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(~\hlE  COLD,  dar}{  January  mornvii^  ten  years  a^o, 

a  man  got  off  the  westbound  B  H  O,  was  met  by 
two  new  Athenian  friends  and  escorted  to  a  little 
afiartment  where  no  brea}{fast  waited.  Before  daylight, 
he  was  at  wor}{  counseling  with  his  newlyadopted 
associates  on  how  to  do  a  job  that  very  much  needed 
to  be  done. 

His  arm  was  in  a  slmg  favoring  a  br()l{en  adlar- 
bo}]e,  a)id  the  biLsine.'^s  he  had  come  to  liclf^  was  in  a 
sling,  too. 

It  is  something  of  a  mystery  why  this  newcomer 
elected  to  do  these  things.  He  was  not  in  the  need  of 
a  job,  and  had  he  primarily  wanted  to  change  occu- 
pations, the  country  was  full  of  positions  begging  for 
just  stich  talent.  He  could  have  had  any  one  of  them 
by  making  his  availability  \nown.  Positions  requiring 
one'tenth  of  the  energy,  one-hundredth  of  the  patience 
and  persistence,  one-thousandth  of  the  worry. 

The  blea\ness  of  that  January  morning  did  not 
clear  for  this  man  for  some  time.  The  situation  did 
immediately  begin  to  clarify,  but  a  broken  bone  kjiits 
slowly,  and  building  an  institution  to  a  maximum  of 
service  to  the  state  and  nation  is  not  done  in  a  day, 
nor  a  year. 

There  is  no  record  of  the  exact  time  after  this 
long-ago  morning  when  the  rose  hue  began  to  be  seen. 
It  doesn't  matter.  What  does  matter  was  the  in- 
exorable progress  that  began  that  day  and  has  con- 
tinued for  ten  years  with  results  so  infinitely  desirable, 
and  so  many,  they  defy  enumeration. 

The  answer  to  the  question  'why?'  probably  lies 
in  this  man's  realization  of  the  fundamental  worth- 
u'hileiTess  of  the  wor\  the  i)istittitio)T  had  done  and 
was  desti7ied  to  do,  linked  with  a  profound  belief  in 
what  could  be  done  to  mal{e  it  better.  Even  those 
who  were  and  are  directed  by  law  and  by  professional 
drive  to  want  the  best  done,  did  'not  set  up  any  re- 
quirements of  achievement  nor  standards  of  perform- 
ance. They  left  it  entirely  in  this  mans  hands  just  how 
hard  he  ivould  worl{  at  the  job,  and  hoiv  he  would 
go  about  it. 

Good  as  the  basic  structure  was,  and  loyal  and 
able  as  were  its  people,  there  was  crying  need  in  every 
direction  one  turned.  It  m'ust  have  been  hard  to  de- 
cide where  to  start.  A  program  may  have  been  in  his 
mind  in  a  general  way,  or  it  may  have  been  just  an 
extraordinary  sensing  of  the  future,  coupled  with  a 


singular  determination.  Whatever  the  method,  it 
wor}{ed  well. 

7^0  one  could  have  l{n()wn  that  this  time  coin- 
cided with  the  birth  of  a  great  post-war  boom  which 
saw  unprecedented  numbers  of  people  and  millions 
of  dollars  become  available  to  the  business  of  education 
the  nation  over,  but,  without  an  imaginative  mind,  a 
courageous  determination  and  a  happy  staff  and 
faculty  to  ta\e  advantage  of  the  situation,  much  of 
the  physical  and  spiritual  growth  could  have  been 
missed.  And,  with  each  succeeding  year,  the  pressure 
of  competitioyi  and  new  requirements  have  demanded 
an  excess  of  drive  and  a  clearness  of  vision  to  match 
the  changing  situations. 

With  persons  willing  and  able  to  be  led  and 
their  quality  improving  with  their  numbers  over  the 
years,  the  results  generate  a  great  sense  of  satisfaction. 
This  tooX  some  doing  on  this  leader's  part,  and  on 
the  part  of  his  supporters,  and,  for  that  matter  on  the 
part  of  the  youthful  customers  themselves. 

With  success  comes,  among  other  things  such 
as  personal  satisfaction  and  encouragement,  recogni- 
tion. The  state  and  nation  have  not  been  blind  to 
this  outstanding  performance.  Honors  have  been 
heaped  upon  honors,  but  the  recipient  is  unchanged 
by  them. 

The  objective  of  all  this  has  been  the  steady 
raising  of  standards,  and  securing  compliayice  with 
them.  With  participation  of  the  faculty  and  the 
students  in  shaping  policy  and  in  administration,  there 
can  be  no  question  of  the  soundness  of  the  method, 
and  no  doubt  as  to  the  life  of  these  improvements. 

If  we  were  to  as\  him  what  is  in  his  mind  now, 
we  thin}{  he  u'ould  say  that  he  is  profoundly  pleased 
with  the  institution  as  a  ivhole,  with  its  staff  and 
faculty,  its  students  a7Td  its  many  friends;  that  what 
we  have  today  is  tvorth  all  the  struggles  of  the  past, 
and  worth  the  sacrifices,  too.  Other  co-u'or\ers.  then 
and  now,  ivould  acclaim  the  worth  of  his  efforts. 

He  recently  said,  "We  see  in  the  future  of  Ohio 
University  more  of  the  past.  We  believe  this  uni- 
versity should  be  a  place  of  beauty,  a  home  of  freedom, 
a  source  of  wisdom,  and  an  institution  of  excellence." 

With  ten  successful  years  of  the  ISO  of  Ohio 
University's  history  behind,  and  with  the  vision  of 
many  years  to  come,  we  congratulate  John  Ba}{er, 
president,  and  wish  him  well  on  this  anniversary. 

THE  ATHENS   MESSENGER 


May,     1955 


Page  three 


THE 

VOLUME 

13,  NUMBER  8 

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OHIO 

MAY,  1955 

A     L     U      M      N      U       S 

The  Magazine  ol  The  Ohio  University  Alunnni  Association 

Editor 

David  N.  Keller, 

'50, 

MS  '50 

Photographer 

Publisher 

E 

DWARD  E.  Rhine,  '55 

Martin  L.  Hecht.  '46 

CONTENTS 


5  Ohio   University— 1945-55 

7  The  Enrollment  Story 

8  College  of   Fine  Arts 

9  College  of  Applied  Science 

10  College  of  Arts  &  Sciences 

1 1  College  of  Education 

12  College  of  Comnnerce 

13  University  &  Graduate  Colleges 

14  The  Student  Point  of  View 
16  $1,000,000  A  Year 

20  A  Tribute  to   Leadership 

22  OU's  First  Lady 

23  Two   Right  Hands 

24  Pattern   For  The   Future 
28  The  Bobcat  Roundup 
30  Annong  the  Alumni 

35  Dear  Alumni: 


THE     COVER 


Ohio  University  has  taken  on 
.1  new  look  during  the  past  ten 
years,  hut  the  heart  of  the  cam- 
pus, "The  College  Green,"  re- 
mains  a  familiar  sight  to  alumni 
from  all  years.  This  month's 
cover  photograph,  taken  by 
Tom  Richards,  a  junior  major- 
ing in  photography,  looks  up  the 
familiar  walk  to  Cutler  Hall. 


OFFICERS    OF    THE    OHIO    UNIVERSITY    ALUMNI    ASSOCIATION 

(Member  of  the  American  Alumni  CouiiciU 

Russell  P.  Herrold,  '16,  President 

Gail  Fishel  Kuts,   '21,   V.  Pres.  C.  Paul  Stocker,  '26,  V.  Pres. 

Martin  L.  Hecht,  '46,  SecreUry  William  H.  Fenzel,  '18,  Treas. 

Members-at-Large  of  Executive  Committee 
Ralph  W.  Betts,  '29  Florence  Miesse  Steele,  '12 

THE  OHIO  ALUMNUS  is  published  monthly  from  October  to  June,  in- 
clusive, by  The  Ohio  University  Alumni  Association.  THE  ANNUAL  SUB- 
SCRIPTION RATE  of  $3.50  includes  membership  in  The  Ohio  University 
Alumni  Association.  Remittance  should  be  made  by  check  or  money  order 
payable  to  The  Ohio  University  Alumni  Association,  PO  Box  285,  Athens. 
Entered  as  second  class  matter,  October  3,  1923,  at  the  post  office  at  Athens, 
Ohio,  under  the  Act  of  March  3,  1879.  Printed  at  The  Lawhead  Press,  Inc., 
Athens,  Ohio. 


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the  table  round 

ON  THE  FIRST  floor  of  Cutler  Hall  there  is  a 
large  round  table  centered  in  a  white  paneled 
office.  At  times  the  table  is  almost  obscured  by  the 
volumes  of  correspondence,  official  papers,  archi- 
tect's drawings,  and  other  material  v^'hich  constitute 
the  day's  business. 

But  to  the  man  seated  behind  that  table,  no 
paper  is  so  important  that  it  cannot  be  set  aside 
while  a  student  seeks  advice  on  a  personal  problem 
or  a  member  of  the  faculty  expresses  his  opinion  on 
a  particular  course. 

In  the  past  ten  years  this  circular  table  has  be- 
come a  familiar  sight  to  a  great  many  persons.  Some 
have  been  leaders  in  business,  education,  industry, 
or  government,  come  to  discuss  specific  plans  for 
Ohio  University  or  the  overall  movement  of  higher 
education.  Many  others  have  been  students,  visiting 
alumni,  or  friends,  stopping  in  to  say  hello. 

Each  has  left  with  the  warm  feeling  that  he 
plays  a  significant  role  in  the  progress  of  Ohio 
University. 

President  John  C.  Baker's  sincere  belief  in  the 
people  of  Ohio  University  is  manifested  in  the  ad- 
vancements that  have  been  made  in  the  past  ten 
years.  It  is  seen  in  such  things  as  the  program  of 
joint  faculty-student  committees,  alumni  survey  re- 
port, and  continuous  faculty  studies  of  curricula. 

But  President  Baker  sees  the  accomplishments 
of  the  past  ten  years  not  as  a  separate  effort,  but  as 
a  continuation  of  the  progress  that  has  gone  on  since 
the  beginning  of  the  LJniversity.  It  is  a  feeling  evi- 
denced by  a  statement  he  made  a  few  years  ago: 

"...  no  pride  of  accomplishment  today  should 
blind  us  to  the  enormous  debt  we  owe  to  those  ad- 
ministrators, faculty  members,  and  students  of  by- 
gone years  without  whom  such  accomplishment 
would  be  impossible.  To  them  we  are  indebted  for 
the  traditions,  the  broad  curricula,  the  modern 
organization,  that  have  attracted  a  well-balanced  stu- 
dent body  from  all  parts  of  the  state  and  nation. 
Many  of  these  persons  who  so  ably  served  the 
university  in  the  past  are  still  in  our  midst.  Many 
others  are  loyal  alumni  and  are  widely  scattered. 
To  all  of  them  I  wish  to  extend  my  deep  thanks 
for  their  great  services  to  the  university.  I  also  hope 
that  our  present  day  contributions  may  be  worthy  of 
the  tradition  which  they  have  passed  on  to  us  who 
are  identified  with  Ohio  University  today." 

This  issue  of  The  Ohio  Alumnus  is  a  report  of 
the  contributions  which  have  been  written  into  the 
history  of  Ohio  University  in  the  years  1945-5^.  It 
is  dedicated  to  the  man  behind  the  circular  table, 
Dr.  John  C.  Baker. 


next  month 


THE  JUNE  ISSUE  of  the  Alumnus  will  feature 
photographic  coverage  of  Commencement  and 
alumni  reunion  events  as  well  as  several  special 
articles  and  the  regular  news  of  alumni.  Because 
Commencement  is  held  on  June  11,  publication  date 
of  the  issue  will  be  late. 

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IF  ONE  WERE  to  attempt  to  name 
the  most  important  achievement  at 
Ohio  University  in  the  past  ten  years,  he 
would  have  a  difficult  task  of  selection. 
Many  observers  would  certainly  single 
out  the  tremendous  building  program 
that  has  completely  changed  the  appear- 
ance of  the  campus. 

Others  would  name  the  increasnig 
emphasis  on  "quality  education,"  the 
sesquicentennial  scholarship  fund  drive, 
or  perhaps  the  development  of  student 
participation  in  university  administra- 
tion. Still  others  could  truthfully  con- 
sider as  most  important  the  program  of 
continuing  examination  by  the  faculty  of 
Ohio  University's  basic  objectives,  cur- 
ricula, and  teaching  methods.  Perhaps 
some  of  the  new  courses  such  as  "Human 
Relations'"  or  "Citizenship  In  The 
Modern  World"  would  seem  most  im- 
portant to  many  persons. 

Probably  the  most  prevelant  opinion, 
however,  would  be  that  Ohio  University 
progress  has  resulted  from  a  combn- 
ation  of  these  integrated  phases  of  Dr. 
John  C.  Baker's  presidency. 

A  true  report  of  the  past  ten  years 


at  Ohio  University  therefore  becomes 
the  story  of  alumni,  students,  faculty, 
administrators,  trustees,  and  friends 
working  together  to  achieve  the  objec- 
tives of  the  university.  It  is  the  sum- 
mation of  individual  and  group  contri- 
butions of  all  kinds,  large  and  small. 

The  story  finds  its  beginning  on  May 
11,  194^,  at  the  inauguration  of  a  new 
Ohio  University  president,  Dr.  John 
C.  Baker.  Significantly,  that  year  marked 
the  beginning  of  a  new  era  throughout 
the  country.  It  was  the  beginning  of  the 
conversion  from  war  to  peace.  And  it 
was  the  year  of  the  planned  explosion 
in  Alamogodo,  New  Mexico,  which 
ushered  in  the  "atomic  era." 

This  new  era  —  one  of  concentrated 
power  which  could  be  developed  only  by 
highly-trained  scientists — brought  a  new 
challenge  to  American  universities.  It 
would  be  their  duty,  not  only  to  train 
such  men,  but  to  educate  thousands  of 
leaders  upon  whose  vision  and  under- 
standing would  depend  the  social  and 
economic  policies  of  a  world  ever 
threatened  by  the  new-found  power. 

Immediately,  Ohio  University,  under 


the  leadership  of  its  new  president,  set 
about  to  accept  its  share  of  that  respon- 
sibility. Needs  for  housing,  classroom 
space,  increased  research,  a  larger,  well- 
trained  faculty,  seemed  overwhelming, 
but  they  were  somehow  met. 

Athens  citizens  opened  their  homes  to 
students  to  help  relieve  the  housing  pro- 
blem. Special  committees  solved  a  seem- 
ingly endless  number  of  details  such  as 
the  purchase  of  17,000  badly  needed 
books  and  periodicals  for  the  library. 
The  faculty  was  increased  from  221  in 
1945  to  302  in  1947. 

Certain  trends  were  becoming  evident 
— the  stressing  of  basic  courses  such  as 
English,  speech,  mathematics,  psy- 
chology, government,  and  philosophy;  in- 
spiring students  to  self  education  by  de- 
veloping their  natural  curiosity;  and 
teaching  methods  which  would  lead  to 
more  student  participation  in  class  work. 

One  of  the  most  noteworthy  celebra- 
tions of  the  10-year  period  was  the  re- 
dedication  of  Cutler  Hall  on  October  18 
and  19,  1947.  Amidst  plans  for  the  fu- 
ture, the  rededication  of  the  historic 
building  served  as  a  sincere  reminder  of 


May,     1955 


Page  five 


The  Ohio  University  Board  oj 
Trustees,  appointed  by  the  gover- 
nor of  the  state  to  determine  poh' 
cies  of  the  University,  has  been 
a  husy  group  during  the  past  ten 
years.  Meeting  four  times  each 
year,  the  trustees  yna\e  the  final 
decisions  on  all  mat- 
ters  concerning  the 
operation  of  Ohio 
University.  Com- 
mittees  i  n  cl  u  d  e 
those  of  Faculty 
Relations,  Fviance, 
Athletics  and  Pub- 
he  Relations,  Exec- 
utive, Inter-Univer- 
sity Relations,  Li- 
brary, and  Plan- 
ning, Building  and 
Land  Purchase. 
Members  shown  in 
the  photograph  from 


osEPH  B.  Hall 


left  to  nglit,  are:  Fred  H.  Johnson, 
Columbus;  Fred  W.  Crow,  Pome- 
roy;  Harvey  B.  fordon,  Pittsburgh; 
Don  C.  McVay,  Leroy;  OU  Presi- 
dent John  C.  Ba\er;  Gordon  K. 
Bush,  Athens;  Carr  Liggett,  Cleve- 
land; and  John  W.  Galbreath,  Co- 
lumbus. All  except 
Mr.  Liggett  are  serv- 
ing on  the  current 
board.  T^ot  included 
in  the  group  picture 
are  Joseph  B.  Hall. 
Cmcinnath  chair- 
man of  the  board; 
and  H.  E.  Frederick. 
Marysville.  The  co- 
operation and  sin- 
cere efforts  by  the 
Board  of  Trustees 
have  been  major  fac- 
tors in  the  advance- 
ment of  Ohio  U. 


the  pioneers  who  opened  up  the  frontier 
eountry  and  established  the  institution 
which  has  served  thousands  of  students 
well  for  many  decades. 

Enrollment,  which  soon  hit  an  all'time 
peak  at  OU,  maintained  a  high  level, 
and  the  largest  building  program  in  the 
university's  history  was  launched.  Stu- 
dents and  faculty  members  served  to- 
gether on  committees  working  for  better 
scholarship.  By  1949  there  were  1.^1 
student  organizations  on  campus. 

In  December  1949  a  University  Re- 
view Committee  was  appointed  by  Presi- 
dent Baker  to  study  any  or  all  policies 
and  practices  then  in  effect  at  OU  and 
to  offer  suggestions  for  their  improve- 
ment. It  was  selected  on  a  university- 
wide  basis  to  insure  a  broad  and  im- 
partial investigation. 


The  committee  met  throughout  the 
year,  directing  its  attention  chiefly  to 
financial  matters,  promotion  policies,  en- 
rollment problems,  course  offerings,  and 
sizes  of  classes.  Many  of  the  recommen- 
dations by  the  committee  were  put  into 
immediate  effect. 

Meanwhile  activity  on  the  alumni 
front  was  given  new  impetus  by  the 
work  of  a  committee  appointed  to  sur- 
vey, without  limitations,  the  entire 
alumni  program  as  well  as  the  relation- 
ships between  the  Alumni  Association 
and  the  university.  As  a  result,  new 
clubs  were  established  and  alumni  in- 
terest in  OU  recreated  in  places  where 
it  had  been  too  long  neglected. 

The  Ohio  University  Fund,  Inc.,  or- 
ganized during  the  first  year  of  Dr. 
Baker's    presidency,    grew    rapidly,    and 


today  is  an  indispensable  source  of  sup- 
port for  research,  student  aid,  library, 
travel,  special  equipment,  and  other 
functions  not  supported  by  lcgi.slative 
appropriations. 

The  Korean  conflict  brought  a  feel- 
ing of  uncertainty  to  the  university.  Ad- 
ministrators could  not  be  certain  that  it 
was  wise  to  plan  a  normal  academic  pro- 
gram for  a  year  in  advance.  However, 
the  effects  proved  to  be  less  disturbing 
than  expected. 

Rapidly  increasing  in  importance  has 
been  the  foreign  student  program,  a 
strong  contribution  to  world  democracy. 
Ohio  University's  foreign  student  body 
grew  rapidly  from  three  in  194')  to 
76  this  semester.  These  students  not 
only  have  gained  knowledge  from  their 
studies  at  the  university,  but  have  con- 
tributed first-hand  information  as  con- 
sultants or  informal  lecturers  in  govern- 
ment, history,  geography,  and  languages. 

By  19'i2  the  building  program  was 
moving  steadily.  Johnson  Hall,  first  of 
the  East  Green  dormitories  was  com- 
pleted and  others  started.  A  great  many 
programs  inaugurated  by  President  Baker 
to  improve  the  scholastic  standing  of  the 
university  were  underway.  Such  things 
as  a  faculty  lecture  series,  designed  to 
bring  to  the  faculty,  students  and  com- 
munity an  opportunity  to  benefit  from 
the  scholarly  work  of  outstanding  mem- 
bers of  the  faculty  were  proving  popular. 
The  first  Ohio  Workshop  on  Economic 
Education,  a  program  of  broad  public 
education,  was  brought  to  the  campus. 
One  or  more  members  of  almost  every 
department  of  the  University  were  en- 
gaged in  some  field  of  research  of  cur- 
rent interest,  including  atomic  and  nu- 
clear research. 

When  Ohio  University  reached  its 
sesquicentennial  year  of  1954,  the  re- 
sults of  these  combined  efforts  since 
World  War  II  were  plainly  visible. 
Alumni  who  returned  to  share  in  the 
celebration  found  an  unbelievable  change 
in  the  appearance  of  their  alma  mater 
and  an  enlivened  educational  program. 

Needs  for  the  future  are  still  great. 
But  Ohio  University  has  received  the 
assurance  that  the  trends  of  the  past  de- 
cade will  continue.  Two  new  dormitories 
have  already  been  opened  this  year,  and 
several  more  are  under  construction.  A 
new  commerce  building  is  going  up 
rapidly.  And  perhaps,  most  important  of 
all,  the  university  has  received  the  back- 
ing of  all  those  associated  with  it  through 
the  unprecedented  alumni  sesquicenten- 
nial scholarship  fund. 

These  then  are  the  advancements  that 
have  marked  the  past  10  years  of  Ohio 
University.  Each  is  a  story  in  itself.  And 
each  plays  a  prominent  role  in  the  his- 
tory of  the  oldest  university  in  the 
Northwest  Territory. 


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By  Robert  E.  Mahn 

ON  DECEMBER  2,  1945  the  Uni- 
versity held  an  impressive  memorial 
service  for  its  221  sons  and  daughters 
"who  gave  their  lives  for  the  cause  of 
freedom"  in  World  War  II.  The  ma- 
jority had  entered  service  during  or  fol- 
lowing the  spring  semester  1943,  a  part 
of  the  mass  exodus  of  about  2000 
students. 

The  return  of  the  veteran  began  in 
1944.  It  reached  flood  tide  in  1946.  The 
return  of  former  students,  along  with 
those  whose  entrance  to  college  had  been 
delayed  by  war  service,  was  to  bring  the 
University's  war  depleted  enrollment  of 
1306  students  in  1943,  and  of  2030  stu- 
dents in  1945,  the  first  autumn  of  the 
decade  on  which  we  are  reporting,  to  the 
post-war  inflated  total  of  5611  in  1948. 
This  all-time  record  has  but  a  short  life 
ahead  of  it. 

Hopes  in  1948  for  a  rapid  return  to  ,i 
normal  pattern  of  enrollment  were  short- 
lived. At  the  same  time  that  War  II 
veterans  were  completing  their  studies, 
high  school  students  and  recently-ad- 
mitted students  were  entering  service, 
for  the  Korean  Conflict  was  under  way. 
In  1951  enrollment  was  3944.  This  past 
fall  it  was  5  238,  a  third  greater  than  in 
1951.  Of  greatest  significance  for  the 
immediate  future  was  the  number  of 
freshmen,  1887,  the  same  number  as  en- 


tered in  1946  when  the  flood  of  veter- 
ans was  at  Its  peak.  Was  this  predict- 
able? Statistically,  No;  practically.  Yes. 
for  with  full  recognition  of  the  fact  that 
a  university  lives  because  of  its  students 
and  for  the  sake  of  its  students,  a  pro- 
gram of  bringing  students  the  environ- 
ment which  their  parents  wanted  and 
which  the  University  felt  they  should 
have  was  carried  forward  in  spite  of 
world  conditions  that  to  many  made 
planning  even  a  year  ahead  appear 
futile.  It  was  a  program  designed  to 
make  students  want  to  come  to  Ohio 
University.  They  came.  This  fall  they 
came  from  every  county  in  the  state, 
from  3  5  other  states,  the  District  of  Co- 
lumbia, the  Territories  of  Alaska,  Ha- 
waii, and  Puerto  Rico,  and  32  foreign 
countries.  They  will  want  to  continue 
to  come. 

Look  again  at  the  photograph  cap- 
tioned "Ohio  University  1955"  on  page 
2  of  the  February  Alumnus.  How  many 
of  you  ten  years  ago  visualized  an  Ohio 
University  that  could  be  impressively 
portrayed  from  East  Green  where  an 
outstanding  dormitory  development  is 
under  way?  How  many  visualized  a  fine 
Health  Center?  How  many  visualized  the 
natatorium,  golf  course,  and  University 
Center,  which  are  but  the  beginning  of 
a  great  social  and  recreational   facility? 


Art   by   Bob   Richardson 

These  are  but  a  few  of  the  things  that 
comprise  the  new  evironmcnt.  Add  to  it 
other  things  that  have  been  reported  to 
you  in  the  Alumnus.  The  Sesquicenten- 
nial  Scholarship  Fund;  The  Ohio  Uni- 
versity Fund,  and  the  things  it  makes 
possible,  as  for  example  the  Fund 
Awards  to  outstanding  students,  and  the 
Annual  Ohio  History,  Government,  and 
Citizenship  Competition;  Faculty  Lec- 
ture Series;  Summer  Workshops  for  stu- 
dents, business,  and  professional  men 
that  provide  a  medium  for  broad  public 
education;  Advanced  Management 
Courses  in  Industry;  Foreign  Study 
Program;  Curricular  advances,  as  in 
Human  Relations;  student  participation 
on  faculty  committees;  and  great 
advances  in  teaching,  research,  and 
facilities  as  evidenced  by  the  accredita- 
tion during  the  decade  of  Chemistry, 
Journalism,  Music,  Commerce,  and  Engi- 
neering by  their  respective  national 
accrediting  agencies. 

That  is  the  report  on  enrollment  for 
the  decade  1945  to  1955.  That  it  is  in 
large  part  a  documentation  of  factors 
making  for  an  environment  in  which 
quality  education  can  prevail  and  of 
which  parents  want  their  sons  and 
daughters  to  be  a  part  is  significant. 
For  it  is  this  that  is  making  Ohio  Uni- 
versity a  distinguished  university. 


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Dean  Earl  C.  Seigfred 

y^otteae 

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TN  THE  OVERALL  structure  of  a  university  the  College 
-L  of  Fine  Arts  holds  a  unique  position.  It  must  be  con- 
cerned not  only  with  providing  the  best  possible  training  for 
students  working  toward  the  Bachelor  of  Fine  Arts  degree, 
but  with  the  responsibility  of  making  an  important  contribution 
to  the  cultural  welfare  of  the  university  community  as  well. 

These  objectives  are  manifested  in  Ohio  University's 
diversified  Fine  Arts  program  which  has  been  expanded  in  all 
departments  of  the  college  during  the  past  ten  years. 

While  the  physical  facilities  of  the  college  have  been 
greatly  enhanced  by  such  additions  as  modern  tape  recording 
and  photographic  equipment,  a  complete  etching  press,  and 
most  important  of  all,  the  well-equipped  Speech  Building,  a 
corresponding  growth  of  the  campus  and  community-wide 
cultural    offerings    has    been    much    in    evidence. 

Outstanding  personalities  like  Charles  Laughton,  Dr. 
Ernst  von  Dohnanyi,  Violinists  Francis  Magnus  and  the  late 
Albert  Spalding,  Actress  Blanche  Yurka,  LIFE  MAGAZINE 


Photographer  Philippe  Halsman,  Artist  Charles  Burchfield, 
Playwright  Marc  Connelly,  and  many  others  have  been  brought 
to  the  campus  as  visiting  lecturers  and  artists. 

There  has  been  a  steady  increase  in  the  number  of 
dramatic  and  musical  presentations  by  nationally  known  groups. 
Painting,  sculpture,  and  photographic  exhibits,  many  of  them 
including  the  works  of  top  artists,   are  shown  each  semester. 

In  addition,  projects  such  as  the  Ohio  Valley  Summer 
Theatre,  special  painting  classes,  a  great  play  series,  a  music 
therapy  program,  the  Athens  Chamber  Music  Society,  a  radio- 
debate  workshop,  a  high  school  drama  clinic,  opera  and  ele- 
mentary music  workshops,  and  photo-journalism  conferences 
have  b;cn  organized  with  success. 

These  progressive  moves,  together  with  other  special  events 
and  changes  in  the  regular  curriculum,  provide  the  story  of 
the  College  of  Fine  Arts  since  1945. 

In  that  year,  when  Fine  Arts  adm'nistrators  faced  the 
task  of  a  post-war  re-examination  of  all  course  offerings,  the 
college,  like  others  in  the  university,  faced  an  acute  shortag; 
of  facilities  and  faculty   personnel. 

Dean  Earl  C.  Seigfred  was  perform'ng  not  only  the  duties 
of  his  deanship,  but  also  those  cf  acting  director  of  the  School 
of  Dramatic  Art  and  Speech — <i  full  time  position  in  itself— 
and  was  teaching   112   students. 

The  first  years  after  World  War  II,  therefore,  brought 
many  advancements  in  the  .idministrative  as  well  as  academic 
organization. 

Curricula  changes  brought  a  shift  in  the  emphasis  on 
minor  requirements  toward  academic  r.ithcr  than  practical 
work.  OU"s  Photography  Department  had  .i  sudden  increase 
in  enrollment,   and   has  gained   nation-wide   attention. 

The  School  of  Dramatic  Art  and  Speech  underwent  more 
physical  changes  than  the  other  schools,  because  the  Drama 
Department  was  forced  to  vacate  Ewing  Hall  while  the  building 
was  being  renovated.  Temporary  quarters  were  set  up  in 
the  Student  Union  Building. 

Noteworthy  among  the  changes  in  the  School  of  Music 
were  a  drastic  reorganization  of  curricula,  the  adoption  of 
placement  tests  and  jury  examinations  in  applied  music,  the 
establishment  of  standards  of  achievement  for  various  levels, 
and  higher  standards  in  all  divisions.  Course  offerings  were 
reduced  by  approximately  1 1  per  cent,  and  in  certain  areas 
such  as  music  theory  and  composition,  courses  essential  to  a 
well-rounded  program  were  added. 

In  December,  1947,  the  School  of  Music  was  accepted  into 
full  membership  by  the  National  Association  of  Schools  of 
Music. 

When  the  new  Speech  Building  was  opened  in  1950,  all 
activities  in  Dramatic  Art  and  Speech,  including  the  University 
Theater,  were  brought  under  one  roof.  Campus  radio  station 
WOUI,  which  had  grown  every  year  in  its  quonset  hut 
quarters,  was  put  into  operation  in  the  new  building. 

The  high  calibre  of  the  present  Fine  Arts  program  was 
evidenced  last  year  during  the  sesquicentennial  celebration. 
Through  the  cooperation  of  students  and  faculty,  "The  Green 
Adventure"  by  Charles  Allen  Smart  proved  to  be  one  of  the 
year's  high  points.  The  School  of  Music  contributed  to  most 
sesquicentennial  events.  Especially  notable  was  the  premier 
performance  of  Dr.  Dohnanyi's  "American  Rhapsody"  by 
the  University  Symphony  Orchestra,  with  the  composer  con- 
ducting. The  School  of  Painting  and  Allied  Arts  sponsored 
a  half-million-dollar  exhibition,  "American  Painting,  1804- 
1954,"  in  which  were  assembled  50  paintings  by  outstanding 
American  artists. 

Today  the  College  of  Fine  Arts  continues  to  grow  in 
academic  development  and  reputation.  Its  graduate  program 
is  becoming  increasingly  important,  and  the  possibilities  of 
television  training  are  no  longer  remote.  Meanwhile,  the 
efforts  of  its  three  departments  are  greatly  enriching  the  cultural 
life  of  the  entire  university. 


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ONE  OF  THE  most  strikmt;  examples  of  Ohio  University's 
progress  during  the  past  ten  years  ean  be  found  in  the 
aeadcmie  accompHshments  of  the  College  of  Applied  Scienee, 
whieh  ineludes  the  Schools  of  Engineering  and  Home  Eco- 
nomics, and  the  Department  of   Industrial   Arts. 

The  College  of  Applied  Science  had  been  held  in  high 
esteem  before  World  War  II.  Maint.iining  that  standing, 
and  perhaps  improving  upon  it  by  obt.iining  a  top  accredited 
r.iting,  however,  posed  a  grave  problem  after  the  war. 

The  faculty  was  composed  of  excellent  men  and  women, 
but  was  seriously  understaffed.  With  enrollments  skyrocketing, 
the  School  of  Engineering  still  had  no  building  it  could  call 
its  own.  Scores  of  scientific  developments  during  the  war 
brought  about  a  minor  engineering  revolution,  and  Ohio 
University's  laboratory   facilities  were   inadequate. 

In  view  of  this  situation,  efforts  were  concentrated 
simultaneously  on  acquiring  physical  facilities  and  qualified 
faculty  members  to  meet  the  demand  for  the  training  of 
engineers.  One  of  the  first  things  that  came  about  in  194') 
was  the  addition  of  mechanical  engineering,  which  became  a 
department  two  years  later.  Engineering  Drawing,  formerly 
included  in  Civil  Engineering,  became  a  separate  department 
in  1947.  The  first  degrees  in  Mechanical  Engineering  were 
,1  warded  in  June  of   1949. 

Completion  of  the  first  wing  of  an  engineering  building 
in  1949  marked  the  first  step  in  a  long  range  plan  to  bring 
the  major  activities  of  the  school  into  one  building.  Since 
the  successful  teaching  of  all  branches  of  engineering  depends 
so  heavily  on  adequate  mechanical  equipment,  the  new  building 
with  its  four  laboratories  and  much  needed  classrooms  brought 
a  sudden  change  in  the  engineering  outlook.  A  second  wing, 
scheduled   for  construction  soon,   will   be   equally   important. 

Meanwhile,  temporary'  buildings  on  Richland  Avenue 
have  been  filling  in  as  quarters  for  engineering  drawing  and 
various  laboratories  of  the  Departments  of  Civil  and  Mechanical 
Engineering.  Electrical  engineering  power  laboratories  are 
located  in  the  ground  floor  of  Science  Hall. 

While  the  building  program  was  progressing,  admini- 
strators of  the  college  were  making  a  determined  drive  to 
have  members  of  the  engineering  faculty  secure  professional 
licenses.  In  1950,  100  percent  registration  of  faculty  mem- 
bers was  reached,  making  the  college  one  of  only  two  in  the 
state  to  achieve  that  goal. 

In  the  spring  of  1951,  a  committee  representing  the 
Engineers  Council  for  Professional  Development,  only  recog- 
nized accrediting  group  for  engineering  schools,  visited  OU. 
As  a  result  cf  their  study,  the  School  of  Engineering  was 
accredited  for  work  in  architectural,  civil,  electrical,  and 
mechanical  engineering.  By  195  3  another  objective  was  reached 
— that  of  the  full  accreditation  of  all  curricula  in  the  school. 

As  a  result  of  this  recognition,  other  h<5nors  were  re- 
ceived. Ohio  University  was  made  an  institutional  member  of 
the  American  Society  for  Engineering  Education.  The  American 
Socety  of  Civil  Engineers  approved  the  establishment  of  a 
student  chapter  of  that  organization  at  OU.  And  the  Tau 
Beta  Pi  Association  elected  the  Ohio  University  honorary 
society.    Pi    Epsilon   Mu,    to   membership. 

One  of  the  major  developments  in  the  School  of  Home 
Economics  has  b;en  the  introduction  of  a  "core"  curriculum, 
with  the  aim  of  mak-^ng  available  to  all  interested  students 
courses  in  home  and  family  living.  The  curricula  has  been 
revised,  beginning  in  1950,  to  serve  not  only  the  home 
economics  majors,  but  also  majors  in  other  fields  who  desire 
such   courses. 

To  do  this,  15  courses  were  dropped  and  eight  new 
"core"  courses  introduced.  Subject  matter  was  critically  re- 
viewed and  courses  merged  wherever  possible. 

Some  physical  space  was  acquired  for  home  economics 
when  the  Department  of  Health  was  moved  from  the  Agricul- 
ture Building  to  its  new  quarters.     However,  additional  space. 


especially  an  equipment  laboratory,  is  .still  the  most  critical 
need   of   the   school. 

An  important  development  com|-)leted  this  year  in  the 
College  of  Applied  Science  is  that  of  a  four-year  curriculum 
leading  to  the  degree  of  bachelor  of  .science  in  industrial 
technology.  This  innovation  in  the  Department  of  Industrial 
Arts  comes  as  the  result  of  integration  of  industrial  arts 
courses  with  courses  offered  in  the  Colleges  of  Arts  and  Science 
and  Commerce.  The  objective  is  to  produce  men  capable  of 
taking  minor  management  (and  sometimes  not  so  minor) 
positions  in  industry.  Previously  students  majoring  in  in- 
dustrial arts  received  their  degrees  through  the  College  of 
Education. 

With  a  decided  shortage  of  qualified  engineers  available 
for  the  country's  growing  industrial  force,  Ohio  University's 
College  of  Applied  Science  looks  forward  to  an  increasing 
responsibility  in   future  years. 


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L^olleae 
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cienceS 


DURING  THE  YEARS  of  World  War  II,  liberal  edu- 
cation was  temporarily  eclipsed  by  the  concentration 
on  training  students  for  more  effective  participation  in  the 
war  effort.  Many  educators  even  predicted  that  liberal  edu- 
cation would  never  return  to  its  former  prominence  in  the 
universities. 

It    was   with    these    facts   in    mind    that    administrators    of 


De.an  Rush  Elliott 


OU's  College  of  Arts  ii  Sciences  faced  the  task  of  redevelop- 
ment in   1945. 

They  felt  that  a  broad  program  of  humanizing  subjects 
was  essential  to  the  proper  education  of  young  men  and 
women  for  responsible  living  in  a  democratic  nation.  Conse- 
quently, they  were  determined  to  build  an  academic  program 
in  a  manner  consistent  with  their  extensive  obligations  in  the 
fields  of  the  natural  and  social  sciences  and  the  humanities. 
Their  feelings  were  soon  shared  by  educators  throughout  the 
country. 

As  in  other  Colleges,  the  most  pressing  needs  were  for 
more  classroom  and  laboratory'  space  and  additional  high- 
calibre  instructors.  The  Department  of  Chemistry,  for  ex- 
ample,   had   its    temporary    headquarters   in    the    basement    of 


Ewing  Hall.  The  Departments  of  Botany,  Zoology,  and 
Physics  had  similar  problems. 

The  situation  was  relieved  greatly  in  1947  when  the 
renovation  of  Science  Hall  was  completed.  The  next  year 
saw  the  complete  remodeling  of  classrooms  and  laboratories 
of  the  Department  of  Botany.  Then  in  1948  a  modern  new 
chemistry  building  was  put  into  full  operation,  giving  the 
university,  for  the  first  time  in  its  history,  outstanding  facilities 
for  instruction  in  that  important  area. 

Academically,  the  18  departments  of  the  College  were 
making  equally  as  impressive  a  record.  Because  of  high 
quality  of  instruction  and  rapidly  increasing  amount  of  re- 
search, the  Chemistry  Department  was  placed  on  the  accredited 
list  of  universities  by  the  American  Chemical  Society.  Today 
it  is  among  the  top  in  the  Mid-West,  and  will  probably 
become  one  of  the  first  OU  departments  to  offer  a  doctorate. 

It  had  been  observed  for  many  years  that  a  large  pro- 
portion of  those  graduating  from  high  schools  and  colleges 
were  poorly  trained  in  the  use  of  clear,  concise,  correct 
English.  To  meet  this  problem,  definite  requirements  were 
worked  out  and  approved  after  consultation  with  students 
and  faculty  members.  Three  courses  at  the  freshmen  level 
were  designed  to  assist  the  student  in  the  improvement  of 
his  writing.  At  the  end  of  the  sophomore  year,  students 
were  required  to  take  an  over-all  proficiency  test  in  English, 
and  those  who  failed  were  required  to  enter  an  "English  Clinic" 
operated  by  the  Department  of  English.  This  program  has 
continued,  with  modifications,  and  has  shown  encouraging 
results. 

To  better  inform  students  of  important  political  issues 
at  stake  in  the  world  today,  a  new  course  entitled  American 
Democracy  was  introduced  in  1948.  It  stresses  the  develop- 
ment of  democracy  in  the  U.S.,  the  opportunities  and  obli- 
gations of  citizens,  and  the  ways  of  preserving  a  free  society. 

One  of  the  most  important  changes  in  the  past  decade 
has  been  the  establishment  of  a  new  Department  of  Human 
Relations.  A  relatively  new  area  of  educational  endeavor, 
the  study  of  Human  Relations  was  started  at  OU  in  1946. 
In  it  students  develop  by  the  case  discussion  method,  skills 
of  human  analysis  and  a  better  conceptual  scheme,  or  way 
of  thinking.  Members  of  the  faculty  received  extensive  training 
in  this  new  field  at  Harvard  University  before  establishing 
the  OU  department.  Received  enthusiastically  by  students. 
Human  Relations  is  now  being  carried  into  industries  which 
have  sought  help  from  Ohio  University  in  the  training  of 
supervisory   employees. 

Other  important  additions  in  course  offerings  have  been 
■'Humanities"  (Great  Books)  and  "Social  Science"  (Citizen- 
ship in  the  Modern  World). 

Other  departments  have  made  similar  strides  in  the 
expansion  and  improvement  of  curricula  to  meet  the  needs 
of  the  times.  The  Department  of  Physics  expanded  its  re- 
search and  instruction  in  cosmic  rays.  A  foreign  studies  pro- 
gram whereby  students  and  faculty  members  make  summer 
tours  of  Europe  has  added  a  great  deal  to  the  Department 
of  Romance  languages.  Two  new  courses,  the  Geography  of 
Africa,  and  the  Geography  of  the  USSR,  were  added  to  the 
Department  of  Geography  and  Geology  in  1952.  An  animal 
laboratory  was  completed  for  the  Department  of  Psychology. 

In  1951  Dr.  W.  S.  Gamertsfelder,  who  had  been  dean 
of  the  College  of  Arts  and  Sciences  since  19,^6  (except  for 
1943,4')  when  he  served  as  acting  president,  then  president  of 
the  university)  retired  from  the  deanship  and  returned  to 
teaching  in  the  Department  of  Philosophy.  He  was  succeeded 
by  Dr.  George  W.  Starcher.  Dr.  Rush  Elliott  became  dean 
when  Dr.  Starcher  was  named  president  of  the  University 
of  North  Dakota  last  year. 

Under  the  direction  of  Dr.  Elliott,  the  College  of  Arts 
and  Sciences  continues  to  build  its  program  of  liberal  education 
for  students  of  Ohio  University. 


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WHILE  THE  COUNTRY  h.is  witnessed  ;i  serious  drift 
of  college  students  aw.iy  from  the  teaching  profession 
in  the  years  since  World  War  II,  Ohio  University's  College 
of  Education  has  not  only  increased  in  size,  but  its  total  en- 
rollment has  comprised  an  increasing  percentage  of  all  students 
in   the  University. 

Although  enrollment  .ilonc  affords  no  exact  test  of  a 
college's  worth,  this  trend  certainly  suggests  that  OU  has 
taken  important  steps  to  meet  its  social  responsibility  of  pre- 
I'.inng  qualified  teachers. 

Several  changes  in  the  academic  structure  of  the  college 
have  occurred  in  the  past  ten  years,  and  have  been  widely 
approved  by  faculty,  students,  and  schools  employing  Ohio 
University    graduates. 

One  major  change  was  made  'n  1946  when  the  numb:r 
of  courses  taught  by  the  faculty  of  education  was  sharply 
d;creascd.  This  reduction  broaden :d,  rather  than  restricted 
the  instructional  program  by  reducing  overlapping,  eliminating 
duplications,  and  permitting  the  telescoping  of  courses.  It 
also  increased  the  effeetiven:ss  of  instruction  and  perm.ttcd 
the   offering  of   professional   courses   in    new   areas. 

One  of  the  important  aspects  of  the  new  program  v. as 
dual  certification  of  graduates  for  either  elementary  or  second- 
ary school  teaching.  Another  was  the  emphasis  of  training 
teachers  to  be  potential  leaders  in  education — not  so  much 
specialists  as  educators,  prepared  to  sec  the  overall  problem-; 
of  the  public  schools. 

The  program,  first  of  its  kind  in  Ohio,  was  quickly  en- 
dorsed by   the  Ohio  Department  of  Education. 

Also  introduced  in  1946  was  a  two-year  cadet  plan  which 
is  still  in  effect.  Sponsored  in  cooperation  with  the  Ohio 
Department  of  Education,  the  plan  offers  a  streamlined  trainin^; 
program  to  help  relieve  the  emergency  need  for  teachers. 

Students  completing  the  two-year  training  are  eligible 
to  receive  state  certificates  which  permit  them  to  teach  in 
grades  1-8  for  four  years.  In  that  time  they  are  able  to 
complete  their  work   at   Ohio   University   toward   a   degree. 

During  the  1947-48  school  year  the  Ohio  University 
Center  for  Educational  Service  was  established.  A  co-ordinating 
agency  for  services  to  the  public  schools  of  the  state,  the 
center  not  only  aids  the  schools  served,  but  is  of  real  value 
in  providing  the  OU  teaching  faculty  with  firsthand  knowledge 
of  current  problems  which  students  will  meet  in  public  school 
work.  The  service  rendered  varied  from  consultation  with 
teacher  groups  concerning  specific  individual  problems  to  city 
and  county-wide  workshops  on  broad  questions  of  policy, 
surveys  of  school  systems,  and  school  district  reorganization. 
Another  function  is  an  extended  health  education  project 
financed  by  a  grant  from  the  Kellogg  Foundation. 

In  May  of  1951  the  College  of  Education  obtained  the 
support  of  the  United  States  Joint  Council  on  Economic 
Education  to  sponsor  a  Workshop  on  Economic  Education 
in  Ohio.  The  workshop,  held  the  following  summer,  was  so 
well  accepted  by  teachers  and  representatives  from  different 
segments  of  economics,  that  it  has  become  an  annual  event. 
It  also  has  led  to  the  organization  of  an  Ohio  Council  on 
Economic  Education  with  headquarters  at  Ohio  University. 
Primary  objective  of  the  council  is  developing  in  the  schools 
competence  in  the  area  of  economic  citizenship. 

The  college's  program  of  observation  and  student  teaching 
was  broadened  extensively  in  1950.  A  student  previously 
spent  an  hour  each  day  during  one  semester  of  observation 
and  an  equal  amount  of  practice  teaching  the  following 
semester.  Under  the  new  plan  the  two  are  combined,  with 
the  student  spending  approximately  one-half  day  throughout 
a  semester  in  observation  and  teaching.  This  has  enabled  the 
OU  student  to  have  experience  with  more  than  one  group 
of  youngsters,  as  well  as  the  opportunity  to  observe  more 
than  one  teacher.  At  present  the  plan  is  being  further 
broadened  to  include   facilities  in  various  cities  of  Ohio. 


Sever.il  .sjieci.il  contributions  to  Ohio  education  have  been 
developed  or  sponsored  by  the  OU  College  of  Education. 
Among  them  are  the  Ohio  History,  Government,  and  Citizen- 
ship Awards  Competition  for  high  school  students,  held  an- 
nually since  1947,  and  the  Southeastern  Ohio  Schoolboard 
Association  which  was  formed  in  October,  1950,  under  the 
guidance  of  the  university.  The  latter  organizatifjn  has  at- 
tracted wide  attention  in  its  program  of  bringing  about  a 
more  effective  organization  of  the  public  schools  and  encour- 


De.an  Harry  E.  Benz 


aging   the   most   effective  working   relationships   among  school 
boards,   school   administrators,   teachers,   and   the   public. 

The  task  confronting  those  responsible  for  the  preparation 
of  teachers  is  enormous  in  the  face  of  the  continuing  teacher 
shortage.  But  Ohio  University's  College  of  Education  is 
helping  to  lead  the  way  in  finding  new  ways  of  improving 
our  educational  system. 


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Dean  Clark  E.  Myers 


CHANGES  IN  curricula  requirements  of  the  College  of 
Commerce,  Ohio  University's  largest  degree-granting 
college,  have  by  no  means  brought  about  a  sharp  academic 
alteration  in  the  past  ten  years.  But  there  has  been  a  steady 
development  of  courses  which  is  consistent  with  the  basic 
philosophy  of  stressing  broad  culture,  fundamentals,  and  a 
maximum  of  electives  through  which  the  individual  student's 
needs  and  interests  can  be  developed  with  the  guidance  of 
faculty  counsel. 

A  decade  ago  the  prime  academic  objective  of  the  college 
was  to  obtain  full  membership  in  the  American  Association 
of  Collegiate  Schools  of  Business.  Such  recognition  would 
mean  a  top  accredited  rating  for  the  college. 

Rigid  standards  for  courses  offered,  teaching  quality, 
and  facilities  had  steadily  risen  since  the  Association  assumed 
full  accrediting  functions,  and  an  average  of  only  one  full 
membership  per  year  had  been  granted  since  1930. 

Ohio  University's  College  of  Commerce  was  admitted  to 
full  membership  in  1950,  becoming  one  of  70  colleges  in  the 
country  to  be  so  recognized. 

During  that  five-year  period  there  had  been  several 
significant  advancements  leading  to  the  recognition.  One  was 
a  noticeable  increase  in  the  number  of  doctorates  among  the 
faculty.  Physical  facilities  were  greatly  improved  with  the 
completion  of  the  renovation  of  Ewing  Hall.  A  laboratory 
equipped  with  machines,  tools,  and  films  for  a  new  course, 
"Production  Management,"  and  an  old  course,  "Time  and 
Motion  Study,"  had  been  set  up. 

The  School  of  Journalism  had  been,  in  1949,  accredited 
by  the  American  Council  on  Education  for  Journalism  in  two 
fields,  writing  and  editing,  and  advertising.  For  the  first 
time,  a  complete  curriculum  in  public  relations  was  being 
offered. 

Another  important  event  of  1949  was  the  transfer  of 
the  Department  of  Agriculture  from  the  College  of  Applied 
Science  to  the  College  of  Commerce. 

The  death  of  Dean  A.  H.  Armbruster  in  1951  took 
from  the  university  a  most  valued  administrator  who  had 
worked  tirelessly  to  bring  about  the  accrediting  of  the  College 

Page  twelve 


of  Commerce.  During  the  next  three  years  Associate  Pro- 
fessor William  H.  Fenzel,  senior  member  of  the  college 
faculty,  served  as  acting  dean. 

Although  there  were  few  major  changes  during  that 
interim,  the  college  continued  to  grow,  and  several  special 
projects  were  introduced.  Ohio  University  students  finished 
in  the  upper  ten  percent  in  a  nation-wide  accounting  achieve- 
ment test  for  first  year  students.  Visiting  lecturers  were 
brought   to   the   campus   to  speak   to   Commerce  students. 

In  1951  the  School  of  Journalism  established  a  summer 
internship  program  by  which  undergraduates  receive  vacation 
jobs  on  various  newspapers  throughout  Ohio.  Another  sum- 
mer journalism  project,  the  High  School  Publications  Work- 
shop, was  expanded  from  a  two-day  conference  to  a  10-day 
affair.  It  has  continued  to  grow  rapidly,  and  last  year  was 
attended  by  more  than  700  high  school  students  and  teachers 
from  202  schools  in  10  states. 

On  July  1,  1954,  Clark  Everett  Myers,  of  the  Harvard 
Graduate  School  of  Business,  became  dean  of  OU's  College 
of  Commerce.  Also  that  summer  the  college  played  host 
to  the  first  annual  "Ohio  School  of  Banking,"  to  help  train 
young  bank   employees   for   executive   futures. 

This  year,  for  the  first  time,  the  College  of  Commerce  is 
presenting  an  Executive  Development  Program  from  July  10 
to  August  6.  Designed  to  supplement  company  training  pro- 
grams, the  four  weeks  of  training  will  give  a  group  of  business 
executives  an  opportunity  to  study  together  intensively.  In- 
structors will  be  Ohio  University  professors,  professors  from 
other  universities,  and  executives  from  business  and  industry. 

These  special  projects  not  only  provide  a  service  to  the 
economic  life  of  the  country,  but  serve  also  as  valuable  aids 
in  the  continued  faculty  study  of  current  problems  which 
students   will    face   after   graduation. 

Today  the  College  of  Commerce  includes  the  School  of 
Journalism  and  ten  departments,  accounting,  advertising, 
agriculture,  business  law,  economics,  finance,  management, 
marketing,  secretarial  studies,  and  statistics. 

The  outlook  for  the  college  has  never  looked  brighter 
than  today,  as  it  prepares  to  move  into  a  new,  modem - 
equipped  building  scheduled  for  completion  in  June  of   1956. 

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THE  UNIVERSITY  Gillcgc  was  established  at  Ohio 
University  to  insure  that  students  coming  to  OU  from 
high  schools  of  greatly  varying  standards  and  capacities  will 
enter  the  degree  colleges  on  approximately  an  equal   footing. 

As  the  university  has  progressed  in  the  past  decade, 
course  offerings  of  the  University  College  have  been  carefully 
huilt  to  afford  the  student  the  greatest  possible  opportunity 
in  liberal  education  before  he  embarks  on  a  specialized   field. 

An  important  revision  was  made  in  1946  in  the  form 
of  a  broadening  of  the  variety  of  subjects  from  which  students 
could  choose  courses  to  fulfill  certain  general  requirements. 
Natural  and  social  science  requirements  were  reduced  in  order 
to  include  philosophy  and  fine  arts.  Students  also  became 
eligible  to  enter  degree  colleges  before  all  University  College 
requirements  were  completed,  provided  they  have  completed 
two  full  semesters. 

Through  the  years,  the  system  of  counseling  freshmen 
has  been  expanded  lo  a  point  where  more  than  220  counselors, 
or  about  two-thirds  of  the  faculty,  are  engaged  in  this  service. 
With  the  varied  and  unpredictable  problems  which  beset 
freshmen,  this  expansion  of  the  counseling  program  has  proved 
to  be  a  welcomed  improvement,  and  is  believed  to  have  a 
great  deal  to  do  with  the  decrease  in  the  number  of  capable 
students  who  drop  out   of  school   during  their  first  year. 

In  1948  a  new  program  was  introduced  by  the  University 
College  for  the  benefit  of  students  who  are  unable  to  pursue 
a  four-year  degree.  Designated  "The  Two-Year  Terminal 
Program,"  it  has  attracted  wide  attention  and  favorable  re- 
sponse from  school  administrators  and  prospective  students. 
The  curriculum  is  designed  to  achieve  two  fundamental  pur- 


De.-\n  G.-mge  B.  P.milsen 

poses:  general  education  carried  en  at  the  college  level,  and 
a  coherent  pattern  of  courses  arranged  to  prepare  the  student 
for  some  vocation  or  career.  Those  completing  the  two  year 
study  are  awarded  associate  in  arts  diplomas  at  the  regular 
commencements. 

These  and  other  innovations  have  marked  the  progress 
of  the  University  College  under  the  three  deans  who  have 
served  since  194'i'.  They  are  Dr.  George  W.  Starcher.  Dr. 
Rush   Elliott,   and    Dr.    Gaigc    B.    Paulsen, 


L^ruduute  k^olleai 


De.an  Don.ald  R.  Clippinger 


THE  IMPORTANCE  of  advanced  degrees  in  certain  fields 
of  endeavor  has  become  increasingly  evident  in  the  years 
since  World  War  II,  according  to  the  records  of  OU's 
Graduate  College. 

Although  many  young  people  throughout  the  Nation 
are  being  diverted  from  graduate  study  by  the  high  salaries 
immediately  available  when  they  receive  their  bachelors  de- 
grees, Ohio  University's  Graduate  College  shows  a  progressive 
growth. 

One  definite  trend  can  be  seen  in  the  number  of  graduate 
degrees  in  the  field  of  Education.  This  trend  has  resulted 
in  an  expansion  of  the  Graduate  College's  summer  program 
in  education.  Another  field  in  which  advanced  degrees  have 
b^'come  extremely  important  is  science,  where  new  develop- 
ments, almost  beyond  comprehension,  are  being  presented  to 
the  public  every  day. 

In  19^1  the  course  offerings  for  graduate  study  at  Ohio 
University  were  reorganized  and  renumbered.  Under  the  new 
system  the  line  has  been  more  sharply  drawn  between  strictly 
advanced  undergraduate  studies  and  those  providing  graduate 
credit  only.  Requirements  for  admission  to  candidacy  have 
been  made  more  rigid,  and  in  recent  years  graduate  research 
has  been  enhanced  by  funds  given  to  the  University  for  this 
purpose. 

Since  1936,  the  Graduate  College  has  been  headed  by 
two  deans.  Dr.  W.  S.  Gamertsfelder  served  as  dean  from 
1936  to  1951  and  was  succeeded  by  Dr.  Donald  R.  Clippinger, 
the   present   dean. 

Today  34  fields  for  graduate  study  have  been  approved 
by  the  Graduate  Council.  In  all  but  two  of  these  the  student 
may  pursue  major  work.  It  is  the  intention  of  the  Council 
to  broaden,  as  far  as  may  be  practical,  the  graduate  offerings 
in  order  to  provide  more  opportunities  for  study  in  allied  fields. 


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THE  CAMPUS  AFFAIRS  COMMITTEE,  official  executive  committee  of  extracurricular  life,  is  com- 
posed ol  students  and  faculty  members,  each  having  equal  voting  power.  This  year's  members  are: 
seated,  left  to  right,  Marilyn  Paulsen,  Virginia  Hoyne,  Charles  L.  Smith,  Julia  J.  Nehls,  Dr.  Roy- 
mond  H.  Gusteson,  and  Fran  Growhosky.  Standing,  some  order,  ore  Dean  Maurel  Hunkins,  Art 
Aspengren,  Robert  Strawser,  John  Schwob,  and  Dean  Margaret  Deppen. 


Student  Council 
I 


This  article  on  student  responsibili- 
ties in  the  administration  of  Ohio 
University  affairs  is  the  result  of  the 
combined  efforts  of  Dean  of  Men 
Maurel  Hunkins  and  Students  Art 
Aspengren,  Art  Williams,  Jean  Zerck- 
el,  and  Evangelos  A.  "Lucky"  Kofou. 


THE  TERM  "student  government"' 
has  long  been  misunderstood  in 
scholastic  circles.  Students  often  feel  it 
should  mean  authority,  final  decision, 
,uid  power  in  its  final  form.  Adminis- 
trators, on  the  other  hand,  sometimes  re- 
fuse to  recognize  the  fact  that  a  univer- 
sity exists  first  and  foremost  to  serve 
students.  Too  often  they  look  askance  at 
student  government  because  of  its  po- 
tential conflict  with  faculty  or  adminis- 
trative authority. 

The  result  in  such  situations  very 
often  leads  to  a  spirit  of  uncooperative- 
ness  or  even  open  belligerence  on  the 
part  of  both  sides. 

The  basic  conflict  of  misunderstanding 
devolves  from  the  fact  that  authority  is 
vested  in  a  board  of  trustees  and  exer- 
cised through  a  president  and  his  ad- 
ministrative assistants  who  may  or  may 
not  welcome  student  opinion.  In  a  state 
university  the  line  of  authority  is  per- 
fectly clear,  going  back  to  the  people  of 
the  state  who  elect  a  governor,  who  ap- 
points a  board  of  trustees,  which  selects 
a  president  responsible  to  it. 

Thus  student  government  can  become 


^he  student 


only  as  important  a  force  as  the  univer- 
sity organization  allows.  It  can  be  set 
up  at  a  psuedo  governing  level,  or  can 
be  established  in  the  actual  line  of  auth- 
(irity,  helping  in  a  responsible  way  to 
"run"  the  university. 

During  the  past  ten  years  there  has 
evolved  at  Ohio  University  a  working 
solution  somewhat  unique  in  collegiate 
circles  which  may  be  designated  as  stu- 
dent participation  at  the  highest  levels 
of  administrative  action.  This  plan  has 
taken  the  form  of  joint  faculty-student 
policy  making  committees. 

One  of  the  first  important  steps  came 
in  1947  when  a  panel  of  students  re- 
ported at  a  full  faculty  meeting  on  the 
effectiveness  of  university  instruction 
and  made  recommendations  for  improve- 
ments. Another  group  of  12  students 
and  four  faculty  members  prepared  that 
same  year  a  code  of  social  conduct  to  be 
observed  by  students. 

Since  then,  the  program  has  grown  to 
include  14  important  faculty-student 
committees  directing  extra  curricular 
affairs,  commencement,  convocation,  fra- 
ternity affairs,  the  health  council,  the 
library,  Ohio  University  Center  policies, 
radio,  scholarship  encouragement,  stu- 
dent financial  aids,  the  university  col- 
lege, career  day,  faculty  evaluation,  and 
last  year  the  sesquicentennial  program. 

In  addition  there  are  a  great  number 
of  Student  Council  committees  which 
direct  and  control  events  such  as  poli- 


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Comnnencement 


OU  Center  Policy 


Convocations 


Student-faculty  committees  at  Oil  have  brought 
student  participation  into  the  highest 
levels  of  administrative  action. 


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tical  week,  Homecoming,  the  Campus 
Chest,  migration  day,  mother's  weekend, 
and  dad's  day.  Chairmen  of  these  com- 
mittees are  selected  by  a  council  screen- 
ing committee. 

Through  such  participation,  it  has 
been  found  that  students  gain  experience 
and  contact  with  the  faculty,  while  the 
faculty  and  administration  gain  valuable 
expressions  of  the  students'  point  of 
view. 

The  student's  role  in  administration  is 
clearly  shown  by  these  committee  func- 
tions. On  the  library  committee,  for  in- 
stance, students  help  regulate  study  con- 
ditions and  research  facilities  in  the  li- 
brary. On  the  Convocation  committee 
they  help  select  artists  and  lecturers  to 
appear  before  OU  audiences.  The  Uni- 
versity Center  committee  regulates  hours, 
prices,  dress  regulations,  and  other  facets 
of  policy  at  the  Center. 

An  example  of  the  way  Ohio  Uni- 
versity students  have  responded  to  this 
policy  of  actual  administrative  respon- 
s-'bility  can  be  seen  in  the  development  of 
Student  Council,  brought  about  solely 
by  the  students. 

To  better  carry  out  its  purpose  of 
coordinating  campus  social  and  extra- 
curricular activities,  and  channel  matters 
of  campus-wide  welfare  to  the  proper 
groups.  Student  Council  has  undergone 
a  reorganization  which  makes  it  a  more 
representative  group. 

Under  the  new  system,  each  member 


Student  participation  in  administering 
affairs  of  the  University,  involves  a  phi- 
losophy. This  philosophy  is  based  upon 
the  idea  of  sharing  responsibility  among 
the  various  elements  of  a  University 
family.  The  reasoning  behind  this  phi- 
losophy is  summed  up  in  the  words  of 
Dean  of  Men  Maurel  Hunkins: 

"A  student  body  at  a  given  time  is  apt 
to  forget  a  continuity  beyond  itself, 
which  is  aifected  by  both  its  formal  and 
informal  behavior.  Former  students  as 
well  as  the  teaching  and  administrative 
staffs  all  have  an  important  relationship 
to  the  university  picture  as  a  whole,  and 
are  affected  for  better  or  for  worse  by 
contemporary  occurrences. 

"Part  of  the  function  of  an  adminis- 
tration is  to  protect  these  longer  term 
interests  against  short  term  injudicious- 
ness.  On  the  other  hand,  students  have  a 
right  both  to  the  educational  experience, 
and  the  sense  of  justice  in  the  expres- 
sion of  the  student  point  of  view,  to  a 
degree  of  self-government. 

"The  philosophy  of  student-faculty 
administration  seems  to  me  to  allow 
for  the  freest  expression  and  oppor- 
tunity for  self-education,  while  still  pre- 
serving the  obligations  and  continuity  of 
a  permanent  administrative  regime." 

Under  the  joint  committee  program  at 
Ohio  University,  students  are  proving 
that  this  philosophy  is  sound. 


of  Council  represents  a  group  of  at  least 
400  students.  This  eliminates  individual 
representation  of  each  club  or  organiza- 
tion not  primarily  concerned  with  the 
majority  of  the  campus.  To  bring  about 
this  change  to  a  more  workable  size, 
many  members  had  to  vote  themselves 
off  the  council. 

Other  changes  worked  out  by  the  stu- 
dents involve  holding  Student  Council 
meetings  in  the  dormitories  to  acquaint 
other  students  with  council  operations, 
and  the  introduction  of  a  weekly  radio 
show  "Sound  Off"  which  deals  with 
campus  complaints. 

The  results  have  been  more  partici- 
pation in  student  government.  Last 
semester,  the  first  under  this  new  system, 
there  were  1 5  applications  for  committee 
positions,  compared  with  30  the  previous 
year. 

Last  year  the  students,  on  their  own 
initiative,  drew  up  a  student  creed  which 
they  presented  to  Ohio  University  at  the 
June,   19'i4  Commencement. 

Directing  and  co-ordinating  the  entire 
program  of  extra-curricular  life  is  the 
Campus  Affairs  Committee,  a  central 
executive  group  of  students  and  faculty 
members  under  the  co-chairmanship  of 
the  Dean  of  Men  and  the  Dean  of 
Women.  Five  student  representatives, 
who  hold  elective  campus  offices,  serve 
with  five  faculty  members  on  C.A.C. 


A  JOINT  Faculty-Sfud«nt  Committee  screens  applicants  for  the  position  of  advertising  manager  for 
next  year's  Athena.  Seated,  left  to  right,  are  Chuck  Corpenter,  Canton;  Prof.  A.  T.  Turnbull;  Prof. 
Charles  L.  Smith;  Prof.  L.  J.  Hortin;  Art  Aspengren,  Watervliet,  Michigan;  Morilyn  Paulsen, 
Athens;  and  Larry  Harper,  Mansfield.  Dick  Graybill,  Dayton;  standing  at  right,  is  presenting  his 
qualifications  for  the   poslion. 


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The  greatest  building  boom 

in  Oil  history  has  produced 

14  new  major  buildings,  13 

permanent  auxiliary  structures, 

$917,000  worth  of  major  repairs. 


ALUMNI  WHO  return  to  the  Ohio 
University  campus  for  the  first 
time  in  10,  or  even  five  years,  find  it 
difficult  to  believe  what  they  see.  For 
the  Hurculean  transformation  that  has 
taken  place  in  the  past  decade  is  clearly 
exemplified  in  the  results  of  a  10-million 
dollar  construction  program. 

To  get  the  full  significance  of  this 
enormous  program  which  is  still  con- 
tinuing  at  a  rapid  pace,  it  is  necessary  to 
call  to  remembrance  the  year  194'>. 

When  John  C.  Baker  became  presi- 
dent the  last  new  classroom  building  had 
been  Super  Hall,  constructed  in  1923 
when  enrollment  was  approximately  2,- 
')nO.  Moreover.  Ohio  University  had 
never  been  able  to  construct  even  a  small 
traction  of  the  dormitory  accommo- 
dations needed  for  its  student  body. 

Figures  from  the  last  pre-war  school 
year  of  1940-41  showed  that  no  more 
than  87^  of  the  ?,^00  students  lived  in 
University  buildings.  Sororities  and  fra- 
ternities housed  402;  24^  were  Athens 
students  living  at  home;  116  commuted; 
and  some  1,850  were  dependent  for 
housing  upon  private  homes  in  the  city. 

That  is  the  picture  that  faced  adminis- 
trators and  trustees  as  they  began  pre- 
parations for  the  sudden  post-war  influx 
of  students.  There  were  far  too  few 
buildings,  very  little  money  available, 
and  insufficient  land  on  which  to  build. 

To  help  meet  immediate  needs,  a  com- 
mittee of  faculty,  townspeople,  and  vet- 
erans was  formed  to  survey  the  possi- 
bility of  additional  student  accommo- 
dations in  private  homes.  House-to-house 


ONE  OF  THE   MOST  striking   examples  of  Ohio   University's   building   program    of    the    past    decade    is    East    Green, 

already   nearing   completion. 


11 -unit    men's    dormitory    proiect 


The    Ohio    Alumnus 


ResponsihUity  for  the  handling 
of  fmanccs  during  the  ten  year 
building  program  has  fallen  on  the 
capable  shoulders  of  Ohio  Univer- 
sity's treasurer,  Paul  R.  O'Brien. 
An  OU  graduate  of  J  932,  Mr. 
O'Brien  also  serves  as  secretary  of 
the  Board  of  Trustees.  He  repre- 
sents the  University  and  President 
John  C.  Ba\er  in  all  financial  prob- 
lems, and  has  worked  out  extensive 
negotiations  for  loans  which  have 
enabled  the  program  of  expansion 
to  continue. 


A  tireless  wor\er  in  Ohio  Univer- 
sity's building  program  has  been 
Gordon  K.  Bush,  publisher  of 
The  Athens  Messenger  and  chair- 
man of  the  OU  Board  of  Trustees' 
planning,  building,  and  land  pur- 
chase committee.  Mr.  Bush  is  an 
Ohio  University  graduate  of  1924 
and  a  former  chairman  of  the 
Board  of  Trustees.  His  efforts  iyi 
negotiating  for  land  purchases 
have  been  important  factors  in  the 
success  of  the  expansioyx  program. 


Architectural  developments  of 
buildings  that  are  added  to  Ohio 
University's  campus  are  managed 
hy  Luverne  F.  Lausche,  business 
manager  and  part-time  associate 
professor  of  mechanical  engineer- 
mg.  An  architect  and  an  engineer, 
Mr.  Lausche  supervises  the  pro- 
gram of  selecting  locations  for 
buildings,  chec\ing  construction 
plans,  and  dealing  with  architects 
who  ma\e  up  the  final  drawings. 
He  wor\s  closely  with  the  Board 
of  Trustees  in  planning  future 
construction. 


campaigns  were  made,  and  every  avail- 
able room  registered  for  student  housing. 

Early  in  1946  The  Federal  Public 
Housing  Authority  allocated  to  OU  25 
two-family  temporary  houses,  and  several 
more  were  added  later.  That  spring  the 
university  was  able  to  get  $40,000  for 
land  improvement  and  tiling  of  an  area 
then  known  as  the  "Garden  Area,"  later 
"Hog  Island,"  and  finally  "East  Green." 
This  far-sighted  venture  added  14  acres 
permanently  to  the  OU  campus,  and  led 
to  the  men's  housing  unit  which  will 
soon  include   1 1    modern  dormitories. 

Housing  campaigns  continued  in  1946. 
Buildings  were  bought  or  leased  and 
made  into  temporary  dormitories.  By 
doubling  up  in  many  rooms,  accommo- 
dations were  increased  as  much  as  50 
percent.  For  a  few  weeks  in  the  fall  of 
1946  men  students  were  temporarily 
quartered  in  the  Ohio  National  Guard 
Armory  and  the  Men's  Gymnasium. 

In  all,  the  government  temporary 
units,  both  housing  and  educational,  to- 
taled 73  buildings  by  the  end  of  the 
1946-47  school  year.  These  included  37 
temporary  apartments,  23  temporary 
dormitories,  six  quonset  huts,  a  recre- 
ation hall,  three  classrooms,  a  cafeteria, 
an  office  building,  and  a  maintenance 
shop. 


Meanwhile,  the  permanent  building 
program  was  beginning  to  show  results. 
The  rehabilitation  of  Science  Hall 
marked  the  beginning  of  an  effort  that 
was  to  produce,  within  10  years,  the  ad- 
dition of  14  new  major  buildings,  13 
permanent  auxiliary  structures,  and 
$917,000  worth  of  major  repairs  to  eight 
other  buildings.  In  that  same  period  of 
time  no  less  than  93  semi-permanent 
buildings  such  as  apartments  and  office 
buildings  have  been  constructed. 

Total  cost  of  the  permanent  con- 
struction for  the  ten-year  period,  in- 
cluding the  $864,000  College  of  Com- 
merce building  now  under  construction, 
is  $9,485,000.  For  semi-permanent  con- 
struction the  cost  is  $363,000.  Three 
other  dormitories  now  being  built  on 
East  Green,  will  cost  approximately  $2,- 
000,000  more. 

Trustees,  administrative  officers,  and 
faculty  members  who  have  served  on  the 
various  building  committees  have  kept  in 
mind  three  important  objectives.  They 
strive  (1)  to  erect  modern,  specialized 
buildings  so  that  the  educational  pro- 
gram will  not  be  hampered  in  future 
years;  (2)  to  treat  all  departments  as 
fairly  as  possible,  keeping  in  mind  both 
present  and  future  needs;  and  (3)  to 
consider  the  contribution  that  any  build- 


ing will  make  to  the  general  welfare 
and  well-being  of  the  entire  University. 

Since  the  emergency  period  in  1945 
the  building  program  has  not  only  con- 
tinued, but  accelerated.  The  years  1947' 
48  saw  the  renovation  of  Cutler  Hall, 
the  modernization  of  the  power  plant, 
and  the  construction  of  a  temporary  engi- 
neering classroom  building  and  several 
three-room  apartments.  These  were  fol- 
lowed soon  by  Bryan  Hall  for  girls,  an 
engineering-science  building,  health  cen- 
ter, natatorium,  and  many  others. 

The  absence  at  Ohio  University  of  an 
adequate  and  modern  social  and  recre- 
ational center  for  students,  faculty,  and 
visiting  alumni  had  been  keenly  felt  for 
at  least  a  quarter  of  a  century,  and  when, 
in  1954,  the  new  $1,700,000  University 
Center  was  opened,  the  enthusiastic 
spirit  of  the  entire  expansion  program 
reached  its  apex.  The  beautiful  structure 
quickly  became,  not  only  a  center  of  cul- 
ture and  recreation,  but  a  symbol  of  the 
movement  that  had  been  increasing  in 
momentum  since  the  end  of  World 
War  II. 

There  is  still  a  great  deal  of  improve- 
ment needed  in  the  physical  plant. 
But  the  past  ten  years  have  left 
little  doubt  that  the  necessary  work 
will  be  accomplished. 


May,     195  5 


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LlWt>L£Y    HM-L^. 
1952. 


A  Tribute 


A  new  Ohio  University  building  will 
honor  the  man  who  founded  what  is 
now  the  College  of  Commerce. 


Professor  C.  M.  Copeland 


OHIO  UNIVERSITY'S  next  class- 
room building,  scheduled  for  com- 
pletion sometime  in  1956,  will  be  named 
for  the  man  who  founded  the  college  it 
will  house.  By  recent  action  of  the  Board 
of  Trustees,  the  College  of  Commerce 
building,  being  constructed  at  the  corner 
of  Court  and  President  Streets,  will  be 
known  as  Copeland  Hall. 

Charles  Moffatt  Copeland  was  btirn 
November  1,  1868  in  Tappan,  Ohio,  a 
pioneer  community  no  longer  existent, 
the  site  having  been  submerged  in  a 
water  conservancy  project. 

He  attended  Hagerstown  Academy 
and  Scio  College,  and  taught  in  rural 
schools  of  Harrison  County  from  ISSS 
to  1893.  In  the  latter  year,  he  entered 
Ohio   University   and  was   appointed   a 


part-time  instructor  in  "commercial 
branches"  the  first  day  he  was  on  the 
campus.  He  graduated  with  the  degree 
of  Bachelor  of  Pedagogy  in  1896. 

Continuing  his  teaching  at  Ohio  Uni- 
versity, he  was  made  principal  of  the 
Commercial  Department  in  1898.  When 
the  department  was  reorganized  into  the 
School  of  Commerce  in  1914,  he  was 
selected  to  be  its  head.  He  retired  in 
19.^4  because  of  ill  health,  after  41 
years  as  a  member  of  the  faculty  of 
his  alma  mater.  The  honorar>'  rank  of 
professor  emeritus  of  accounting  was 
conferred  upon  him  by  the  Board  of 
Trustees  in  1941. 

At  the  time  of  his  retirement.  Presi- 
dent E.  B.  Bryan  remarked  that  "no 
man   has  ever  exercised  a  more  whole- 


COPELAND    HALL,    Ohio    University's    next    new    classroom    building,    will    resemble    this    architect's 
drawing   when   it  is  completed    next  year.    The    building  will    house  the  College  of  Commerce. 


some  and  permanent  influence  over  a 
student  body  than  did  Professor  Cope- 
land." 

Paraphrasing  Ralph  Waldo  Emerson 
at  the  time  of  Professor  Copeland's  death 
in  June,  1944,  Dean  E.  W.  Chubb,  a 
long-time  colleague,  said:  "The  College 
of  Commerce  is  the  lengthened  shadow 
of  Charles  Moffatt  Copeland  .  .  .  From 
a  small  department  with  one  instructor 
-himself  —  he  left  it  as  one  of  the 
strongest  colleges  of  the  University.  He 
was  more  than  a  teacher,  he  was  the 
interested  friend  of  every  student  and 
professor." 

Professor  Copeland  took  an  active 
interest  in  alumni  affairs  of  the  Univer- 
sity, and  in  1941  was  awarded  the 
Alumni  Association's  Certificate  of 
Merit.  Active  also  in  community  affairs, 
he  taught  the  "Copeland  Class  Num- 
ber 6"  of  the  First  Methodist  Church 
which  at  one  time  grew  to  be  the  largest 
men's  Sunday  School  class  in  the  state 
and  one  of  the  largest  in  the  world. 
He  was  a  member  of  the  Athenian  Lit- 
erary Society  as  well  as  a  member  of 
civic  and  social  organizations. 

Professor  Copeland  and  his  wife  had 
three  children,  all  of  whom  graduated 
from  Ohio  University.  They  are  Mrs. 
Merrill  F.  Cooley  (Nelle  Copeland,  '15), 
of  Warren;  Dean  B.  Copeland,  '20,  a 
vice  president  of  the  Mellon  National 
Bank  and  Trust  Company,  Butler,  Pa.; 
and  W.  Frank  Copeland,  '16,  now  de- 
ceased. A  brother,  the  late  Dr.  W.  F. 
Copeland,  '02,  was  a  professor  emeritus 
of  agriculture  at  the  time  of  his  death 
in  1950. 

A  portrait,  being  financed  by  contri- 
butions from  former  students  and  friends 
of  Professor  Copeland,  will  be  hung  in 
the  new  building. 


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The    Ohio    Alumnus 


to  Leadership 


Three  dormitories  in  the  East  Green 

project  will  be  named  for  leaders  of 

the  nation,  state,  university. 


Dr.   Walter  S.   GAMERTSi-iiLDiiR 


DR.  WALTER  S.  GAMERTS- 
FEEDER,  thirteenth  president  of 
Ohio  University  and  now  a  trustee  pro- 
fessor of  philosophy  and  ethics,  has  been 
honored  by  the  Board  of  Trustees 
through  the  naming  of  a  men's  dormi- 
tor>'.  The  dormitory,  one  of  three  now 
under  construction  on  East  Green,  will 
he  known  as  Gamertsfeldcr  Hall. 

It  is  the  first  time  during  the  con- 
struction program  of  the  past  ten  years 
that  an  Ohio  University  building  has 
been   named    for   a   living   person. 

The  other  two  East  Green  dormitories 
have  been  named  "Washington  Hall" 
and  "Tiffin  Hall"  in  honor  of  the  first 
president  of  the  United  States  and  Ed- 
ward Tiffin,  first  governor  of  Ohio  and 
president  of  the  first  Ohio  University 
Board  of  Trustees. 

Dr.  Gamertsfelder  served  as  acting 
president  of  the  University  from  January 
1,  1943  to  July  1,  1943,  and  was  presi- 
dent from  July  1,  194.3  until  February' 
1,  194^.  He  has  served  as  dean  of  twD 
colleges  and  is  the  only  person  to  hold 
the  title  of  trustee  professor. 

A     native     of     Warsaw.     Ohio,     Dr. 


Gamertsfelder  graduated  from  Brink 
Haven  (Ohio)  High  School  and  received 
the  A.B.  Degree"  from  North  Central 
College,  Naperville,  Illinois.  He  then  at- 
tended the  Evangelical  Theological  Semi- 
nary in  Naperville,   receiving  the   B.D. 


George  Washington 
May,     19  5  5 


Edward  Tiffin 


Degree  in  1912.  In  1920  he  was  awarded 
the  Ph.D.  Degree  from  Ohio  State  Uni- 
versity. 

Dr.  Gamertsfelder  held  the  position  of 
professor  of  philosophy  at  Hohart  Col- 
lege, Geneva,  New  York,  before  accept- 
ing a  similar  position  at  Ohio  University 
m  1921. 

From  19.36  to  1951  he  was  dean  of  the 
Graduate  College  and  of  the  College  of 
Arts  and  Sciences,  except  for  the  two 
years  he  served  as  president  of  the  uni- 
versity. Upon  his  retirement  from  the 
deanships  in  1951,  he  returned  to  the 
teaching  of  philosophy  and  ethics. 

GEORGE  WASHINGTON  died 
five  years  before  the  founding  of 
Ohio  University,  but  he  knew  and  gave 
his  support  to  the  men  who  settled  this 


region.  He  was  interested  througlmut  liis 
life  in  the  development  of  the  c(iiintry 
beyond  the  Ohio. 

In  June  1783  he  heartily  endnrscd  ,uid 
transmitted  to  the  Continental  Congress 
General  Rufus  Putnam's  petition  on  be- 
half of  officers  and  .soldiers  in  the  Conti- 
nental Army  for  grants  of  land  in  the 
"unsettled  western  country."  This  in- 
cluded the  arc.i  later  assigned  to  the 
Ohio  Company. 

Washington  was  the  hero  and  idol  of 
many  of  the  men  who  helped  establish 
Marietta  and  the  settlements  farther 
west.  When  the  Territorial  government 
established   the  first   county   in  Ohio  in 

1788  they  named  it  in  Washington's 
honor.  The  town  of  Athens  was  laid  out 
in  1799  in  Washington  County;  not 
until  February  20,  1805  was  Athens 
County  established. 

EDWARD  TIFFIN  was  born  m 
Carlisle,  Cumberland  County,  Eng- 
land in  1766.  He  came  to  Virginia  with 
his  parents  in  1784  and  attended  Jeffer- 
son Medical  College  in  Philadelphia.  In 

1789  he  married  Mary  Worthington, 
sister  of  Thomas  Worthington,  with 
whom  he  moved  to  Chillicothe  in  1798. 

He  held  various  public  offices  under 
the  Territorial  government  and  was  a 
member  of  the  legislature.  In  1 802  he 
presided  over  the  Ohio  Constitutional 
Convention,  and  the  following  year  t(.iok 
office  as  the  first  governor  of  the  new 
state. 

When  Ohio  University  was  founded  a 
year  later  he  served  as  president  of  the 
first  Board  of  Trustees.  In  1812  he  be- 
came Commissioner  of  the  Land  Office 
in  Washington,  and  was  later  named 
Surveyor  General  of  the  Northwest.  He 
died  in  1829. 

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B^'  Mdrgaret  Caianzaro,  ^55 


THERE'S  NEVER  a  dull  mumcnt  as  president's  wife," 
says  Mrs.  John  C.  Baker,  "with  a  lot  of  party  giving 
and  the  chance  to  meet  a  great  variety  of  people."  A  day 
never  passes  without  guests  at  the  Baker  home  according  to 
Mrs.  Baker  who  as  president's  wife  does  a  great  deal  of 
entertaining. 

She  describes  her  life  as  the  first  lady  of  Ohio  University 


Dr.  .and  Mrs.  John  C.  B.aker 


as  interesting  and  fun.  She  feels  that  Doctor  Baker's  job  as 
president  is  one  of  the  few  kinds  of  jobs  in  which  the  wife 
can  share  so  much. 

She  recalls  that  before  the  Ohio  University  Center  was 
in  use  and  the  Guest  House  was  inadequate,  her  home  was 
at  times  practically  a   hotel   for  university  guests. 

Not  only  does  she  feel  that  it  has  been  a  privilege  to 
meet  the  many  important  guests  of  the  university,  but  she 
feels  that  it  has  been  worthwhile  for  her  children  as  well. 
Among  the  dignitaries  whom  she  has  enjoyed  meeting  most, 
she  especially  remembers  Governor  Frank  Lausche,  Senator 
Robert  Taft  and  President  and  Mrs.  Bevis  of  Ohio  State 
University.  Also  the  Bakers  always  greatly  enjoy  the  annual 
visit  of  the  Dohnanyis. 

Of  course  she  has  had  the  opportunity  to  know  all  of 
the  trustees  of  the  university  since  she  and  Doctor  Baker  have 
been  at  OU.  Contrary  to  generalizations  made  about  trustees 
of  any  university,  Mrs.  Baker  claims  that  "there  are  no  stuffed 
shirts  on  the  Ohio  University  Board  of  Trustees,"  but  that 
instead  they  have  been  interesting,  able  people  and  she  has 
enjoyed   knowing   them. 

Above  her  responsibilities  as  president's  wife,  Mrs.  Baker 
feels   that   her  first   responsibility   lies   with   her  children. 

Betsy,  who  is  the  oldest  daughter,  is  a  junior  at  Bryn 
Mawr  College  in  Pennsylvania,  EUic  is  a  freshman  at  Radcliffe 
College  in  Massachusetts,  and  Anne,  the  youngest  daughter, 
is  a  sophomore  at  the  Athens  High  School. 

One  of  the  most  exciting  events  of  recent  years  was 
accompanying  Doctor  Baker  to  Europe  two  years  ago.  The 
Baker  family  spent  the  summer  of  19';j  at  the  Geneva  Con- 
ference in  Switzerland  where  Doctor  Baker  was  head  of  the 
American  Delegation  to  the  Social  and  Economic  Council  of 
the  United  Nations. 

She  says  that  Dr.  Baker's  chief  recreation  is  riding,  ,ind 
he  enjoys  riding  with  his  daughters  although  his  busy  schedule 
does  not  allow  time   for  this  often. 

Mrs.  Baker,  who  is  originally  from  New  Jersey,  attended 
Smith  College  in  Massachusetts  for  three  years.  She  wanted 
to  study  music,  however,  and  so  she  left  college  to  study 
in  New  York  for  three  years. 

During  this  period  she  met  Doctor  Baker  who  was  at  the 
time  assistant  dean  of  the  School  of  Business  Administration 
at  Harvard.     The   Bakers  were   married   in    1933. 

Since  194")  when  the  Bakers  came  to  Ohio  University, 
Mrs.  Baker  has  been  interested  in  music,  theater,  and  french. 
She  plays  the  piano  and  has  acted  in  a  summer  theater  pro- 
duction  and   a    faculty   operetta. 

At  one  time  she  enjoyed  greatly  promoting  square  dancing 
for  some  of  the  youngsters  in  town.  Although  she  has 
to  keep  her  membership  in  organizations  to  a  minimum  because 
of  her  home  responsibilities,  she  has  been  active  in  the  Women's 
Music  Club,  the  Faculty  Wives  Club  and  the  Newcomers 
Club. 

Mrs.  Baker,  like  Doctor  Baker,  takes  a  great  interest 
in  the  students  of  Ohio  University  and  enjoys  entertaining 
student  groups.  In  the  ten  years  in  which  they  have  been 
at  Ohio  University  she  says  that  she  has  seen  an  increasing 
number  of  student-sponsored  activities  and  the  growth  and 
acceptance   of   student-faculty    committees. 

As  she  looks  back  over  the  ten  years  they  have  spent 
at  Ohio  University  she  feels  that  Doctor  Baker's  two  most 
outstanding  characteristics  which  have  enabled  him  to  do  his 
job  have  been  his  great  "energy  and  enthusiasm." 

"One  idea  has  permeated  throughout  his  ten  years  at 
Ohio  University,"  states  Mrs.  Baker,  "and  that  is  the  import- 
ance of  high  quality  in  all  areas." 

"Doctor  Baker's  whole  idea,"  she  continues,  "is  to  en- 
courage a  spirit  of  cooperation  among  members  of  the  admini- 
stration, faculty  and  student  groups." 


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MENTION  THE  TITLE  of  assistant  to  the  president 
when  speaking  of  the  Eisenhower  administration  and 
the  name  of  Sherman  Adams  eomes  to  mind.  Mention  the 
same  title  at  Ohio  University  and  invariably  you  11  hear  the 
name  of  Brandon  T.  Grover,  one  of  the  un'vcrsity's  most 
familiar  and  colorful   personalities. 

Grover  is  to  President  John  C.  Baker  what  Adams  is 
to  the  nation's  top  executive — a  right  hand  man  and  a  close 
and  trusted  adviser.  He  has  been  a  mainspring  at  the  univers  ty 
for  3''   years  and  hasn't  yet  started  to  unwind. 

li  he  isn't  speaking  at  a  banquet  or  presiding  over  a 
dinner  in  absence  of  President  P)aker,  then  he's  either  iuisy 
arranging  conferences,  helping  deans  solve  disciplinary  prob- 
lems, meeting  notables  arriving  at  the  OU  campus,  or  assigning 
policemen  to  direct  heavy  traffic  during  one  of  the  university's 
big  days. 

Ever  since  he  entered  the  university  |"iortals  as  a  freshman 
in  1915,  Mr.  Grover  has  given  unselfishly  of  his  services  in 
one  capacity  or  another — first  as  top  athlete  in  h:s  under- 
graduate days,  as  a  basketball  coach  for  15  years,  and  then 
as  public  rel.itions  director  before  assuming  his  current  position 
in    194  .V 

Of  his  assistant.  President  Baker  has  said  "Ohio  University 
has  been  blessed  in  recent  years  with  a  large  number  of  able, 
loyal,  and  enthusiastic  faculty  and  administrators.  Of  these, 
Brandon  T.  Grover  personifies  the  university  officer  who  goes 
beyond  the  line  of  duty  in  all  of  his  work.  We  cannot  praise 
or  thank  such  men  too  much  for  their  contribution  to  our 
welfare." 

Last  June  the  Alumni  Association  honored  Mr.  Grover 
with  a  Certificate  of  Merit  for  "his  time  and  service  to  the 


Brandon   T.   Grover 


cause  of  Ohio  University."  The  citation  came  as  a  complete 
surprise  to  him,  but  no  one  figure  at  Ohio  University  could 
have  been  more  deserving  of  such   recognition. 


^wo   IKlaht  ^J^ands 


■9 


ANOTHER 
this   year 
president.   In   1 


TEN  YEAR  anniversary  is  being  celebrated 
by  Mrs.  Martha  Cleveland,  secretary  to  the 
945   when  Doctor  Baker  became  president   of 


s.    M.\Riii.\   Cleveland 


Ohio  University,  Mrs.  Cleveland  was  promoted  to  the  position 
of  private  secretary  to  the  president. 

How  much  has  she  had  to  do  with  Ohio  University's  pro- 
gress in  the  last  ten  years?  If  the  job  of  keeping  President 
Baker's  appointments  scheduled  and  of  informing  the  president 
of  all  arrangements  which  have  been  made  for  him  has  in  any 
way  helped  then  Mrs.  Cleveland  has  had  a  vital  part  in  the 
accomplishments  of  the  last  decade. 

Although  she  has  been  President  Baker's  secretary  for  ten 
years,  she  has  worked  in  the  president's  office  in  Cutler  Hall 
since  1940.  She  calls  it  "a  terrific  undertaking"  to  keep  the 
president's  calendar  straight  and  to  make  all  arrangements  for 
him. 

In  the  president's  office  she  also  supervises  the  work  of  two 
other  secretaries  who  must  handle  the  great  amount  of  corres- 
pondence and  information  going  through  the  president's  office 
each  day. 

"Because  President  Baker  is  so  busy,"  Mrs.  Cleveland  says, 
"others  around  him  have  a  great  deal  of  responsibility."  Npt 
only  does  the  President's  secretary  make  all  appointments  and 
arrangements,  but  she  has  the  opportunity  to  meet  all  of  tthe 
speakers  and  honored  guests  who  come  to  the  Ohio  LIniversity 
campus  and  she  claims  that  "it  is  a  great  honor  to  meet  and 
attend  functions  with  these  guests." 

Mrs.  Cleveland  is  an  attractive  woman  who  came  to  Ohio 
Un'versity  from  Wellston,  Ohio  in  1938  to  major  in  secretarial 
studies.  At  the  end  of  her  sophomore  year  she  started  to  work 
in  the  president's  office.  She  continued  her  studies,  however,  and 
was  graduated  from  Ohio  University  in  1943. 

Mrs.  Cleveland  resides  in  Athens  with  her  husband  Clark 
B.  Cleveland,  '47,  an  Athens  insurance  man. 


May.     195  5 


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_^    J-'^odt-  War    L^xperiment    (l~>ecomeS 


J'^^atiei^n  ^or  ^he  Mature 


PROF.  ALBERT  C.  GUBITZ,  left,  director  of  OU's  branch  program,  chats  with  Ellis  Miracle, 
ville  High  School  teocher  and  one  of  the  three  assistant  branch  directors.  In  front  of  Zon 
modern    new    school    building    where    branch    classes    are    conducted    In    late    afternoons    and    ev 


Bv  John  Mitoinch,  ^5\ 


■  "•"■""inlniiiiiliim  hiiiiIimiiimiiwiiiiiiiiii 


ALTHOUGH  OHIO  UNIVER- 
SITY'S Branch  Colleges  have  met 
etfsttevely  the  objective  for  which  they 
were  originally  established  in  1946,  they 
exist  today  as  the  university's  partial  an- 
swer to  Ohio's  present  and  future  edu- 
cational needs. 

The  off-campus  colleges  were  insti- 
tuted at  Chillicothe,  Portsmouth,  and 
Zanesville  at  the  end  of  World  War  (I 
to  meet  the  heavy  enrollment  that  con- 
fronted Ohio  U  at  the  time.  For  the  past 
nine  years  they  have  been  offering  suc- 
cessfully college  level  training  to  classes 
th.it  meet  in  the  afternoons  and  evenings 
111  the  high  schools  of  the  three  cities. 

Enrollment  figures  for  the  first  few 
years  provide  a  measure  of  the  program's 
effectiveness  in  meeting  the  veteran's 
educational  needs.  When  first  started, 
the  branches  handled  an  enrollment  of 
over  850  students.  A  peak  enrollment  of 
over  1000  students  was  reached  in  the 
1947-48  academic  year.  More  than  half 
of  this  number  were  veterans.  In  the 
first  six  years,  553  students  moved  to  the 
main  campus  as  facilities  became  avail- 
able and  degree  requirements  could  no 
longer  be  met  at  the  branches. 

As  late  as  1949  the  off -campus  col- 
leges continued  to  handle  an  enrollment 
that  was  largely  veteran  in  composition. 
In  that  year,  however,  due  to  a  decline 
in  enrollment,  the  Board  of  Trustees 
was  confronted  with  the  question  of  the 
future  of  the  branch  program.  It  voted 
to  continue  the  branches  if  the  need  for 
them  was  recognized  by  the  cities  con- 
cerned. 

Become  Self  Supporting 

Meeting  with  citizens  committees  of 
Chillicothe,  Portsmouth,  and  Zanesville, 
President  Baker  and  Branch  Director  A. 
C.  Gubitz  explained  to  each  group  that 
due  to  the  general  decline  in  enrollment, 
OU  would  not  request  financial  aid  from 

The     Ohio    Alumnus 


A    BRANCH    CLASS   in   chemistry   works   under  the   supervision   of   Edwin   L. 

Roe,   Zonesville    teacher.     Mr.    Roe    is   one    of   several    instructors   who   have 

been  with  the  branch  program  since  it  was  started. 


BRANCH  STUDENTS  gather  in  front  of  the  Chillicothe  High  School  build- 
ing   after    a    class    in    1952.     Four    of    last    semester's    13    Phi    Beta    Koppa 
initiates  began   college  work  at  the  Chillicothe   bronch. 


the  State  Legislature  to  support  the 
branches.  After  a  discussion  of  the  mat- 
ter as  it  affected  them  individually,  the 
citizens  committees  urged  Ohio  U.  to 
continue  the  branches  and  announced 
plans  to  support  them. 

Since  1952  the  branch  units  have 
been  self'Supporting.  All  maintenance 
and  operation  expenses  are  paid  from  the 
tuition  and  fees  collected  from  branch 
enrollees.  Previously,  legislative  appro- 
priations were  required  to  maintain  the 
branches. 

This  year  the  branches  boast  an  en- 
rollment of  771  students  and  a  faculty 
of  some  70  instructors.  The  professors 
are  selected  by  Gubit::  on  a  voluntary 
basis  front  the  OU  cimpus,  from  Mus- 
kingum and  Marshall  colleges,  from 
high  schools,  and  from  industry. 

As  in  the  early  years  of  the  branch 
project,  the  quality  of  instruction  and 
study  continues  to  compare  favorably 
with  that  on  the  main  campus.  Four  of 
the  13  Phi  Beta  Kappas  on  the  OU  cam- 
pus today  had  their  start  at  the  branches. 
In  addition,  many  of  the  branch-trained 
students  have  made  enviable  records  for 
themselves  in  the  world  of  business  and 
industry. 

The  Branch  Curricula 

Offered  on  the  freshman  and  sopho- 
more levels,  the  majority  of  the  courses 
are  in  the  fields  of  liberal  arts,  education, 
and  commerce.  In  explaining  the  branch 
curricula,  Professor  Gubitz  commented 
"We  offer  two  years  of  work  in  every 
area  in  which  we  can  do  a  satisfactory 
job.  We  never  go  beyond  the  point 
where  it  isn't  being  done  right.  If  it 
can't  be  done  right,  we  just  won't  do  it." 

In  the  early  years  of  the  program, 
student  activities  at  the  branch  centers 
were  patterned  after  those  on  the  uni- 
versity campus.  They  included  partici- 
pation in  scholarship  programs,  athletics. 


and  social  clubs.  Regular  convocation 
programs  were  provided,  and  concerts 
were  given  at  each  branch  by  the  uni- 
versity band  and  orchestra.  More  recent- 
ly, however,  social  and  cultural  programs 
have  been  limited  since  95  percent  of  the 
students  are  employed  either  full  or  part- 
time. 

The  high  degree  of  community  in- 
terest manifested  in  the  branch  program 
has  been  expressed  in  several  days  to 
date.  High  school  buildings  have  been 
offered  cost  free.  Money  has  been  raised 
in  each  community  to  support  a  certain 
number  of  scholarships. 

Scholarships  Offered 

Last  year  several  industrial  firms  and 
a  fraternal  organization  in  Chillicothe 
combined  to  establish  a  scholarship  foun- 
dation to  aid  young  people  in  that  area 
who  attend  the  OU-C  branch.  Valued  at 
$22,500,  the  scholarships  afford  stu- 
dents the  opportunity  to  continue  study 
at  the  university  after  they  have  com- 
pleted the  two-year  course  at  the  branch. 

At  Zanesville,  the  newly-built  high 
school  contains  an  ofBcc  especially  de- 
signed for  use  by  the  branch  school  ad- 
ministrator and  the  instructors. 

To  express  its  appreciation  of  this  en- 
thusiastic support,  Ohio  U.  this  year 
will  make  a  gift  of  $1,000  in  books  to 
the  high  school  libraries  of  each  of  the 
branch  areas. 

Aside  from  the  past  contribution  the 
branches  made  in  accommodating  the  in- 
creased post-war  enrollment,  today  they 
are  helping  to  ease  the  teaching  shortage 
within  the  state.  The  Cadet  Teaching 
Program,  innovated  at  OU  some  time 
ago,  was  introduced  to  the  branch  col- 
leges in  195.3.  This  year  the  first  classes 
of  cadet  teachers  will  be  graduated  by 
the  branches.  Scholarship  awards  have 
been  introduced  to  attract  competent 
students  in  the  branches  to  take  advan- 


tage of  these  offerings.  Sixty  scholar- 
ships are  offered  annually  under  the 
branch  program. 

The  branches  will  also  be  in  a  position 
to  make  a  valuable  contribution  in  the 
future,  according  to  Director  Gubitz. 

Future  of  Branches 

"Tliis  program  could  prove  very  valu- 
able to  the  university  in  view  of  the 
state-wide  outlook  for  increased  enroll' 
ment,"  said  Gubitz  who  organized  the 
branches  and  has  been  their  adminis- 
trative head  ever  since.  "With  nine 
years  of  experience  behind  us,  Ohio  Uni' 
versity  will  be  in  a  position  to  establish  a 
pattern  for  other  institutions  to  follow 
in  solving  future  enrollment  problems." 

He  ventured  the  prediction  that  "with- 
in 10  years  there  will  be  a  great  many 
branches  operated  by  other  colleges  and 
universities  throughout  the  country." 
Although  other  Ohio  institutions  oper- 
ated similar  programs  after  the  war, 
Ohio  U.  has  been  the  only  one  to  con- 
tinue its  branches. 

In  the  opinion  of  Professor  Gubitz, 
the  greatest  contribution  made  by  the 
branches  has  been  the  opportunity  they 
have  afforded  individuals  for  a  higher 
education. 

"They  opened  a  vista  for  higher  edu- 
cation to  thousands  of  high  school  stu- 
dents who  economically  or  otherwise 
would  never  have  realized  a  college  edu- 
cation," said  Professor  Gubitz.  "Today 
some  of  the  top  men  in  industry  owe 
their  start  in  higher  education  to  the 
branch  program." 

With  its  roots  imbedded  in  the  past, 
OU's  off-campus  colleges  today  stand 
ready  to  serve  Ohio's  educational  needs 
whenever  they  arise.  In  addition  they 
offer  stay-at-home  students  the  same  ad- 
vantages which  Ohio  U's  students  have 
enjoyed  for  the  past  1 5 1  years. 


May,     19  5  5 


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The     Ohio    Alumnus 


May,     195  5 


The  Bobcat  Roundup 


By  Rowland  Congdon,  49 

WITH  VISIONS  OF  one  winter 
sports  championship  in  wrestling 
in  the  background  and  fond  hopes  for 
the  future  from  the  other  two,  swim- 
ming and  basketball,  Ohio  University 
sport*    followers    have    turned    their    at- 


tention   to    four    Bobcat    spring    sports 
aggregations. 

Two  of  the  quartet  are  defending 
Mid-American  titleholders.  The  golf 
team  has  held  the  title — or  at  least  a 
part    of    it — for    the    past    four    years. 


BASEBALL  COACH  BOB  WREN  Inspects  the  broken  arm  of  last  year's  star  outfielder  Did  Murphy, 
who  visited  the  campus  after  being  injured  in  a  spring  exhibition  gome  between  the  Cincinnati 
Redlegs  and  the  Chicago  White  Sox.  Murphy  was  hit  by  o  ball  pitched  by  Chicago's  Joclt  Harsh- 
man  in  the  game  at  Tampa,  Florida.  He  has  since  been  released  by  the  Redlegs  and  signed  by 
Nashville  of  the   Southern  Association. 

Page  twenty-eight 


They  shared  it  with  Kent  State  last 
season  but  held  it  alone  the  previous 
three   years. 

The  baseball  team  is  after  its  third 
straight  crown  and  its  fifth  under  the 
seven-year  tutelage  of  former  Bobcat 
great.  Coach  Bob  Wren. 

The  track  and  tennis  teams  are  still 
working  toward  their  first  conference 
crowns  and  no  better  time  to  win  them 
than  this  year  since  the  tournaments 
deciding  the  championships  in  these 
sports  and  golf  will  be  decided  in  the 
annual  spring  meets  at  Athens,  May 
20  and  21. 

Golf 

The  golf  squad  was  the  first  of  the 
quartet  to  inaugurate  the  season.  Their 
scheduled  match  with  Marietta  College 
at  Marietta  was  transferred  to  the 
Athens  Country  Club  when  the  Pio- 
neers" course  was  not  in  shape  to  play. 

Coach  Kermit  Blosser,  attempting  to 
find  a  pair  of  sophomores  to  accompany 
hn  all-veteran  top  five  on  the  southern 
trip,  used  all  underclassmen  against  the 
Pioneers.  They  emerged  from  the  match 
with  a  27-0  conquest  of  Marietta.  And 
Dudley  Kircher,  and  Don  Todd,  both 
Dayton   sophomores,   won   trips  south. 

Two  victories  and  two  defeats  were 
p  eked  up  on  the  trip  south  which  took 
the  touring  linksmen  to  North  Carolina 
State,  Duke,  White  Sulphur  Springs, 
W.  Va.,  and  Virginia  Milit.iry  Institute. 

Lettermen  Dick  Smail,  Jack  Algeo, 
Jim  Leonard,  Dave  Moore  and  Jim 
"Scotty"  Russell  led  the  Bobcat  group. 
Small  emerged  as  low  scorer  in  three 
of  the  matches  for  Ohio  U.  while  Algeo 
was  low  in   the   fourth. 

North  Carolina  State  and  Duke  both 
handed  the  Bobcats  defeats.  NCS  won, 
201/2-91/2  and  Duke,  24/2-2J/2. 

At  the  West  Virginia  resort,  OU 
met  Virginia  Polytechnic  Institute 
(VPI)  and  won,  28-2,  and  defeated 
VMI,    S-1. 

Since  returning  to  Athens,  the  golfers 
have  lost  to  Ohio  State,  22J/2-13K2.  on 
the  Columbus  course,  and  defeated 
Denison,  17-7,  at  Granville.  So  by  April 
20  they  held  a  4-3  won-lost  record. 

Baseball 

The  baseball  team  opened  its  season 
in  the  south.  The  Bobcats  this  year 
were  honored  by  being  invited  as  one 
of    eight    participating    schools    in    the 

The    Ohio    Alumnus 


OHIO  university's  defending  champions  in  varsity  golf  ore,  left  to  right.  Coach  Kermit  Blosser, 
Tom  Welch,  Jerry  Knox,  Jock  Algeo,  Bill  Foppe,  Jim  Leonard,  Dudley  Kircher,  Dave  Moore,  Roy 
Leonard,    and    Dick   Small.     Warren   Worthley,    Jim    Russell,   and    Don   Todd   were    not   present  (or  the 

Photograph. 


first  annual  Dixie  Baseball  Classic  held 
,\t  Duke  University  in  Durham,  N.C. 

On  the  way  to  Durham  Wren's  squad 
stopped  <it  Blackshurg,  Va.,  to  hand 
VPI  a  9-1  loss. 

In  three  games  at  Duke,  the  Bobcats 
were  defeated  6-1  by  North  Carolina 
State,  .V2  by  Notre  Dame,  and  6-1  by 
North  Carolina.  Ram  forced  cancel- 
lation of  a  second  engagement  at  VPI 
and  postponement  of  a  game  at  Charles- 
ton, W.  Va.,  with  Morris  Harvey  on 
the  return  home. 

Though  losing  three  of  the  four 
southern  games,  the  Bobcats  learned 
much  and  Coach  Wren  found  out  a 
great  deal  about  the  squad  that  cannot 
always  be  ascertained  in  pre-season 
workouts. 

The  trip  confirmed  the  coach's  sus- 
picions that  this  was  one  of  the  weakest 
hitting  Bobcat  clubs  he  had  ever  taken 
south. 

He  did  learn,  however,  that  he  can 
count  on  effective  hurling  this  year  and 
in  the  future  from  two  sophomores, 
Jerry  Driscoll  and  Bill  Hinkle.  Along 
with  letterman  John  Bier,  they  will  do 
most  of  the  starting  for  the  Bobcats 
this  season. 

Cleveland,  Columbus  and  Sandusky 
are  the  hailing  po-'nts  of  this  trio,  re- 
spectively. 

Other  seniors  on  the  Bobcat  nine, 
besides  Bier,  are  found  at  the  four  infield 
positions.  They  are  Bill  Frederick,  Day- 
ton, third  base;  Don  Lundstrom,  Canton, 
shortstop;  Dick  Fishbaugh,  Pickerington, 
■second  base,  and  Andy  Chonko,  Cleve- 
land,   first   base. 

These   and  Jay  Hornsby,   Cincinnati, 


left  field;  Ron  Nakatsuji,  Honolulu, 
Hawaii,  centerfield,  and  Ray  Thompson, 
Canton,  right  field,  make  up  the  letter- 
man  aggregation.  That  may  look  like 
a  veteran  nine,  but  all  were  not  regulars 
last   season   at   their    195^    positions. 

Frederick,  after  a  sophomore  season 
at  third  base,  was  switched  to  catcher 
last  year,  and  back  to  third  this  season. 
Lundstrom  was  utility  second  baseman 
last  season  while  Nakatsuji  understudied 
All-American  Dick  Murphy  in  center- 
field. 

(Incident.illy,  Murphy,  signed  by  the 
Cincinnati  Redlegs,  h.is  visited  the  Bob- 
cat campus  recently  while  recuperating 
from  a  broken  arm  suffered  when  struck 
by  a  pitched  ball  in  spring  training. 
If  the  service  does  not  grab  him  before. 
Murphy  will  report  to  Nashville,  Tenn., 
a  Double  A  club  of  the  Southern 
Association.) 

Since  returning  from  the  South,  the 
Bobcats  have  won  two  of  three  games 
prior  to  opening  defense  of  their  con- 
ference crown  in  a  weekend  series 
aga'nst  Miami  at  Oxford,  April  22  and 
2.1.  OU  split  with  Pittsburgh,  losing 
6-4,  and  winning  9-2,  in  their  home 
jpeners,  and  then  downed  Xavicr,  .i-2, 
at   Cincinnati,   in   a    lO-inning   affair. 

This  gave  them  a  .V4  won-lost  record 
to    open    conference    play. 


Tennis 

The  tennis  squad  was  next  to  open 
its  season,  losing  to  Wisconsin,  9-0,  on 
the  home  courts.  But  Boh  Bartels,  new 
tennis  coach,  was  quick  to  explain  that 


this  should  not  be  an  indication  of 
things  to  come  since  his  squad  had  not 
rounded  into  .shape  as  rapidly  as  he 
had  hoped  due  to  inclement  weather. 
Bill  Lagoncgro,  Elmira,  N.  Y.,  senior; 
P.iul  Cowen,  Elkhart,  Ind.,  junior;  Cirl 
Hutchison,  Thoma.sville,  Ga.,  junior: 
John  Kemp,  Mt.  Vernon,  senior;  Dick 
Nellis,  Athens  junior,  and  Joe  Saggicj, 
Clevel.uid  junior,  were  the  Bobcat 
players. 

Track 

Jim  Johnson's  tr.ick  squad  traveled  to 
Delaw.ire  to  engage  Ohio  Wesleyan  in 
the  season  opener.  The  Bishops  won, 
S2-45. 

Big  point-getters  for  Ohio  U.  were 
Frank  Nixon,  with  first  place  wins  in 
the  one  and  two-mile  runs;  Dave  Lund- 
b;rg,  with  a  first  in  the  440  and  a  thirc 
in  the  S80;  Rudy  Koletic,  with  wins 
in  both  the  low  and  high  hurdle  events, 
and  Erland  Ahlberg,  with  seconds  in 
the  100  ,ind  220  yard  dashes,  and  thirds 
in  the  low  hurdles  and  broad  jump. 

Ahlberg  IS  Ohio  U.'s  All-Ohio  half- 
back, while  Lundberg  was  an  end  on 
the  Bobcat  football  squad  last  season. 
Both  are  expected  to  see  much  action  at 
their   respective    positions   next    fall. 

Nixon  IS  a  Lakewood  junior:  Lund- 
berg, a  junior  from  Dayton:  Ahlberg. 
junior  from  Conneaut,  and  Koletic.  a 
junior  from  Cleveland.  Ron  Ranlow, 
Cleveland  was  the  lone  senior — there 
are  four — to  gain  points.  He  took  a 
second  spot  in  the  pole  vault. 


RUDY  KOLETIC  displays  the  for 
made  him  one  of  the  leading  point  getters  on 
Jim  Johnson's  trock  squad.  The  Cleveland  jun- 
ior, who  competes  in  the  high  and  low  hurdles, 
was  recently  elected  captain  o(  the  1955  thin- 
dads. 


May,     195  5 


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SAN    FRANCISCO   ALUMNI    CLUB   members   preparing   o   meeting   at  which   OU   President  John  C. 

Baker   will   specie   May   20   are,   seated    left   to   right,    Fronk    Fribley,   '38,   president;   and   Art  Cameron, 

'26.     Standing,    same    order,    are    William    H.    Keplinger,    '25.    chairman    o(    the    May    meeting;    Al 

Bergesen.   '37;   and   Jim   Claymore.   '42. 


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umni 


1904 

James  Alexandhr  Ly(jn.  M.D.,  F.A.C.P., 
has  announced  the  removal  of  his  office  from 
1801  Eye  Street,  Northwest,  to  1028  Con- 
necticut Avenue,  Northwest,  in  Washington, 
D.C. 

1909 

Jacob  A.  BADtRTscHER  is  a  professor 
emeritus  of  anatomy  at  the  Indiana  Uni- 
versity School   of   Medicine. 

Jean  Forrest  Hawkins,  who  is  now 
teaching  voice  in  Nelsonville,  is  a  well-known 
concert  artist.  Her  stage  name  was  Jean 
Forrest.  When  she  made  her  Chicago 
debut,  she  was  acclaimed  by  some  of  Chi- 
cago's best  critics.  A  former  student  at 
the  Palace  of  Fontainebleau,  France,  she  had 
the  leading  role  in  the  Barber  of  Seville  on 
Napoleon's  Imperial  Stage  as  Rosina,  playing 
opposite  Harold  Luckstone  of  New  'Vork 
City  as  Figaro.  She  has  studied  in  New 
York  and  Paris  and  was  once  a  concert 
soloist  for  a  Mediterranean  Cruise.  One  of 
her  later  concerts  was  held  in  Toledo  in 
the  Coliseum  for  the  Eurydice  Club.  Aside 
from  her  concert  work,  she  has  taught  voice 
culture    for    a    number    of    years. 

1910 

John  J.  Richeson  and  Mrs.  Richeson 
celebrated  their  60th  wedding  anniversary 
February  10  at  their  home  in  North  Jackson. 
Ohio.  Mr.  Richeson,  a  former  dean  of  the 
Ohio  University  College  of  education,  has 
been    in    the    real    estate    business    since    he 


retired  from  school  work.  Mrs.  Richeson 
has  been  in  the  hospital  for  several  weeks 
with  a  broken  hip  but  is  expected  to  return 
home    soon. 

1912 

Charles  F.  Sharp,  a  member  of  the 
Kiwanis  International  Key  Club  Committee, 
has  travelled  more  than  13,000  miles  in  the 
past  year  attending  some  200  Kiwanis  and 
Key   Club   meetings. 

1913 

Judge  Lewis  H.  Miller  is  judge  of  the 
.■ith  Judicial  Circuit  of  West  Virginia.  His 
home   is    in    Ripley. 

W.  E.  FuLWiDER,  Sr.  teaches  industrial 
arts   at   Philo   High   School. 

19)5 

Stanley  M.  Hastings,  who  retired  from 
the  Atlanta,  Georgia,  Public  School  system 
last  fall.  IS  doing  organizational  work  for 
the    Atlanta    Kiwanis    Club. 

1916 

James  L.  Hupp,  professor  of  education 
at  West  Virginia  Wesleyan  College,  was 
elected  a  member  of  the  Board  of  Managers 
of  the  West  Virginia  Society  of  the  Sons 
of  the  Revolution,  at  the  annual  meeting 
February  22.  Professor  Hupp  is  also  presi- 
dent of  the  West  Virginia  Historical  Society 
and  president  of  the  Upshur  County  His- 
torical Society. 


William  J.  Secrest,  chief  electrical 
engineer  of  the  Firestone  Tire  and  Rubber 
Company,  is  in  California  on  a  special 
assignment  for  his  Company.  He  and  Mrs. 
Secrest,  the  former  Helen  Duncan,  are 
living  in  South  Gate  during  their  stay  in 
the    sunshine    state. 

Chloe  Henry  George  (Mrs.  Willis  R.) 
teaches    at    Newcomcrstown,    Ohio. 


1918 

Leighton  E.  Aumiller,  of  Columbus, 
has  been  elected  secretary  of  the  Ohio  State 
Federal  Savings  and  Loan  Association  in 
Columbus.  Mr.  Aumiller,  who  has  been 
a.ssistant  secretary  in  charge  of  loans,  also 
was  elected  to  the  board  of  directors  of 
the    association. 

1920 

John  W.  Galbreath  and  his  wife,  the 
former  Mrs.  Russell  Firestone,  will  be  inter- 
viewed on  Edward  R.  Murrow's  "Person  to 
Person"  on  June  12.  They  will  be  visited 
at    their   New    York    City    home. 


1922 


Paul 
banker    i 


E.     Belchi 

1    Akron. 


attorney    and 


Elizabeth  Walter  will  retire  at  the 
end  of  this  school  term  after  41  years  of 
teaching   in   the   Massillon   area. 

1925 

Dr.  T.  H.  Morgan,  Athens,  has  been 
appointed  a  member  of  the  Blue  Cross 
Medical  Advisory  Committee,  representing 
the     Athens     County     Medical     Society. 

1930 

Martha  E.  Cole,  a  Spanish  teacher  at 
Col.    White   High    School    in    Dayton,    spoke 


GORDON  W.  HARROLD. '24,  has  been  elected 
vice-president  in  charge  of  research  and  engi- 
neering for  the  Anchor  hHocking  Glass  Corp- 
oration, Lancaster,  hie  has  been  with  Anchor 
Hocking  since  1927  and  has  been  plant  man- 
ager of  the  corporation's  Salem,  N.J.  and 
Connellsville,  Pa.  plants,  general  factories  man- 
ager of  the  Package  Division,  and  head  of 
general  engineering.  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Herrold 
hav3  two  daughters  who  graduated  from  Ohio 
University.  Joan,  '52,  is  a  feature  writer  lor 
the  Pittsburgh  Press  and  Joyce,  '54,  Is  studying 
ct  the   Cincinnati    Medical    School. 


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p.  F.  "PETE"  GOOD,  '26,  Athens,  has  been 
awarded  the  Phi  Kappa  Tau  Palm  Award,  high- 
est national  recognition  of  the  (raternity.  A 
member  o(  the  notional  council  for  several 
years,  Mr.  Good  has  served  on  various  com- 
mittees and  has  been  instrumental  in  publica- 
iion  of  a  notional  magazine.  Only  five  Palm 
Awards  for  meritorious  service  hove  ever  been 
given   by  the   fraternity. 

on  Japanese  art  at  the  annual  dniner  meet- 
ing of  tfie  Dayton  Society  of  Painters  and 
Sculptors  Marcfi  21.  She  was  formerly 
a  teacher  in  Japan.  Another  Ohio  Univer- 
sity graduate,  William  R.  Gray,  "41,  is 
president  of   the   society. 

Dorothy  Beadle  Winchester  (Mrs. 
John)  is  a  physical  education  instructor  at 
Mahoning  Junior  High  School  in  New 
Castle,    Pennsylvania. 

1931 

THt  Rev.  Robert  E.  Leake,  rector  of 
the  Episcopal  Church  in  Bexley,  and  his 
wife,  were  the  subjects  of  a  recent  feature 
article  in  the  Columbus  Dispatch,  because 
of  their  unusual  collection  of  porcelain.  Some 
of  the  articles  in  their  collection  date  back 
several    centuries. 

1934 

Arthur  B.  Briocs  is  vice  president  and 
treasurer  of  Samuel  Moore  6?  Company. 
Mantua,  Ohio. 

Clyde  A.  Voris  is  manager  of  the  em- 
nolyee  relations  department  of  the  Albers 
Super    Markets    Corporation,    Cincinnati. 

1935 

John  W.  Foster  is  with  the  Firemen's 
Fund  Insurance  Company  in  Albuquerque, 
New  Mexico. 

The  Rev.  Waid  Radeord,  minister  of 
the  Methodist  Church  of  Piketon,  made 
a  trip  to  Palestine  last  fall,  visiting  England, 
Turkey,  Lebanon,  Syria,  Jordan,  Egypt, 
Greece,  Italy,  the  Vatican  State,  France,  and 
making  additional  plane  stops  at  Sidney. 
Nova  Scotia,  Germany,  Switzerland,  and  the 
Azores.  He  travelled  more  than  23,0(10 
miles,  took  1200  photographs,  and  wrote 
24.'i  pages  of  notes  on  the  trip,  made  possible 
by  a  member  of  his  church,  fudge  G.  W. 
Rittenour,    with    whom    he    travelled. 

Dr.  Leonard  Montag  is  a  nhysician  in 
Santa    Monica,    California. 


Mahii  Ki  tron  Williams  (Mrs.  Wendell) 
leaches  at  Brighton,  New  Jersey.  Her  hus- 
band is  principal  of  nearby  Millville,  New 
Jersey,    .schools. 

1936 

Mokry  Raiun  is  on  the  news  desk  of  the 
Long  Bedc/i  (California)  Independent  Press 
Tclegrdm. 

Virginia  Hoover  Franklin,  a  teacher 
of  Spanish,  general  language,  and  social 
studies  at  Indianola  Junior  High  School  in 
Columbus,  is  leaving  the  United  States  in 
July  for  an  air  trip  through  Europe  and  Asia. 
She  will  spend  a  month  in  Saudi  Arabia  with 
her  brother,  Tom  N.  Hoover,  Jr..  '3  3  and 
his  wife.  Accompanying  Mrs.  Franklin  on 
the  trip  will  be  Miss  Susan  B.  Hoover,  a 
sophomore    at    Denison    University. 

1937 

Ruth  E.  Allbee.  a  captain  in  the 
Women's  Army  Corps,  recently  graduated 
from  the  Armed  Forces  Information  School 
at  Fort  Slocum,  New  York.  She  is  now 
stationed  at  Fort  Jay,  New  York,  with  the 
1201st   Area   Service    Unit. 

Joseph  A.  Gould  is  principal  of  Reed 
School    in    Campbell.    Ohio. 

Dick  A.  Irelan  is  supervisor  of  training 
and  public  relations  repre.sentative  in 
Waynesville. 

Col.  Edward  A.  Bailey,  now  at  the 
Army  War  College,  Carlisle  Barracks, 
Pennsylvania,  has  been  assigned  to  the  Head- 
quarters of  the  First  Armed  Division  Artil- 
lery,  Fort   Hood,   Texas,   effective  June    16. 

1938 

R.  J.  RoTHERMEL.  owner  of  the  R.  G. 
Studios,  San  Antonio,  Texas,  and  a  retailer 
of  contemporary  furniture,  is  exranding  in 
the  field  of  contemporary  interior  design 
by  doing  commercial  interior  installations  in 
the    Southwest. 

Doris  Siegeried  Erdle  (Mrs.  H.  R.)  is 
teaching  music  in  the  Vancouver,  Washing- 
ton,   schools. 

1939 

Kenneth  D.  Cunningham  is  a  design 
engineer  for  the  American  Bridge  Company 
of   Pittsburgh,   Pennsylvania. 

Robert  Paul  White,  an  airline  transport 
pilot,  has  transferred  to  European  runs  out 
of  New  York,  after  spending  12  years  flying 
out  of  Miami  and  New  York  down  the 
east  coast  of  South  America  to  Buenos  Aires. 
He  is  a  captain  for  Pan  American  World 
Airways.  Mrs.  White  is  the  former  Alva 
Brudwick,   '38. 

Jay  Nimon  has  been  named  manual  arts 
teacher  at  Laurelville  High  School  for  the 
19.'i.'i-.'i6  term.  A  veteran  teacher,  he  has 
been  on  the  staff  of  the  Union  Furnace 
schools  .since  1932  and  has  been  principal 
of  the  high  school  there  for  the  past  six 
years. 

1940 

Frederick  M.  Krecker  is  staff  writer 
for  the  Hammond  (Ind.)  Times.  He  pre- 
viously  was  with   the   Ashtabula   Star-Beacon. 

Roy  W.  "Bill"  Schletzer  has  been 
promoted  by  Congoleum-Nairn,  Inc.  to  the 
position  of  district  sales  manager  in  Minne- 
apolis,  Minnesota. 


ViRinNiA    F(jsTj.R    Amblf.r    is    a    primary 
school     teacher    in    Chula    Vista.    California. 


Donald  F.  Potter  is  assistant  United 
States  Attorney   at   Rochester,   New   York. 

Carl  H.  Ott  is  a  member  of  the  senior 
.staff  of  the  Automotive  Products  Depart- 
ment, Airfoam  Division,  of  the  Goodyear 
Tire  ^  Rubber  Company.  His  office  is  in 
Cleveland. 

F.  W.  Bloom  has  been  appointed  works 
controller  at  the  Midland,  Pennsylvania  plant 
of  the  Crucible  Steel  Company  of  America. 
He    was    previou-sly    chief    cost    accountant. 

1942 

Mary  McGarey,  a  member  of  the 
Columbus  Dispatch  editorial  staff  since 
graduation  from  Ohio  University,  last  month 
received  top  national  honors  "for  year-around 
coverage  of  education  and  interpretation  of 
education  at  the  local  level."  She  received 
the  award  from  the  Education  Writers 
Association  at  its  annual  awards  luncheon 
in  Washington,  D.  C.  In  addition  to  cover- 
ing the  Columbus  school  "beat,  "  Miss 
McGarey  writes  a  column,  "In  The  Schools," 
three  times  a  week.  Her  writings  include 
school  activities  from  kindergarten  through 
college.  She  also  covers  the  Columbus  and 
Franklin  County  Board  of  Education,  and  is 
now  reporting  the  progress  of  the  many 
bills  affecting  education  before  the  State 
Legislature. 

Incrid  Olson  Vargo  (Mrs.  Anton) 
teaches  school  at  Painesville.  The  Vargos 
have    four   sons. 

James  Claymore  is  a  newspaper  adver- 
tising representative  for  Moloney,  Regan  ii 
Schmitt,    Inc.,    San    Francisco. 

K.  E.  Scherer  is  an  industrial  engineer 
for  the  Goodyear  Tire  &  Rubber  Company 
in    Cleveland. 


INFORMAL  REUNION  of  alumni  was  held  at 
the  home  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  R.  H.  Mereness, 
Alexandria,  Virginia,  recently.  Shown  standing, 
left  to  right,  are  William  Radford,  '41;  Gus 
Saridakis,  '41;  Mrs.  Saridakis  (Helen  Alex, 
'42);  Mrs.  Don  Zook  (Terry  Fuetterer,  '41); 
and  Don  Zook,  '40.  Seated  are  Mrs.  Radford; 
Mrs.  Mereness  (Koy  Games,  '45);  Ed  Darby, 
'42;  and  Mrs.  Darby  (Garolyn  Rendle,  '42). 
The  Radfords  and  Saridakis  live  in  Silver 
Springs,  Md.,  the  Zooks  in  Bethesda,  Md.,  and 
the   Darbys   in   Washington,   D.C. 


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WILLIAM  B.  EDWARDS,  '31,  Is  superintendent 
o(  schools  at  Peoria  lllllnols.  A  well  known 
speaker  as  well  as  educator,  Mr.  Edwards  was 
superintendent  of  the  South  Euclid-Lyndhurst 
Schools  in  the  Cleveland  area  before  going  to 
Peoria.  Mrs.  Edwards  is  the  former  Elizabeth 
Schuize,    '32.     They   hove    two    daughters. 


1944 

Lt.  Col.  Glenn  M.  GARnhNER  recently 
participated  in  Exercise  Sting  Ray.  a  training 
maneuver,  with  the  Seventh  Army  in  Ger- 
many. He  is  chief  of  the  intelUgence  section 
at  Army  headquarters,  and  has  been  over- 
seas  for   3  2   months. 

1945 

M.\R,I0RIE  WlLLL-\MS  IS  director  of  con- 
tinuity for  Radio  Station  WMRN,  Marion. 
A  member  of  the  WMRN  .staff  since  195  2. 
she  also  serves  as  a  continuity  writer  and 
has  a  daily  program  with  the  director  of 
women's    activities. 

1945 

Mildred  Frankel  is  a  medical  technician 
at    Perth    Amboy,    New    Jersey. 

Wallace  R.  Metsger  is  personnel 
director  of  the  Superior  Foundry  in  Cleve- 
land. He  and  Mrs.  Metsger,  the  former 
Mary  Hopkins,  '44,  live  in  Warrensville 
Heights. 

E.  Jane  Porter  teaches  third  grade  at 
the  Cross  Creek  Memorial  School,  Winters- 
ville. 

1947 

Charles  W.  Betz  received  the  degree 
of  Master  of  Business  Administration  at 
the  winter  quarter  convocation  of  Ohio 
State   University   March    18. 

Robert  Brown,  who  is  secretary  treasurer 
of  the  Wholesome  Dairy  Corporation  of  El 
Paso,  Texas,  will  be  in  charge  of  a  new 
company    dairy    in    Anthony,    New    Mexico. 

1948 

William  Alexander  is  a  teacher  in  the 
Roslyn,  New  York,  public  schools.  He  and 
Mrs.  Alexander,  the  former  Christine  Spar- 
huber,  "49,  have  a  daughter,  Terry  Lee,  .'i 
and    a   son,   William   Michael,    2. 


Nancy  Westbrook  is  a  service  observer 
for  the  Ohio  Bell  Telephone  Company, 
Columbus. 

Charles  Dautiel  has  been  named  assist- 
.mt  general  counsel  for  the  Eagle  Pitcher 
Corporation,  Cincinnati,  manufacturers  of 
paints,  zinc,  and  other  items.  Mrs.  Dautiel 
is   the    former   Isabel    Francis,   "46. 

Frank  K.  Wodarsky.  a  member  of  the 
Cleveland  firm  of  Touche,  Niven,  Bailey  ii 
Smart,  passed  the  Ohio  certified  public 
accountant   examination    in    November,    19.'i4. 

James  A.  Davis  has  accepted  a  position 
as  sales  engineer  for  the  Neff  Perkins  Com- 
pany in  Cleveland.  Mrs.  Davis  is  the  former 
Marilyn    Emsley,    '46. 

Lorin  C.  Staats,  Jr.  is  an  assistant  pro- 
fessor of  special  education  at  the  University 
of  Tennessee. 

Bob  Baur  was  one  of  the  referees  work- 
ing the  Ohio  Class  A  basketball  finals  this 
year. 

1949 

Mary  Roadpouch  Holtzapple  (Mrs. 
Jack)  teaches  mathematics  and  physical 
education  at  Morrow  High  School  in  Warren 
County. 

Robert  Boyd  Willis  is  a  junior  account- 
ant in  the  firm  of  Willis,  Willis  6?  Osmond, 
Mansfield.  He  was  tormerly  in  Dallas, 
Texas. 

Virgil  Jakeway  is  insurance  manager  for 
the  Artesia  Investment  Company  in  Artesia, 
New  Mexico. 

Donald  E.  Traver  is  a  sales  representa- 
tive for  the  Shell  Oil  Company  in  Columbus. 

Charles  L.  Smith  is  a  statistician  for 
the  National  Lumber  Manufacturers  Associa- 
tion   in    Washington,    D.    C. 

Lib-Mary  Riebel  Reie  (Mrs.  Louis  E.) 
teaches  elementary   vocal   music   at   Lancaster. 

Walter  F.  Hauck  is  an  account  executive 
for  Helen  A.  Kennedy  Advertising,  Oakland, 
California. 

Marie  Petrovic  Thielman  (Mrs.  Clay- 
ton C.)  is  secretary  to  the  paymaster  of  the 
Addressograph-M  u  1  t  i  g  r  a  p  h  Corporation, 
Cleveland. 

1950 

A.  J.  (Jack)  Hauschulz  has  been  named 
the  leading  agent  in  the  Canton  district  for 
the  Prudential  Insurance  Company.  Mrs. 
Hauschulz  is  the   former  Joan   Kramer,   "49. 

Henry  J.  Mysliwiec  received  the  degree 
of  Master  of  Science  from  Ohio  State  Uni- 
versity  in   March. 

Eugene  W.  Schoch.  M.Ed.  "51,  dormi- 
tory manager  at  the  University  of  Toledo, 
has  been  awarded  a  state  certificate  in 
guidance  counselling  from  the  State  Depart- 
ment  of   Education. 

Carl  Palagyi  is  sales  manager  of  the 
Kirby  Sweeper  Company,  with  offices  in 
Columbus.  His  territory  covers  six  counties 
of    Central    Ohio. 

1951 

First  Lt.  Howard  Nunnemaker,  Jr.. 
after  a  year  and  a  half  in  Japan  with  the 
Air  Force,  has  been  assigned  to  Wheeler 
Field  in  the  Hawaiian  Islands,  where  he 
will    be    assistant    director    of    intelligence. 


Frank  E.  (Babe)  Topole  has  joined  the 
staff  of  the  USAFE  Athletic  Branch  in 
Wiesbaden,  Germany,  where  he  was  recently 
released  from  the  Service.  He  will  serve 
as  an  athletic  consultant.  The  former  OU 
baseball  player  became  a  familiar  figure  on 
the  USAFE  sports  scene  in  Germany, 
directing  a  baseball  clinic  at  Erdmg  and 
serving  on  the  USAFE  basketball  tourna- 
ment committee.  He  was  a  personal  ser- 
vices   officer    at    Neubiberg    for    two    years. 

Donn  Van  Stoutenburg  received  the 
Master  of  Science  degree  from  Ohio  State 
University   March    18. 

Robert  H.  Bryan  is  an  instructor  of 
electronics  at  Lowry  Air  Force  Base, 
Colorado. 

Charles  Donchin  has  gone  to  Europe 
where  he  plans  to  do  free  lance  photography 
for   magazines. 

Charles  E.  Hawkins  is  a  personnel  in- 
terviewer for  the  Peter  Kiewit  Sons  Company, 
contractors  on   the   Portsmouth   AEC   project. 

1952 

George  L.  Knox  has  joined  his  father 
in  the  Knox  Insurance  Agency  m  McArthur. 
He  previously  worked  as  a  flight  test  in 
strumentation  engineer  for  North  American 
Aircraft,    Columbus. 

Lt.  D.  D.  Campbell  has  completed  a 
sixteen-month  tour  as  supply  officer  tor  the 
.■iVth  Air  Rescue  Squadron  at  the  Air  Trans- 
port Station  of  the  Azores  Islands.  He  is 
being  reassigned  to  Wright-Patterson  Air 
Force  Base  as  a  production-procurement 
officer. 

David  C.  Miller  was  released  from  active 
duty  with  the  Army  April  1.  From  Febru- 
ary 19.S4  until  his  release  he  served  as 
public  information  specialist  for  the  Pennsyl- 
vania Military  District  in  Pittsburgh  where 
he    plans   to    assume   a    position   soon. 

Fred  H.  McKaig  is  a  labor  standards 
observer  for  the  Fisher  Body  Division  of 
General  Motors.  His  home  is  in  Birming- 
ham,   Michigan, 


ROBERT  L.  HATSCHEK,  'SO,  formerly  assistant 
markets  editor  of  the  metals  magazine  Iron 
Age,  has  joined  the  public  relations  staff  of 
the  Reynolds  Metals  Company.  fHe  will  be 
located  in  the  New  York  City  office. 


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Donald  E.  StKFiiNS.  recently  discharged 
from  the  Army,  is  a  field  clerk  for  the  J.  A. 
Jones  Construction  Company  of  Charlotte, 
North  Carolina.  He  is  working  on  the  Ohio 
Turnpike    at    the    present    time. 

Marvin  W.  LIlmir  .m  instructor  in 
speech  at  the  University  of  Connecticut, 
plans  to  return  to  the  University  of  Illinois 
this    fall    to    resume    work    on    his    doctorate. 

Carol  Herb,  a  teacher  of  journalism  and 
English  at  Uhnchsville  High  School,  is  one 
of  ten  members  of  the  Northern  Ohio 
Scholastic  Press  Association  Advisory  Council 
which    represents    80    schools    of    that    area. 

1953 

Oliver  L.  Welsh  is  speech  and  hearing 
therapist  at  the  Executive  Division  of  the 
Speech  and  Hearing  Center  in  Greenville, 
South    Carolina, 

First  Lt,  David  E.  Jackson  is  stationed 
with  the  Army's  71st  Infantry  Division  in 
Alaska, 

Rene  Aybar  is  an  architectural  draftsman 
for  Bodman  y  Murrell  6?  Smith  Architects, 
Baton    Rouge,    Louisiana. 

David  L,  Brown  is  an  electrical  engineer 
for   Goodyear  Aircraft   in   Cleveland. 

Donald  C,  Long,  a  radar  air  control 
operator,    is    stationed    in    Japan. 

Lt.  John  Richard  Buziarh  is  stationed 
in  Pyongyong,  Korea,  as  supply  officer  with 
the  547th  Ammunition  Service  Supply 
Depot  of  the  Air  Force.  Mrs.  Buzzard  is 
the    former    ViRGiNA    Lee    Davis, 

Lt,  George  L,  Carruthers.  a  photo- 
radar  intelligence  officer,  has  been  sent 
to  Germany,  where  he  is  with  the  497th 
Reconnaissance   Technical    Squadron. 

Vernon  L.  Ahrendt  has  been  made  a 
representative  of  the  Ohio  Oil  Company 
in  Columbus,  after  completing  a  sales  trainee 
program  in  Dayton.  Mrs.  Ahrendt  is  the 
former    Eleanor    Z.    Brown,    '^l. 

1954 

Janet  Anne  Maxton  is  teaching  in  the 
Cleveland    Schools, 

Harold  "Doc"  Daugherty  is  medical 
officer  for  the  31st  Field  Artillery  stationed 
in  Korea.  He  and  the  former  June  Cotner, 
"33,    were    married    June    19,     19,34. 

Jack  H.  Kugelman  teaches  in  a  Ports- 
mouth   junior    high    school, 

Lt,  Harold  C,  Bolton  recently  arrived 
in  Germany  where  he  is  stationed  at  an 
Engineers   depot   at   Heidleburg. 

Janelle  Adcock  and  Dorothy  L. 
Brandeberry  share  an  apartment  in  Colum- 
bus where  Janelle  is  a  kindergarten  teacher 
at  Glenmont  and  Indian  Springs  schools  and 
Dorothy  teaches  commercial  subjects  at 
Crestview   Jr.    High    School. 

Hubert  M.  Meeker  is  stationed  at  the 
Headquarters   of   the   Army   in    Alaska. 

Cpl.  Richard  E.  Main,  an  air  operations 
clerk,  recently  participated  in  extensive  field 
training    maneuvers    in    Germany. 

Diana  Schliltz  appears  regularly  on  the 
Spade  Cooley  TV  show  originating  in 
Hollywood,  Her  professional  name  is  Diana 
Hale.  She  is  rooming  with  a  former  OU 
classmate,   Victoria  Francis. 


By  Robert  J.  Richardson,  '55 

BENEFITS  TO  mankind,  not  bene- 
fits  to  oneself,  are  the  measure  of 
a  man's  success,  Arthur  A,  Brainerd's 
contributions  quaHfy  him  as  a  success 
with  all  the  force  of  this  philo.sophy. 

Dr,  Brainerd  was  graduated  from 
Ohio  University  in  1915,  was  ap- 
pointed Illuminating  Engineer  of  the 
Philadelphia  Electric  Co,  in  1928,  and 
received  the  honorary  degree  of 
Doctor  of  Engineering  from  his  alma 
mater  in  1954;  these  are  the  high- 
lights of  his  career.  However,  as  in  a 
painting,  highlights  depend  on  the 
middle  tones,  which  in  Dr,  Brainerd's 
case  have  been  testing,  teaching,  in- 
venting and  writing, 

A  native  of  Connecticut  and  a 
graduate  of  Hartford  High  School, 
he  became  a  test  engineer  after  re- 
ceiving his  B,S.  degree.  He  left  this 
work  in  1918  and  entered  the  teach- 
ing profession  as  head  of  the  electri- 
c,d  department  of  the  Danbury  State 
Trade  School  in  Connecticut, 

Further  progress  took  him  to  the 
University  of  New  Hampshire  in 
1920  as  an  instructor  of  Physics  and 
Electrical  Engineering,  Four  years 
later  he  became  assistant  illuminating 
engineer  for  the  Philadelphia  Electric 
Co,,  where  he  has  contributed  his  in- 
ventiveness for  the  last  27  years. 

During  the  period  1924-28,  he  con- 
ducted several  original  investigations 
on  the  effect  of  light  on  sales  and  the 
effect  of  light  on  production.  His 
paper  on  "Quality  Industrial  Light- 
ing" won  the  James  H,  McGraw 
Award  as  the  best  paper  on  an  engi- 
neering subject  in  1927, 

Dr.  Brainerd  was  appointed  illum- 
inating Engineer  of  the  Philadelphia 
Electric  Co,  in  1928;  he  still  holds  this 
title,  and  during  the  succeeding  years 
these  major  contributions  emerged: 

He  has  had  over  200  articles  pub- 
lished on  various  phases  of  lighting 
and  has  presented  many  convention 
papers,  including  school  lighting,  be- 
fore the  Commission  Internationale  de 


Arihi  R  A.  Bum 


I'Eclairage  (CIE)  in  Holland  in  1939. 
He  has  engineered  many  unusual 
effects  and  he  has  originated  .several 
new  practices,  such  as  combining  mer- 
cury and  incandescent  lamps  in  one 
luminaire  and  the  use  of  light  finishes 
of  varying  hues  and  all-luminous  ceil- 
ings for  the  improvement  of  industrial 
lighting.  He  has  written  and  produced 
four  motion  picture  films  on  lighting 
subjects,  three  of  which  have  received 
wide-spread  use  both  here  and  abroad. 

A  recent  development  by  Dr, 
Brainerd  is  the  toll  highway  lighting 
unit  which  is  the  first  of  its  kind.  It 
was  judged  the  "Big  Idea  of  the 
Month"  by  a  Philadelphia  TV  station 
on  March  8,  and  is  designed  to  take 
the  hazards  out  of  high-speed  night 
driving. 

Dr.  Brainerd  is  currently  president 
of  the  United  States  National  Com- 
mittee of  the  CIE,  and  chairman  of 
the  International  Papers  Committee 
and  International  Program  Commit- 
tee, He  plans  to  attend  the  195'!  inter- 
national sessions  at  Zurich,  Switzer- 
land, this  June.  He  has  also  held  many 
offices  and  committee  chairmanships 
in  other  engineering  and  scientific 
organizations, 

Mrs,  Brainerd  is  the  former  Zella 
Knoll,  '14. 


Lt.  John  Barry  Smith,  a  navigator,  is 
at   Ellington   Air   Force   Base,   Texas. 

Sally  Antoinette  Richards  is  assistant 
buyer    for   the    Higbee    Company,    Cleveland, 

Robert  Keith  Lehman  is  in  pilot  train- 
ing   at    Graham   Air   Force   Base,    Florida, 

Allan  S.  Baillie  is  an  engineer  for  the 
Boling  Airplane  Company,  Seattle,  Wash- 
ington. 

Joyce  Ma.mne  Young  is  a  recreation 
leader  for  the  Air  Force,  stationed  on 
Okinawa. 

Lt,  William  L,  Wolfe  recently  gradu- 
ated from  the  Infantry  School's  basic  officers 
course   at  Ft.   Benning,   Georgia. 


PvT.  Charles  M.  Frank  is  stationed 
with  the  Ninth  Division  Band  at  Goeppingen, 
Germany. 

Richard  Judson  is  with  the  7th  Army 
Band,  stationed  in  Stuttgart,  Germany.  His 
fiancee,  Jo  Anne  Jarvi.  will  go  to  Germany 
next  month,  and  the  couple  will  be  married 
at    Stuttgart    June    18. 

1955 

Lt.  Donald  Gray  Seymour  is  stationed 
at    Ft,     Bragg,    North     Carolina. 

Theodore  Lotz  is  a  sales  trainee  for  the 
Anchor  Hocking  Glass  Company  in  Lancaster. 

John  J.  Bounds  has  joined  the  advertising 
staff  of  the  Columbus  Dispatch. 


May.     1955 


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Elizabeth  Louise  Snow.  "54,  Elyria,  to 
Lt.  Glenn  E.  Romanek.  '?4,  Akron,  Dec. 
26,   1954. 

Roberta  Wohlberg,  Rockville  Center,  to 
David  Levine,  '48,  Forest  Hills,  L.  I.,  N.  Y., 
Dec.   12,   1954. 

Patricia  Fleischer,  "51,  Brooklyn,  N.  Y., 
to  Leon  H.  Cohen,  Syracuse  University  grad- 
uate, Apr.   3,   1954. 

Elizabeth  H.  Manwell,  '50,  San  Fran- 
cisco, Calif.,  to  Arthur  G.  Falk,  San  Fran- 
cisco, Dartmouth  graduate,  January  8. 

Kathryn  M.  Strohmeyer.  "51,  Dayton, 
to  Donald  F.  Williams,  March  5. 

Lois  Weinbrecht,  '55,  Springfield,  to 
Michael  Nichols,  April  9. 

Janet  Linscott.  '52,  Amesville,  to  Virgil 
E.  Scott,  Athens,  R.  D.,  April  9. 

Jeri  Stein,  Columbus,  to  John  Bowman. 
'55,  Columbus,  March  20. 

Diana  Mae  Johnson,  Columbus,  to  Wil- 
liam P.  Hedl,  '51,  Leetonia,  March  19. 

Loretta  Anne  Fink,  Mansfield,  to  Gordon 
H.   Ensmincer.   '32,   Mansfield,   February   5. 

Shirley  A.  Cody.  "50,  Rocky  River,  to 
Rodney  C.  Barrincton.  '51,  Lima,  Jan.  22, 
1954. 

Evelyn  Werline,  Cincinnati,  to  John  Lion. 
"55,  Cincinnati,  March  5. 

Ruth  E.  Coffman.  "45,  Marietta,  to  Wil- 
burn  C.  Garrett,  Marshall  College  graduate, 
Culloden,  W.  Va.,  March  26. 

Ardeth  Diane  Schultz,  Des  Moines,  Iowa, 
to  Arthur  W.  Engelhard.  '50,  Bellbrook, 
March   26. 

Lois  Marie  Gumming,  Gates  Mills,  to 
William   A.   Elton.   '52,   Cleveland,  March 


—  fJlrlL 


Twin  girls,  Janet  Dee  and  Marian  Louise, 
to  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Russell  L.  Mueller  (Hallie 
Smith.  '46),  Reed  City,  Mich.,  March  23. 

Alice  Jane  to  Stuart  M.  Rich.  '50,  and 
Mrs.  Rich,  Louisville,  Ky.,  March  4. 

Amy  Lynn  to  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Eugene 
Wachspress  (Natalie  Gross,  '52),  Schenec- 
tady, Aug.  27,  1954. 

Robert  Cady  to  Howard  C.  Lacy,  '45, 
and  Mrs.  Lacy,  Lorain,  January   10. 

Mary  Beth  to  DoNALD  P.  Taylor,  '41, 
and  Mrs.  Taylor,  Jeannette,   Pa.,  March   9. 

Robert  Louis  to  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Robert 
Manuele,  (Marian  Pollina,  '52,  M.A.  '53), 
April   2  3.   1954. 

Beth  \n-n  to  Lt.  and  Mrs.  Paul  Hamelman 
(Marilyn  Brown.  "52),  Bethesda,  Md., 
February  4. 

Joseph  Kramer  to  A.  J.  "Jack"  Hau- 
schulz.  '50,  and  Mrs.  Hauschulz  (Joan 
Kramer,  '49),  Canton,  April  7. 

Amy  to  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Edward  E.  Jones 
(Amy  Kingsland,  '37),  Jackson,  Dec.  7, 
1954, 


David  Charles  to  Royal  D.  Fritz.  '53,  and 
Mrs.  Frits  (Jane  McLeod,  '52),  Columbus. 
February  28. 

Debra  Lynn,  to  Paul  M.  Mowen,  Jr..  "54, 
and  Mrs.  Mowen,  Eau  Gallie,  Fla.,  March  28 

Joseph  March  to  John  Yao  and  Mrs.  Yau 
(Eleanor  Yu.  "49),  Chicago,  111.,  March. 

Jodie  Ann  to  Donald  B.  Brill.  '54,  and 
Mrs.  Brill,  Houston,  Tex.,  Nov.   13.   1954. 

Michael  Ray  to  Harry  Osbun.  '53,  and 
Mrs.  Osbun,  Greenville,  Miss.,  January  6. 

Denise  Lyn  to  Richard  E.  Graham,  '53, 
and  Mrs.  Graham,  Marion,  February  24. 

Paula  Parks  to  William  Howe.  "34,  and 
Mrs.  Howe  (Martha  Pergrin.  '36),  Nel- 
sonville,  March   7. 

Margaret  Theresa  to  Edward  J.  Coyne. 
'52,  and  Mrs.  Coyne  (Johanna  Dauoherty, 
'47),  Cleveland,  March  9. 

Julie  Ann  to  W.  Dale  Crites.  '48,  and 
Mrs.  Crites,  Grand  Rapids,  Mich.,  Oct.  22, 
1954. 


Auditors  Needed 

A  critical  need  for  civilian  audi- 
tors exists  with  the  Army  Audit 
Agency.  This  agency  is  responsible 
for  the  performance  of  internal  and 
contract  audits  for  the  Department  of 
the  Army.  All  positions  are  filled  hy 
Federal  Civil  Service  appointments 
and  include  such  fringe  benefits  as  an- 
nual and  sick  leave  privileges,  a  re- 
tirement program  and  optional  group 
life  insurance  coverage. 

Vacancies  exist  in  Baltimore,  Pitts- 
burgh, Philadelphia,  Columbus,  and 
Cleveland,  as  well  as  in  other  major 
cities  of  this  and  foreign  countries. 
Starting  salaries  range  from  $4,21)5 
to  $9,600. 

For  information  write  to  the  Staff 
Manager,  Philadelphia  Regional  Of- 
fice, Army  Audit  Agency,  2800 
South  20th  Street,  Philadelphia  45, 
Pennsylvania. 


Donald  Jr.  to  Donald  Koran,  '48,  and 
Mrs.    Koran,    Long   Beach,    Calif.,   January   6. 

Twin  sons,  Gary  Edward  and  Larry  Arthur 
to  Edward  H.  Gross.  '54,  and  Mrs.  Gross 
(Esther  Dietz.  "54),  Ft.  Lee,  Va.,  February 
28. 

Charles  Louis  to  John  L.  Stahl.  "51,  and 
Mrs.  Stahl  (Mary  Drobnic.  "47),  Albany. 
February  7. 

Michele  Kay  to  Paul  James  Lewis.  '39, 
and  Mrs.  Lewis,  Athens,  March  13. 

Vernon  Lee  II  to  Vernon  Lee  Ahrendt, 
'53,  and  Mrs.  Ahrendt  (Eleanor  Brown. 
'51),  Dec.   11,  1954. 

Timothy  Robert  to  Robert  Scheel.  '50, 
and  Mrs.  Scheel  (Jane  Grover.  '50),  Forest 
Park,  111.,  March  7. 

Deborah  to  Robert  Mathias,  '50,  and 
Mrs.  Mathias  (Phyllis  Slothers,  '48), 
Cleveland,  March  9. 


Jeffry  Michel  to  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Edward  P. 
Rogers  (Betty  Hines.  '45),  Maple  Heights, 
January   13. 

Deborah  to  George  Novotny.  Jr..  '50, 
and  Mrs.  Novotny  (Emo.iean  Greene.  '49), 
Lakewood,  February  7. 

Michael  Kevin  to  Herbert  Nolo,  Jr..  '49, 
and  Mrs.  Nold  (Marcella  Lonergan.  '49), 
Euclid,  February   15. 

Deborah  Elizabeth  to  Peter  Billy,  "51, 
and  Mrs.  Billy  (DoROTHY  Howden.  "52), 
Olmsted,  January  25. 

Robert  Charles  to  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Arthur 
Mohlar  (Betty  Evans,  "44),  Cleveland, 
January   10. 

John  Philip  to  Raymond  A.  Strekal.  "51, 
and  Mrs.  Strekal,  (Annabelle  White.  "46), 
St.   Louis,  Mo.,  February   25. 

Susan  Kay  to  John  E.  Barker.  "49,  and 
Mrs.   Barker,  Middletown,  November  9. 

David  Fielding  to  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Donald 
Faulkner  (Margaret  Nesbitt.  "53),  Urbana, 
March    19. 

Jessica  Louise  to  Rene  Aybar.  '53,  and 
Mrs.  Abyar  (Janice  Gates.  "53),  Baton 
Rouge,  La.,  January  17. 

Lynn  Elizabeth  to  John  R.  Buzzard,  "53, 
and  Mrs.  Buzzard  (Virginia  Davis,  '53), 
Marietta,  March  8. 

Carl  Thomas  to  Anthony  Cavallaro. 
"41,  and  Mrs.  Cavallaro,  Metuchen,  N.  J., 
April    5. 

William  Coate  to  Tony  Smith,  '50,  and 
Mrs.  Smith  (Sarajane  Coate,  "52),  Parma, 
March  6. 


eUJeaind — 


Joel  B.  Draper,  '48,  Athens  County 
prosecuting  attorney,  died  March  18  from 
internal  hemorrhages  caused  by  cancer.  He 
had  been  in  ill  health  for  two  months,  but 
his  death  was  unexpected.  Surviving  are 
his  wife,  the  former  Mary  Dalrymple,  '49, 
a  son,  Joel  Clark,  21/2.  ^  daughter,  Mary  Jo, 
lYl,  his  parents,  a  sister,  and  his  grandfather. 

Charles  D.  Giauque,  former  Ohio 
University  instructor  of  physical  education 
who  wrote  the  words  and  music  to  the  song 
"Beloved  Ohio,"  died  March  30  at  Bethesda 
Naval  Hospital  in  Washington,  D.  C.  He 
was  63.  Mr.  Giauque's  composition,  one 
of  the  favorite  Ohio  University  songs,  was 
copyrighted  in  1931.  At  the  time  of  his 
death,  Mr.  Giauque  was  minister  of  music 
for  the  Rockville  Baptist  Church  in 
Washington. 

Henry  Y.  Wilson,  "29,  died  January 
16  at  Coral  Gables,  Florida.  He  leaves  his 
mother,  Mrs.  H.  M.  Wilson,  and  a  sister, 
Sara    Wilson,    "34,    of    Coral    Gables. 

Freda  Wood.  '28,  died  March  28  at 
Holzer  Hospital  in  Gallipolis.  She  was  on 
leave  from  the  faculty  of  Cheshire  Schools 
during   her   illne.'is. 

Fred  WRUiHT,  '41,  Nelsonville  insurance 
agent,  died  April  16  while  being  taken  to 
the  hospital  following  a  heart  attack  in  his 
home.  Mr.  Wright  had  taught  in  Hocking 
County  schools  until  five  years  ago  when 
he  entered  the  insurance  business.  He  is 
survived  by  his  widow,  his  mother,  and 
three    sisters. 


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The     Ohio    Alumnus 


cJDeur   ^^li 


umni: 


May  I  extend  to  you  and  to  President  John  C.  Baker  my 
sincere  congratulations  upon  ten  years  of  brilliant  and  devoted 
service  to  Ohio  University. 

The  benefits  that  have  accrued  to  not  only  the  University 
but  to  all  of  the  State  of  Ohio  as  a  result  of  Dr.  Baker's 
leadership  are  manifest. 

The  development  of  outstanding  students,  the  success  of 
OU's  teaching  program  and  your  contribution  to  higher  edu- 
cation have  brought  great  credit  to  our  University.  Without 
dynamic  leadership  I  feel  certain  that  the  vast  expansion 
program  which  includes  the  beautiful  University  Center,  dor- 
mitories, and  education  buildings  would  never  have  advanced 
as  far  as  they  have  in  such  a  short  period  of  time. 

I  wish  Ohio  University  continued  success. 

Sincerely, 
Don  Campbell 
Athens  County  Representative  to  Ohio's  General  As>;emb!y 


Many  people  look  at  the  physical  plant  of  Ohio  Uni- 
versity and  remark  upon  the  splendid  improvement  that  has 
been  made  during  the  ten  years  that  Dr.  John  C.  Baker 
has  been  president.  Not  only  has  much  progress  been  made 
but  plans  contemplate  further  expansion. 

The  fundamental  purpose  of  a  university  is  in  the  field 
of  education — and  even  greater  accomplishments  have  been 
made  in  this  field.  The  enrollment  figures  indicate  the  ever 
increasing  acceptance  of  the  continuing  improvement  in  the 
level  of  teaching.  This  has  culminated  in  the  accrediting 
of  more   and   more   academic   courses. 

All  of  us  associated  with  the  University  can  be  proud 
of  the  progress  which  has  been  made  and  can  look  forward 
to  even  greater  accomplishments  under  the  direction  of 
President  John  C.  Baker. 

Sincerely  yours, 
Joseph   B.   Hall 
President  of  The   Kroger  Co. 
Chairman  of  the  Ohio  University  Board  of  Trustees 


It  is  certainly  a  pleasure  for  me  to  represent  the  students 
of  Ohio  University  in  a  tribute  to  our  president.  Dr.  John 
C.  Baker. 

In  a  material  form,  through  Dr.  Baker's  supervision,  we 
students  see  such  things  as  the  East  Green  dormitories.  Uni- 
versity Center,  golf  course,  and  many  other  improvements 
being  planned  and  started.  His  attitude  toward  student 
government  has  made  Ohio  University  known  across  the 
United   States. 

The  right  for  student  participation  in  faculty  committee, 
judicial,  and  student  governmental  procedures,  together  with 
his  respect  for  student  opinion,  has  strengthened  the  con- 
fidence of  the  students  of  Ohio  University.  His  sincerity 
and  desire  to  work  personally  with  students  have  helped 
to  make  him  the  respected  president  he  is. 

Sincerely, 

Art   Aspengren 

President   of   Student   Council 


Your  Association  is  honored  to  have  the  opportunity  to 
report  to  you  on  the  occasion  of  Dr.  John  C.  Baker's  tenth 
anniversary  as  president  of  Ohio  University.  As  alumni  I  know 
you  will  share  with  me  and  the  other  officers  representing 
you  the  pride  and  the  accomplishments  that  have  resulted  from 
his  leadership.  We  pay  tribute  to  him  for  his  devotion  to  our 
alma  mater  and  for  the  spirit  of  friendliness  and  the  emphasis 
of  quality  that  continues  to  make  Ohio  University  a  great 
institution. 

As  alumni  we  share  in  this  unprecedented  ten  years,  for 
it  was  during  this  period  that  the  revitalization  of  the  alumni 
program  took  roots  and  received  his  encouragement  and  the 
administration's  financial  help  so  necessary  at  that  time.  His 
confidence  in  alumni  of  OU  and  his  desire  to  meet  with  them 
throughout  the  country,  have  given  impetus  to  a  renewed 
relationship  which  all  of  us  are  enjoying  today.  I'm  sure  I 
speak  for  all  alumni  when  I  express  appreciation  to  him  for 
extending  this  leadership  to  the  Alumni  Association. 

We  look  to  the  future  of  Ohio  University  with  a  great 
deal  of  enthusiasm.  I  say  with  confidence  that  President  Baker 
has  the  support  of  all  of  us  in  the  years  ahead,  and  that  this 
support  shall  be  exemplified  in  the  interest  shown  by  alumni 
in  the  affairs  of  the  University  and  the  Association. 

Sincerely, 

Russell  P.  Herrold 

President,  Ohio  University  Alumni  Association 


The  tenth  anniversary  of  Dr.  John  C.  Baker's  presidency 
is  indeed  a  major  milestone  in  the  history  of  Ohio  University. 
It  is  an  appropriate  time  to  review  the  achievements  that 
have  been  made  during  this  decade  of  Dr.  Baker's  leadership. 
That  tremendous  progress  has  been  made  in  the  develop- 
ment of  the  physical  plant  is  evidenced  on  every  hand.  And 
no  one  would  minimize  the  importance  of  adequate  buildings 
and  physical  facilities.  There  are,  however,  other  realms  of 
accomplishment  which,  though  less  obvious,  are  even  more 
crucial  in  the  building  of  a  great  university.  It  is  in  certain 
of  these  areas  that  members  of  the  faculty  are  e-specially  cog- 
nizant of  the  contributions  made  by  President  Baker. 

I    believe    that    the    following    are    worthy    of    especial 
mention  : 

1 .     His  determinations  that  Ohio  University  shall  be 
an  institution  where  quality  is  of  greater  concern 
than  quantity. 
1.     His  recognition  of  the  fact  that  good  teaching 
must  always  remain  the  primary  concern  of  the 
University. 
.V     His  wholehearted  and  continuous  efforts  to  in- 
voke the  fullest  participation  of  the  faculty  in 
the  determination  of  University  policies. 
The  past  ten  years  have  been  marked  by  great  accom- 
plishments. The  faculty — along  with  students,  alumni,  trustees 
and  all  friends  of  Ohio  University — look  forward  to  an  era  of 
even  greater  achievement  under  President  Baker  in  the  years 
ahead. 


Sincerely, 

Ray  H.  Gusteson 

Chairman 

Faculty   Advisor)'   Council 


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