n a r y o p p o s i t i o n to the usual rules of the c a m p u s and to the c o n v e n t i o n s of s o c i e t y . A drastic r e o r g a n i z a - tion o f the S t u d e n t G o v e r n m e n t m a c h i n e r y has b e e n b r o u g h t about.
T h i s applies b o t h t o the g e n e r a l g o v e r n i n g b o d y , the Student Senate, and t o the W o m e n ' s Student G o v e r n m e n t rules and r e g u l a t i o n s .
T h e s e v e r e t e n s i o n w h i c h has b e e n due t o the e x c e s s i v e l y hard w o r k on the part of the faculty m e m b e r s and a d m i n i s t r a t i v e officers o n a c c o u n t o f the l o n g h o u r s and the l a c k o f v a c a t i o n s has resulted i n c e r t a i n o u t b r e a k s o f c r i t i c i s m and d i s c o n t e n t w h i c h p e r h a p s u n d e r o r d i n a r y c i r c u m s t a n c e s w o u l d n o t h a v e h a p p e n e d . T h i s c o n d i t i o n o n the part o f the faculty m e m b e r s has t o s o m e e x t e n t reflected itself a m o n g the students. F r o m the s t a n d p o i n t o f n e r v e strain and o v e r - w o r k the y e a r has b e e n unique. In spite of the c a m p u s c h a n g e s and t e n s i o n s v e r y g o o d a c a d e m i c w o r k has b e e n d o n e b y the civilian stu- dents. T h e C o m m u n i t y C h e s t d r i v e w h i c h w a s s o s u c c e s s f u l last y e a r w a s d u p l i c a t e d this year, raising m o r e than $3,300 w h i c h w a s the g o a l set.
A r m y Specialized T r a i n i n g P r o g r a m 1 and
A r m y Specialized T r a i n i n g Reserve P r o g r a m The Army Contract
L a t e in June f r o m s e v e r a l different official s o u r c e s the P r e s i d e n t w a s notified that July 9 w o u l d be the d a y and that e i g h t m e n w o u l d
1 See also 1943-44 Liberal Arts Catalogue.
P R E S I D E N T ' S R E P O R T 17 r e p r e s e n t the A r m y . One man, Captain A l f r e d W . Smith, w h o a s i t turned o u t w a s t o b e the l o c a l C o m m a n d a n t , c a m e the e v e n i n g o f the 7th and g a v e us m u c h useful i n f o r m a t i o n in c o n f e r e n c e s the n e x t day.
L a t e on the 8th four m o r e m e n , i n c l u d i n g Col. J. B. Grier, w h o has c h a r g e o f the c o l l e g e p r o g r a m s for this S e c o n d S e r v i c e C o m m a n d , a r r i v e d and like Captain S m i t h w e r e h o u s e d i n the " b a r r a c k s " ( T h e B r i c k ) . A t n o o n o n the 9th the o t h e r three c a m e . S e v e r a l o f t h e m had b e e n h e r e b e f o r e as i n s p e c t o r s of our facilities. E n g i n e e r s , the m e d i c a l c o r p s , and o t h e r A r m y interests w e r e r e p r e s e n t e d .
D e l i b e r a t i o n s b e g a n at nine o ' c l o c k on the 9th in the P r e s i d e n t ' s office and until 5:30 p. m., with but fifty m i n u t e s off for lunch, facili- ties and figures w e r e u n d e r full and fair d i s c u s s i o n . T h e P r e s i d e n t , T r e a s u r e r , D e a n o f L i b e r a l A r t s , Plant M a n a g e r , and S u p e r v i s o r o f D o r m i t o r i e s and D i n i n g Halls r e p r e s e n t e d the U n i v e r s i t y , w i t h o t h e r officials in r e s e r v e for use if n e e d e d .
W o r k s h e e t s f r o m the A r m y had b e e n furnished the T r e a s u r e r t o g u i d e h i m in c a l c u l a t i n g the detailed c o s t s and e s t i m a t e s on w h i c h the c o n t r a c t f i g u r e s w o u l d b e based. T h e C o l o n e l m a d e i t c l e a r that he w a s as glad to tell us w h e r e our figures w e r e t o o l o w , as w h e r e t o o high. S e v e r a l t i m e s , w h e n he p o i n t e d out that a c e r t a i n i t e m c o u l d not b e a l l o w e d b e c a u s e c o n t r a r y t o A r m y r e g u l a t i o n s o r s p e c i a l direc- tives, h e c o u l d h a v e s t o p p e d there and w e w o u l d h a v e b e e n h e l p l e s s . It w o u l d h a v e m a d e t h o u s a n d s of dollars difference. But he p o i n t e d o u t s e v e r a l t i m e s that the item c o u l d be a l l o w e d under a different n a m e . W e had found, for instance, that the k i t c h e n e q u i p m e n t c o u l d b e m o v e d f r o m Bartlett t o T h e B r i c k and furniture from T h e B r i c k to the frat h o u s e s by a H o r n e l l t r u c k i n g c o m p a n y for $1,020. We want- e d the A r m y t o p a y for this u n d e r A c t i v a t i n g E x p e n s e s ( c o s t s o f setting the p r o g r a m g o i n g ) . T h i s c o u l d n o t b e a l l o w e d u n d e r that h e a d i n g but c o u l d be a l l o w e d u n d e r M a i n t e n a n c e and O p e r a t i o n . Simi- lar shifts of n a m e s or h e a d i n g s o c c u r r e d r e s p e c t i n g l a b o r a t o r y instruc- tors, d e p a r t m e n t a l assistants, p h y s i c s l a b o r a t o r y apparatus, c h a n g e s in the c h e m i s t r y l e c t u r e r o o m , dining r o o m e q u i p m e n t , e t c .
T h e t o p i c a l h e a d i n g s o f the c o n t r a c t , w i t h the s u m s p a y a b l e t o the U n i v e r s i t y m o n t h l y o r o t h e r w i s e for the f i r s t - t e r m quota o f three h u n d r e d m e n , are listed b e l o w . T h e a m o u n t s w h e r e affected b y num- bers w e r e readjusted to four h u n d r e d m e n for the s e c o n d and suc- c e e d i n g t e r m s . A l l c o n t r a c t f i g u r e s e x c e p t t h o s e for a c t i v a t i o n w e r e readjusted e a c h term, and e a c h t e r m ' s p a y m e n t s m a d e m o n t h l y . A n y u n d e r o r o v e r p a y m e n t s for any t e r m w e r e c o r r e c t e d i n the n e x t t e r m ' s p a y m e n t s .
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A c t i v a t i n g Expenses (paid o n c e for all) Use of F a c i l i t i e s per m o n t h
S p e c i a l use of B u r d i c k Hall from July 20 to A u g .
. .$3,900.00 . . 810.00 9 342.00
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3. Instruction of 300 t r a i n e e s per m o n t h 5,768.00 4. Medical Services (at first), per month, 300 m e n .. 225.00
5. Subsistence ( b o a r d ) per man per day 1.084 6. M a i n t e n a n c e and O p e r a t i o n b e g i n n i n g A u g u s t . 9,
p e r m o n t h 2,336.00 A d d i t i o n a l for p e r i o d July 20 to A u g u s t 9 1,041.00
7. T e x t b o o k s , I n s t r u m e n t s , etc. ( o n c e for all) 7,350.00 A c o n t r a c t w a s m a d e b e t w e e n the State and the U n i v e r s i t y for use o f certain C e r a m i c C o l l e g e s p a c e and p e r s o n n e l .
The Army Specialized Training Unit
Instruction b e g a n on M o n d a y m o r n i n g , A u g u s t 9. Gradually the r o o m i n g and b o a r d i n g o f the m e n and the p r o c e d u r e s for i n s t r u c t i o n w e r e p e r f e c t e d and ran for the m o s t part with s a t i s f a c t o r y s m o o t h - n e s s . T h e r e w e r e p r o b l e m s o f insufficient t e a c h i n g p e r s o n n e l w h i c h w e r e s o l v e d as rapidly as p o s s i b l e . T e a c h e r s for certain s u b j e c t s in this p r o g r a m w e r e v e r y difficult to obtain. On S e p t e m b e r 22, three A r m y officials c a m e t o A l f r e d and n e g o t i a t e d w i t h U n i v e r s i t y officials the s u p p l e m e n t a r y c o n t r a c t for the additional 100 m e n . T h i s b r o u g h t o u r quota up to the 400 o r i g i n a l l y intended. P r o c e d u r e and results w e r e v e r y similar t o t h o s e e x p e r i e n c e d i n the f i r s t n e g o t i a t i o n s . T h e additional m e n c a m e i n b y the m i d d l e o f O c t o b e r and w e r e furloughed for a p e r i o d of time, as instruction in the s e c o n d A r m y t e r m did n o t b e g i n until the 8th of N o v e m b e r .
S o m e o f the effects o n c a m p u s life m a y b e m e n t i o n e d . F o u r fra- ternity h o u s e s and all or part of three o t h e r h o u s e s w e r e taken o v e r as r e s i d e n c e s f o r the w o m e n . T h e s e w e r e furnished v e r y l a r g e l y with the furniture f r o m T h e B r i c k and h e a d s o f h o u s e s and c o o k s w e r e p r o v i d e d for t h e m all. T h e w o m e n w e r e c o m f o r t a b l y situated and liked the s m a l l e r g r o u p s .
A s s e m b l y w a s r e m o v e d f r o m a d a y t i m e hour to the e v e n i n g and o c c u r r e d a p p r o x i m a t e l y o n c e a m o n t h rather than w e e k l y . Chapel, a feature of the life of the institution f o r all its past o n e h u n d r e d and s e v e n y e a r s , w a s n e c e s s a r i l y o m i t t e d and a n o o n - h o u r m e e t i n g pro- vided. Classes on S a t u r d a y f o r e n o o n s w e r e a n e c e s s a r y part of the A r m y s c h e d u l e . T h e m e n m a r c h e d i n g r o u p s o f thirties f r o m c l a s s t o class and their d a y s w e r e v e r y , v e r y full. It w a s difficult to find ade- quate and a p p r o p r i a t e r e c r e a t i o n f o r t h e m in A l f r e d . In fact, it w a s i m p o s s i b l e , h e r o i c a l l y as a j o i n t c o m m u n i t y and U n i v e r s i t y S e r v i c e - m e n ' s C o m m i t t e e w o r k e d t o d o s o . F i n e c o o p e r a t i o n w a s found i n H o r n e l l for p r o v i d i n g p r o p e r e n t e r t a i n m e n t for the b o y s i n their w e e k - end free t i m e s .
Captain A l f r e d W. Smith, C. E., first C o m m a n d a n t of the 3220th S C S U A S T P a t A l f r e d U n i v e r s i t y , w a s transferred a t the end o f the
P R E S I D E N T ' S R E P O R T 19 f i r s t t e r m and w a s f o l l o w e d b y M a j o r T h e o d o r e F . A n g e l l , F . A., a s C o m m a n d a n t .
C o n t r a r y t o the e x p e r i e n c e s i n o t h e r S e r v i c e C o m m a n d s , c o l l e g e s i n the S e c o n d S e r v i c e C o m m a n d w e r e paid p r o m p t l y for the A r m y w o r k . T h e p a y m e n t s t o A l f r e d U n i v e r s i t y w e r e e x t r e m e l y p r o m p t , w i t h o n l y m i n o r e x c e p t i o n s .
I n s p e c t o r s c a m e a t v a r i o u s t i m e s and C o l o n e l Grier has h i m s e l f b e e n h e r e again t o s e e h o w things w e r e g o i n g . I a m glad t o r e p o r t that all t h e s e v i s i t o r s e x p r e s s e d t h e m s e l v e s as h i g h l y p l e a s e d b o t h with the h o u s i n g and the m e s s i n g and the a c a d e m i c i n s t r u c t i o n that the U n i v e r s i t y p r o v i d e d for the A r m y . W e w e r e rated a s " e x c e l l e n t " .
End of the Army Program
A b o u t the m i d d l e o f F e b r u a r y the W a r D e p a r t m e n t a n n o u n c e d the g e n e r a l t e r m i n a t i o n 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 , t o b e effective b y the f i r s t o f A p r i l . T h i s part o f the p r o g r a m e n d e d h e r e w h e n the trainees left a b o u t the 20th of M a r c h . D u e to the fact that w e had a b o u t 175 A r m y S p e c i a l i z e d T r a i n i n g R e s e r v e P r o g r a m m e n , that part of the p r o g r a m c o n t i n u e d with us to the 29th of A p r i l , w h e n the third A r m y t e r m e n d e d .
A b o u t the m i d d l e o f M a r c h n o t i c e w a s s e r v e d o n the U n i v e r s i t y by the p r o p e r authorities that the G o v e r n m e n t w o u l d g i v e up all its rights to the use of A l f r e d U n i v e r s i t y ' s facilities and p e r s o n n e l by the first of May, and that the ninety-day n o t i c e of t e r m i n a t i o n of c o n t r a c t w a s b e i n g g i v e n , w h i c h w o u l d end the c o n t r a c t June 15.
F u t u r e Plans
O n the c h a n c e that A l f r e d w i l l h a v e n o A r m y r e s e r v i s t s s o m e tentative plans for m e e t i n g the situation of e x c l u s i v e civilian status n e x t fall h a v e b e e n under c o n s i d e r a t i o n . Indeed, s o m e o f t h e m are a l r e a d y in effect. E m p h a s i s will be p l a c e d on e n r o l l i n g as m a n y w o - m e n a s p o s s i b l e . T h e C a d e t N u r s e p r o g r a m will h e l p i n this. W h i l e our r e g i s t r a t i o n of w o m e n students in b o t h C o l l e g e s has b e e n a b o u t up to n o r m a l this year, it d o e s n o t s e e m i m p o s s i b l e that the n u m b e r m a y be i n c r e a s e d by twenty-five or thirty n e x t y e a r . Industrial Cer- a m i c D e s i g n , the B u s i n e s s and S e c r e t a r i a l Studies D e p a r t m e n t , as w e l l as the o t h e r L i b e r a l A r t s c o u r s e s , will c o n t i n u e to appeal. A f e w w o m e n are a l r e a d y a c c e p t e d for C e r a m i c E n g i n e e r i n g .
W h i l e the p o o l of e l i g i b l e m e n will be small, a certain n u m b e r for v a r i o u s r e a s o n s can be e x p e c t e d . If the bills n o w b e f o r e C o n g r e s s are passed, as s e e m s certain, p r o v i d i n g for rehabilitation and for federal- l y f i n a n c e d c o l l e g e e d u c a t i o n for h o n o r a b l y d i s c h a r g e d v e t e r a n s w h o had not b e e n t o c o l l e g e o r w h o s e c o l l e g e c a r e e r s w e r e interrupted b y the war, t h e s e will p r o v i d e p r o s p e c t s — n e w students, and o u r o w n students returning. B y fall s o m e o f these m a y b e a v a i l a b l e and b y
the s e c o n d s e m e s t e r still m o r e , w h e t h e r the G e r m a n w a r ends b y that t i m e o r n o t .
T h e C o u n s e l o r t o P r o s p e c t i v e Students s p e n t t i m e r e c e n t l y i n N e w Y o r k i n t e r v i e w i n g s o m e f o r t y o r f i f t y inquirers a b o u t A l f r e d . A n o t h e r m e m b e r o f the f a c u l t y w a s w i t h him, w h o w a s l e a r n i n g the p r o c e d u r e s w i t h a v i e w to d o i n g s o m e student p r o s p e c t i n g in the field.
E x t e n s i v e s a v i n g s are c o n t e m p l a t e d b y c l o s i n g c e r t a i n b u i l d i n g s n e x t y e a r i f n o t n e e d e d . Bartlett D o r m i t o r y , the m a i n g y m n a s i u m and the S t e i n h e i m m a y b e t h r e e o f t h e m . Still o t h e r s p e r h a p s c a n b e c l o s e d partly i f n o t w h o l l y . S e v e r a l m e m b e r s o f our t e a c h i n g staff are able t o take c o n g e n i a l t e a c h i n g , r e s e a r c h , o r o t h e r war-related w o r k e l s e w h e r e . T h e s e can b e g i v e n l e a v e s o f a b s e n c e until n e e d e d again. S o m e c o n f e r e n c e s w i t h s u c h t e a c h e r s h a v e a l r e a d y b e e n held.
Still o t h e r e c o n o m i e s are p o s s i b l e . Cadet Nurses
T h e D e p a r t m e n t of N u r s i n g w a s e s t a b l i s h e d as a p e r m a n e n t ad- dition to the U n i v e r s i t y u n d e r the C o l l e g e of L i b e r a l A r t s in S e p t e m - ber, 1943. T h e c o u r s e has b e e n so a r r a n g e d that all the t h e o r e t i c a l i n s t r u c t i o n and p r a c t i c a l e x p e r i e n c e required for e n t r a n c e t o the N e w Y o r k State B o a r d E x a m i n a t i o n s can b e g a i n e d i n three c a l e n d a r y e a r s . A d i p l o m a will be a w a r d e d at this t i m e and u p o n the suc- cessful p a s s i n g o f the State B o a r d E x a m i n a t i o n s the n u r s e m a y b e g i n a c t i v e p r a c t i c e as a R e g i s t e r e d N u r s e . A l l students are b e i n g en- c o u r a g e d to return, after the w a r e m e r g e n c y , to c o m p l e t e the re- q u i r e m e n t s for the B a c h e l o r o f S c i e n c e d e g r e e . A n additional y e a r ' s w o r k will b e n e c e s s a r y b e f o r e this d e g r e e c a n b e g r a n t e d . T h i s pro- g r a m has b e e n g i v e n the a p p r o v a l o f the N e w Y o r k State N u r s e Edu- c a t i o n D e p a r t m e n t and the U n i t e d States P u b l i c H e a l t h S e r v i c e De- p a r t m e n t .
At p r e s e n t all n u r s i n g students are e n r o l l e d in the U n i t e d States C a d e t C o r p s u n d e r the B o l t o n A c t w h i c h entitles t h e m t o r e c e i v e F e d e r a l funds to p a y f o r all tuition, b o o k s , i n d o o r and o u t d o o r uni- f o r m s , and m a i n t e n a n c e , plus a small m o n t h l y stipend. W h i l e the U . S . P . H . S . p r o v i d e s the m o n e y for the student i t a l l o w s the s t u d e n t t o c h o o s e her o w n s c h o o l and i t d o e s n o t d i c t a t e the p o l i c i e s o f the nursing s c h o o l s e l e c t e d .
T h e B o l t o n A c t p r o v i d e s that a s t u d e n t w h o has b e e n e n r o l l e d in a s c h o o l of n u r s i n g for n i n e t y d a y s b e f o r e the c l o s e of the w a r will b e a l l o w e d t o f i n i s h h e r n u r s i n g c o u r s e a t G o v e r n m e n t e x p e n s e . T h u s all the n u r s e s n o w e n r o l l e d a t A l f r e d w i l l b e c a r r i e d t o t h e c o m p l e t i o n o f three y e a r s a t the e x p e n s e o f the G o v e r n m e n t .
T h e D e p a r t m e n t i s l o c a t e d i n South Hall w h e r e r o o m s h a v e b e e n r e d e c o r a t e d and e x t e n s i v e e q u i p m e n t installed. Affiliations h a v e b e e n
P R E S I D E N T ' S R E P O R T 21 m a d e w i t h a p p r o p r i a t e hospitals in H o r n e l l , Olean, Corning, and Mt.
M o r r i s .
H e a t i n g Plant
T h e rehabilitation of the central h e a t i n g plant a f e w y e a r s a g o has p r o v e d v e r y s u c c e s s f u l . It heats, n o r m a l l y , the e i g h t e e n c o n n e c t e d buildings by the use of o n e b o i l e r at a t i m e . It is true that this y e a r t h e inferior g r a d e of c o a l a v a i l a b l e has r e d u c e d the plant's efficiency, but this should be o n l y t e m p o r a r y . N o w the State is planning l a r g e e x p a n s i o n in b o t h its A l f r e d institutions, e s p e c i a l l y in the T e c h n i c a l Institute. Inquiry is b e i n g m a d e by State e n g i n e e r s a b o u t the d e s i r e and ability of the U n i v e r s i t y to p r o v i d e the s t e a m . T h e building plans c o v e r a p e r i o d of y e a r s . T h e talk n o w is that r e l a t i v e l y early t w o million c u b i c feet o f n e w s p a c e will b e c a l l i n g f o r s t e a m . T h e Trus- t e e s ' C o m m i t t e e o n H e a t i n g and E l e c t r i c a l E q u i p m e n t w i l l h a v e w o r k b e f o r e it in this c o n n e c t i o n .
T h e l o c a l h e a t i n g plant in South Hall is in a v e r y p r e c a r i o u s c o n d i t i o n . It should be c o n n e c t e d with the c e n t r a l s y s t e m .
A t h l e t i c Field
T h i s f i e l d , i t will b e r e m e m b e r e d , w a s r e n d e r e d w h o l l y unfit f o r u s e by the floods of July, 1942. B e c a u s e of w a r c o n d i t i o n s it has n o t b e e n s e r i o u s l y n e e d e d . T i m e will s o o n c o m e w h e n w e m u s t h a v e i t again. H e a v y m a c h i n e r y has b e e n e m p l o y e d t o d r e d g e the c r e e k , build substantial d o c k i n g , and c l e a r the h e a v y d e b r i s off the field.
S o m e f i l l i n g around and repair t o the f i e l d h o u s e m u s t b e d o n e , t o p soil t r u c k e d in and the field r e s e e d e d . T h e running track, a l m o s t w h o l l y d e s t r o y e d , m u s t b e rebuilt. H o w m u c h o f this w e c a n under- t a k e the c o m i n g s u m m e r is a m a t t e r of finance. T h e s h o r t a g e of m e n students m a k e s it u n l i k e l y that i n t e r c o l l e g i a t e f o o t b a l l c a n be r e s u m e d n e x t fall.
V a r i o u s Items
The Alfred University Extension at J a m e s t o w n , N e w Y o r k , has h a d a g o o d y e a r but w i t h r e d u c e d e n r o l l m e n t . C o n s i d e r a t i o n is b e i n g g i v e n to an affiliation b e t w e e n the E x t e n s i o n and o n e of the James- t o w n h o s p i t a l s b y w h i c h the a c a d e m i c i n s t r u c t i o n o f the h o s p i t a l ' s nurses-in-training w o u l d b e d o n e b y the E x t e n s i o n t e a c h e r s . Mr. A . J a m e s C o e , a s D i r e c t o r , i s d o i n g e x c e l l e n t w o r k . T h e State still c o n - s i d e r s the E x t e n s i o n a n e x p e r i m e n t .
The University Library is b e i n g t h o r o u g h l y r e o r g a n i z e d by the n e w Librarian. W h e n the task i s c o m p l e t e d the L i b r a r y w i l l b e m o r e l o g i c a l l y and c o n v e n i e n t l y a r r a n g e d .
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The President e n j o y e d a most pleasant and refreshing m o n t h ' s va- c a t i o n in Florida, as d i r e c t e d by the trustees at the O c t o b e r m e e t i n g .
The Clawson Infirmary has had a satisfactory year. T h e small e n r o l l m e n t and the fact that the A r m y had a s e p a r a t e infirmary in B u r d i c k Hall r e d u c e d the p r e s s u r e on the U n i v e r s i t y infirmary. U s e - ful and a p p r e c i a t e d as it is, it i n e v i t a b l y b e c o m e s less a d e q u a t e in size for o u r n o r m a l and e x p a n d i n g n e e d s .
The Accelerated Calendar will be d r o p p e d at the end of the sum- m e r of 1944, and return will be m a d e for 1944-45 to the usual t w o - s e m e s t e r y e a r and s u m m e r s c h o o l s . A study, m e a n t i m e , will be u n d e r t a k e n o f a n y c h a n g e s that m a y b e d e s i r a b l e for the c a l e n d a r s o f s u c c e e d i n g y e a r s .
Picture Post Cards of the c a m p u s and b u i l d i n g s to the n u m b e r of 16,000 h a v e b e e n sold by D i r e c t o r of P u b l i c i t y s i n c e last s u m m e r .
A Careers Conference was held on the c a m p u s f o r high school stu- dents of the tenth g r a d e and h i g h e r A p r i l 16, at w h i c h o v e r o n e hun- dred y o u n g p e o p l e attended. V a r i o u s f i e l d s o f p r o f e s s i o n a l o p p o r t u n i t y w e r e d i s c u s s e d with interested g r o u p s b y c a m p u s and o u t s i d e special- ists in the a f t e r n o o n . A f t e r supper a c l o s i n g a d d r e s s w a s p r e s e n t e d by the D i r e c t o r of E d u c a t i o n , International B u s i n e s s M a c h i n e s C o r p o - ration.
Conclusion
W i t h d e e p a p p r e c i a t i o n again o f the c o r d i a l c o o p e r a t i o n o f 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 is r e s p e c t f u l l y p r e s e n t e d .
Alfred, N . Y . M a y 8, 1944
J . N E L S O N N O R W O O D , P r e s i d e n t
