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Spring 1947

Ursinus College Alumni Journal, Spring 1947

Dorothy Thomas Shelley

Miriam Barnet Smith

Alexander E. Lipkin

Charles David Mattern

Vernon D. Groff

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Part of the Higher Education Commons, Social History Commons, and the United States History Commons Click here to let us know how access to this document benefits ou.y Authors Dorothy Thomas Shelley, Miriam Barnet Smith, Alexander E. Lipkin, Charles David Mattern, Vernon D. Groff, Muriel B. Pancoast, Norman E. McClure, Ernest Eugene Shelley, and Ernest Carl Wagner lirsiltllS e(JI/epe HilI/clift Alumni f/oufllnl Spring, 1947 Vol. XLV The Ursinus College Bulletin No.1 Published Bi-monthly by U rsinus College, Collegeville, Pa. Enterrd at the Pon Office at Collegeville. Po., as Second Class Mail Matter. under the Act of Aug. 24, 1912.

URSINUS COLLEGE BULLETlN ALUMNI JOURNAL SPRING, 1947 Editor-Dorothy Thomas Shelley '35 Editorial Committee Miriam Barnet Smith '14 Charles D. Mattern '30 Alexander E. Lipkin '37 Vernon D. Groff '38 Muriel B. Pancoast '38

It's Time to Vote criticism, laudatory or denunciatory. Especially do we always look forward to hearing your ideas about U rsinus College First, we point out to you, readers, a duty. It is time to and what could be done for it. On the news side, if vou like vote for new officers of the A lumni Association. On the back to read the items abollt the people YOLI went to co ll ~ge with page of this issue you will find biographical sketches of the in "News About Ourselves," don't forget that this news candidates for all offices, so that if yo u do not know the can­ must be furnished bj' ourselves, and if you don't let us know, didates personally yo u may still be able to get some idea of from time to time, about yo urself and about people you who they are and what they have done. We do not propose know, we can't get much of a column together. All right, to document our holding that you have a clear-cut duty to everybody get a postcard and send some news to the editor se nd in the ballot that is being mailed to you, si nce evidence right away. of the im portance of democratic processes is fairly bursting from our life ano times. Here in our Alumni Association let * * * LI S not fail to exercise this franchise. Alumni, This Is for You * * * Look up the data on Alumni Day further on in these It's Time Again pages. Then plan to be on campus for it. Sometimes, when you've been away a long time, the inertia is hard to overcome. We have been cogitating over the fact that the constitution But we assure you if you corne to Collegeville on Alumni of the Alumni Association stipulates that officers of the Asso­ Da)', seeing the old friends will give ),ou a lot of pleasure. ciation be elected every )'car. It strikes us that, the function­ \ ,ye know; we do it ourselves. ing of the Alumni Association being as measured as it is, this is rather often to elect officers. They barely get in and get acquainted with what needs to be done, when a new * * * election occurs. While officers may be renominated. and, Dear Graduates-to-Be: hence re-elected, we're not sure why the ponderous machinery of election needs to be put into operation every year. All in \ 'Ve hereby and thus early felicitate the m~n and women all, we've been cogitating, why not elect officers every two who will be gradllated in June. \Ye w ish you Godspeed in vears? \Ye send this question gently upward as a sort of trial the world beyond the Eger Gateway. It rna)' well be that balloon. sometimes the world you left behind, within the walls of Bomberger, Freeland and the Thompson-Gay Gymnasium, * * * may seem very calm and wonderful and, as deceiving memory Speaking of Trial Balloons resurrects it for you, free of problems and un resolvable de­ We wish we heard from our readers more often on sug­ cision. \Ve add our hope to the many that will go with you, gestions or news items that appear in this Journal. Like wo­ that your mind may be good, your heart strong and your men, we hate to be taken apart much less than we hate to be vision clear, and that your spirit renew its strength from Its ignored. Criticism is always welcome-either of the A IUlllui memories for the decisions you will not be able to leave J ournal or of the Alumni Association. We hearby invite unresolved. The following paragraphs arc an informal report to the alumni. A printed cop)' of "The Reports of Officers/' outlining our progress and plans, was sent to each alumnus several \veeks ago.

W'e have now at Ursinus nearly nine hundred students-505 men and 380 women. Although we arc planning for next September a slight increase in the total number of students, we shall be able to admit only a small percentage of the man)' hun dreds of qualified applicants. A great many of the applicants are the children or grandchildren of al uITIni or the brothers or sisters of younger alumni. These applicants will, as we have promised, receive special consideration.

"'I'he increased number of students makes it desirable for us to provide increased facilities for physical education. Our playing fields are adequa te for both men and women, but the Thompson­ Gay Gymnasium, which is used throughout the day and evening for varsity sports, for intramural sports, for the required work in physical education, and for the Curtain Club plays, is inadequate. The College has obtained through the Federal Works Agency an all-purpose recreation hall, which contains a very large basketball court and other facilities for recreation and physical education. The Federal \;Yorks Agency will provide this build in g and will erect it without cost to Ursinus. We expect that the work will begin at once, and that the building will be ready for usc in September. These two gymnasiums will provide facilities for recreation and physical education for many years to come. The special Building Committee is continuing the study of the plans for the women's residence halls, The Committee is deterred by the very high cost of building, by the uncertainty about materials and labor, and by the fact that our building fund s arc still below the desired total. A contribution now-even a small one-from every alumnus would help greatly. I hope that several hundred alumni will respond at once. The Committee hopes that within the next twelve months we can begin the erec­ tion of two of the six units that are planned.

Since July 1, 19~6, Ursinus College has received in gifts and bequests a total of $75,~00. The gifts total $40,000, of which the alumni contributed one half. It is noteworthy that the contributions of the alumni to the Loyalq1 Fund during this seven-month period are larger than in any twelve­ month period in the past. During the same seven-month period the College has received the follow­ ing bequests: fr01l1 the estate of Miss Thekla Ida Scheer, to establish a scholarship in memory of her father, the Reverend George A. Scheer, A.B. (1876),0.0. (1902), the sum of $5,000; from the estate of Dean Whorten A. Kline, for the women's residence halls, the sum of $10,000; from the estate of D. Charles Murtha, Class of 1886, for scholarships, the sum of $20,~00. From this estate we expect to receive an additional $60,000. We have not yet received the hequest of $25,000 from the estate of Professor l\1atthew Beardwood for the women's residence halls, nor have we received the bequest of $75,000 from the estate of David Laucks J-I ain for the endowment of a professorship in science.

I hope that on Alumni Day, June 7. a large number of alumni will visit the College to meet old friends, to inspect recent improvernents, and to study the plans for the women's residence halls and for the future development of the campus as a whole. N. E. :\TCCWRE February 15, 19~7 NEWS FROM THE l:JlMPUS

Club Meetings at the hands of Boston University. (3) YM and YW During the winter term, the Eng­ A no-decision debate wi th Holy Cross During the Christmas vacation, six li sh Club held its bi-monthly meetings at College, in \Norcester, l\Iass. In all of U rsinus students, representing the Y 's, the home of Dr. ' . E . McClure, the these debates U rsinus argued the nega­ attended the ' ational Student Assembh sponsor of the Club. tive side of the labor question. of the Student Christian Movement, held The main purpose of the Club is to this year at the University of Illinois, keep its present fourteen members in The Forum Committee Champaign-Urbana, Illinois. This as­ touch with co ntemporary literature by A joint student-faculty committee was se mbly, held once every four years, \Va , means of book reviews and literary o rganized this year to manage U rsinus attended this year by twelve hundred quizzes. Guest speakers are also wel­ forums. The committee, consisting of Dr. student delegates from all parts of the comed by the Club. During the winter Maurice Armstrong, professor of his­ country. term AIr. Samuel Bossa rd, a fonner tory, the Reverend Charles C. Wallick Charles Bolte, organizer of the Amer­ instructor in German in Princeton U ni­ '38, chaplain, . John Harsch '48, and ican Veterans Committee; Howard versity, who had recently returned to this ~ancy Twining ''''8 , ha s succeeded in Thurman, in structor at Harvard Uni­ country after spending several months in obtaining some very creditable speakers. versity; and Dr. Albert Outler, instruc­ England, was g uest spealPennsylvania, to speak on of gymnasium space ruled out the possi­ the president, has had an excellent re­ April 16 on the general topic of Ameri­ bility of having a team. sponse from the members of the organ­ can foreign policy. And Dr. Eduard C. The basketeers, under their new coach. ization so far this year. Lindeman of the New York School of Jerry Seeders, former University of Social \ ,york, Columbia University, has Pennsylvania star, arc in the process of Debating been asked to add ress the concl ud ing compiling an impressive record . To date Forum of the year, May 7, on the labor The U rsinus Debating CI ub reorgan­ the varsity boasts a slate of six wins as situation. ized in the fall and elected Grace Neu­ against two losses. In conference compe· mann '+9, president, and Dorothy So that the best speakers may be ob­ tition (Middle Atlantic States Confer­ Marple '48, secretary. Robert Wilson, tained, the Committee is now busily com­ ence, Southern Division) the Bears ha\C the manager, completed his college work pleting the program in advance for the garnered four wins in five starts, and at at the end of the winter term and was year 19+7-19+8. the present time share top honors with succeeded by Dean Evans '+8. Swarthmore. Debates during the fall term centered The Curtain Club Late in November Coach Seeder, in the national debating issue: " Resolved \Vith one success already to its credit greeted a comparatively large turnout of that labor should be given a direct share this year, Agatha Christie's rnystery-hit some fifty candidates, among whom were in the management of industry." Ursinus "'l~en Little [ndians", the Ursinus Cur­ a dozen ex-varsity boys. The club wa" engaged in successful encounter with tain Club is now planning another for later pared to twenty players, ten of Princeton University, the University of whom represent a junior varsity unit. the annual May Day. The forthcoming Pennsylvania, Villanova College, Temple Matching last year's record of twel"e production will be George S. Kaufman University, and Rider College. wins against a brace of defeats seemed a and Moss Hart's riotous comedy, "The During the recent semester vacation, difficult mark to shoot at, but the Bruins U rsinus sent a debating team consisting Man Who Came to Dinner." Casting set about it with great gusto, tripping of Dean Evans and Randolph Warden for the play will be held during the early up first a formidable Drexel Institute '+8, into the New England states. The weeks of March. team, 60-50, on January 8, at College­ schedule consisted of three debates: (1) The Curtain Club, in conjunction with ville. John Snyder, one of the three A victory over Wesleyan University, in the U rsinus Music Department, is also seniors on the varsity team and formerl~ Middletown, Conn. This contest was planning for the annual operetta to be a member of the 19+3-++ team while he broadcast. (2) A close defeat (86-84) presented late in April. was a V-12-er, scintillated, scoring six·

2 URSINUS COLLEGE BULLETIN teen points. A trip to H averford resulted are anticipated with enthusiasm and rig­ in a close 48-+6 victory, with Dave Zeig­ orous practice. ler, an Ursinus star in 19+2-+3, taking The U rsinus mermaids have a cham­ high-scoring honors. P. M. C. was pionship record to uphold this season. Alumni Day crushed 78-+2, at Collegeville, extending Five of last year's undefeated squad have the string to three. On January 18, the returned and are bidding for more of June Bruins then ventured to take on Swarth­ those blue ribbons. The team's first meet 7, 1947 more. A powerful Garnet ensemble, with Swarthmore was a thriller, the which had lost to Army's rugged five by Bearettes emerging with a very close 29- * * * only onc point, broke the victory streak 28 victory. There are five more competi­ with a hard-fought 55-51 conquest, at tions to be met before the girls meet in ' ,Villiam A . O'Donnell, Jr., '34, Swarthmore. An overflow crowd wit­ the I nter-collegiates On March 15. There chairman of the Alumni Day Arrange­ nessed the proceedings. Back home again, is every indication that they will fare as ments Committee, announces a program Seeders' charges overcame a ten-point well in these as they have in the past. for June 7 similar to the one followed deficit in the final period a nd squeezed on Victory Alumni Day 19+6. by their ancient rival, Fnlllklin ann New Coach Appointed The following: events are scheduled :VIa"hall, 52-51, at Collegeville. George this year: Raymond Gurzynski, U rsinus track, :VIoore a brilliant playmaker from Rid­ football, and baseball letterman until his 12 :30 Buffet luncheon and class icy whose feats on the court won Pa~k graduation in 1939, has been appointed reunions. him wide acclaim during the 19+2-19++ assistant football and head track coach seasons, turned in a phenomenal game. 2 :00 Alumn i An nua I busi ness at Ursinus. H e received his master's de­ However, an ankle injury, later diag­ meeting. gree from Temple University, and he nosed as a cracked bone, made neces­ 5 :30 Buffet supper. it leaves the faculty of Norristown Junior ~ary for him to leave the game in the 8 :30 Alumni dance. High School to return to Ursinus on final quarter and to remain on the bench ,\larch 3. The secretary of the Association is during the next three games. 1\1r. Gurzynski, who has been active sending a card to all alumni to be Following the two-week break in the in establishing teen-age recreational clubs checked and retu rned by ~lay I in or­ schedule for the midyear examination in Lansdale, will also instruct classes in der that proper plans may be made for period, Delaware was taken into camp, physical education along with hi s coach­ accommodations. 35-3+, at Newark, in a tight but poorly ing duties. l'Ir. Gurzynski lives in The Committee looks forward to played game which found the Bears lead­ Jeffersonville, Pa., with his wife and welcoming a large number of class ing their opponents by the exceptionally two childrell. groups. Especially full attendance is low score of 15-13 at half time. Several expected from reunion classes, that is, days later U rsinus came a real cropper MAY DAY those whose class numerals end in 2 or 7. at Carlisle, where it was trounced by The date for the i\ l al' Dav festivities Class lists will be mailed to representa­ the Dickinson Red Devils 69-+ I. For has been set for Saturdai·, 1\1;1' 10; and, tives of the reunion classes so that per­ Dickinson it was the eleventh win in as in former years, it will be known as sonal contacts Illay be made to have twelve contests and the 20lst basketball Parent Day as well as i\lay Day. everyone on hand ] une 7. triumph for Coach Dick MacAndrews, The main feature of the day will be 11/,.s. Leighton K . Slllit"~ Alumni sec­ who has been coach at Carlisle since 19 11. the pageant presented by the women retary, 88 8i,·t}, Ave., Collegeville, Pa., On February 15, however, the Bears did students, climaxed by the crowning of upon request will supply names and ad­ move to interrupt Susquehanna U niver­ the i\lay Queen for 19+7. To date, the dresses of members ill other than reunion sity's nine-game winning streak, at Selins­ pageant has not been selected, but Mil­ classes. grove. This, again, was an extremely d red Wilson will reign as queen. close game, with U rsinus winning 53-51. Miss Wilson is an attractive brunette, Dave Zeigler displayed unusual accuracy and has been a member of the lV!ay court Letter to the A lumnae and racked up ni neteen points. for two years. She is a physical ertuca­ The junior varsity, composed exclu­ tion major, and an active member of Dear Friends: sively of freshmen and sophomores, has the Physical Education Club and the There has been considerable activity a record of two wins and five defeats. W.A.A. She is a member of Tau Sigma in the Ursinus "Voman's Club this Gamma sorority, a member of the spring. T'hrough various parties where Women's Sports Booster Committee, and on the editorial contributions have been made, a total of The girls' sports season is currently staff of the Ruby. $ 197 has al ready been raised toward highlighted by baskerball and swimming. The members of the respective classes the $300 necessary to complete payment Both teams look forward hopefully to a have chosen the following girls for the for 612. Several local parties are planned successful season and have alreadv queen's court: for the ne~t month, but those already launched their respective schedules with Seniors-i\larjorie Coy and Esther held include Philadelphia, Phoenixville, victories. vVhite; juniors-Anne IVloister and Reading, Glenside and i\Iain Line. On the court, good material is abun­ Helen Derewianka j sophomores, Jeanne There will be a dinner meeting on dant this year. The girls have chalked up ' Valtz and Jane Nagel; freshmen­ Friday evening, June 6, in Collegeville wins over Abright, 36-15, and over Bryn Doris Neill and Norma Young. for all Club members. This will be the :'Ilawr, 40-25, so far. In the reserves the As in former years, there will be the first dinner meeting since before the war. Jayvees have fared equall y well, defeat­ usual softball game hetween fathers and We hope it will be well attended. ing Albright 36-15, and Bryn Mawr, daughters after the pageant. i\lany of the 1\1 ELVA RENTSCHLER '32, +0-25. The games with mighty Penn and dormitories have alread\' made arrange­ Temple offer the stiffest competition and ments for entertaining "their parents. President, Uninus IrOlllall~S Club

URSINUS COLLEGE BULLETIN 3 [HRISTIAN [DU[ATION IN [HINA

By Vernon D. Groff '38

Editor's Notr: Dr. Ehlmall, whom 'We feel Ambassador Stuart, who was Pres­ had (III ill ternt;ll!! story to tell ollr rradas, 'Was unablr to find time to 'Write this artide ident of Yenching University at Peiping himsrl/. lie graciously COIlSl' lIt rd to all lip to his war internment by the J ap­ illtervic'W 'U•.:itlt ilIr. Groff ollr day rreelltly, anese, also stressed the importance of alld 'WI' prrsrllt thr reSllJts with tlt e hope the middle-school program. tltat YOll will jilld lit em e1ljoyable. Here is how Dr. Ehlman regards the middle schools : "To have Christian uni­ Ehlman. H e had been there in 1926 and ve rsities in China, we must have Chris­ '27, doing preparatory work at the Uni­ tian middle schools-to provide the versi ty of Nanking for a miss ionary as­ nuclei of Christian students. There is signment. 1 "hat visit ended when he was no point in trying to run Christian uni­ driven out of Nanking. versities unless we can furnish them at Chiang Kai-s hek 's troops had jllst least a minimum number of students entered the city, during the civil strife who have had earlier Christian educa­ that led to the emergence of General­ tion." iss imo Chiang as China's dominant Dr. Ehlman counts this function as figure. Some insurgent troops showed the Evangelical and Reformed Church's little mercy and no regard for the forei gn major educational contribution. Its four miss ionaries. Dr. Ehlman got away with middle schools, all in Hunan, are the a whole ski n, and passed the next two Huping Boys School, Ziemer :\femorial and one-half yea rs as a missionaq' in Girls School, Chenteh Girls School and Japan. Eastview Boys School.

OR . EHLMAN This personal history points up the During his tour Dr. Ehlman spoke difference Dr. Ehlman found in the at­ to the students and faculty at all four Dr. Dobbs F. Ehlman '23, associate titude of the people of China. He well sc hools. Middle school principals are executive sec retary of the Board of In­ remembers how the urchins of Nanking Chinese, by government requirement. At ternational l\Iiss ions of the Evangelical used to throw stones at the clergymen each school there is one missionary, and Reformed Church, returned recently from across the sea . On this last visit it however, who teaches English and re­ from China, where he visited the church's was different. Dr. Ehlman made a sort I igion cou rses. schools, chapels and hosp itals. He re­ of pilgrimage to the University of Nank­ The Chinese government, of course, turned convinced the Chinese people are ing. This time, outside historic BaileI' also has its own middle schools. There looking now more than ever to Ameri­ H all, three little Chinese boys greeted are more than 200 American church­ can aid in education-particularly the him with the thumbs- up salute and run schools. The middle schools have a aid of the Christian church. smi les. six-year course, similar to our junior Dr. Ehlman passed ten weeks in Throughout Hunan Provillce, in and senior high schools. China. He arrived in Shanghai on the which he passed most of his visit, It was Dr. Ehlman doubts there is much Marine Lynx, which had +00 mission­ Dr. Ehlman's observation that Chinese chance for reconciliation now between aries aboard, last Oct. 16. When he left parents, even though not Christian them­ the Kuomintang government of Chiang Shanghai on December 27 he flew home. selves, were anxious for their children and the Chinese Communists. During the visit he went to Hua to be educated in Christian schools. This "The Communists are not in the habit Chung University at IVuchang, in Hupei observation was supported by the Chinese of thinking in terms of reconciliation Province, one of the thirteen universi­ deans and principals of the Evangelical with any other kind of life," he asserts. ties in China supported by churches of and Reformed Church sc hools. He foresees conflict in areas of China different denominations in the United "It is the quality of the Christian for a long time to come. He believes States. He visited the Evangelical and spirit which is the reason for this," Dr. Chiang ultimately will win. Reformed Church's four middle sc hools Ehlman says. As for the chances of the people of -similar to our hi gh sc hool s-as well HToday we have an unprecedented Nationalist China being won over to the as the church's missions and hospitals. opportunity to push forward the edu­ Communist side, Dr. Ehlman sees none He had interviews in Nanking with Dr. cation of Chinese children," he believes. whatever. "The people will not turn Leighton Stuart, American Ambassador, He is sure that this new good will and to Communism because they are afraid of and Dr. L. W. Han, Vice-Minister of receptiveness to American Christian edu­ its threats and violence," he says. Education in the Kuomintang govern­ cation must be met by an equal willing­ Dr. Ehlman, whose wife is the former ment. Just before he returned he at­ ness on the part of American churches, Edna Frances Detweiler '24, earned a tended the meeting of the National a willingness to provide the teaching B.D. degree at Central Theological Christian Council, which is China's that the Chinese want and need . Seminary, Dayton, Ohio. Then he went counterpart of the Federal Council of Dr. Han, asked by Dr. Ehlman what to China and Japan, and on his return Churches of Christ in America; this was contribution the Christian middle schools got an i\I.A. degree in 1931 and a Ph.D. held in Shanghai from December 4 to were making in China, replied: "It is in 1933 at the University of Chicago. 11. the superior quality of the work done He was a pastor for thirteen years until It was a return to China for Dr. in your schools." Continued on Page 10

URS"/US COLLEGE BULLET' ''' AROUND TOWN Ursinus Professor Honored Dr. George R. Tyson, professor of By Muriel B. Pancoast '38 psychology at U rsinus, was elected to a one-year term as president of the Asso­ ciation of Liberal Arts Colleges o f Penn­ 'rhe students, facuity, and guests were memorable occasions of the year-the syl vania at a meeting held in Harrisburg privileged to hear Norman Thomas, day the freshman co-cds receive the col­ on February 1, former presidential candidate of the lege colors. This year the girls have This association, approximately twen­ Socialist Party, on 'Vednesday, Febru­ made a very special event of it, since ty years old , and with a membership of ary 2. Bomberger Hall proved too small it's the twentieth anniversary of Color fifty, represents the departments of edu­ to accommodate all those who vvished to Day. The entire week of February 17 cation and those concerned with te1cher attend, and many people stood along was designated as Color 'Veek, during preparation in the liberal arts colleges the sides and back of the chapel to hear which every U rsinus woman wore the of Pennsylvania. During the war, at a Mr. Thomas speak on "Can 'Ve Escape colors pinned to her sweater or in her se ries of meetings culminating in a three­ Economic Depression." hair, and each woman's dorm had the day session at Hershey last November, * * college flag on display. On Thursday, plans were made for the liberal arts It's an age·old student complaint­ February 20, a very impressive ceremony colleges to evaluate the teacher educa­ the food in the dining room . But this was held in the chapel with Dr. Eliza­ tion programs in the colleges of the state year, with the coming of :i\1 r. :\lorrison, beth B. ' ,Vhite, originator of the Color through a special committee designated things are greatly improved. Steak finds Da)' tradition, addressing the audience as the Cooperative Commission on its way often to the student tables these on "The Significance of the U rsinus Teacher Education, 'I'his Commission days, and turkey dinners come oftener Colors". ... represents all the agencies of the state, and is now engaged in developing the than Christmas. Quite a festive note was Another baby girl arrived in the fac­ criteria of evaluation. added on St. \'alentine's Day-every ulty family on February 17. She's the I t is expected the technique will be student found a heart's day memento at daughter of Dr. and i\Irs. i\ I..,u rice applied to Pennsylvania State College his place in the dining room, and des­ Armstrong, and her name is Ainsley, in the spring, at their own request, ac­ sert proved to be tremendous valentine Dr. Armstrong is Professor of History. cakes. cording to President Tyson. * * * * The college students and the town The former Rimby propert)' at 6-l6 folk have made a real discovery, much A Tribute to Dean Kline 1\ 'Iain Street has now been renovated, and is housing ten women students as to the delight of their collective sweet Dec. 23, 19-16 well as Mr. and ;vr rs. Roger Staiger tooth. She's Mrs. Caroline Moorehead Dr. N. E. McClllre, Pres. of Trappe, and she's rapidly becoming Dear Sir:- and their small son. famous as a baker of delicious pies, cakes, There was a pleasing satisfaction in at­ * * and cookies. Her baked goods are served tending the Memorial Service for Dean The town folks in Collegeville have at almost every party in town. Kline. My acquaintance with him began in been most generous in opening up their Sept. 1898. My memory of him is pleasant. homes to U rsinus students. Our dormi­ * * 1 well remember that day in early October Every Collegeville mama of ),oung 1898. The day was fresh and cool, the sky tory space could not possibly accommo­ child ren is keeping a sharp eye on her was blue and the sunshine was inspiring. date everyone who wanted to live on youngsters these days because chicken Someone in a class, studying Vergil, gave a campus; and thanks to Collegeville's translation. Prof. Kline approved, then gave pox and mumps are visiting many a residents, 99 students have found rooms. his own version of the line. It was that oft home. And not only the children are quoted line: " Forsan et heic olim memisse, That's one-tenth of the student body. the victims. Ask poor Mrs. Maurice juvabit." " And perchance it may be pleasant It's interesting to note that the U rsinus Bone who is just over a five-day siege to remember these things some day." student body is now approximately equal It was more than a revelation to me; it of mumps! in number to that of the town popula- was a prophecy. It made a permanent im­ Folks never realize how greatly they pression on my memory. tion. And now, after all these years, the pro­ * depend on little everyday conveniences phecy has been well and kindly fulfilled. It's nice to have Pete and Peggy like a handy shoe repair shop and gar­ Dean Kline has passed to his reward. But Stevens back in our Collegeville area bage collection until such things are not the memory of him is "like a sunny morning available. Collegeville was two years gaining on the fro!)ts of night." again. After months of searching, they Yours, finally found an apartment home in without a shoemaker but we're glad to JOSEPH SHRAWDER '02, Rahns. have one again; alllI garbage collection Mont Cia re, Pol. * had become a real problem until the This year, the Loreli and the Inter­ borough took over the responsibility of All of Collegeville is rooting for the sorority, Inter-fraternity groups com­ hiring someone to do it. high school basketball team which, thlls bined to have a big dance at Sunnybrook, * far, is undefeated. Even their new gym­ similar to the Senior Ball. It was indeed iVIrs. Donald Helfferich is well nasium has proved too small for the hun­ a gala evening on February 28, complete known for her talks on the art of the dreds of fans that come to see them play. with Nick i\Iancini and his orchestra, Pennsylvania Dutch. She is given little When a championship game was sched­ and special 2 a. m. permissions for Dean chance to rest between calls to lecture uled with Royersford, one Friday eve­ Stahr's dollies! to one club or another. Her most inter­ ning, many students arrived at school * * esting collection of early Pennsylvania that morning with two lunches, pre­ l\Iost women students of U rsinus re­ Dutch art was on display for several pared to remain straight through until member Color Day as one of the really weeks in the U rsinus library. after the big game.

URSIN US COLLEGE BULLETIN 5 NEWS ABOUT OURSELVES

announced. Mr. Hackenstose is studying at 1946 The marriage of MadelYII Ja;1,dl and j. A. Rohimon took place D ecembe r 28, 194- 6, the lIniver .. ity of Pennsy lvania School of The followin)! members of the class have in Allentown, Pa. I'vlT!!. Robinson is employed Denti"try. Portia .\IoI/IIrd, teacher of social studies 3ccepted tcaching J>o .. itio ns: in the Endrocrinology Laborator) in the .Halla Dusli" Brooks-phy:.ica l education Temple M ed ica l School. at the Uppe r Darby junior High School, is and hea lth-Trenton, N. J. ...tudying a new approach to overcome bad reading habits encountered by school chil· Jon I' I SllOrmn~'rr-phy:-ical education and 1945 hea hh-A Jl entowll, Pa, dren. She attended the Remedial Reading The parents of Doris Titzck have an· Clinic Fi ve· Day Program held at Temple Jalf(' Tlu·;s-phy..,ical education and coach­ noull ced he r engagement to Mr. Robe rt II. ing-Moravian College, Bethl ehem, Pa. University early in February. M cKinney, J r., ot Barrington, N. j . The The marriage of Phyllis A. Palacio to Thrfma Grrsh-social s tlldi c~ and Eng li sh marriage will take place this ~ ummer. Stllllley M . Crull took place February 1, - Mohnton, Pa. The marriage of JlIar{jarl'l 1'. IIlldJolt and Sally Seror-physical education and health 19-4-7 , in the Church of the Holy Apostles and £ vall R. M ()r ro w '4-3 took place November the MediaLOr, Philadelphia. The Rr'7.l • Jolm -Coll egevi lle-Trappe Iligh School. 21, 194-6 in the Second Presbyte rian Church, II. II. /Jom/urger officiated. J\largarrl Oelschlager-Engli~h-Ambler Philadelphia, Pa. Mr. Morrow i ~ completing Elliott G. Park !>, a student at the College, Junior Iligh School. the junior yea r at Temple Medical School was a member of the bridal party, as wal' l'irO;"io Clwrlrs-phy..,ical education and a nd lvlr~. Morrow is h ead coach of the girl!!' Doris Jllllr lIobeflsack, Dr. Leo Corazzo, hea lth-Palmy ra, N. J. ... port!> at Glen·Nor I I ig h School, Glenolden. Sheridalt J\llItch, Jolm Rorer, and Thomas KalhiCl'1l Sillclair-phy:..ical education and The engageme nt of Bevrrley Cloud and Nora. health-Audubon, N. J. Jam rs L. Rulwrds, Jr. '4-3 has been an· D oris FrJt)'-... ociai ~llidies-Con~hohocken nounced by her parents. 1943 I-I igh School. Mr ... Paul G. Atkin~on, jr. ( Belty Clayrs) Mary ROJC;o /la is teaching mathematic!>! JOTl I' Shllmakrr-Engli:..h-Ilamburg High is living at H S. Mentor St. , Pa~adena, in the Collegeville-Trappe High School. School. Ca l;!. lIomer Jr. BOYH'It , M.D. is an interne Elizabrth Carr-French and hi~tory­ COllstllllcr Johllsolt is teaching Latin and Swedesboro lIigh School, N. j. at th e j effe r'oo n Hospital since his gradu· French in the Smyrna High School, Dela\-,'are. ation from the jefferson Medical School, A1t;ry Jall r Malin-biology-Collegeville· Elizllbrth T. Owrlts is a news reponer for March 194-6. Trappe High ScilOol. the radio !> tation \V\-VAR, :\Iorri!>town, Pa. Margll rritr Lytlr-assistant librarian­ Jolm B. Buckmall is teaching mathematicb The marriage of Robrrt K. Rallk and Loi~ to \'eteram and !.tudying for an electrical Ambler Public Lihrary. Sarah Roadarmel took place January . ~ , 19+7 , t:ngineering degree at vVashington Univer· Gladys II O'U.JIlrd -mathematics - Oakl) n in the Se llers M emorial Church, Potbtown, ...ity, S1. Louis, Mo. His address is 5119 Ray· junior School, N. j. Pa. Robert is a senior at I-Iahnemann Medical mond AYe., 51. Louis 13, Mo. Eliza"rth COIlIiIl-phy~ical education and School and Mr~. Rank is an operating room Mary Alice Estabrook is studying mathe· health -~'oo dhury, N. j . nur.., e at th e Potbtown Homeopathic Ho ~· matics and physics in the Univer!lity of Gen. Elizabrth Cowrll-physical and health­ pital, PotbtOwn, Pa. eva. Her address is 6 Rue de Contamine!., Annville, Pa. The marriage of D ..4d rle Kuntz and Mr. Che7 Chevier, Geneva, Switzerland. Katlil'rill c lianna-physical education and Donald K. Shea rer has been announced. Mr. Frallk F. Pierce, M.D., after completing health-Nether· Providence Township. Shearer i!> a student at Dickinson College. hi:, internship al the Episcopal Hospital, Reed F. lIa,,/twitz, Jr.-biology and ~cie n ce The engageme nt of 1\ / ary FranCl's Tisdllic Philadelphia in july, will enter the Army. -Blair Academy, Blairstown, N. j. to Lewis S. Dreisbach, j r. has been an· Hi!> addres~ i!l 324-2 ~I . 17th St., Phila. 40. The engagement of Elizabrth S. Carr and nounced. Mr. Drei!>bach will enroll in the Dr. and Mr .. . Pierce became the parents of Rred F. IIll1lkwitz. Jr. , was announced re· School of Education at the University of a ..,on, Frank Scott, born October 11, 194-6. cendy by Miss Carr's parents. Pe nnsylvania next fall. .,/JIIIl II. Crosby is pursuing graduate work The marriage of Nallcy I' . Fessler to Mr. in organic chemistry at the University of \Villiam B, Morlok took place November 23 , 1944 Virginia, following an interruption of serv· 194-6, in the Faith Reformed Church, Phila· Mr ~. Louis Leventhal (Iso bel ~\JiUl'r ) has ice in the Army. Mr. and Mrs. Crosby are delphia. informed us of her marriage to Capt. Louis living at 5 Brandon Cottages, Brandon Ave., Rllth N. Nacliod is with the Bell Telephone Le \-'enthal in August, 19-4-5. Dr. Leventhal Charlottesville, Va. Company at jenkintown. is a graduate of Jeffe r!>on Medical School. Rev. lIomrr 1ft'. Koch, Jr. is pastor of St. Mrs. Robert A. Doaos (Ethr/ Frlirle) is They recently became the parents of a daugh· Martin's Evangelica l and Reformed Church, employed in a heart research laboratory Annapolis, Md. under Dr. Isaac Starr, Dean of the Univer· ter. Mr~. David S. Brashie r ( Barbara Cookr ) The Rev. and Mrs. If/illiam Daniels sailed sity of Pennsylvani.a School of Medicine. is teaching English in the \Voodbury High February 14, on the S.S. Marine Lynx, to Robert R. Geist is employed as a sales rep· School, N. j. become missionaries, for the Reformed and resentative with the Pennsylvania Power and Peggy L. Crump is teaching English in Evangelica l Church. Thei r address w ill be Light Company, Allentown, Pa. He is also Miller~hurg junior High School. Yungsui, Hunan Province, China. playing ba!>ketball with the Slatington V.F.W. Dorothy Grllllillgrr reports a change of in the Eastern Pennsy lvania Semi·pro addres !> to 515 Mt. Vernon Road, Roanoke, 1942 League. The marriage of If/a/ter E. Boyer, Jr., and Va. Elva J. BuckiJlgham has returned to her B rlty ;/. Kirlin, after serving as Director ~Ii s~ Veronica Moffet of Philadelphia has home in Franklinville, ~. j., after 18 months of J-1eahh and Recreation for Miami Y\VCA over~ea:. with the American Red Cross in been reported. for twO yea rs, ha <; resigned to accept a grad· Frrdrrick IV. /Jerk, Jr., and IVilliam B. India and japan. uate feJlow~hip in the department of physi. Mr. and Ylrs. john Garlock ( GladYJ lIoag· Killlaw, Jr. are !>tudents at jefferson Medical cal education at Florida State College for School and are living at the Phi Chi Medical land ) have moved to 155 Richfield Ave., \\' omen, Tallaha~se, Fla. Fraternity. The engagement of IV. B. Kill· Syracuse, ~. Y. The engagement of Janr S. Kirch('r 10 Kathryn E. Btu" has moved to 3915 VV. law, Jr. and Miss Marcia Baur of German· \Villiam B. Howell of \Vilmington, Del., ha .. 4-6th Ave., Denver 12, Colo. town has been announced. been announced. jane is teaching social John Al cElhillflry National Research Rllth Eagles is employed by the Hartford i~ sciences at the Penn~auken Junior High Council Fellow, doing his thesis fo r the de· Fire Insurance Co., Hartford, Conn., as as· School, Merchantville, N. J. Mr. Howell is gree of Ph.D. in Physics at the University sistant to the Actuary. !>tudying at the University of Delaware. of Illinois, and one·quarter time !>taff mem· COllrtellay V. Richardsoll is teaching physi· The Rev. Crorgr C. 1I 0sirr sailed recently her, doi ng research at the same institution. cal education and hea lth in the East Islip for India on the Marine Falcon from San Mr. and Mrs. McElh inney (Crraldille Union High School, East Islip, L. 1., N. Y. Franci:,co. If! IIltrYs) became the pa rents of a second Mr. and Mrs. M. E. lIeim (/.. arll(, Furlow The en~ag:ement of Jrtl1l1lf' IV. Mathieu, daughter of Perc), IV. Mathieu ' 13, to Thoma:. daughter, Barbara jill, born January 14-, ex '+6) announce the binh of a daughter, 19,;7. Merry Lynn, horn December 21, 194-6. Backemto ... e of Schaefff'r!>town, Pa., has been URSIN US COLLEGE BULLETIN 6 Mr. and Mrs. Norllulft Callahan (Fran ces Ave., Nevi ll e Island, Pittsburgh 25, Pa. They Pleasantville, N. j. High School, and j:, /l/il1) are the parents of a daughter, born are the parents of a three-year-old daughter, coaching football and basketba ll. recently in '{ork. Mr. Ca llahan is with the judith Linda. Mr. and Mrs. Vincent T. Ney (Alia Quaker Paper Company in York. The Rev. and Mrs. Rollin Lawrence an­ Pltwkeu) announce the birth of a son, born nounce the birth of a son, Bruce Manley, january 6, 194-7. The son has been named 1941 October 20, 19-1 6. Re\'. Lawrence is pastor Vincent Thomas, j r. Jean R. E!tIrrs has been appointed branch of the Christiana and Gap Methodist /f"il/iam Irwin, whose home is in Phila­ manager in Buffalo for the Charles E. hire!' Churches, Lancaster County. Their addres~ delphia, is serving with the Army in Ger­ Company of Philadelphia. His address is i~ 57 Siokom Ave., Christiana, Pa. many. His wife joined him there several HO Victoria Blvd., Kenmore 17, N. Y. Il cq llilla E. Stetlenbeftz is living at +1 Bur­ months ago. Charles M. Bowen is employed with the roughs Drive, Snyder 21, ~. Y. Mrs. Ivan Bennett (Audrey Poley) sailed York Corporation and is li ving at the YMCA, Robert 1/. /1/1111, M.D., after serving more November 13, 194-6, for Munich, to join her York, Pa. than two year~ overseas as Capta in in the husband, Lt. Ivan Bennett, who is se rving The Rev. and Mrs. Paul R. Gregory U.S.M.C., hh opened an office at 1832 Spruce with the 98th General H ospital. She expects (Catherine /lallll ) sailed February 1+ on St., Philadelphia 3. to be gone about two years. the 5.5. Marine Ly nx to se rve as mi~sionarie:. 'A' hil e her husband, Lt. M. j. MacDonald Mrs. Clifford M. vValtman (ltJarjorit for the Evangelical and Reformed Church, ( M.C.) U.S.N., is stationed at the Naval Brosz ) has moved to West Point, Mont­ in Yunaling, Hunan Province, China. They Hospita l, Charleston, S. C., Phyllis Beers gomery County, Pa. are the parents of a daughter, Nancy E. MacDonald, after a year's residency in J. Douglas MerJz is Professor of Law at Grt:gory. Anesthe .. iology :It Temple University Hospi­ Dickinso n L.:I.w Sc hool and living .:1.1 100 N. Mr. and Mrs. Robert D. johnson ( Geor­ tal, is practicing her specialty in Charleston. College St., Ca rlisle , Pa. gine /laughton) are living at Highley Rd., 1. lustus Bodley has become a partner in R. D. I, Norristown, Pa. They are the par­ 1939 the Byron, Bodley. Butler, and Pape law firm, Philadelphia, Pa. ents of two daughters, Patricia Anne and Dr. and Mrs. Frallk J. Frosch (Dorothy Gloria Ruth. Cllfllllbl'rs '+0) are permanently settled in Joltn II" oz"iak is practicing medicine at If/injird S. Smith, 3rd, is teaching in the their new home at 1+23 Pennington Rd., 511 Ring-g-old Avenue, McKeesport, Pa. Iolani School, Honolu lu 3, T. H. Trenton 8, N. j. Dr. Frosch opened his Mr. and Mrs. Eli F. IP inner, Jr. (Emily office at the same address, December 16, 19 37 Zolf) became the parents of a son, Eli Fry, 19-16, for the genera l practice of medicine. Philip Garber writes that, after five years III, on December 22, 194-6. /I. Eugl'lIe /lill', M.D., has opened an in sen'ice, three and a half of which were Mr. and Mrs. 101m Rauhauser announce office at 500 S. Main St., Akron, Ohio. oversea~, he plans to fly East for Alumni the birth of Kathleen Landis Rauhall~er on Day. He has been living in California s ince December 27, 194-6. Mr. Rauhauser is just Rev. IPilliam E. IPimer has moved to 167 Tremolll St., Boston, Mass. 19-10 and is convin ced it's the place to be, com pleting his first year in the University especially since they're not affected by cold of Pennsylvania Law School. M argarrt Luckrr is secreta ry to the presi­ spells and coal strikes. He has been made dent of the Fletcher Aviation Corporat ion. manager of th e Costa Theatre in Richmond, 1940 Her address is 380 N. Oakland Ave., Pasa­ Calif. june 6, 19+6, he became the proud dena +, Calif. father of a son, Bernard jeffrey, whom he Mr. and Mrs. /lowll'lt Aloyer (G"raldil1c E. Clifford Laudeftslflger, M.D., is prac­ Long '39) announce the birth of a so n, Ray­ plans to introduce to Ursinus and Pennsyl­ ticing in Doylestown, Pa. Mr. and Mrs. Laud­ mond Allen, on October 16, 1946. va nia in June. enslager are the parents of a nine month~' Mr. and Mrs. Richard R. Evalls (il fary Eleauor L. IPright sai led December 9, old daug hter. El/e!I f-lill egas '+1) became th e parents of a 194-6, for a second assignment overseas with "on, Robert Blackburn, November 26, 19+6. F. Ruth I/('iftly is computer in the Ballistic the American Red Cross in the Far Eastern Research Laboratory at the Aberdeen Prov­ Theatre of Operations. She is one of 2,800 Mr. and Mrs. /larold L. Chern ( H elen ing Ground. Red Cross worker!l still serving U. S. troops SmiJh '4-1) are living at 322 Marsh Lane, Mr. and Mrs. Duanne Roland (Evelyn abroad. Prior to he r work with Red Cross, Forest Brook Glen, 'A' ilmington, Del. Harold she taught physical education in the high is employed with the I-lowe Scale Firm, Phil­ Cornish) announce the birth of a daughter, Evelyn Cornish Roland, on February 17, ~chool, High Bridge, N. j. adelphia. Mr. and Mrs. Chern have two /f' alter B. KrlJy, while studying for the children, Michael David and Gail Louise. 194-7. Incidentally, this is also the birthday of both Mr. and Mrs. Roland. Ph.D. degree, is teaching in the English De­ Robert J. IVeidellhammer is teaching AI/red Crmmrll recei,'ed hi s Master of partment at the University of Pennsylvania. science and mathematics in the Mt. Penn lJarry F. Fl'ftsJrrmaclur has been accepted High School, Reading, Pa. Arts degree at the Uninrsity of Pennsyl­ ,'ania on February 15, his major field being as a chaplain in the regular Army and has Mr. and Mrs. Robert G. Ralston (iaft., been stationed at 'A' hiting Field, since Octo­ Robrrts) may be addressed at R. D. 2, American History. The title of his thesis is "The Charcoal Iron Industry in the Perkio­ ber 25, 19+6. His address is Chaplain's Of­ Windsor, N. Y. fice, NAS, Whiting Field, Milton, Fla. Irvin At. Crrsoll, M.D., is studying at the men Valley." Mr. Gemmell is dean at Per­ kiomen School and instructor in American Mr. and Mrs. AI/red II". R"llI1 (l'irgillia University of Pennsylvania Graduate School HiFlO ry. Brck '38) announce the birth of a son, Ron­ of Medicine to receive the M.Sc. of Nuer­ ald Leslie, born November 22, 19+6. Mr. ology. His address is 2601 Parkway, Phila­ Mr. and Mrs. Frederick F. Glat/elter (JlfarYClIlIlf'riul' Dil'/elldrr/er) announce the Rahn is teaching hi story in the Bound Brook delphia. High School, Bound Brook, N. j. Mr. and Mrs. II/alter R. Chalk became birth of a son on February 1+, 194-7. The Mr. and Mrs. Johll S. Throfte became the the parents of a son, Walter Russel! Chalk, Glatfelters are living in York, Pa. parents of a second daughter, jane Eliza­ Jr., December 23, 194-6. Their address is 88 Ruth E. Grllllrrt is directing an arts and beth, on February 7, 19+7. Their eldest, Main St., Phoenix, N. Y. Mr. Chalk is a sport camp for children at Mt. Vernon, Susan, is about three and a half years old. member of the firm Mid-State Contractors Maine. In the winter she resides at 66 ':V. Equipment Co. DruatJwav. N. Y. I, N. Y. 101m IV. Afa1l11illg, 3rd, M.D., has an of­ Mr. and Mrs. Roy /lryell (Allabel Gauser) 1936 fice at 27 Elizabeth St., Pemberton, N. J. celebrated the birth of their third child, Lyndrll R. R. Reber is executive director His son, John W ., +th, celebrated his first J ames, on 'ovember 25, 19+6. for Ih e Girl Scouts of America district sur­ birthday, December 26. Announcement has been made of the rna r­ rounding Norri .. town. She may be addressed The Rev. K PllItrth E. Bishop was installed riage of Brrnia K. Grubb to Robert F. Zissa at Curren Arcade, Norristown. Miss Reber as minister of Christian Education at the on December 23, 19-1-6. recently attended a training conference for St. Paul's Church, Chicago, 111., September Girl SCOut executive leaders in New York 1938 29, 194-6. His address is 2335 Orchard St., ~tate. Chicago. Mr. and Mr~. John U. Walker (Rita lJar­ Comdr. Robrrt R. Dr('ft (MC), USN, is On October 18, 1946, lttyra Shlanfa ,\'as Iry) have moved to the U. S. Naval Housing serving on the USS Spokane, c/o F.P.O., awarded the degree of D.O., from the Phila­ Center, Naval HOllsing Bldg., 920, Apt. 3, New York N Y delphia School of Osteopathy, and is now Bainbridge, Md. Mr. and' M~ s . Alfred Taxis (Lydia Galt­ practising at 610 Main St., Stroudsburg, Pa. /lrrbrrt E. AlthouSf', who served as Lt. Jl'r) announced the birth of a daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Leonard ]. Hutter (Edith Comdr. during the \Var, is now in structing Mary, on November 21, 19+6. HattIell) are living at Bldg. 5-C, Grand in the physical education drpartment of the Continued on Page 11

URSINUS COLLEGE BULLETIN THE FUNl:TION OF AN ALUMNI ASSOl:IATION

By E. EUGENE SHELLEY '37

Alumni associations as appendages of Editor's Note: TIJ f' aulhor received tinue to be derived from similar sources. American colleges and universities arc M.A. dl'grl'e ill politiwl scietlC(' from th e For the more remote future, however, Ullivrrsity 0/ J\Iic/li g(lII ill 193 8, alld thell almost as distinctively and peculiarly became employed as alt ;/gl'ltt by till' Claim if present trends in philanthropic giving American in character as scrapple and S('ttlellll'lIls Divisiolt 01 th e Pell usylvania persist, it is indicated that privately en­ pepper-pot so up arc Philadelphian. At Departmelll 01 Public IlHistaucr. He rl'­ dowed and supported institutions of least, they have no exact counterpart sigued that posilion to join th e Fl'dl'ral hi gher learning must almost certain'" Of/ice for Emergl'lIry J\I (l1Iage meut (IS a among the educational institutions of Placemellt Of/iar. During Ih l' 'War he served look to a broader base of smaller gi;­ continental Europe and England. That 'l.lJith the XXIf/ Army Corps;1I the illvasions ers, for individual bequests and gifts will is not to say, however, that the tradition of Ll'y te alld Okinawa alld ill th e occu pation be neither so frequent nor so large "' of the "old school tic" has not exer­ 0/ Korea. At prescllt he is eurol/I'd ill th r heretofore. That many in stitutions are UII;vl'rsity of Pf'IIllsy lval1ia !.. aw School. cised a vigorous influence in the politics Mr. Shel/ry was requested by th e EX(,(II­ keenly aware of the need to seek new of the British Empire. But this article is live Committee 01 th e AlulIlni Assoc;atioll to so urces of support undoubtedly accounts concerned primarily with the wearers prl'pare an article 011 this topic for publica­ for the prevalence of campaigns to en­ of the school tic and their activities when tioll in thl' Alumni Journal lor th e purpoSf courage annual alumni giving. The prin­ the)f organize themselves into g roups 01 iuitiating discussion all/ong its II/embers ciple of these campaigns is to establish 0/ till' role propl'rly to bl' assumrd by th e associated with the old sc hool itself. Associatioll. The idl'as exprl'sscd herein do regularity of contribution. i\Ieanwhile, I n many schools undergraduates take not represcnt conclusiolls adoplI'd by th e Ex­ until the habit of yearly giving is adopted for granted that upon graduation they ecu tivl' Committer, bllt (If(' ojJl'red in til l' by enough small contributors to make hope tlra! commeuts (lIId furtlter rxpressiolls up for the absence of larger philanthro· will become members of the alumni as­ opinioll may be lorthcoming Irom other 01 pies, the combined smaller donations of sociation ( particularly if there is an IIlullllli. Ll'tters 011 tit" subj('(t may be ad­ arrangement between the college and the dressl'd to Ih e Secretary of the Alumlli As­ alumni may provide the marginal dif­ association whereby part of the gradua­ sociatioll or 10 th e Editor. ii/fer co nsideration ference required to keep the college out by th e EXl'cu tivl' COTllmittre, prrlifleflt selec­ of financial distress. tion fee is applied to payment of dues tiolls may be publishrd ill later ('ditiolls 01 for one or more years). Not all sc hools, tlrr JOll rna I. Recommendation of Prospective Stu­ however, boast of alumni organizations, dellls: Although no reliable figures are and even among those which have flour­ presently available which indicate the ishing societies their history often does factors that lead a student to choose not antedate "Vorld War 1. The years far in explanation of the reasons wh~r one college instead of another, it is gen­ between the two world wars of this alumni associations persist and grow o'r erally believed that the choice is fre­ century mark the period of greatest of 'what purpose they serve. But it may quently made on the basis of information growth in number and activity of alumni be taken as axiomatic that an associa­ gained from graduates of the particular groups. Organization of alumni followed tion must meet some "felt necessity", school. In the case of universities with the tremendous expansion in educational or it would not endure. As a corollary national reputations, this factor is prob­ opportunities as more and more people of this axiom, it may be assumed further ably less important than it is with small demanded higher education. Possessed of that the association must be of some schools. Again, it is not important where a belief that organization was the only value to both the college about which it the college is chosen because it is within way to get things done and driven by the centers and to the members who comprise daily commuting distance of the student's well-nigh universal urge to become it. Starting at this point then , it is first home. But in the competition among "joinersH, it was a natural step that necessary to ascertain the needs which liberal arts colleges for students of un­ people who had a common center of in­ an alumni organization is capable of ful­ usual ability, the personal contact of terest in their school should unite in a fillin g in order to define its function. alumni with such prospective students formal organization. to acquaint them with the college and Joint Needs of College A still more distinctive American the college with them is of inestimable flavor was added to sllch organizations and Alumni val ue. Once the present backlog of edu­ in many of the larger universities where It is perhaps easier to state the recur­ cational candidates begins to dwindle the the process was carried farthest by ap­ ring needs of the college which alumni assistance of the alumni on this problem plying modern business techniques to the can help meet than vice versa, if only will again be urgently required. Whether conduct of alumni aflairs. A paid direc­ because the college's needs are apt to b~ such assistance will be extended by tor of alumni activities was employed. more apparent to the eye. Principally, al umni depends on the regard each alum­ His job came to be regarded largely as the college requires financial aid, a con­ nus retains for his alma mater, a factor that of a "public relations man", an en­ tinuous flow of students of superior which spells the difference between an lightened and restrained kind of "huck­ ability and promise, and the establish­ alumnus who voluntarily seeks to induce ster" perhaps. In the pursuit of his duties ment and development of a respected a preference for his school out of an he made economic and geographic distri­ name. honest pride in its good Qualities and bution surveys of the alumni, assiduously Fillallcia! A it!: It has been pointed out one who is indifferent to its future or cultivated old and prospective members, that the larger benefactions received by even apologetic about it. made use of the press to carry his mes­ the college have not come from alumni A Good " 'ame: In an immediate sense sage, and did all manner of things to but from friends of the college. It is more the achievement of this objective is main­ strengthen the alumnal relationship. probable than not that for some years ly in the hands of the administrative of­ IVIere historical narrative does not go to come large individual gifts will con- ficers and faculty of the college. Build-

8 URSIN US COLLEGE BULLETI" ing good will and obtaining friendly pub­ post-college years may be mentioned as view of alumni so often expressed by licity is a matter of handling public re­ one. Large universities frequently do at­ college officials stems most frequently lations intelligently, especially with other tempt this, by publication of suggested from attempts by individuals to interfere collegiate and secondary educational in­ reading lists in special fields prepared with some policy of the administration stitutions, with the community in which by professors in those subjects. \Vhether and to substitute their own policy re­ the campus is situated, and with the the small liberal arts colleges should do gardless of its effect on related policies press . But in a larger and more signifi­ likewise or whether there is any need or objectives. cant sense the college is almost wholly for them to do so is doubtful. Another I t is not known whether college pres­ dependent on its graduates for its good type of need, often felt most keenly upon idents cast a sim il arly troubled eye upon name. "By their fruits shall ye know graduation or during the first few years the alumni in their organized aspect. them." People are prone to judge insti­ thereafter, is for the serv ices of a place­ Certainly different weights must be given tutions by the personalities they identify ment bureau. How extensively this ac­ expressions of individual opinions and with the in stitutions, so that the achieve­ tivity can be developed with effective­ those which represent the combined ments of the alumni become the measure ness by the liberal arts college is prob­ judgments of many minds and degrees by which the stature of the college is ably debatable. Some few colleges oper­ of experience. Indeed, it may well be that taken. Consequently, the most effective ate placement offices on a practically a strong alumni association, recognized contribution an alumnus can make to professional basis, seek in g out job op­ as the medium through which a majority his college is by assuming the duties portunities for which their graduates of the alumni expresses its sentiments, and responsibilities for soc ial living particularly qualify; others find it desir­ will curb the more extreme expressions which will earn for him an honored and able to keep up-to-date personnel quali­ of individual views. respected name. 1""he qualities he ex­ fication records for all alumni (except 'The risk irnplicit in permitting anyone hibits will be attributed in part to the those who withdraw from the emplov­ person the liberty of free speech and college which prepared him for the posi­ ment market ), so that recommendatio~ s thought may safely be encountered by tion he occupie~, and his achievement of qualified candidates may be made to society and its va rious institutions only will enkindle a degree of pride in every employers looking for personnel with because the ri sk is reduced to manage­ other alumnus who shares kinship particular experience; and still others able proportions through the exercise through the same alma mater. may confine their efforts primarily to by many people of the same rights. If On the part of the alumnus, the as­ aiding graduates in locating an initial that proposition be acceded to as applic­ sociation must satisfy what is for him employment. Occasionally, the place­ able to colleges and their operation, then fundamentally a sentimental need. The ment bureau is an activity managed it follows that an idea subjected to the force of this desire is not to be min­ jointly by the college and the alumni fire of many judgments merits serious at­ imized. During college years the alumnus association. tention. This conclusion raises a major acquired the basic tools with which he problem: Does an alumni association, wrests his living from life; there he "The Alumni Problem" aside from serving the needs already made friendships with people from other Despite the existence of the afore­ mentioned, perform a function properl y sections of the country, and frequently mentioned needs and the possibilities of within its sphere when it exerts its in­ the college is the only common meeting the college and its alumni working to fluence over the policies and management place where he is likely to see them each other's mutual advantage, it is a of the college? There should be no hesi­ again, or the alumni magazine may be rare college that does not occasionally, tation in answering the question in the the only medium through which he ob­ at least, consider its alumni as "problem affirmative. T'he reason why may not tains news about them; there he may children". The privilege of enlisting the be obvious, but it is to be found in the have met his marriage partner; there is aid and sympathy of this group in be­ nature and purpose of the liberal arts where his sports enthusiasms often re­ half of the college is not always an un­ college itself. main; there is where he may have re­ alloyed blessing. President McClure The authority for the founding of ceived his first introductions to some summarized this situation in his Presi­ U rsinus, for example, is contained in a entirely new world of beauty or infor­ dent's Page in the Autumn, 1937, issue charter of incorporation granted by the mation which, since graduation, he has of the AlulIlni Jourllal: Pennsylvania General Assembly. The not been able to cultivate as much as he "It is the custom in some quarters to necessity for procuring legislative au­ would have preferred; there his own thority prior to establishing the college look upon alumni as a necessary nuis­ intellect may have been kindled by the and the tax immunity given its corporate ance, an annoying group of people whose fire of a spirited teacher to whom he property afford substantial evidence that feels eternally indebted; there may be interest in their college is unintelligent the state has a direct interest in the edu­ tht: ~ource of his choicest memories and and harmful. "Ve have heard the ob­ carion its citizens may receive from in­ anecdotes of what may seem in retro­ servation of the gloomy college president stitutions of this type. Unlike private spect to have been the happiest period of who declared that the alumni body of corporations organized for profit, the his life. Insofar as the activities of the an)' college is, like Gaul, divided into college does not exist for the benefit of alumni association are directed toward three parts: those who are entirely apa­ a specific group called stockholders, no nurturing those feelings and longings thetic except when they have an ax to more than it does for the benefit of and memories, graduates will value mem­ grind, those who nurse petty grievances, bondholders, or of mortgagees, or of the bership as a useful and worthwhile and those whose interest in their col­ advocates of particular doctrines, or of privilege. lege is limited to football. This cynical those who provide the instruction. Its Alumni may have other needs which observation is fortunately not applicable purposes are not so narrowly confined . an association could encourage the col­ to the alumni of U rsinus. Our alumni As stated by the founders of U rsinus lege to supply, but not all colleges are are interested in U rsinus, and that in­ College, it was to be "an institution equipped to do so nor should they all terest is intelligent and helpfuL" where the youth of the land may be undertake to do so. Adult education for It may be suggested here that the dour liberally educated". Granting of the

URSIN US COLLEGE BULLETIN 9 t:hartcr in perpetuity was intend ed to in a thorough program of governm ent," REUNION ABROAD permit such in struction to be g ive n suc­ he declares. ceeding generations of youth. The in­ "Through C hristian ed ucation, lead­ H elell Z. D etweiler '30, Army librar­ terest of the state in favoring liberal ed u­ ers can be supplied. Christian education ian station ed in Sendai, Jaran, writes of a cation is rooted in the political founda­ can minister to the yo uth of C hina-and "unique U rsinus alumni meeting" held tion stones of individual liberty-free­ t he future of China will depend on the in December 1946. With "no officers, dom of thought and speech, of religion quality of training they now receive." no dues, no greetings from the president and intellectual inqui ry . Education of­ of the College, I believe it will be the fered in the same free environment would one and on ly meeting of the three of us tend to promote the stability and ends - Dr. "Plisai l'lishiyama ' 19, president, of the state as a whole. i\ liyagi Girls College, Send ai, Japan; A Common Need Elva l aue Bu ck in gham '42, American Red Cross; and myself." All persons who have lived through iss Detweiler tells us that "Dr. the past few decades are keenl}, aware i\lI of the interdependence between the po­ Nishiyama, his two charming daughters litical form of the state and the vigor and younger son, came for tea with me of its educational in stitutions. I f the on D ecember 3 1. H is daughters in their government of the state is to be demo­ very best kimonos, were very interested cratic, then its citizens must be educated in so many American girls. Joe, the 12- in the beliefs and principles of liberty; },ear-old son, never spoke a word." and if the schools are to remain strong­ "Life as an Army librarian is most in­ holds of liberal education they must be teresting, in J apan the unusual always protected from forces which would make happens. Sometimes I fl y, sometimes ride them in struments for spread in g dogma­ in trucks or jeeps, or even w alk to tism. From this basic fact of political places where rnv work is done. Th~ life sp rin gs a need common to those who other day 1 tra':eled by truck, the one bea r the immediate responsibility for JlI iIJ Bu rking/wlIl, Dr. Nishiyallla alld which ordinaril y delivers the bread!" managing the college and to tho>e whose jll iIJ DrJw,.iJrr interest is in see ing that the coll ege con­ tinues as a bulwark of a free society. ATTENTION, PLEASE '33 Lawrence, 'William F. This com mon need goes far beyond any '33 Myers, Huldah E. of those previously mentioned. If you know the address of any alum­ '33 Swearer, W. H orace That need, for the coll ege, is that it nus whose name is li sted below, will you '3+ Dr. and Mrs. Martin Tolomeo be ass ured a fa vorable political and so­ please notify the Secretary-Treasurer of (i\Iary Crawford '32) cia l climate which will enable its ad­ the Alumni Association, Mrs. Lehighton '35 Ellis, Edward S. ministrative offi cers and faculty to ca rry K. Sm ith, 88 Sixth Ave., Collegeville, '35 Frantz, Robert R., M.D. out its objecti\'es with reasonable success. Pa.: '35 G eo rge, Charles W. The need, for the alumni as members of '06 Dotterer, Charl es S. '35 i\Ir. and Mrs. Daniel Little (Ella a free society, is assu rance that the col­ , I 0 Dunseath, Rev. Samuel G. Humphreys) lege will educate their children and their , 10 Thompson, Albert R. '36 Brown, John H., Jr. neighbors' children in the liberal tra­ , I + Longacre, Walter F. '36 Peirce, Richard B. dition of a free society. In providing the , I 7 Schaeffer, Beulah M . '37 Mrs. J ere ]. Lowney, Jr. (Regina organization through which these assur­ ' 18 Mrs. ]. Oscar Thomson ( Ruth Romberge r) ances may be effectively realized lies the Craft) '38 H alm , Chas. E. true function of the alumni association. '20 Helren, Arthur R. '37 Mrs. Fowler H . Stratton, Jr. (Sara The assurances must run both to the '2 I H ard ing, D orothy S. Ennis) college and to the alumni. It requires of '22 Hebsacker, Ruth M. '+0 Huber, Evelyn M. the latter that they be alert to the needs '25 Shupp, Marie C. '+0 Jones, ]. Vaughn of the college and devoted to its interests. '29 N ewcomer, Richard S. '+0 Santoro, C arl Of the former it is demanded that it be '29 Urch, Parmley W. '+1 Mrs. Leo nard S. Quinn (Winifred receptive to the participation of the or­ '30 D avies, Van Lennep Doolan) ga nized alumni in determining the means '30 Rohrba ugh, Frank ]. '+1 Tomlinson, William F . and objectives o f the institution in which '30 Mrs. Carl Smith (Sara Hoffer) '+2 Maykut, Edward S. they have a direct and continuing in­ '30 Mrs. George 'Wood (Anna Mur­ '+2 Patterson, J ean L. terest. ray) '.... 2 Tuers, Joyce '3 I Dudley, Irene B. '+3 Brown, S. Clark China '32 Mrs. Otis H. Grendler ( Vivi an '+3 Hart, S. Robert Davies) '+3 H ess, Robert G. Co ntinued from Pag (' 4- '32 Massey, ]. Parker 'H Hart, ]. Richard he accepted hi s present position AI arch '32 i\Iiller, i\Iargaret E. '+5 Rubin, Libby 15, 1946. '32 Propes, Zeilia H . '+5 Shuttleworth, John E . S. "The reason the Kuom intang govern ­ '32 Tucker, J ames E. '+5 Umstad, Betty K. ment is so often in effi cient and corrupt '32 Stibitz, Earl E. '+6 Edwards, Richard S. is China's lack of adequate personnel to '33 i\Irs. Robert H. H all (Elizabeth '+6 Middleton, William H., Jr. perform well the civic tasks necessary Harvey) '+6 Wise, Carl F., Jr.

10 URSINUS COLLEGE BULLETIN About Ourselves Mr. and Mrs. Earl L. Thomas ( Esther to educatio n. Mr. Baden represented the COrltinllcd from Page 7 McClure) are living at Fallston, Harford :-.l'ational A :.~ o c iati o n of Manufacturers. County, Md. 1935 1918 1932 Mr'i. Walter R. Omlor (Ruth Renlleberg ) The Rev. Raymolld E. IVilltelm, D.O., af­ write!! that !ihe would welcome letters or Mr. and Mr~. \ Vayne N. Kehl (Mary ter ser ving eighteen ye ars a s pastor of tht' vi !tits from classmates, at thei r most recent Reider) are living at 41 \V. Sxith St., Potts­ First Evangelical and Reformed Church, town, Pa. They are th e pare nts of a son addre!!os, Winter St., Box 172, Media, Pa. Mr. Spring City, Pa., has acce pted a charge in and daughter. and Mrs. Omlor are the parents of three Frede rick, l\ ld., a s pastor of the Grace On :\Iovembe r 19, 19-16, Dr. Clifford Thor­ children, the youngest born December, 19+6. Church. His addres!.o is 507 Elm St., Fred­ otlghgood ga ve a talk illustrated by slides After a nve years' pa~torate in Schuyler~ erick. and technicolor film s on the subject of plasti c ville, tbe Rev. II. AI/ell Cooper and family In january 19H, Capt. RUJJrll C. Bart­ ~urgery, to the James M. Anders Pre-Medi­ moved to 17 Third Street, Waterford, N. Y., mall was placed on the retired list of the cal Sociely, Ursinus College. where he was appointed to the Waterford U. S. Navy, after more than 28 years of The Rev. Jacob R. IVeaver has served a~ Methodist Church. He is Secretary of the service. Capt. Bartman entered the Navy in pastor of SI. Paul's United Evangelical 1918, at the time of the First World War. Troy Conference Boa rd of Evangelism, a Church, York, Pa., since May I, 19-1-6. The The Rev. Pllrd E. Deitz, D.O., Professor member of the Troy Conference Summer Wea\Ters have a son, Stanley R. Youth Agencies Commission, District Director of Practical Theology at the Eden Theologi­ Dr. Clarl'!lce LivillfJood, a member of the cal Seminary, ha s recently published a book, of Childrens' Work, and contributor to "The;: staff of the University of Pennsylvania School Christian Advocate." "Christ's Life and. Ours," a cooperative text of Medicine, pre~ented an illustrated talk Mrs. Wilmot A. Milbury (llelell for the ~enior high school age. Rrelldlr) "Dermatoses and Allergie.;" to the Anders i., living at 25 Prospect St., Trenton, ~. J. Pre-Med cal Society, in Pfahler Hall, Ursinus 1916 Her husband is a superintendent of the on December 3, 19-1-6. Western Foundation Company, N. Y. Mr. and Mrs. Ll'slil' F. Rlltldcge (Mildred The Rev. Peara II. Smith, since May, 19-16, 1930 Pall/ ) are living at 5751 ~. Delaware St.. has been serving as pastor of the Calvary Indianapoli!'! 5, Ind., where Mr. Rutledge i!l Thrroll l. Calkin is employed by the Methodist Church, Ambler, Pa., where the chief chemist for the Stockley Packing Co. O'Sullivan Rubber Co., Winchester, Va., and 33-year-old mortgage of the church wa~ One of the duties of Mr. Rutltdge is to visit burned recently. living at 502 \V. Cork St., Winchestf'r. the fifty-five plants of the company, located in different parts of the United States. The 1934 1928 Rutledges have three children. Lt. Comdr. Sara E. BrowlI is stationed in The Rev. and Mrs. \OV. H. A. 'Williams The Rev. 11/ alfer R. Gobrecht '.vas elected the District Legal Office, Bldg. I, Great Lakes, (EvI'IYII NIlIllm) are living R. D. 3, AlIen­ National Chaplain of the Disabled Ameri­ III. IOwn, Pa. Mr. W illiams, after serving twenty cans Veterans at the convention in Port­ Rev. ClareTlcc R. RobsOTl is overseas, his years in the Methodist ministry, is now Sec­ land, Oregon. He is lilTing at 1105 Kendall address at present being A.P.O. 252, c/o reta ry of Ihe Lehigh Consistory 32°. Ave., N.E., Massillon, Ohio. P.M., New York, N. Y. Sara L. Pfahler is teaching physical edu­ 1927 1910 cation in the public school!! of East Orange, Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Yost (Ruth Kuder) Palll A. Mertz is with the Oscar Mayer N. J. have moved to 232 E. Ross St., Lancaster, & Co., 12-l1 Sedgwick St., Chicago 10, Ill. The Rev. Georgc E. I/('rberf has moved to He is living in Itasca, 111. 167 Main St., Richlandtown, Pa. On Novem­ Pa. ber 2, I H6, he became the father of a son. 1925 1909 Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Newcomb (Na­ dine loncs) added a son, john 'Waiter, to Prarl C. Kill/rs has been teaching in the Garry C. Myl'rs, Ph.D. is founder and their family on October 16, 1946. They also Audubon, N. j. High School since September, editor of the magazine for children, I< High_ have a daughter, Nikki, three and a half 19+6. lights for Children". For thirteen years Dr. years old. Myers ha!. been writing a daily syndicated 1923 newspaper column addressed to parenb, 1933 Mrs. \V. Harry Snyder (lIelnl Achcnbach) carried by more than a hundred newspaper:­ throughout the United States and Canada. Mr. and Mr!.. Alan B. Laudermilch (JlI. i~ teaching in the public schools of Mont­ Jlirgi"ia Miller) are living at 1901 N. Sec­ clair, N. j., and living at l-l Stonehenge The column is syndicated with the King ond St., Harrisburg, Pa. They are the par­ Rd., Upper Montclair, N. j. Features Syndicate. ents of a two-year-old son, Alan B., jr. Danirl Ludwig, Ph.D., Associate Profes­ The Rev. and Mrs. II. L. Crrager (Grace sor of Biology at New York University, was 1900 Williams '31) were honor guests at a recep­ employed during 19-15 by the Committee of Mrs. Harry F. Behney (Katherinc Laros), tion given them by the II'It:mut:rs of tht: con­ Medical Research of the Office of Scientific wife of a Lehigh Valley Railroad Co. ac­ g regation of Trinity Reformed Church, Col­ Research a nd Development to study the countant, i ~ lecturing and writing on eco­ legeville. Physiological Effects of DDT. The results of nomic and social topics. Last summer she Mr. and Mrs. james \OV. Freeborn (Fra"ccj' his study of the effects of DDT on the meta­ ~pent in research at Columbia Univer~ity. Gray) have moved to 2031 S. 57th St., Phila­ bolism of the japanese beetle were published delphia 43, Pa. in the Annals of the Entomological Society 1897 Norman R. Roberts is living in Dalesford, of America, September 19-1-6 . On january 10, 19-17, Ralph L. Johnsoll, Berwyn, R. D., Pa., with business address Dr. Ludwig'S son, Gerald, last summer Sc.D .. and Mis!'! Ella M. Johnson were mar­ received the Pulitzer scholan,hip, which he P.S.E.S., Oak & Church SIS., Norristown, Pa. ried. Mr. johnson i~ a director of the Upper is using at Harvard. In addition. he won Kermit B. Molw, who for eleven and a Darby National Bank. half years was employed by the Bureau of a first prize and a $100 scholarship in the Labor Statistics, U. S. Department of Labor, Fifth Annual Science Talent Search spon­ is now Senior Labor Economist, stationed in sored by the Westinghouse Electric Corpor­ Washington, D. C. His home address is ation and Science Service. He is now a fresh­ Commencemen t Speake r 706 S. Pitt St., Alexandria, Va. man at Harvard. Mr. and Mrs. Edwin B. Spaulding (Afary Dr. Theodore A. Distler, President Brendle) may be addressed at the Hercules 1919 of Franklin and Marshall College, Village, Parlin, N. J., where Mr. Spaulding Rev. Elmer E. Leiphart, pastor of the since 19-1 1, and president of the Penn­ is a chemist. They are the parents of two Christ Church, Phi ladelphia, is living at 1502 sylvania Association of Colleges and children, Brent A., and Andrea Christine. Porter St., Philadelphia 46, Pa. Universitie!.o, will be the speaker at the Commencement exercises on june 9. Mr. and Mrs. Harry E. Rudy (Dorothy IP. II/ilsoll Badell was a member of the The honora ry degree of Doctor of KellS) a re the parents of a year-old son, Citizens Federa I Committee on Education Laws will be conferred on Dr. Distler jeffrey Allen. Mrs. Rudy is teaching at Per­ which met in Washington on October 28-30 at that time. kiomen School, Pennsburg, Pa., and Mr. Rudy to advise the U. S. Commissioner of Edu­ teaches in Pelham, N. Y. cation on policies and programs of ~ervice

U RSIN US COLLEGE BULLETIN II NEI:BDLDIlY

Dr. james Henry Lellba) former pro­ Capt. 8urtoll L. W eil, a former mem­ hospital where he underwent an opera- fessor of psychology at Bryn Mawr Col­ ber of the class of 1938, was killed in tion. lege, died December 8, 1946, at hi s an airplane crash last fall at Fort Knox, He was born in Reading, May 18, winter home in Winter Park, Fla., after Kentucky. Captain Weil, a P-38 Light­ 1889, and was a graduate of Reading a long illness. ning pilot of the 27th Pursuit Squadron High School. He entered the service of Dr. Leuba, a graduate of U rsinus in during the Tunisian campaign, was shot the Pennsylvania Railroad in Altoona 1888, was the author of several psycho­ down and captured in Tripoli on January in 1916. logical and religious works. He became 18 , 1943, three weeks after shooting He is su rvived by his wife, Mrs. Vi professor emeritus at Bryn Mawr fol­ down a German Messerschmitt. He was Ella Spears; one niece, Mrs. Doroth\' liberated from a camp in Germany in lowing his retirement in 1933. Dr. Leuba Spears, of New York City; and tw~ is survived by his wife, a son, and a May 1945. cousins, :Vlrs. Edith Sonnen of Reading daughter. Captain Weil was a graduate of W est and Ralph Spears of Reading. Philadelphia High School. He left U r­ * * * * si nus to enter the University of Tennes­ 1\1 r. Spears was a past master of Lo· gan Lodge +90, a member of Mountain The R ev. Leander 1. Rohrbaugh, died see, and in 1940, he joined the Army Air Forces. He held the Distinguished Royal Arch Chapter 189, Mountain in Seattle, Washington, September 28, Council 9, and i\lountain Commander), 1946, at the age of 74. He was a gradu­ Flying Cross and the Air Medal with three Oak Leaf Clusters. He was on his 10, Knights Templar. He was also a ate of U rsinus in 1894, and of the Theo­ member of the York Cross of Honor, logical Seminary. He served churches in way home aboard a twin-engine bom­ ber from March Field, Calif., where a recorder for the Mountain Com­ Allentown, Pa., and North Lima and mandery for the past 10 years, one of he had been fl ying P-80 jet-propelled Canfield, Ohio, for 48 years. Three sons the initial organizers of the DeMolay, fighters, when the accident occurred. and a daughter survive him. and advisor to De :vIolay. Captain Wei I is survived by his mother * .. *" and hi s stepfather , a construction engi- neer. The Rev. Adam E. Schellhase, D .D., * * * * Funeral services for the late Mrs. pastor of Christ Evangelical and Re­ Harolt! F . Edwards, a graduate of Harry E. Paisle)', wife of the president formed Church, Hellertown, Pa., died Ursinus in 1939, and former member of the Board of Directors of the Col­ December 16, 1946, after seve ral months' of the Varsity SOccer team and baseball lege, were held on Saturday afternoon, illness. A native of Chambersburg, Pa., manager, died suddenly after a brief ill­ February 22, 19+7, in Philadelph ia. Dr. Schellhase was a member of the class ness, in the Harrisburg Hospital, Febru­ IVr rs. Paisley, whose maiden name was of 1918 at Ursinus, and a graduate of ary I, 1947. Mr. Edwards, a staff ser­ Carrie Strassburger, had a long associa­ the Central Theological Seminary, Day­ geant with several years' service over­ tion with U rsinus. Dr. Paisley has been ton, Ohio, in 1921. seas, was twice the only member of his a member of its Board of Directors since He was president of the Hellertown company to escape annihilation during 1907, and president of this body since Lions Club, a Maso n, and a member of the Normandy invasion. He was em­ 1910. the executive board of the Bethlehem ployed by the Harrisburg Standard Besides her husband, Mrs. Paisley Tuberculosis and H ealth Society. Dr. Brands Food Company. is survived by a son, Ellwood S. Paisley Schellhase is survived by a son and a His wife and infant son, born Febru­ '13, and a grandson, Dr. E. Spencer daughter. ary 5, 1947, survive. Paisley '39. * * * * • * * * * A Ivill 1. Creitz, an honor student of Cyril C. Hellferich '24, prominent Mrs. J. Lynn Barnard, nee Jessie the class of 19+3 at Ursinus, died sud­ Cummings, widow of the late Dr. J. Allentown securities broker and brother denly December 12, 19+6. Mr. Creitz of Donald L. Helfferich, vice-president Lynn Barnard, for many years a mem· was studyi ng for his doctorate in engi­ ber of the faculty of U rsinus College, of U rsinus College, died on February 5 neering at Massachusetts Institute of after an illness of seve ral months. died at her home in Albany, N . Y., No­ Technology. He served two years in the vember 16, 19+6. Funeral se rvices and Mr. Helfferich attended Mercersburg U. S. Navy, with the rank of lieutenant. burial took place near Cooperstown, N. Academy, Lehigh University, and Ur­ Most of the time in service, M r. Creitz Y. Mrs. Barnard's two daughters sur- sinus, and received his master's degree in spent in the South Pacific-Asiatic vive her. business at Harvard. He was a member theatres. of the Harvard Club of New York, the * * * Harvard Committee of a Thousa nd, the Robert R. Spears '10, assistant fore­ :\Iiriam E. Hendricks died after a long New York Security Analyst, Christ man of the bacteriological department, illness on February lOin a convalescent Evangelical and Reformed Church in Pennsylvania Railroad test department home in Norristown. Although not an Rath; and was a generous su pporter of chemical laboratory, died i\Ionday, De­ U rsinus graduate, she was well-known charities and cultural projects. cember 2, 1946, in the University of to the college people, particularly be­ His parents, Mrs. Will iam U. Helf­ Pennsylvania hospital, Philadelphia. cause of her father's long service during ferich (Nora Shuler), and the late Mr. Mr. Spears had been ill for some his lifetime as a member of the Ursinus Helfferich, were graduated from Ursinus months, and had been a patient in the Board of Directors. in 1893. His mother and three brothers, Altoona hospital for a number of weeks She is survived by her mother, Ella all graduates of U rsinus, survive him. before he was taken to the P hiladelphia M. Hendricks.

12 URSINUS COLLEGE BULLETIN War

By Ernest C. Wagner '10

A committee has been appointed by Philip B. "Villauer '30, president of the Alumni Association, and the Executive Committee, to consider se lection of a memorial to U rsinus men who sacrificed their lives in the recent war. The Committee, which will work closely with the Planning Commit­ tee of the Board of Directors, is desirous of select in g one or morc projects which will be appropriate, capable of realization and favored by alumni.

In the long-term development plans of the Board of Directors, a new WOlllell~S dormitory is designated as the most urgent project, and was suggested earlier as a w ar memorial, but as it appears to be rather generally regarded as inappropriate it is not at present urged. A n ew gymllasillm~ which is Project 7 of the Board's plan, and which is inherently an appropriate subject for a war memorial, seems to be excluded from consideration because arrangements already exist for a gymnasium to be provided b)' the Federal Government and without cost to the College, in the form of a suitable struc­ ture to be moved to Collegeville from one of the wartime militar), centers. Other projects included in the Board's plan and mentioned here for consideration b)' alumni are (a) Project 3: the creation of a fund for endowment of memorial professorships or of a fund for endowment of memorial scholarships~ and (b) Project 12: a new men's dormitory to house about fift), students. A project which alread), has been well received by many of the alumni interviewed thus far is a student union building in which, depending upon its size and completeness, there could be housed the college store, the bookshop, and the post office; a general reception and lounging room; reading, game and music rooms; committee rooms and offices for campus enterprises and for the Alumni Sec­ retary j lavatories, soda fountain, lunch counter, small auditorium, and other needed space. The pos­ sibil it), that such a ce nter, if operated capably and perhaps cooperativel)', could be wholly or nearly self-sustaining, might offset the fact that a student union building is not mentioned in the Board's long-term building plan. Some of the facilities mentioned are now present on the campus, but they are more or less scattered and in some cases of doubtful adequacy. Alumni, perhaps more than resi­ dents at t he College, have been aware that there are few satisfactory places to which to repair for meeting and talki ng in comfort with friends and schoolmates, especially in had weather. 'The ·War lVIemorial Committee urges you to consider the projects Illentioned and others that come to mind, and to inform the committee as to which projects you would most willingly support. Please express YOllr '1/iews freel), and fulli' and send them promptly to F.rnest C. Wagller~ 316 1\T. P rincetoll Ave.} Swal' t hmore~ Pn.

ALUMNI ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETINC 2:00 P. M. JUNE 7 The Executive Committee plans to have votes taken by ballot on any matters of importance that may come before the business meeting of the Association. Ballots will be distributed at the meeting and only members in good standing of the Association will be entitled to vote.

URSIN US COLLEGE BULLETIN 13 ALUMNI ASSO[IATION NOMINEES

Brief biographies of candidates nomi nated for office in th e \'csti gative Dermatology and Syphilology, Phila. Dermatological Ursin us College Alumni Association, the As!.ociation's Executive Soc. and Med. Consultants Soc. of \Vorld \.\f ar II. Commiuce, and the College Board of Directors are printed below. II. OBER HESS '33. LL.B., Harvard U. Law School, 193 6. Law Ballols have been mailed to all active m embers, and in order to Sec. to Justice james B. Drew, Supreme Ct. of Pa., 193 6-38; legal be cOllnted, rnU'it be received by the Secretary by May I, 19-1-7. a s~t. sec., Commonwealth of Penna., 194-0-42; member, Penna. Bd. PRESIDENT of Finance and Revenue, 19+0-+2. Member: Penna. and Mont­ gomery Cty. Bar A ~s n~. PHILIP B, WILLAUER '30, M,A" Clark U" 19 31; Ph,D" U, of P., 1935 j LL.B., Temple U., 1937. Ursinlls College Faculty, 1931- EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 38. Assoc. with Duane, Morris & Heckscher, 1937-4-2. Lt. U.S.N.R., ( From College Faculty and Administration) 19~3-~5, Assoc, with Ballard, Spahr, Andrews & Ingersoll, 19~5-, Pres. Ursinus Alumni Assn. 19+6-. Member: Phila., Penna., and CHARLES 0, MATTERN '30, Ph,D., U, of p" 1940, lnstr" and Amer. Bar Assns. now asst. prof., Ur<.,inus, 19 37-. Member: Amer. Phil. Assn., Amer. LOUIS \\'. MITCHELL ' B. B.D., Drew V., 1937; pastorates, Assn. of Univ. Prof. . Chestnut Hill, Stonehurst Hills, Parkesburg, Siloam, Church of FOSTER L. DENNIS '3 1. A,M" Cornell U" 1932; Ph,D" U, of the Redeemer, Phila., 194-4--. Dean, Collegevill e Institute for Meth­ 111., 193 8. Tchr., Milton H. S., 1932-3+; Instr. of math., Ursinm, odist Youth, 19+5-4-6; member, Conference Bd. of Temp. and Bd. 193+-35; lnstr. of math., U. of 111. , 1935-38 ; assoc. prof. of math., of Evangelism ; trustee, Methodist Hospital; member, Maso n. U rsinus, 193 8-. Member: Math. Ass n. of Amer. ALFRED GEMMELL '39, A.M" U, of p" 19~7, Riegel Paper NATALIE A. HOGELAND '+2. Instr. in New Holland, Pa., H. Corp., Milford, N. J., 19+ 1. Tchr. of bioI. and soc. studies, Perkio­ S., t9+2A3; Ursinlls College, phys. Ed., 19+3-. Grad. stud., U. of men Seminary, 19+1-4-3. Dean and tchr. of history, Perkiomen Sem­ \V is. Member: A.A.U.\V., Amer. Assn. Health, Phys. Ed. & Rec., inary, 19H-. Married 19-1- 3. Grad. stud., U. of P. Member: Tau Phi la. Board of Nat. Off. Com. Kappa Alpha ( honorary debating fraternity). ROGER P. STAIGER '4-3. Instr., inorganic chern., Ursinus., VICE-PRESIDENT 19+3-++ ; grad. stud., U. of P.; U. S. Navy, 19++; exec. officer, de­ !.troyer transport, CSS Gorka, 194-5-+6; instr., chem., Vrsinus, and EMMA HUYETT LIVENGOOD '21. High school teacher, grad. stud., U. of P. 19+6-. Bethel, 1921 -22 ; Wernersville, 1922-23. Married 1923. Member: College Club ( York), ( From General Alumni Association) JESSE G, HEIGES '35, LL.B" U, of p" 19 38, Assoc, lawyer with GRACE ~. KRAMER ' 1+. A.M., u. of P., 1928; summer schl. Mudge, Stern, \Villiams & Tucker, New York, N. Y. , 193 8-+2; ~tud., Rutgers V., 1928-. Tchr., Audubon H. S., 191+-17; Lower 194-6-. Naval Officer, duty on submarine chasers, 194- 3-46. Vice­ Merion H. S., 1917-18; prin., Audubon Jr. 5ch!. 191 8-26, Audubon Pres., Ursinus Alumni Assn. 194-6-. Member: New York State Bar, jr.-Sr. H . S., 1926-. Member: Ursinus Woman's Club, Ursinus Amer. Bar Assn. Alum. Assn., U. of P. Alum. Assn., Camden Cry. Branch, Tchr!o. VICTOR TROXELL '+1. U, S, Naval Resen'e 19+1-+5 (naval and Supen,isor's Assn., N. j. Edn. Assn., N. J. Principals' As!.n .. aviator). Curtis Publishing Co., 194-5 -. (asst. mgr., subscription N. J. Guid. and Per. Assn., Natl. Guid. Assn., Phila. Suburban detail division ). Member, Nat. Office Mgrs. Assn., Nat. Exchange Prin. Assn. Club, MALCOLM M, DERK '26, Gcad, Stud" Springfield College; SECRETARY. TREASURER nthl. in str. , 1-1. S., Elkins Park, 1929-32; tchr., Cheltenham Twp. Jr. MIRIAM BARNET SM ITH '14, M,A" U, of p" 1932; B,S, in H. S., Wyncote, 193 2-. Member: Natl. Bd. Basketball Officials, Phila. Lib, Sc" Drexel Inst. of Tech" 1937, H,S, tchr" Leesbu rg, N, j" Bd, Football Officials, Mason (32°) , 1914-15; Palmerton, Pa., 1915-1 8; Chester, 191 8-24-; Allentown, DAVID.R. STEPHENSON ' 3+. F. W . vVoolworth Co., Norris­ 1924--27; Upper Darby, 1927-35. Married, 19 35. Pres., Ursinus town, 193+-35 ; estimator, York Printing Co., York, 1935-39; officE' Woman's Club, 19+1-4-3 ; Sec.-Treas., Ursinus College Alum. Assn., mgr., Rudisill and Smith Co., Lancaster, 1939-+2; asst. treas., Rudi­ 19++-. Member: Collegeville Community Club, A .A.U.W. sill and Smith Co., 19+2-+5; personnel director, A. B. Farquhar C, ARTHUR GEORGE '2+, j,M" Phila, College of Law, Prin" Co., York, 19+5-. Member: Natl. Assn. of Cost Accountants, Am. Whitpain Twp. Canso!. SchooL, Blue Bell, Pa., 192+-26. Pub!., Bu s. C lu b. Montg. Co. Daily Legal Record, 1927-. Justice of the Peace, Col­ DOROTHY THOMAS SHELLEY '35. A,M" U, of p" 19~O, legeville Bora., 1934--. Deputy Clerk of Courts, Montg. Co., 1935-. Sec. to Regi!.trar, Ursinus College, 1935-38; Asst. to the Registrar. Law Office of H. Wilson Stahlnecker and Nelson P. Fegley, 1926-. 193 8-+2 ; Sec. to the Vice-Pres., U. of P., 19+2; Sec. to Pres., 19-1-2- Member: Warren Lodge, F. & A. M.; Lehigh Consistory, A.A.S.R.; 4- 6 ; Admin. Ass t., Pennsylvania hospital survey 194-6-. Editor. Lions' Club; Collegeville Fire Co., Montg. Co. Firemen's Assn. Alumni J ournlli. Member: ""omen's Univ. Club. ELIZABETH BALLINGER GROVE ' 38, Grad, stud" U, of p" ALEXA~DER R. CLA \VSON '36. Plant Res. Dept., Barrett Di," .. 1939-+0, Temple U" 191 0-+1, H, S, tchr" Del. Twp, Jf, H, S, 193 8- Allied Chern. and Dye Corp., Phila., 1936-+3; Asst. Chemist, Ehrel 42; Royersford, 19-1-2-+3; Collegeville, 19+3-+5. Married 194-0. Mem­ Magnesia Mfg. Co., Valley Forge, 194-3-. Member: Collegeville ber: N.E.A., P.S.E.A., Collegeville Community C lub. Borough Council. ALUMNI DIRECTOR J, JUSTUS BODLEY '38, LL.B" Temple U. Sch!. of Law, 19+4, ERNEST E. QUAY ' 11. Tchr. of English and coach of athletics, Stud., part-time, Temple U. Schl. of Law, 193 8-42; Fordham U., Wyoming Seminary, Kingston, 1911 -27. Tchr., School of Business, 19+3-4-+; Employee, Central·Penn Nat. Bank, 1938-39; law office~, Wyoming Seminary, 1927-4-1 ; director, 19+1-. Member: Mason, Montgomery & McCracken, 1939-+2; special agent, F.B.I., 194-2- Eastern Commercial Tchrs. Assn., Nat!' Bus. Tchrs. Assn. +5; attorney at law, 194-6-. Member: Phila. Bar Assn., Penna. Bar CLARENCE. S, LIVINGOOD ' 32, M,D" U, of p, SchL of Med" Assn., Exchange Club of Phila. 193 6; diplomate, Amer. Bd. of Dermatology and Syphilology, 19+1. HARRY ATKINSON '40. Comptroller's office, Campbell Soup Intern and fellow, Hasp. of the U. of P., 193 6-+1; asst. prof. Der­ Co., 194-0-+1. U. S. Army, pvt. to major, 19+1-Mar. 1946; Campbell matology, U. of P. Schol. of Med., 194-6-; asst. prof. Dermatology, Sales Co., 19+6-. (asst. sales promotion mgr. since Feb. 194-7. ) Grad. Merl. Sch!. of U. of P., 1946-; expert consultant in Derma­ Member: American Legion. tology to Secy. of War, 19+6-; co nsulta nt in Dermatology to Vet. JAMES W. MARSHALL '++. Drew Theo. Sem.; Sec. of Middler Admin., 1946-; attending dermatologist, !-Iosp. of the V. of P., Chil­ Class. Pastor of Methodist Church, Avon-by-the-Sea, N. J. Chap­ dren's Hosp., Bryn Mawr Hasp., 19+6-. Member: Fellow, Am. Med. lain of Avon Men's Club. Faculty Member, Youth Institute of Assn., Am. Acad. of Dermatology and Syphilology, Society for Tn- Methodist Church, N. 1. Conference.