Alfred University Publication
Year Book Number
1927— 1928
Alfred, N. Y. Sept., 1928 No. 9
Published monthly by Alfred University. Entered as second class matter at Alfred, N. Y., January 25, 1902, under act of Congress
July 16, 1894
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A L F R E D UNIVERSITY
Founded 1836
Year Book, 1927=28
Board of Trustees
Officers
ORRA S . ROGERS, President PRANK L . GREENE, Vice-president C U R T I S F . RANDOLPH, Treasurer D. SHERMAN B U R D I C K , Secretary
Term expires in June, 1928 Prof. E D W I N H. L E W I S , Ph. D., L L . D., '87,
JUDSON G . R O S E B U S H , A . M . , '00, Dr. MARCUS L. CLAWSON, Ph. B . , M. D., '90, Supt. HENRY M. M A X S O N , A. M., Ped. D., Hon. GEORGE L. BABCOCK,
CLARENCE W . SPICER,
Pres. BOOTHE C. D A V I S , Ph. D., L L . D., '90, Hon. W I L L I A M J. T U L L Y , L L . D.,
C U R T I S F . RANDOLPH, W I L L I A M R. CLARKE,
CORLISS F. RANDOLPH, A. M., L. H. D., '88, Term expires in June, 1929 D. SHERMAN BURDICK, Ph. B . , '82, ORRA S. ROGERS, S. B . , '94 ,
Dr. HERBERT L. W H E E L E R , D. D. S., SC. D., Miss FLORENCE W . H A T C H ,
Prof. A L P H E U S B . K E N Y O N , SC. D., '74, B . S H E F F I E L D B A S S E T T ,
J O H N A . L A P P , Ph. B . , L L . D., '06, L. CLIFTON BOYCE, Ph. B . , '88, Mrs. HARRY BRADLEY,
W I L L I A M C. HUBBARD, M. S., Mrs. W . L . A M E S ,
Term expires in June, 1930 Hon. HORACE B . PACKER, L L . D . ,
* IRA A. PLACE, A. B . . L L . D., Hon. J O H N J. MERRILL, Ph. M., L L . D., Hon. LEONARD W. H. G I B B S , Ph. B . , '9!
N A T H A N E . L E W I S , M . E . , Mrs. S H I R L E Y E . BROWN,
HOBART B. A Y E R S , M. E . , HERBERT G . W H I P P L E , A . B . , '87, E L I E E . F E N N E R ,
FRANK L. GREENE, A. M., Ped. D., C. LOOMIS A L L E N , SC. D.,
'84,
Plainfield, N. J.
Alfred Alfred Alfred Chicago, 111.
Appleton, Wis.
Plainfield, N. J.
Plainfield, N. J.
Plainfield, N. , Plainfield, N. , Alfred
New York Alfred Nutley. N. J.
Newark, N. 3, Alfred
Plainfield, N. J.
New York Friendship Alfred Alfred Chicago, 111.
Alfred Wellsville Plainfield, N. J.
New York Wellsboro, Pa.
New York Albany Buffalo
Plainfield, N. J.
Hornell
Pittsburgh, Pa.
New York Alfred Alfred
Stamford, Conn.
Died January 24, 1928
Officers of the University Corporation
For year ending June 1928 A L P H E U S B . K E N Y O N ,
ARTHUR E . M A I N , C U R T I S F . RANDOLPH,
President Vice-president Secretary
Standing Committees of the Board
Executive
F R A N K L . GREENE, Chairman D . SHERMAN B U R D I C K , Secretary B . S H E F F I E L D B A S S E T T
L . CLIFTON BOYCE BOOTHE C . D A V I S C U R T I S F . RANDOLPH
J O H N J . MERRILL E L I E E . F E N N E R ORRA S. ROGERS HERBERT G. W H I P P L E
BOOTHE C . D A V I S
BOOTHE C. D A V I S J U D S O N G . R O S E B U S H
BOOTHE C. D A V I S
A L P H E U S B . K E N T O N Teaching Force
CORLISS F. RANDOLPH HENRY M . MAXSON Buildings and Grounds
J O H N J . MERRILL A L P H E U S B . KENYON CLARENCE W . SPICER Supplies and Janitors
B . S H E F F I E L D B A S S E T T CURTIS F . RANDOLPH
J O H N J . MERRILL Printing and Advertising
F R A N K L. GREENE Auditor and Attorney
HERBERT G . W H I P P L E Investment
ORRA S . ROGERS, Chairman
W I L L I A M J . T U L L Y D . SHERMAN BURDICK C. LOOMIS A L L E N W I L L I A M C. HUBBARD L. CLIFTON BOYCE
Finance
C LOOMIS A L L E N , Chairman
BOOTHE C. D A V I S L. CLIFTON BOYCE ORRA S. ROGERS W I L L I A M J . T U L L Y Mrs. W . L . A M E S W I L L I A M R . CLARKE LEONARD W . H . G I B B S GEORGE L . BABCOCK JUDSON G . R O S E B U S H CLARENCE W. SPICER W I L L I A M C. HUBBARD HORACE B. PACKER J O H N A . L A P P C U R T I S F . RANDOLPH D . SHERMAN BURDICK
* IRA A. PLACE HERBERT L. W H E E L E R Mrs. SHIRLEY E . BROWN FLORENCE W . H A T C H BOOTHE C . D A V I S
NATHAN E . L E W I S E L I E E . F E N N E R
Insurance C . LOOMIS A L L E N
ORRA S. ROGERS
C U R T I S F. RANDOLPH D. SHERMAN BURDICK Committee to Verify Securities
L. CLIFTON BOYCE MARTIN F . WOODBURY J . H . STEVENS
For one year For two years For three years
George B. Rogers Professorship of Industrial Mechanics, Mechanical Library and Apparatus Fund
FRANK L . GREENE E . F R I T J O F HILDEBRAND A L P H E U S B . KENYON Library Director Representing the Board of Trustees
CORLISS F. RANDOLPH
Deceased
Ladies' Auxiliary Committee
Mrs. F R A N K L . GREENE, Chairman Mrs. J O H N J. MERRILL Mrs. BOOTHE C. D A V I S
Mrs. B . S H E F F I E L D B A S S E T T
• D i e d August 24. 1927 t Died September 2, 1927
• M i s s SELINDA I . GREENE Mrs. D. SHERMAN BURDICK tMrs. CHARLES STILLMAN
Mrs. L. CLIFTON BOYCE
Board of Managers of School of Clay-Working and Ceramics
Elected by the Trustees of the University BOOTHE C . D A V I S , President
J O H N J . MERRILL W I L L I A M R . CLARKE D . SHERMAN BURDICK B . S H E F F I E L D B A S S E T T
Board of Visitors of School of Agriculture
Elected by the Trustees of the University BOOTHE C. D A V I S , President
A L P H E U S B . K E N Y O N B . S H E F F I E L D B A S S E T T
• IRA A. PLACE LEONARD W . H . G I B B S J O H N J . MERRILL D . SHERMAN BURDICK F R A N K L . GREENE C . LOOMIS A L L E N W I L L I A M J . T U L L Y
Alfred Alfred Alfred
New York Buffalo Albany Alfred Alfred
Stamford, Conn.
New York
* Deceased
UNIVERSITY FACULTY, 1927-28
Boothe Colwell Davis, Ph. D.. LL. D., S. T. D., President
John Nelson Norwood, A. M., Ph. D., Dean—History and Political Science.
•Alpheus Burdick Kenyon, Sc. D., Dean—Mathematics—Emeritus Dora Kenyon Degen, A. M., Dean of Women—Religious Education.
Arthur Elwin Main, A. 11., D. D., L. II. D., Dean of Seminary—
Theology.
Charles Fergus Binns, Sc. D., Director of Ceramics—Ceramic Technology Cortez Randolph Clawson, Litt. B., A. M., Librarian—Library Economy.
Waldo Alberti Titsworth, A. M., S. M., Registrar—Mathematics.
Ray Winthrop Wingate—Music.
Joseph Seidlin, S. M., A. M.—Physics and Mathematics.
Ada Becker Seidlin—Pianoforte.
Marion Lawrence Fosdick—Ceramic Art and Modeling Clara Katherine Nelson—Drawing and Design.
Beulah Nowland Ellis, Ph. B., Ed. B., A. M.—English.
Gilbert Whitney Campbell, A. M., B. D.. Ph. D.—Philosophy and Education.
Paul Canfield Saunders, S. M., Ph. D.—Chemistry.
Clifford Miller Potter, S. M.—Industrial Mechanics.
Alexander David Fraser, A. M., Ph. D.—Classical Languages.
•* Wera Charlotte Schuller, A. M.—German Paul Rusby, A. M.—Economics.
Erwin August Heers, S. B.—Physical Education and Coach of Athletics,
Emmet Fritjof Hildebrand, B. S.—Industrial Mechanics.
Irwin Alexander Conroe, A. B.—English and Public Speaking.
Donald Langworthy Burdick, S. B., A. M.—Biology Eva Lucile Ford, A. B., A. M.:—Romance Languages Murray J. Rice, A. M., Ph. D.—Ceramic Chemistry Frank C. Westendick, S. M.—Ceramic Engineering Clarence W. Merritt, S. B.—Ceramics
Lelia Evelyn Tupper, A. B., A. M.—English Elva Elizabeth Starr, A. B . , A. M.—Mathematics Paul Gerard Schroeder, A. B., A. M.—German Agnes Kenyon Clarke, Ph. B., B. S.—Home Science
Herrick Talbot Bawden, A. B., A. M.—Philosophy and Education Ellis Drake, A. B.—History
Frederick Washington Ross, B. S.—Biology and Geology Maybelle Sutton Warren, A. B.—Librarian and Library Economy Ildra Alfreda Harris, A. B.—Modern Languages.
Helen Isabelle Ellis, S. B.—Biology and English.
Carl August Hansen, A. B., B. S.—Physical Education Warren Chapman Coleman, B. S.—Chemistry and Biology
Archie Earl Champlin, Ph. B., Director of Agriculture — Rural Economics and Parliamentary Law.
Willard Ray Cone, S. M.—Extension Courses.
George Stephen Robinson—Poultry Husbandry.
Harlond Leander Smith, S. B.—Animal Husbandry.
George Wallace Smith, Superintendent of Farm.
Lloyd Watson Robinson, A. M.—Extension Courses.
Erie M. Myers, B. S.—Dairy Industry.
E. H. Litchfield, B. S.—Extension Courses
* Retired June, 1920, on allowance from Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teachers.
** Absent on leave
P R E S I D E N T ' S R E P O R T 7
PRESIDENT'S ANNUAL REPORT
To t h e T r u s t e e s of Alfred U n i v e r s i t y :
T h e P r e s i d e n t h a s t h e honor t o s u b m i t h i s t h i r t y - t h i r d A n n u a l Report, n a m e l y for t h e ninety-second y e a r of Alfred U n i v e r s i t y , b e g i n n i n g J u n e 15, 1927, a n d e n d i n g J u n e 13, 1928.
T h e College y e a r h a s been, in m a n y respects, one of t h e best a n d m o s t successful y e a r s i n o u r h i s t o r y .
W e h a v e enjoyed t h e s a m e l a r g e e n r o l l m e n t a s l a s t y e a r , e n l a r g e d facilities a n d e q u i p m e n t and a g e n e r a l s p i r i t of cooperation.
No serious illness or d e a t h h a s o c c u r r e d d u r i n g t h e y e a r , e i t h e r in t h e faculty or s t u d e n t body.
T h e B o a r d of T r u s t e e s h a s s u s t a i n e d t h e loss by d e a t h of one of i t s older a n d most valued m e m b e r s , I r a A. Place.
Necrology
I r a A d e l b e r t Place w a s b o r n May 8, 1854. He a t t e n d e d Alfred A c a d e m y and Cornell U n i v e r s i t y , r e c e i v i n g t h e De- gree of Bachelor of A r t s from t h e l a t t e r in 1881.
F o l l o w i n g h i s g r a d u a t i o n he took up t h e s t u d y of L a w and w a s a d m i t t e d to t h e B a r in 1883. In e a r l y life he be- c a m e connected w i t h t h e L a w D e p a r t m e n t of t h e New York, West S h o r e and Buffalo R a i l r o a d and a few y e a r s l a t e r w a s appointed on t h e legal staff of t h e New York C e n t r a l a n d H u d s o n R i v e r R a i l r o a d Company and in 1905 became General Counselor for t h a t Company, a n d a y e a r l a t e r Vice-President of t h e New York C e n t r a l lines.
He w a s appointed a m e m b e r of t h e B o a r d of T r u s t e e s of Alfred U n i v e r s i t y in 1913, r e m a i n i n g c o n t i n u o u s l y on t h i s Board u n t i l his d e a t h in N e w York on J a n u a r y 24, 1928, m a k i n g a c o n t i n u o u s service of n e a r l y fifteen y e a r s .
H i s high c h a r a c t e r , his k e e n b u s i n e s s j u d g m e n t a n d
d i s c r i m i n a t i o n a n d h i s loyalty t o Alfred U n i v e r s i t y m a d e
h i m an o u t s t a n d i n g m a n on t h e B o a r d of T r u s t e e s . H i s loss
f r o m t h i s B o a r d is one w h i c h is deeply felt by all its mem-
bers.
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RegistrationR e g i s t r a t i o n in all D e p a r t m e n t s of Alfred U n i v e r s i t y for t h e Academic y e a r h a s been as follows:
College of L i b e r a l A r t s 332 C e r a m i c School 164 A g r i c u l t u r a l School 59 D e p a r t m e n t of Music 122
(105 b e i n g college s t u d e n t s )
D e p a r t m e n t of Theology a n d Religious E d u c a t i o n 43 (37 being college s t u d e n t s )
S u m m e r S e s s i o n 138 (51 being college s t u d e n t s )
T o t a l 858 Of t h i s t o t a l 193 b e i n g duplicates, l e a v i n g a t o t a l regis-
t r a t i o n for t h e y e a r of 665 i n d i v i d u a l s ; b e i n g t h e s a m e en- r o l l m e n t a s for t h e p r e v i o u s y e a r w h i c h w a s t h e l a r g e s t college e n r o l l m e n t in t h e h i s t o r y of t h e U n i v e r s i t y .
Faculty of t h e College of L i b e r a l A r t s
B u t few c h a n g e s occurred in t h e t e a c h i n g force of t h e college d u r i n g t h e p a s t year.
Miss E l v a E l i z a b e t h S t a r r , A. M., w a s appointed Assis- t a n t Professor of M a t h e m a t i c s in place of F r a n c i s C. Hall, resigned.
P a u l G. Schroeder, A. M., w a s a p p o i n t e d as a s s i s t a n t Professor of G e r m a n in t h e place of W e r a C. Schuller, a b s e n t on leave.
Carl A u g u s t H a n s e n , A. B., B. S., w a s appointed I n s t r u c - t o r i n P h y s i c a l E d u c a t i o n a n d W a r r e n C h a p m a n Coleman, B. S., w a s a p p o i n t e d Instructor in C h e m i s t r y and Biology.
Other m e m b e r s of t h e t e a c h i n g staff h a v e r e m a i n e d as in t h e p r e v i o u s y e a r and all h a v e c o n t i n u e d to r e n d e r faith- ful a n d efficient service.
S u m m e r School
T h e e n r o l l m e n t of t h e S u m m e r School w a s slightly
l a r g e r t h a n t h e p r e c e d i n g year, a n d t h e w o r k o f t h e school
c o n t i n u e s to grow in its q u a l i t y and in t h e n u m b e r of m o r e
a d v a n c e d courses t h a t a r e offered.
P R E S I D E N T ' S R E P O R T
9T h e D i r e c t o r or t h e S u m m e r School is to be commended for t h e able financial a d m i n i s t r a t i o n of t h i s school. He h a s been successful in p a y i n g off an i n d e b t e d n e s s of a b o u t $1200 t h a t existed w h e n h e a s s u m e d t h e D i r e c t o r s h i p , and l a s t year he w a s able to t u r n over for t h e first t i m e to t h e U n i v e r s i t y a s u r p l u s a m o u n t i n g to $1000, w h i c h is t h e first compen- s a t i o n t h e U n i v e r s i t y h a s ever h a d for t h e use of i t s build- ings, e q u i p m e n t , etc., for t h e S u m m e r School.
New r e g u l a t i o n s of t h e S t a t e E d u c a t i o n D e p a r t m e n t will r e q u i r e some a d d i t i o n a l t e a c h i n g force for t h e c o m i n g y e a r as t h e n u m b e r of courses t h a t can be c a r r i e d by a n y one t e a c h e r is to be m o r e s t r i c t l y l i m i t e d .
It is believed, however, t h a t t h e S u m m e r School is now on a financial basis w h i c h will enable it to m a k e some con- t r i b u t i o n to t h e g e n e r a l finances of t h e U n i v e r s i t y .
D e p a r t m e n t of Theology and Religious Education
T h e faculty of t h e D e p a r t m e n t h a s been enlarged d u r i n g t h e p a s t y e a r by t h e a d d i t i o n of Rev. E d g a r D. Van H o r n , as A s s i s t a n t Professor of Theology. T h i s h a s been n e c e s s i t a t e d by t h e a d v a n c i n g y e a r s and i m p a i r e d h e a l t h of Dean Main.
T h e r e a r e 43 s t u d e n t s , 37 of w h o m a r e college s t u d e n t s , who h a v e enjoyed courses offered by t h e D e p a r t m e n t .
N e w Y o r k State School of Clay W o r k i n g and Ceramics
T h e e n r o l l m e n t of t h e New York S t a t e School of Clay- W o r k i n g a n d C e r a m i c s c o n t i n u e s its p o p u l a r i t y w i t h a slight i n c r e a s e over last y e a r .
A g a i n an application of t h e B o a r d of M a n a g e r s for a
$125,000 a p p r o p r i a t i o n for a n e w b u i l d i n g for t h e C e r a m i c School failed of t h e a p p r o v a l of t h e L e g i s l a t u r e and t h e Governor, a n d t h e Ceramic School m u s t still b o r r o w labora- t o r y space from t h e New York S t a t e School of A g r i c u l t u r e a s i n t h e p a s t y e a r .
A l t e r a t i o n s h a v e been m a d e in t h e Ceramic H a l l so t h a t courses i n C e r a m i c C h e m i s t r y f o r m e r l y t a u g h t i n t h e Allen L a b o r a t o r y H a l l of t h e College h a v e t h i s y e a r been accommo- dated in t h e new l a b o r a t o r i e s in Ceramic Hall.
Some i n c r e a s e s in s a l a r i e s h a v e been m a d e for m e m b e r s
of t h e staff of t h e Ceramic School for t h e coming y e a r .
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N e w Y o r k State School of A g r i c u l t u r eI t i s g r a t i f y i n g t o r e p o r t a n i n c r e a s e i n e n r o l l m e n t i n t h e n u m b e r of m e n t a k i n g t h e A g r i c u l t u r a l Course t h i s year.
T h e faculty h a s r e m a i n e d t h e s a m e as for t h e p a s t y e a r ex- cept Louise W i l h e l m w a s appointed as t e a c h e r of t h e T r a i n - ing Class in place of E t h e l B e n n e t t , resigned.
A u d i t o r i u m
L a s t J u n e t h e B o a r d of T r u s t e e s a u t h o r i z e d t h e Com- m i t t e e on B u i l d i n g s and G r o u n d s to proceed w i t h r e p a i r s and a l t e r a t i o n s ON t h e "Old C h a p e l " with a view to its res- t o r a t i o n and u s e as an a u d i t o r i u m and class r o o m s for t h e college.
T h i s w o r k w a s u n d e r t a k e n by Mr. L. C. W h i t f o r d as c o n t r a c t o r .
R e p a i r s and i m p r o v e m e n t s a g g r e g a t i n g in cost about
$40,000 have been m a d e on t h i s building. An e n t i r e new concrete foundation h a s been p u t u n d e r t h e building, some new t i m b e r i n g i n t h e f l o o r c o n s t r u c t i o n , and t h e i n t e r i o r h a s been e n t i r e l y r e c o n s t r u c t e d and decorated, a n d t h e e x t e r i o r painted. New f u r n i t u r e and s e a t i n g have been provided, w i t h m o d e r n stage scenery and lighting.
T h e a u d i t o r i u m now s e a t s comfortably 850 people and on t h e first floor a r e five excellent class rooms a n d two offices.
Much credit is due to Mr. W h i t f o r d for h i s i n t e r e s t , c a r e and economy in w o r k i n g out t h e details of t h i s i m p r o v e m e n t . It is one of t h e most i m p o r t a n t i m p r o v e m e n t s on o u r c a m p u s i n recent y e a r s . W e now h a v e a n a t t r a c t i v e a n d commodious a u d i t o r i u m for college assembly a n d g e n e r a l l e c t u r e s a n d all o t h e r public e n t e r t a i n m e n t i n c l u d i n g all f o r m s of d r a m a t i c s .
I n f i r m a r y
At t h e m e e t i n g of t h e T r u s t e e s , one y e a r ago, a Com-
m i t t e e w a s a p p o i n t e d to confer w i t h Dr. M a r c u s L. Clawson,
of t h i s Board, w i t h reference to h i s proposition to install a
U n i v e r s i t y I n f i r m a r y o n t h e c a m p u s , a n d provide i t w i t h
s u p e r i n t e n d e n t a n d n u r s e service. On J u n e 28, 1927, t h e
P R E S I D E N T ' S R E P O R T 11 C o m m i t t e e m e t w i t h Doctor Clawson in New York a n d voted to accept h i s p r o p o s i t i o n to e s t a b l i s h t h e Clawson I n f i r m a r y as follows:
M e m o r a n d u m of Proposal of Dr. M. L. Clawson for Clawson I n f i r m a r y a t A l f r e d U n i v e r s i t y
I. Dr. C l a w s o n will
1. M a k e c h a n g e s a n d r e p a i r s in t h e
T i t s w o r t h h o u s e e s t i m a t e d at $2,000 2. Will supply used h o s p i t a l e q u i p m e n t
e s t i m a t e d v a l u e . 3,000 3. Will f u r n i s h new e q u i p m e n t esti-
m a t e d at 1,500 4. Will p a y s a l a r y for n u r s e a n d house-
k e e p e r 1 y e a r 1,500
$8,000 I I . Dr. Clawson will c o n t i n u e for a second y e a r to pay s a l a r y of n u r s e a n d h o u s e k e e p e r , less income from non-stu- d e n t p a t r o n a g e .
I I I . Dr. Clawson's e s t i m a t e of m a i n t e n a n c e by Univer- s i t y to be paid from s t u d e n t fees:
Food supplies for n u r s e a n d h e l p e r $750
Food supplies for p a t i e n t s 350
E l e c t r i c c u r r e n t 100 T e l e p h o n e 24 Medical supplies 150
Gas 60 W a t e r 30
$1,464 IV. Dr. Clawson will expect Alfred U n i v e r s i t y to in- stall s t e a m h e a t a n d electric l i g h t s a n d t o supply c u r r e n t and s t e a m from t h e U n i v e r s i t y s y s t e m .
V. Dr. Clawson f u r t h e r proposes to erect, w h e n he h a s d e t e r m i n e d t h e m a x i m u m size of an i n f i r m a r y needed for Alfred U n i v e r s i t y , a n e w m o d e r n building, a n d i n s t a l l in t h e s a m e , full a n d complete i n f i r m a r y outfit, a n d m e d i c a l offices, a n d e x a m i n a t i o n a n d o p e r a t i n g r o o m s .
T h e above p r o p o s i t i o n of Dr. Clawson w a s accepted by T r u s t e e c o m m i t t e e c o n s i s t i n g of: O r r a S. R o g e r s , C. Loomis Allen, Dr. H e r b e r t L. Wheeler, Dr. M. L. Clawson, P r e s . B.
C Davis, Ex-officio.
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F o l l o w i n g i m m e d i a t e l y u p o n t h i s a g r e e m e n t r e p a i r s and a l t e r a t i o n s w e r e b e g u n a n d b y S e p t e m b e r t h e r e w a s installed in t h e I n f i r m a r y b u i l d i n g complete i n f i r m a r y equipment for t h e a c c o m m o d a t i o n of six r e g u l a r bed p a t i e n t s a n d for four a d d i t i o n a l e m e r g e n c y p a t i e n t s .
An experienced s u p e r i n t e n d e n t n u r s e , Miss L y d i a Con- over, w a s installed w i t h a n A s s i s t a n t N u r s e .
T h e cost to Doctor Clawson of a l t e r a t i o n s a n d installa- t i o n exceeded h i s e s t i m a t e by a b o u t $5000, m a k i n g a total i n v e s t m e n t of some $13,000, $10,000 of w h i c h is credited to Doctor Clawson as h i s p e r s o n a l gift w i t h $3000 from friends, t h r o u g h h i m .
A detailed r e p o r t of t h e S u p e r i n t e n d e n t of t h e Clawson I n f i r m a r y is appended to t h i s r e p o r t of t h e P r e s i d e n t .
N o t h i n g could b e m o r e g r a t i f y i n g t o t h e T r u s t e e s t h a n t h e v e r y l a r g e a n d Important h e a l t h s e r v i c e w h i c h this n e w a d d i t i o n t o our U n i v e r s i t y e q u i p m e n t h a s r e n d e r e d .
T h r e e h u n d r e d a n d eighty-eight (388) s t u d e n t s h a v e called at t h e Infirmary. Seventy-two (72) s t u d e n t s h a v e been t e m p o r a r y bed p a t i e n t s a t t h e I n f i r m a r y d u r i n g t h e year, a g g r e g a t i n g 278 days of beds occupied by s t u d e n t s , in a d d i t i o n to over 800 office calls.
Beside s t u d e n t service 16 townspeople h a v e been ad- m i t t e d as bed p a t i e n t s w i t h 162 days of beds occupied by t o w n s p e o p l e and eleven o t h e r t o w n s p e o p l e h a v e received office service at t h e I n f i r m a r y .
T h e t o t a l m a i n t e n a n c e expense of t h e I n f i r m a r y , n o t in- c l u d i n g s a l a r y of n u r s e s , h a s been $1413.89 as compared with
$1464.00 e s t i m a t e d by Doctor Clawson l a s t J u n e , falling $50.00 u n d e r h i s e s t i m a t e a n d i n d i c a t i n g t h e experience, c a r e and j u d g m e n t w i t h w h i c h Doctor Clawson m a d e t h i s e s t i m a t e .
T h e income of t h e I n f i r m a r y for townspeople p a t i e n t s d u r i n g t h e y e a r h a s been $405.25.
In my j u d g m e n t , n e v e r h a s t h e r e b e e n so g r e a t a s e r v i c e r e n d e r e d to t h e U n i v e r s i t y for a s i m i l a r a m o u n t of invest- m e n t a n d t h e T r u s t e e s a r e indebted t o Doctor Clawson quite as m u c h for h i s p e r s o n a l c a r e a n d wise direction of t h i s b e n e v o l e n c e as for t h e cash v a l u e of his gifts.
T h e P r e s i d e n t would r e c o m m e n d t h a t t h e T r u s t e e s ap-
p o i n t a H e a l t h C o m m i t t e e for t h e U n i v e r s i t y to w o r k in
cooperation w i t h t h e Clawson I n f i r m a r y a n d t h e U n i v e r s i t y
p h y s i c i a n .
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U n i v e r s i t y PhysicianA n o t h e r i m p o r t a n t a d d i t i o n to t h e w o r k i n g staff of t h e U n i v e r s i t y w a s t h e a p p o i n t m e n t of Dr. R a y m o n d 0. Hitch- cock, M. D., as U n i v e r s i t y P h y s i c i a n .
Doctor Hitchcock c a m e to Alfred l a t e in September w i t h a g u a r a n t e e of $1000 from s t u d e n t a n d I n f i r m a r y fees for t h e College year, a n d t h e a r r a n g e m e n t to r e n d e r such medi- cal service as w a s called for to t h e s t u d e n t s of t h e Univer- s i t y at his r e g u l a r office and h o u s e call fees, a n d t h e Univer- s i t y agreed to add to t h e $1000, pay at h i s r e g u l a r r a t e s , for a n y services in excess of t h e $1000.
T h e r e p o r t of t h e U n i v e r s i t y P h y s i c i a n for t h e y e a r is as follows:
E x a m i n a t i o n of new s t u d e n t s (171) $200.00
Office v i s i t s at $1.00 each 265.00 H o u s e visits at $2.00 each (163) 326.00 Minor s u r g e r y , s p r a i n s , f r a c t u r e s , etc 160.00
Special medicine, etc 28.00 One o p e r a t i o n ,. 50.00
T o t a l $1035.00 T h i s is an excess of $35.00 over t h e g u a r a n t e e for t h e
y e a r .
S t u d e n t fees for medical a n d I n f i r m a r y p u r p o s e s h a v e b e e n sufficient to cover t h e m a i n t e n a n c e of t h e I n f i r m a r y c h a r g e a b l e to t h e s e fees a n d t h e medical service r e p o r t e d by Doctor Hitchcock, l e a v i n g a small balance of over $100.00
T h i s Medical service in a d d i t i o n to t h e I n f i r m a r y service h a s proved of v e r y g r e a t value to t h e U n i v e r s i t y a n d should be c o n t i n u e d for t h e coming year.
T h e C e n t r a l H e a t i n g P l a n t
T h e C o m m i t t e e a p p o i n t e d a t t h e A u t u m n m e e t i n g t o i n s t a l l a m e c h a n i c a l s t o k e r a n d to i n v e s t i g a t e a n d r e p o r t o t h e r n e c e s s a r y i m p r o v e m e n t s a n d r e p a i r s i n t h e c e n t r a l h e a t i n g s y s t e m elected Mr. N. E. L e w i s c h a i r m a n . U n d e r h i s direction, a careful s t u d y h a s been m a d e by E n g i n e e r F r a n k S u t t o n , of New York, a n d extensive a l t e r a t i o n s a n d r e p a i r s for t h e i m p r o v e m e n t a n d efficiency of t h e s y s t e m will be r e c o m m e n d e d by t h e c o m m i t t e e . A s a v i n g of m o r e t h a n
$1,000 per y e a r in fuel h a s a l r e a d y been effected by t h e use
of t h e m e c h a n i c a l s t o k e r , a n d o t h e r a l t e r n a t i o n s a n d r e p a i r s .
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GymnasiumS u g g e s t i o n s and p r e l i m i n a r y p l a n s for a d d i n g a n e w g y m n a s i u m t o t h e p r e s e n t b a s k e t b a l l c o u r t and indoor t r a c k b u i l d i n g w e r e t a k e n u p w i t h A r c h i t e c t s , Childs and S m i t h of Chicago, for t h e i r e x p e r t o p i n i o n a n d advice. After study- i n g t h e s e p l a n s a n d suggestions Mr. W. J. S m i t h of Childs a n d S m i t h r e c o m m e n d e d r a d i c a l c h a n g e s in t h e type of b u i l d i n g and in t h e location.
At a m e e t i n g of t h e E x e c u t i v e C o m m i t t e e of t h e T r u s t e e s , held in Alfred on S u n d a y , May 20, 1928, Mr. S m i t h pre- sented p r e l i m i n a r y p l a n s for a s e p a r a t e b u i l d i n g to be erect- ed east of t h e p r e s e n t b u i l d i n g on t h e c o r n e r of P i n e a n d S t a t e S t r e e t s , S t a t e S t r e e t to be projected to t h e n o r t h be- yond P i n e S t r e e t .
T h e s e p l a n s w e r e discussed i n detail a n d t h e c o m m i t t e e voted to approve h i s g e n e r a l suggestions for t h e b u i l d i n g a n d t h e location, a n d to request f u r t h e r development of p l a n s a n d s k e t c h e s for t h e full B o a r d m e e t i n g today. T h e s e s k e t c h e s a r e now h e r e for y o u r c o n s i d e r a t i o n .
T h e new b u i l d i n g p l a n n e d will conform m o r e t o t h e a r c h i t e c t u r e of t h e p r e s e n t buildings a l o n g S t a t e S t r e e t , and will add an i m p o s i n g s t r u c t u r e in a d e s i r a b l e location on t h e c a m p u s , a n d at t h e s a m e t i m e will be w i t h i n about 100 feet of t h e p r e s e n t b a s k e t b a l l a n d indoor t r a c k building, w h i c h it is proposed to finish up a n d leave as a s e p a r a t e u n i t in o u r a t h l e t i c e q u i p m e n t .
T h e n e w b u i l d i n g will c o n t a i n a s t a n d a r d b a s k e t b a l l c o u r t a n d a s t a n d a r d s w i m m i n g pool w i t h locker r o o m s , s h o w e r s , offices, etc., m a k i n g a complete g y m n a s i u m u n i t .
Mr. S m i t h e s t i m a t e s t h a t t h i s b u i l d i n g can b e erected a n d t h e p r e s e n t b u i l d i n g finished w i t h i n t h e $120,000 esti- m a t e d i n t h e C e n t e n n i a l P r o g r a m for t h e g y m n a s i u m pur- poses. T h e e r e c t i o n of t h i s b u i l d i n g is t h e most u r g e n t need t h e U n i v e r s i t y now h a s i n i t s b u i l d i n g p r o g r a m .
Additions to t h e Campus
1. A t r a c t of a b o u t 50 a c r e s of land belonging in equal
p a r t s to Susie M. B u r d i c k a n d D. S h e r m a n B u r d i c k lies ad-
j a c e n t to t h e c a m p u s on t h e n o r t h and east. T h i s land is di-
vided into lots and owned a n d d i s t r i b u t e d m o r e or l e s s
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15a l t e r n a t e l y s o t h a t n e i t h e r Miss B u r d i c k nor Mr. B u r d i c k h a v e t h e i r l a n d in a solid block.
Both Miss B u r d i c k a n d Mr. B u r d i c k h a v e agreed to do- n a t e t h i s land t o Alfred U n i v e r s i t y o n t h e A n n u i t y C o n t r a c t P l a n .
A c o n s e r v a t i v e e s t i m a t e of t h e v a l u e of t h e v a r i o u s lots places t h e t o t a l v a l u e of t h e 50 a c r e s at $5000, $2500 for each s h a r e .
Miss B u r d i c k will a c c e p t a 6 p e r c e n t A n n u i t y C o n t r a c t for h e r portion, and Mr. B u r d i c k will accept for himself a n d his wife a 6 p e r cent A n n u i t y C o n t r a c t for t h e i r portion.
T h i s will add t o t h e p r e s e n t c a m p u s t h e m o s t desirable a n d available l a n d a d j a c e n t to it for t h e e x t e n s i o n of our f u t u r e b u i l d i n g p r o g r a m . W i t h t h e t w e n t y a c r e s w h i c h w e now h a v e i n t h e c a m p u s , a n d t h i r t y a c r e s w h i c h t h e Uni- v e r s i t y o w n s on P i n e Hill n o r t h a n d east of t h i s fifty acres, it will b r i n g t h e t o t a l a r e a of t h e c a m p u s to a b o u t o n e hun- dred acres.
T h e P r e s i d e n t r e c o m m e n d s t h a t t h e T r u s t e e s accept t h i s g e n e r o u s offer from Miss B u r d i c k a n d Mr. B u r d i c k w i t h s i n c e r e a p p r e c i a t i o n of t h e v a l u e of t h e i r gifts a n d a u t h o r i z e t h e T r e a s u r e r and P r e s i d e n t of t h e B o a r d to execute t h e A n n u i t y C o n t r a c t s .
2. Mrs. K a t e C l a r k e Coats h a s offered to t u r n over h e r h o m e a n d p r o p e r t y to Alfred U n i v e r s i t y on an A n n u i t y C o n t r a c t a n d values t h e p r o p e r t y at $10,000, w h i c h I t h i n k is a r e a s o n a b l e v a l u a t i o n as t h e p r o p e r t y is now assessed for $9500.
Mrs. Coats h a s n o t indicated t h e m i n i m u m r a t e of An- n u i t y t h a t she will accept. I h a v e discussed w i t h h e r t h e possibility of a c c e p t i n g a 5 per c e n t r a t e or a $500 A n n u i t y . At h e r age h e r p r e s e n t expectancy is a b o u t 11 y e a r s .
After a good deal of t h o u g h t upon t h e m a t t e r , t h e P r e s i - d e n t is of t h e o p i n i o n t h a t t h e T r u s t e e s should a u t h o r i z e the T r e a s u r e r a n d P r e s i d e n t of t h e Board to execute an A n n u i t y C o n t r a c t w i t h Mrs. Coats at $500 per y e a r .
My r e a s o n s for m a k i n g t h i s r e c o m m e n d a t i o n a r e as fol- l o w s :
W i t h i n t h e n e x t f i v e y e a r s a n d possibly m u c h sooner t h e
T r u s t e e s will be looking for a new P r e s i d e n t of t h e Uni-
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v e r s i t y . It is no longer c u s t o m a r y for a College w i t h t h e s t a n d i n g and influence of Alfred to expect t h e P r e s i d e n t to provide his own home. T h a t w a s a c u s t o m t h i r t y or forty y e a r s ago, b u t t h a t is no longer so.
T h i s p r o p e r t y is a d m i r a b l y located for a P r e s i d e n t ' s h o m e a n d t h e p r e s e n t b u i l d i n g would s e r v e for a n u m b e r of y e a r s w i t h d i g n i t y a n d comfort for such a home, a n d at any f u t u r e t i m e w h e n funds a r e provided t o build a n a p p r o p r i a t e p r e s i d e n t ' s m a n s i o n , t h i s lot f u r n i s h e s t h e m o s t a p p r o p r i a t e s i t e for s u c h a h o m e t h a t can be found in t h e village, facing as it does on Main S t r e e t a n d t h e c a m p u s e a s t of Main s t r e e t . T h e small lot n o r t h of t h e S u n P u b l i s h i n g H o u s e designa- ted on our p r o g r a m for t h e P r e s i d e n t ' s H o m e is a v e r y in- ferior a n d insignificant lot as compared w i t h t h i s one a n d it would cost m o r e m o n e y to build a s u i t a b l e h o m e on t h a t lot t h a n it will cost to b u y t h i s magnificent lot w i t h t h e pres- e n t b u i l d i n g , w h i c h is good for a good m a n y y e a r s service as t h e P r e s i d e n t ' s h o m e .
I t a l r e a d y h a s a g a r a g e s u p e r i o r p e r h a p s t o a n y t h i n g i n t h e County, w h i c h would b e a n excellent s t a r t t o w a r d the e q u i p m e n t o f t h e P r e s i d e n t ' s h o m e . F u r t h e r m o r e , t h i s p r o p e r t y can be r e n t e d , I am convinced, u n t i l it is n e e d e d , for a s u m sufficient to t a k e c a r e of t a x e s a n d u p k e e p a n d per- h a p s a p a r t of t h e A n n u i t y cost.
F o r t h e s e r e a s o n s I feel t h a t it would be v e r y u n w i s e to let t h i s o p p o r t u n i t y pass for s e c u r i n g a n a p p r o p r i a t e h o m e for our new P r e s i d e n t , w h e n need shall a r i s e at no d i s t a n t day, a n d t h e r e f o r e I h a v e r e c o m m e n d e d t h a t t h e T r u s t e e s avail themselves of th is offer, if s a t i s f a c t o r y t e r m s as to t h e a m o u n t of A n n u i t y can be m a d e .
V i l l a g e S e w e r System
One y e a r ago t h e T r u s t e e s voted to c o n t r i b u t e one half of t h e expense of r e t i r i n g b o n d s for t h e i n s t a l l a t i o n of a sewer system for t h e village, i n c l u d i n g t h e c a m p u s , p r o v i d e d t h e offer should be accepted w i t h i n six m o n t h s . Due to un- a v o i d a b l e delays, i n c l u d i n g c h a n g e s of village l a w s by t h e
L e g i s l a t u r e a n d some special Legislation, t h e Village Board w a s not a b l e to a c c e p t th is offer w i t h i n six m o n t h s , but s i n c e t h e B o a r d w a s m a k i n g every r e a s o n a b l e effort t o h a s t e n t h e Village's a c c e p t a n c e of t h e proposition, e n c o u r a g e m e n t h a s
P R E S I D E N T ' S R E P O R T 17 been given to t h e Board to c o n t i n u e i t s efforts to b r i n g about t h e i n s t a l l a t i o n of such a sewer system, w i t h t h e r e s u l t t h a t t h e proposition h a s now been accepted, by t h e Village in legal form a n d provision is b e i n g m a d e for a d v e r t i s i n g for bids before t h e end of t h e p r e s e n t m o n t h . P l a n s a n d speci- f i c a t i o n s for t h e s y s t e m h a v e been p r e p a r e d b y t h e W i l l i a m S. Lozier Company of Rochester, e s t i m a t e d to cost n o t to exceed $75,000.
An i t e m of $3000 should be placed on t h e b u d g e t a n n u a l l y to m e e t t h e U n i v e r s i t y ' s s h a r e of r e t i r i n g these bonds.
Student Pastor and Director of Religious A c t i v i t i e s on the Campus
T h e P r e s i d e n t h a s r e p e a t e d l y called t h e a t t e n t i o n of t h e T r u s t e e s to t h e u r g e n t need for a S t u d e n t P a s t o r a n d Direc- tor of Religious Activities on t h e c a m p u s .
D u r i n g r e c e n t w e e k s special s t u d y h a s been given t o t h e question a n d t h e E x e c u t i v e C o m m i t t e e appointed a c o m m i t t e e from t h e F a c u l t y a n d T r u s t e e s t o m a k e r e c o m m e n d a t i o n i n r e g a r d to such possible provision, a n d also t h e possibility of s e c u r i n g a s s u c h p a s t o r a n d religious d i r e c t o r t h e Rev. M a r k T a l m a g e , P a s t o r of W e s t m i n s t e r P r e s b y t e r i a n C h u r c h of H o r n e l l .
T h e r e p o r t of t h e C o m m i t t e e will be p r e s e n t e d i n d i c a t i n g t h e r e s u l t s o f t h e i r i n v e s t i g a t i o n , b u t t h e P r e s i d e n t a g a i n would e m p h a s i z e t h e i m p o r t a n c e of m a k i n g provision at t h e e a r l i e s t possible d a t e for some such S t u d e n t P a s t o r a n d Re- ligious Director.
F u r t h e r m o r e , I am convinced t h a t some of t h e l a r g e r D e n o m i n a t i o n s will be willing to c o o p e r a t e in t h e m a i n t e - n a n c e of a Union S t u d e n t P a s t o r .
T h e Centennial P r o g r a m
A y e a r ago t h e T r u s t e e s adopted a C e n t e n n i a l P r o g r a m for r a i s i n g One Million Dollars, w h i c h it is hoped to com- plete by 1936.
S o m e t h i n g over $80,000 h a s now been c o n t r i b u t e d t o w a r d t h i s C e n t e n n i a l P r o g r a m , w h i c h includes a v a r i e t y of objects.
T h e i m p r o v e m e n t a n d r e c o n s t r u c t i o n of t h e Old Chapel
a n d i t s Dedication a s A l u m n i H a l l w a s t h e f i r s t object t o b e
accomplished i n t h i s p r o g r a m .
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T h e second w a s t h e Clawson Infirmary, w h i c h h a s also been i n use d u r i n g t h e c u r r e n t y e a r .
T h e n e x t i t e m i n t h i s C e n t e n n i a l P r o g r a m i s t h e build- ing of t h e new g y m n a s i u m . T h i s should be u n d e r t a k e n w h e n funds a r e in h a n d sufficient to justify t h e l e t t i n g of t h e con- t r a c t .
T h e P r e s i d e n t , however, c a n n o t r e c o m m e n d t h e continu- a n c e of a building p r o g r a m which will i n c u r l a r g e indebted- ness for borrowed money, p a r t i c u l a r l y u n t i l s u b s c r i p t i o n s a r e in h a n d to p a y both p r i n c i p a l a n d i n t e r e s t on such borrowed money.
C u r r e n t Finance
T h e total b u d g e t of t h e U n i v e r s i t y now exceeds $270,000 a n n u a l l y . Yet, it is g r a t i f y i n g to r e p o r t t h a t t h e c u r r e n t funds of t h e U n i v e r s i t y for t h e e i g h t e e n t h consecutive y e a r h a v e been sufficient to m e e t t h i s enlarged budget, so t h a t we a r e able a g a i n to complete t h e y e a r w i t h o u t a deficit.
Deferred Obligation Plan
W i t h t h e i n c r e a s e in t u i t i o n from $180 to $200 for t h i s year t h e Deferred Obligation P l a n , w h i c h allows s t u d e n t s to defer a p a r t of t h e t u i t i o n c h a r g e s u n t i l after g r a d u a t i o n h a s been begun.
About $2500 of such Deferred Obligations h a v e been g r a n t e d d u r i n g t h e p a s t y e a r u n d e r t h e H a r m o n F o u n d a t i o n P l a n for collecting t h e s e obligations w i t h i n t e r e s t b e g i n n i n g p a y m e n t after g r a d u a t i o n .
F o r t u n a t e l y t h e income of t h e College h a s been such for t h e c u r r e n t y e a r t h a t i t h a s n o t been n e c e s s a r y t o b o r r o w from t h e H a r m o n F o u n d a t i o n a n y m o n e y o n t h i s Deferred Obligation P a p e r .
W i t h t h e i n c r e a s e of t u i t i o n for n e x t y e a r from $200 to
$250 t h e r e will doubtless be a m u c h l a r g e r d e m a n d for De- ferred Obligation privilege. T h e r e is likely to be at l e a s t
$5000 of Deferred Obligation n o t e s t a k e n on t u i t i o n for n e x t
year. It h a r d l y s e e m s probable t h a t we will be able to go
t h r o u g h t h e y e a r w i t h o u t b o r r o w i n g s o m e t h i n g o n t h i s De-
ferred Obligation P a p e r , yet by c o n s e r v a t i v e m a n a g e m e n t it
m a y be possible to do so, a n d if such a p r o g r a m of Deferred
Obligation can be c a r r i e d on for a period of four y e a r s with-
P R E S I D E N T ' S R E P O R T 19 out a n y b o r r o w i n g u n t i l t h i s Deferred Obligation begins to be repaid, it would prove t h e m o s t i m p o r t a n t a d d i t i o n to o u r c u r r e n t f i n a n c e t h a t t h e U n i v e r s i t y h a s ever enjoyed.
We a r e , however, m a k i n g an e x p e r i m e n t of e n l a r g i n g our t u i t i o n w i t h i n a period of four y e a r s from $150 to $300.
So far we h a v e done so w i t h o u t a loss in s t u d e n t e n r o l l m e n t , b u t i t i s n o t c e r t a i n w h e t h e r t h e p a s t i n c r e a s e i n e n r o l l m e n t can be m a i n t a i n e d or even t h e p r e s e n t e n r o l l m e n t held for t h e n e x t two or t h r e e y e a r s . If it can be, t h e r e is no doubt w h a t e v e r of t h e wisdom of t h e p r o g r a m w h i c h t h e T r u s t e e s h a v e adopted t h r o u g h t h e e n c o u r a g e m e n t of t h e H a r m o n F o u n d a t i o n .
A c k n o w l e d g e m e n t of Gifts
T h e P r e s i d e n t t a k e s p l e a s u r e i n a n n o u n c i n g t h e follow- ing as a list of gifts received by t h e U n i v e r s i t y d u r i n g t h e p a s t year, m o s t of w h i c h is applicable t o w a r d t h e C e n t e n n i a l P r o g r a m F u n d of One Million Dollars, adopted a year ago.
Gifts to t h e U n i v e r s i t y f o r the Y e a r 1927-28 CASH
Ames, Susan Howell $ 4,500 00 Rosebush, Stephen Carl 2,000 00 Whitford, L, C 1,000 00 Prentice, F. M 750 00 International Sunshine Society 649 00 McDowell, Mrs. C. B 500 00 Rusebush, Waldo E 500 00 Babcock, George L 400 00 Revenue Account 400 00 Lewis, Nathan E 400 00 Rogers, Orra S 400 00 A friend 290 70 Davidson, Robert I 250 00 Langworthy, B. F 250 00 Potter, Winfred L 200 00 Clarke, Mrs. Ophelia S 150 00 Saunders, E. P 120 00 Binns, Charles F 100 00 Brown, Hannah P 100 00 Brown, Shirley 100 00 Brown, Mrs. Shirley 100 00 Burdick, D. S 100 00 Davis, Boothe C 100 00 Fosdick, Marion L 100 00 Fraser, Dr. and Mrs. A. D 100 00 Moot, Adelbert 100 00 Randolph, Corliss F 100 00 Sibley, Margaret G 100 00 Sun Publishing Association 100 00 Wiley, Louis 100 00
Gifts less than $100 2,841 14—$ 16,850 84
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Balance Unpaid on Subscriptions to Centennial Fund Rosebush, Stephen Carl $ 6,000 00 Packer, Horace B 5,000 00 Ames, Susan Howell 2,500 00 Allen, C. Loomis 2,000 00 Clarke, William R 2,000 00 Babcock, George L 1,600 00 Lewis, Nathan E 1,600 00 Rogers, Orra S 1,600 00 Revenue Account 1,600 00 Rosebush, Waldo E 1,500 00 Potter, Winfred L 1,400 00 Allen, Wallace B 1,000 00 Davis, Boothe C 900 00 Burdick, Alfred S 800 00 Merrill, Mr. and Mrs. J. J 800 00 Rogers, Charles P 750 00 Langworthy, B. F 600 00 Dromazos, Andrew 500 00 Greene, Leon S 500 00 Wheeler, Herbert L 500 00 Bassett, B. S 500 00Subscription less than $500 26,815 00—$ 60,665 00 OTHER GIFTS
Dr. Clawson for Infirmary $ 10,000 00 A Friend for Infirmary 3,000 00 D. S. Burdick (Real Estate) 2,500 00 Susie M. Burdick (Real Estate) 2,500 00
Senior Class (Clock) 500 00—$ 18,500 00 Total $ 96,015 84
W i n t e r H o l i d a y f o r the President
T h r o u g h t h e g e n e r o s i t y of friends t h e P r e s i d e n t a n d Mrs. D a v i s w e r e a g a i n privileged to enjoy a v e r y delightful h o l i d a y o f t h r e e w e e k s i n B e r m u d a d u r i n g t h e l a t t e r p a r t of F e b r u a r y and t h e first p a r t of March.
T h e P r e s i d e n t w i s h e s to express for himself a n d Mrs.
Davis m o s t sincere t h a n k s both t o t h e friends responsible for t h i s privilege a n d to t h e T r u s t e e s for t h e o p p o r t u n i t y of t h i s brief absence.
T h e r e p o r t s o f t h e Dean, t h e R e g i s t r a r , t h e L i b r a r i a n , t h e C u r a t o r of t h e Museum, t h e Dean of t h e D e p a r t m e n t of Theology a n d Religious E d u c a t i o n , t h e D i r e c t o r of t h e Sum- m e r School, t h e D i r e c t o r of t h e S t a t e School of Clay Work- i n g a n d Ceramics, t h e D i r e c t o r of t h e S t a t e School of Agri- c u l t u r e , a n d t h e S u p e r i n t e n d e n t of t h e Clawson I n f i r m a r y a r e s u b m i t t e d h e r e w i t h as a p a r t of t h i s r e p o r t .
F o r t h e c o n t i n u e d blessing of God u p o n t h e l a b o r s a n d
activities of Alfred U n i v e r s i t y t h r o u g h a n o t h e r y e a r all
j o i n i n sincere t h a n k s g i v i n g .
P R E S I D E N T ' S R E P O R T
21W i t h a p p r e c i a t i o n a n d g r a t i t u d e for t h e loyalty a n d co- o p e r a t i o n of t h e T r u s t e e s , t h e F a c u l t y a n d t h e S t u d e n t Body, t h i s ninety-second r e p o r t is respectfully s u b m i t t e d .
BOOTHE C. DAVIS, P r e s i d e n t .
REPORT OF THE DEAN
To t h e P r e s i d e n t of Alfred U n i v e r s i t y : — M y d e a r P r e s i d e n t D a v i s :
I h e r e b y s u b m i t my r e p o r t as D e a n of t h e College for t h e y e a r 1927-28.
S t e a d y i m p r o v e m e n t I believe in n e a r l y all p h a s e s of o u r a s s o c i a t e d c a m p u s life h a s m a r k e d t h e school y e a r j u s t closing. U n u s u a l l y good c o o p e r a t i o n h a s existed b e t w e e n t h e faculty a n d s t u d e n t s . T h i s h a s b e e n due i n n o s m a l l d e g r e e to t h e excellent s e r v i c e of Mr. R o s s R o b b i n s as Presi- d e n t of t h e S t u d e n t S e n a t e .
T h e second t r i a l o f t h e " F r e s h m a n W e e k " p r o g r a m t h e first t w o d a y s of t h e y e a r w a s equally successful w i t h t h e first t r i a l a n d will u n d o u b t e d l y be c o n t i n u e d as a p e r m a n e n t p a r t of our a c t i v i t i e s .
T h e y e a r in a t h l e t i c s w a s a varied one. T h e football t e a m a c h i e v e d t h e dubious d i s t i n c t i o n of losing e v e r y g a m e of t h e s e a s o n and coming t h r o u g h w i t h o u t a single score to its credit. H o w e v e r , conditions w e r e u n u s u a l a n d t h e s e a s o n w a s not as bad as it s o u n d s . W h i l e Alfred lost t h e Middle A t l a n t i c s c r o s s c o u n t r y c h a m p i o n s h i p position w h i c h she h a d held for two s u c c e s s i v e y e a r s , she won t h e t r a c k champion- s h i p of t h e " L i t t l e C o n f e r e n c e " ( N e w York S t a t e Intercol- legiate Conference) t h i s s p r i n g for t h e t h i r d t i m e in succes- sion. B a s k e t b a l l , t e n n i s and w r e s t l i n g t e a m s gave good a c c o u n t s of t h e m s e l v e s d u r i n g t h e w i n t e r and s p r i n g .
T h e I n t e r s c h o l a s t i c T r a c k m e e t i n i t i a t e d n i n e t e e n y e a r s
a g o by t h e g e n e r o s i t y of New York City a l u m n i is t h e larg-
est of its k i n d in t h e s t a t e , a n d t h i s y e a r quite s u r p a s s e d
itself i n t h e s m o o t h n e s s with w h i c h t h e t r a c k e v e n t s w e r e
r u n off a n d t h e high o r d e r of p e r f o r m a n c e in t h e a c c o m p a n y -
i n g s p e a k i n g c o n t e s t s . T h e efficiency of Mr. Desmond E.
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Devitt, t h e m a n a g e r , a n d Dr. It. S. F e r g u s o n , r e f e r e e , a r e to be c o m m e n d e d . Merrill Field also is m o r e a n d m o r e a p p r e - ciated, t h e m o r e it is used.
Alfred s t u d e n t s t h i s y e a r h a v e a p p r e c i a t e d t h e s e r v i c e r e n d e r e d t h e m by t h e various loan funds a v a i l a b l e . T h e r e a r e a t l e a s t f i v e s o u r c e s o f s u c h h e l p : t h e H a r m o n F o u n d a - tion, t h e K n i g h t s T e m p l a r , t h e P r e s b y t e r i a n C h u r c h , t h e Methodist C h u r c h and t h e U n i v e r s i t y L o a n F u n d ( l o c a l ) . T h e i n c r e a s i n g cost of e d u c a t i o n m a k e s s u c h help especially needful. T h e H a r m o n plan of d e f e r r e d tuition, also, w h i l e n e w l y i n t r o d u c e d t h i s year, will c e r t a i n l y b e c o m e i n c r e a s - ingly helpful.
Of all our r e c e n t a c q u i s i t i o n s in t h e w a y of facilities, t h e Clawson Infirmary is u n d o u b t e d l y a m o n g t h e m o s t useful.
It h a s done an i n c a l c u l a b l e s e r v i c e to t h e U n i v e r s i t y person- nel d u r i n g its first y e a r of o p e r a t i o n . T h e wonderful audi- t o r i u m a n d t h e n e w class r o o m s in Alumni H a l l a r e a m u c h a p p r e c i a t e d addition to our c o n v e n i e n c e a n d efficiency. T h o s e of us, a l s o , w h o u s e t h e new social science l e c t u r e room in K e n y o n H a l l a p p r e c i a t e a change t h a t allows us to e s c a p e from t h e l e c t u r e r o o m i n L a b o r a t o r y Hall. B u r d i c k H a l l h a s had a well m a n a g e d y e a r u n d e r t h e d i r e c t i o n of Mr. C. A.
H a n s e n , b u t w e g r e a t l y need t h a t n e w f r e s h m a n d o r m i t o r y . Its p o s s e s s i o n would e n a b l e us to s u p e r v i s e t h e extra-cur- r i c u l a r life of t h e first y e a r m e n in a way very m u c h n e e d e d but now quite impossible. T h e differences b e t w e e n t h e r e s t r a i n t s of high school a n d h o m e on t h e one h a n d a n d t h e wide open freedom of college life a r e too m a r k e d — a n d Hor- nell is too a c c e s s i b l e .
Too m a n y of our class r o o m s a r e b a r e a n d u n i n v i t i n g . T h e r e m o v a l of a few r i c k e t y home-made book s h e l v e s , a n d a s m a l l a p p r o p r i a t i o n for p i c t u r e s and book c a s e s , m i x e d with a little p r i d e on t h e p a r t of t h e i n s t r u c t o r would w o r k w o n d e r s .
Alfred U n i v e r s i t y is, of course, p r i m a r i l y an e d u c a t i o n a l
i n s t i t u t i o n a n d an i m p o r t a n t 'part of its e d u c a t i o n a l m e c h a n -
ism i s t h e h o n o r s y s t e m a n d s t u d e n t self-government. T h i s
m e c h a n i s m h a s b e e n u n d e r s t u d e n t f i r e t h e p a s t y e a r . A
s e r i e s of d e b a t e s in F r e s h m a n E n g l i s h , c u l m i n a t i n g in t h e
a n n u a l f r e s h m a n - s o p h o m o r e d e b a t e held a t t h e l a s t w e e k l y
a s s e m b l y of t h e y e a r , on t h e h o n o r s y s t e m , h a v e helped to
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23clear t h e a i r s o m e w h a t and re-establish t h e s y s t e m a little m o r e firmly.
At a r e g u l a r m e e t i n g of t h e U n i v e r s i t y faculty held l a s t w i n t e r two new m o v e m e n t s w e r e originated t h a t p r o m i s e r e s u l t s . A c o m m i t t e e w a s a p p o i n t e d to s t u d y t h e social s i t u a t i o n o n t h e c a m p u s and m a k e r e c o m m e n d a t i o n s . T h e u p s h o t w a s t h e provision for a S t u d e n t Life C o m m i t t e e m a d e up p a r t l y of faculty and p a r t l y of s t u d e n t s a n d elected p a r t l y by faculty and p a r t l y by t h e s t u d e n t body to a c t in an advi- s o r y c a p a c i t y on all social m a t t e r s . T h e second p r o p o s a l s u g g e s t e d a c o m m i t t e e on e d u c a t i o n a l policy. T h i s com- m i t t e e now functioning i s s t u d y i n g t h e r e c e n t d e v e l o p m e n t s in college e d u c a t i o n w i t h a view to r e c o m m e n d i n g such re- vision as m a y s e e m wise of our c u r r i c u l u m , t y p e s of c o u r s e s , e n t r a n c e r e q u i r e m e n t s , r e q u i r e m e n t s for d e g r e e s and teach- ing m e t h o d s . It is hoped t h u s to k e e p Alfred a b r e a s t of t h e b e s t m o d e r a t e , e d u c a t i o n a l t h o u g h t of our g e n e r a t i o n .
A c o n s e r v a t i v e policy of s e l e c t i n g c a n d i d a t e s for t h e f r e s h m a n class and for t r a n s f e r s from o t h e r colleges to Alfred on t h e basis of s c h o l a r s h i p a n d c h a r a c t e r b e g u n t w o y e a r s ago h a s been continued. In h a r m o n y w i t h t h e policy of m o s t colleges a n d as a s t i m u l u s to b e t t e r s c h o l a r s h i p , Alfred regu- l a r l y d r o p s from h e r rolls s t u d e n t s w h o fail t o r e a c h a n a v e r a g e m i n i m u m g r a d e i n t h e i r c l a s s e s . L a s t F e b r u a r y t w o j u n i o r s , five s o p h o m o r e s , t h i r t e e n f r e s h m e n a n d tw
os p e c i a l s w e r e dropped. T h i s r e p r e s e n t e d a b o u t eight per- c e n t of t h e F r e s h m e n a n d t h e t o t a l r e p r e s e n t e d a b o u t 4.6 p e r c e n t of t h e w h o l e s t u d e n t body. T h i s is v e r y close to t h e a v e r a g e a m o n g our n e i g h b o r i n g colleges.
W h i l e t h e d i s c i p l i n a r y w o r k of t h e p a s t y e a r h a s b e e n t h e l i g h t e s t since I h a v e held t h e D e a n s h i p , it is e x t r e m e l y d i s t a s t e f u l to m e . If it is your w i s h t h a t I still hold t h e office I h o p e some such m e t h o d of r e l i e v i n g me of t h e d i r e c t r e s p o n s i b i l i t y for t h i s p h a s e of t h e D e a n ' s w o r k as we h a v e c a n v a s s e d i n r e c e n t c o n v e r s a t i o n s m a y b e realized.
Finally, P r e s i d e n t Davis, i n c o n c l u d i n g t h i s r e p o r t m a y I e x p r e s s my g r a t i t u d e for t h e r e a d y c o o p e r a t i o n I h a v e received from all e l e m e n t s a n d officers on t h e c a m p u s a n d most of all from yourself.
R e s p e c t f u l l y s u b m i t t e d ,
J u n e 5, 1928 J. N E L S O N N O R W O O D , Dean.
C O M P A R A T I V E T A B L E O F A T T E N D A N C E
1918-1928
T h e following c o m p a r a t i v e t a b l e of a t t e n d a n c e since 1918, s h o w s t h e r e l a t i v e g r o w t h of t h e U n i v e r s i t y
College Seminary Ceramics Agriculture Specials in Music Summer School Grand Total Less Duplicates
18-'19 '19-'20 '20-21 '21-'22 '22-'23 '23-'24 ' 2 4 ' 2 5 '25-'26 '26-'27 '27-'28
*252 181 218 271 206 228 263 309 329 332
3 5 5 1 2 9 7 8 9 6
56 55 86 104 100 113 131 155 162 164 119 149 153 168 173 127 151 80 74 59
20 20 35 26 23 11 7 8 11 17
45 84 130 137 171 164 148 145 130 138 495 494 627 707 675 652 707 705 715 716
130 65 147 163 52 47 59 42 50 51
365 429 480 544 623 605 648 663 665 665 Net Total
* Including 145 S. A. T. C. inducted men,
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A RECORD OF GROWTH
Year
No. Students Income from Salaries College Faculty Year Col-
lege Cer-
amic Total Endow-
ments | Tuition Dor- mitory
Rents Total
Salaries College Faculty
1902-03 92 23 115 13,346 3,197 1,375 17,918 11,740*
1903-04 94 24 118 13,470 3,214 1,453 18,137 13,807*
1904-05 95 24 119 15,094 3,455 1,360 19,909 12,273*
1905-06 106 25 131 14,415 4,737 1,450 20,602 11,745*
1906-07 110 27 137 14,710 5,031 1,545 21,286 12,048*
1907-08 92 27 109 16,597 3,672 964 21,233 10,732*
1908-09 90 30 120 16,668 4,128 1,371 22,167 12,672*
1909-10 96 31 127 15,893 4,334 1,398 21,625 14,192*
1910-11 106 35 141 21,124 5,641 1,296 28,061 11,811 1911-12 113 35 148 19,300 5,279 1,147 25,726 10,700 1912-13 111 35 146 18,868 5,375 1,341 25,584 11,252 1913-14 112 47 162 20,966 5,909 1,583 28,451 10,936 1914-15 107 40 147 19,665 4,771 1,687 26,123 12,118
f 1915-16 11440 154 20,005 6,453 1,678 28,135 11,644 1916-17 129 46 175 19,236 7,456 1,765 28,457 13,968 1917-18 106 39 145 20,708 5,722 3,146 29,576 17,750
t 1918-19 19453 247 21,277 11,827 6,922 40,026 17,769 1919-20 126 53 179 23,161 12,586 5,052 40,800 20,498 1920-21 123 85 208 26,032 15,283 5,944 47,259 28,477 1921-22 158 102 260 25,242 21,400 9,479 56,121 32,919 1922-23 196 97 293 29,245 27,275 10,379 66,900 36,587 1923-24 227 109 336 30,441 31,435 10,838 72,714 41,225 1924-25 256 127 383 32,887 36,913 11,644 81,444 43,990 1925-26 298 152 450 35,256 49,099 12,017 96,372 48,394 1926-27 320 160 480 38,100 59,600 12,000 109,700 60,700 1927-28 332 164 496
* Early years include Academy salaries as they were not reported separately then, but tuition given is college only as the tuition items were reported separately.
t 1915-16 Changed from 10 to 12 salary payments per year.
% 1918-19 Student Army Training Corps.
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REPORT OF THE REGISTRAR, 1927-28
To t h e P r e s i d e n t of Alfred U n i v e r s i t y :
I h a v e t h e h o n o r a n d p l e a s u r e t o s u b m i t t h e following r e p o r t of w o r k d o n e in t h e R e g i s t r a r ' s office for t h e college y e a r b e g i n n i n g J u l y 5th, 1927, a n d e n d i n g J u n e 13th, 1928.
I. S u m m e r Session
O n J u l y 5th, 1927, t h e f o u r t e e n t h a n n u a l s u m m e r s e s s i o n w a s o p e n e d , c l o s i n g on A u g u s t 16th, 1927. T h e r e w a s a t o t a l r e g i s t r a t i o n a s f o l l o w s :
Craft Students
Men Women Total 61 49 110 9 19 28 70 68 138
Total 70 Geographical Distribution of Summer School Students
Alabama California . . . Connecticut Illinois Indiana Massachusetts Minnesota . . . Mississippi New Jersey . .
New York 106 Ohio
Oklahoma . . Pennsylvania Tennessee . . . Virginia . . . . W. Virginia
Total
2 1 8 1 1 1 138 T h e t o t a l r e g i s t r a t i o n s h o w s a l i t t l e m o r e t h a n six p e r c e n t i n c r e a s e over t h a t o f l a s t y e a r .
I I . Registry of College Students First Semester
Second Semester
Total different names during year .
College 311 315
Ceramic 163 140
Total 474 455 332 164 496 III. Classification of Students by Classes
College Ceramics Total
Seniors 33 24 57 10 6 16 43 3 0 73 Juniors 45 23 68 27 13 40 72 36 108 Sophomores 58 37 95 28 10 38 86 47 133 Freshmen 69 32 101 52 18 70 121 50 171 Specials 7 4 11 0 0 0 7 4 11
Total . . . 212 120 332 117 47 164 329 167 496 1
1 2 2 1 1 1 1 8
Class
Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total
R E G I S T R A R ' S R E P O R T
27 I V . Classification of Students by CoursesMen Women Total Classical 57 79 136 Scientific 148 37 185 Ceramic Engineering 113 0 113 Applied Art 4 47 51 Specials 7 4 11 Total 329 167 49G
V. Geographical D i s t r i b u t i o n of Students
College Ceramics Total
Canal Zone Connecticut Florida Illinois Massachusetts New Jersey New York Ohio Oklahoma Pennsylvania Rhode Island Texas India Total
Men w
omen Total Men
0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 2 2 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 27 16 43 3 169 92 261 97 0 2 2 1 0 1 1 0 12 3 15 12 1 3 4 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 212 120 332 117
Women
Total Men Women
Total 1 1 0 1 1 3 4 2 3 5 1 1 0 3 3 0 1 2 0 2 0 1 1 1 2 1 4 30 17 47 40 137 266 132 398 0 1 1 2 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 13 24 4 28 0 0 1 3 4 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 47 164 329 167 496 Allegany Co 35 35 70 31 11 42 66 46 112 Steuben Co 19 11 30 13 4 17 32 15 47 Cattaragus Co. . . . 11 6 17 5 2 7 16 8 24 Total 65 52 117 49 17 66 114 69 183
V I . Religious Classification of Students Non Mem. Mem. Total
Methodist 81 29 110
Presbyterian 67 13 80
Catholic 52 2 54
First Day Baptist 42 8 50
Seventh Day Baptist 39 10 49
Episcopal 37 8 45
Hebrew 17 14 31
No Preference 20 20
Congregational 14 5 19
Lutheran 14 0 14
Miscellaneous 7 Q 10
Dutch Reform 4 0 4
Adventist 2 1 3
United Brethen 3 0 3
Christian 2 0 2
Univeralist 2 0 2
Total 383 113 496
