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Diicals 105 Library West Campus t£i)e Softer of Campus; ®i)0U5f)t anii action Ctje BukdLChromcle Volume 59, Number 55 Duke University, Durham N. C. Tuesday, May 5, 1964 Knight To Christen 4Bt Dr. Price Named New Research Ship By MAUREEN VAN DYKE part of the University in that As Trinity Dean Chronicle News Editor it has a dual role as an intri A new 117.5 ft. oceanographic cate part of Duke and as a na By JAY CRESWELL research vessel, to be known as tional facility. The Lab functions the "Eastward," will be launched as a place where (I) graduate Assistant to the Editor May 9 in Sturgeon Bay Wis students from Duke and other President Douglas M. Knight announced today that Dr. consin. Duke University's new universities may receive training James L. Price has been named to succeed Alan K. Man ship, which will cost an esti in the various subdivisions of chester, retiring Dean of Trinity College. mated $1,270,886, is the first oceanology; and (2) investigators In disclosing Price's new position, Dr. Knight praised to be designed and built for a from the United States and him for his activities as a scholar, teacher, department cooperative program in biologic abroad may conduct research. chairman, and University Marshal. al research in the United States With other help from the Na Statement To Chronicle with support from the National tional Science Foundation, Duke Science Foundation. In a statement for the Chronicle Price expressed pleas is making it possible for gradu ure at his elevation to the new position and stated that it Dr. Jack Spencer of Washing ate students to come to the lab Dr. James L. Price, Jr. was was a sobering responsibility to fill the position of Dean ton, D. C, Program Director for and use the facilities, including Manchester. He also stated that he would work for better Facilities and Special Programs the "Eastward," while pursuing named today to the post of for the National Science Founda their advance degree from their Dean of Trinity College. Dr. understanding among members of the student body, faculty tion, and Dr. Douglas M. Knight, own universities. Price is currently Chairman of and Administration. President of Duke, will be the In addition, scientists are en the Religion Department and Price added that as a new dean he faces "very large principal speakers at the laun couraged to submit research pro responsibilities in bringing to reality the brighter hopes for ching. will assume his new duties posals which will involve use of September 1. Trinity College, and for this task I shall rely heavily upon World Wide Research the ship. the counsel of student leaders*~ " Capable of traveling any of the *and of colleagues in the faculty world's oceans, the vessel will and Administration." Manchester Ends carry up to 17,500 gallons of Price came to the University diesel fuel, will have an opera fourteen years ago as Associate tional range of 4,500 to 5,000 Drinking Regulation Requires 35-Year Career, miles, and can stay at sea for Professor of Religion. He is cur 21 days. The ship will have a rently a Professor of Religion 640 horsepower engine which and Department Chairman. Ht Retires As Dean will provide a cruising speed of Increased Student Maturity has served as Department Chair' Dean Alan K. Manchester, who 10-11 knots. man since 1957 and as Chief has served the University for Duke is undergoing many on the grounds or in public University Marshal since 1961. more than thirty years, will re The crew of five officers and changes calling for the parallel buildings of the University. Background tire from his post as Dean of 10 seamen will be headed by development of student maturity. "The Board views violation of Trinity College on August 31. Captain David L. Beveridge of the drinking regulations a seri After receiving his A.B. degree Beaufort, a long-time owner and Judicial Board chairman Ken ous infraction of the judicial code from Washington and Lee Uni Dr. Manchester was appointed operator of fishing vessels in the neth C. Bass '65 indicated that, which may result in suspension." versity, Price received the B.D. as Dean of Freshmen in 1934. He Beaufort-Morehead City area. "It is the feeling of the Board from Union Theological Semin served as Dean of Undergraduate Director of Duke's oceano that a true sense of responsibility ary in 1941 and the Th.M. from Studies, 1949-1956. He was ap graphy program is Dr. Robert J. is shown only when individual Princeton Theological Seminary pointed Dean of Trinity College Menzies, professor of zoology students demonstrate that they Craig Worthington in 1943. in 1956. who came to Duke two years ago take the judicial code seriously." During the war, Price served He attended Vanderbilt Uni from the University of Southern as a Chaplain in the Navy. He re versity, Columbia University California where he was a Bass continued, "The new turned to Washington and Lee: and received his Ph.D. in 1930 biological oceangrapher. drinking regulation calls for in To Go On Russian as Assistant Professor of Philos from the University. The "Eastward" will permit a creased student responsibility ophy and Religion from 1946- Dr. Manchester's teaching ca broad expansion of the research both on the part of individuals 1948. Leaving this position he reer began at the University of program in oceanography and on student government Cultural Exchange went to Cambridge where he re Oklahoma where he was In which is conducted by Duke. groups involving enforcement ceived his Ph.D. in 1950. After structor in English, 1920-1921. Plans call for a cooperative ap and adjudication of the rule. On June 29 Craig Worthington teaching at ' Southwestern From 1922-1925 he was Director proach with educational institu '65 will depart to Russia for a Memphis from 1950 through of Moore Institute, Campinas, tions over a wide geographical "The Board feels that in light ten week stay in the Soviet 1952 he came to the University. Brazil, and from 1925-1927 area. of the clear and explicit regula World. Worthington is one of 22 President, Porto Alegre College, Dr. Price's main field of Brazil. He came here in 1929. Research Role tions, there is no excuse for American students who were specialization has been the study The Duke Marine Laboratory drinking violations. We don't recently chosen to take part in of the New Testament; he has Dr. Manchester served in many has been in existence for more consider that it is unreasonable the seventh annual YM-YWCA written more than a dozen ar capacities with the U. S. Depart than 25 years and is a unique to request students not to drink Student Exchange with the ticles and one book, Interpreting ment of State because of his Soviet Union. the New Testament. He is also teaching experience in Latin The group will sail to Le a member of several scholarly America. He was a member of Havre, spend two weeks in a associations and is currently various UNESCO committees in At University Seminar Soviet youth camp operated by Vice-President of the American 1958-1959, and in 1961 he repre Komsomol near the Black Sea, Academy of Religion. sented the United States at the tour major cities of western Rus Inter-American Cultural Council sia such as Kiev, Leningrad and Will Continue Teaching of the Organization of American Moscow for six weeks, spend Price will continue his teach States. Panel To Discuss South four weeks returning through ing duties in the Department of In 1959 he also headed the V. East European satellite countries Religion and will continue S. delegation to the third meet Prominent business and industrial leaders will gath and wind up the project with an Department Chairman until ing of the Inter-American Cul er at the University campus this week end to discuss the evaluation session in Geneva. successor is named. tural Council and was chairman "South in Continuity and Change." The main purpose of the cul It was also learned yesterday of the conference. The program is another in the continuing series of Uni tural exchange program is to that Dr. Francis E. Bowman, As Dr. Manchester's professional versity seminars aimed at providing a closer intellectual create a better understanding of sociate Dean of the Graduate and honorary memberships in contact between the University and leaders of the region. the two cultures among people in School, will assume a major por clude the American Historical Faculty members from five University departments will both of the countries. The spon- tion of Dean Richard Predmore's Association, .Phi Beta Kappa (Continued on page 5) duties while he is on sabbatical. leadership honorary, Kappa participate in the panel discussions and lectures Thurs Sigma social fraternity, and Red day and Friday. Friars honorary fraternity. His publications include * * * serveral books on South Amer In the opening program of the series Dr. Halliman H. ican affairs and many articles. Winsborough of the Sociology Department will discuss "The Changing Regional Characater of the South," and Dr. Joseph J. Spengler of Economics will lecture on "Trends Honorary Selects and Economic Indications—Implications and Futurity." Later Thursday afternoon, Dr. Allen P. Sindler, Pro fessor of Poltical Science, will remark on the political Twenty Members trends in the South's party structure, and Dr. Edgar T. Phi Kappa Delta, the senior leadership honorary of the Wom Thompson of the Sociology Department will speak on an's College has tapped 20 "Social Change and Race Relations." new members.

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