270 at Biggest Freshman Camp Ever; Barely Miss Hurricane Edna

®)e Jjteto Unmpslj tre VOLUME NO. 44 ISSUE 17 UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, DURHAM, N. H. — September 17, 1954 PRICE — SEVEN CENTS Freshman 270 At Biggest Freshman Camp Ever; Barely Miss Hurricane Edna Nearly 270 students showed up for the twenty-first annual Freshman Camp held at Camp Fatima in Gilmanton Iron Works, New Hampshire. In addition to the members of the incoming class, some 70 staff members also attended as counselors or advisors. A near brush with Hurricane Edna left the campgrounds without electricity for several hours and a twenty-four hour downpour left many campers without dry clothes and inundated several cabins. Mr. Eddy Speaks UNH Got $662,921 Among the events at the four day camp, Chandler Resigns; was a speech by Edward D. Eddy, Jr., executive office of the University admin In Gifts During ’53 istration. In his speech Dr. Eddy told the freshmen that, “ This isn’t a free ride Mr. Eddy Named which you have paid for. The people of Gifts to the University of New New Hampshire have a direct interest Hampshire during the calendar year and investment in your future. Every Acting President 1953 amounted to $662,921. dollar you pay is matched by another -The total includes contributions, from the state. “ Don’t throw away this mostly pledges, to the Memorial Union Acting President Edward D. Eddy Jr. opportunity,” warned Dr. Eddy. “Your Building Fund, as well as scholarship was chosen to fill the vacancy left when first job is to justify the confidence placed funds and research grants. In the in you by your parents, your friends, President Robert F. Chandler Jr. re Memorial Union account, as of Jan. 1, your University, and by all the people signed to take a position with the Rocke 1954, were gifts of $597,524 from 6,517 Who help to give you this chance to be feller Foundation in its foreign agri contributors. come a college graduate with all that a Next largest gift was that of an cultural program this past summer. Mr. college education can mean.” ice-making plant for the University Frank W. Randall, President of the Uni “ Source of Faith” versity Board of Trustees made the skating rink, given by Alumnus Harry C. Batchelder of Peabody, Mass. It is He also urged each freshman “to let FRESH M AN CAMP CHOIR — A choir of nearly fifty voicees sang at announcement June 28. listed as a $3Q,000 donation, although the University of New Hampshire be a the Sunday morning church services at Freshman Camp, They were directed Mr. Eddy is a native of New York it is estimated that it would cost source through which one’s faith can be by Professor Garrison of the music department who is director of the Men’s state and a graduate of Cornell Universi $85,000 to replace on the open market. strengthened.” Glee Club. All those singing in the choir volunteered to do so and spent sev ty. He holds a Bachelor of Divinity de There was a grant of $14,000 for re The Camp discussions were divided in eral hours in practice before the actual service. Among the pieces sung were gree from Yale University.' He joined the search from the Navy Bureau of Ord to five areas, “Know Thyself” , “ Human a song by Prof. Bratton, also of the UNH music department. nance for work under the direction Relations” , “ Philosophy As The Guide University of New Hampshire staff in To Life”, “Ask The Experts”, and 1949 as assistant to former President of Physics Professor Harry H. Hall; a research grant of $11,500 from the ‘Social Life.” 200 Workers Hear Arthur S. Adams. In 1952 he was also National Science Foundation, for work After the “areas” were presented, in appointed Director of University Develop under Dr. Marian H. Pettibone in formal discussions and bull sessions were ment to coordinate all of the University’s Zoology; and $10,000 for scholarships held when questions were answered by Eddy Explains U N H Policy connections with the public. He has also from the Hubbard Farms in Walpole. counselors and staff member. taught courses in the English Department Other gifts included: Games and a water carnival were held here. at the lake on the camp grounds. The- Hood Foundation Scholarships, $500 camp was concluded on Monday morning Regarding Employee’s Union At Cornell, Mr. Eddy was associate from the Charles H. Hood Dairy when seven busses brought the freshmen The policy of the University regarding employee unions was explained to director of Cornell’s inter-faith program Foundation. back to the campus to begin Orietntation for students. more than 200 workers by the Board of Trustees on Sept. 8 in Murkland Felker Memorial Scholarship Fund, Week. Auditorium. Regarding the appointment, Mr. Ran $50, from Mr. and Mrs. John T. Attorney Maurice F. Devine of Manchester, a board member, relayed a dall said that administrative duties will Croghan of W.aban, Mass. legal opinion from the office of the state Attorney General dated July 13. be carried on in close cooperation with which stated that “ The University may not treat representatives of any union the Executive Committee of the Board of Three shares of International Busi Leave O f Absence as the exclusive bargaining agent for all employees.” Trustees headed by Mr. Laurence F. ness Machine stock for the J. Herbert Also included was the opini-'-1 that Whittemore of Pembroke, and including Marceau Scholarship fund, $705 from “ Government authority may not dis Mr. Maurice F. Devine of Manchester, Mrs. Frank M. Gunby of Winchester, For Three Faculty criminate in favor of employees be and Mr. Perley I. Fitts, Commissioner of Mass. Prof. Walsh Serves cause of union membership.” Agriculture for the state of New Hamp Hotel Administration Scholarship, shire, of Durham. Free to Join $100, from Bolton-Smart Co., Inc., Boston. On Dictionary Board The Board of Trustees representa tive, Attorney Devine, informed the Westinghouse Achievement Scholar employees that they were free to ship, $500, from Westinghouse Educa join any union or employees’ organ Let’s Go! tional Fund. ization, but added that they were not Two years ago the students of Plant Breeding Fund, $500, from the obliged to do so in order to talk with UNH began their drive for a new Beechnut Packing Co., Canajoharie, University officials about working con Student Union building to replace N. Y. ditions or other matters. the present Notch hall. This new Further, it was stated, that upon the Hotel Administration Scholarship, University building will serve as $200, N. H. Hotel Association. advice of the Attorney General no the state memorial to the men of written contract or agreement of any New Hampshire who lost their lives Katherine DeMerritt Memorial kind can be entered into by the Board in World War II. Award, $25. from Mrs John Croghan, of Trustees with any union. Waban, Mass. That first student campaign Eddy Reports eclipsed its intended goal, and since Fogg Chemistry Award, $50, from Mr. Edward D. Eddy Jr., acting then parents and friends of UNH Mrs. Hazel C. Fogg of Durham. President of the University, presented have contributed their' dollars to Hotel Administration Scholarship, a report of University affairs, and in ward the memorial. The goal set $100, from Harrison, Kerr, Forster, of troduced Mr. Devine. for the class of 1957 last Fall was New York City. In his report, Mr. Eddy informed $18,000; they also equaled the mark. Jeffersonian Collection from George the workers that the institution had Student contributions now total Towne. carried its Summer Session without $73,000, and construction of the subsidy, thanks to an increased en new Memorial Union Building will Hercules Powder Co. Grant, $350, rollment which reached 747 students. start next Spring (see story on for research under Botany Professor Goal Reached Page 6). Avery Rich, from Hercules Powder Co., Wilmington, Del. He announcede that the Memorial The proposed goal for the class Dean Seeley Union Drive had reached its goal of of 1958 again is $18,000. The cam Arthur W. Johnson, Granite Schol $650,000 early in July and that building paign runs from Sept. 27-Oct. 12. arship, $100, from Robert W . Kelley, Three leaves of absence were granted plans had been approved so that con Any freshman who would like to New York City. University of New Hampshire faculty struction could be looked for next help with the campaign procedure Charles E. Stillings Trust Fund, members for further study and research. Spring. should contact co-chairmen Pete $500, from Charles E. Stillings, Stam Dean Lauren E. Seeley of the College Hood Betty Ann Raders, or Norma Delays in the construction of the ford, Conn. of Technology continued research and Farrar at Office 111, T-Hall. new women’s dormitory, McLaughlin development work in the field of heating Hall, he stated, was caused by the wet Currier-Fisher Scholarship Fund of N. H. Daughters, $491.97, from Mrs. and air conditioning at the H. B. Smith spring and state-wide strikes. He ex Co. Inc. of Westfield, Mass. Professor Walsh pressed the hope that it would be Aftabelle Harvey, of Danvers, Mass. Third Year ready for occupancy by the start of Lilac Research Fund, $25,' from the Professor John S. Walsh, department His leave, taken during July and Aug the second semester of the school year. Salmon Falls Community Garden Club. of languages of this university served as ust, marked the third year spent on the one of 300 consultants on the second edi Rink Ready in Dec. Official Notices Presser Foundation Scholarship project.

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