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The University of Rochester (Founded in 1850) COLLEGE FOR MEN on new River Campus of 87 acres on banks of Genesee in outskirts of city. Self-contained campus life-dormitories, student union and complete athletic plant. COLLEGE FOR WOMEN on Old Campus of 2.4 elm-shaded acres on University Avenue, with new student union and other buildings remodeled and modernized. Arts Course, leading to degree, A.B.; Science Courses, leading to degree B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Education, Optics and Nursing. EASTMAN SCHOOL OF MusIC, opened in September, 192.1. University Course, leading to degree, B.Mus.; Graduate, Certificate, Preparatory and special courses. SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY, opened in September, 192.5. Provides for usual de partments of medical study, including clinical branches; supplemented by Strong Me morial Hospital and Municipal Hospital, with total of 5I 5 beds. UNIVERSITY EXTENSION DIVISION AND SUMMER SESSIONS. For cdtalogues or further information address THE UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER ROCHESTER, N. Y. Are Yon Prepared For ICE CUBE SEASON? Hot days, sweltering nights. They'll soon be here. How good those cooling drinks will feel and taste. And those frozen desserts, refreshing salads, fruit juices and home made ice cream. As low as $5.00 down will put an ELECTROLUX (gas), Frigidaire or a General Electric Refrigerator in your home. • ROCHESTER GAS & ELECTRIC CORP. 89 EAST AVENUE • MAl 3960 Consider the Advantages of a GABARDINE SUIT Especially When Bought For as Little as ONE: A gabardine suit marks you as a man who knows what's right, and has it. TWO: A gabardine suit is one of the easiest of all suits to keep in press. THREE: A gabardine suit is cool enough to wear right through summer. FOUR: A gabardine suit does double duty, because its coat is perfect with fancy sports slacks. FIVE: Our stock of gabardine suits includes single- and double-breasted models, in blue, brown, tan and blue-grey; all with the sport backs which are definitely the style of summer '37. STORE FOR MEN-SECOND FLOOR SIBLEY LINDSAY & CURR COMPANY Table of Contents Page Taft to Be Commencement Guest; Reunion Plans Include Dance. .................. 3 Buffalo Alumni Honor Taylor. By Roger Whitman, '28 , ,.,... 4 "University-College" Thesis Outlined by Dean Carmichael, ,............. 5 Roeser, Brugler, and Hedges Win Posts on Manager Board ,.............. 7 Lindberghs in Athenian Taxi Call upon Harold Shantz, '15. ...................... 7 Sibley Music Library to Have New Quarters in Swan Street, ...................... 7 New Degrees for Valentine Bring Total to Even' Dozen ,................... 8 Athletic Skills not Ignored in Prize Scholarship Awards, ,,... 9 Alumni Aid in Placement Sought. By Carl Lauterbach, '25. ...................... .. 11 Editorials ,, ,............................... .. 12 Athletics. By Matthew D. Lawless, '09 . .,, ..... ,,........................ .. 14 Alumni Membership Still Growing, .......................................... .. 16 Roster of Alumni Membership. , , 17-20 Meanderings. ,...,.,,, ,........ .. 20 Numeral Notations. ........................................................ .. 23 In Memoriam , , 24 THE ROCHESTER ALUMNI REVIEW is the official publication of the Associated Alumni of the University of Rochester. President, Burt F. Ewell, '14; Vice-Presidents, J. Mercer Brugler, '25, Rochester; James Bruff Forbes, '99, Chicago; Henry E. Marks, '12, New York City; Paul Hooker, '99, Niagara Falls; Carleton K. Lewis, '14, Washington; Earl W. Taylor, '07, Boston; Mitchell Bronk, '86, Philadelphia; Wesley C. Buck, '29, Albany; Treasurer, Raymond G. Phillips, '97; Alumni Secretary, Charles R. Dalton, '20. 16,768 Rochester People Borrowed $3,109,554~85 during the past two years through our Bank Plan for Personal Loans. Loans have averaged $185 and, so far as we know, have been made at the lowest interest rate available in Rochester on this type of loan. The following shows some of the many purposes for which loans SERVICES have been used: Checking Accounts Number Amount Per Cent of Loans of Loans of Total Interest Accounts Automobiles-Accessories and Trust Services Repairs ...................... 2,080 $ 448,034.18 14% Business Loans Business Purposes ............... 303 83,532.52 3% Improvements and Repairs to Personal Loans House ....................... 719 230,254.93 7% Auto Loans Household Appliances .......... 8,739 1,238,092.51 40% Home Improvement Furniture and Furnishings ....... 770 75,043.75 2% Loans Medical Bills .................. 1,250 88,845.83 3% Safe Deposit Boxes Taxes ......................... 595 86,010.05 3% Refinancing Loans .............. 2,478 310,511.33 10% Letters of Credit Travelers Checks Ifyou need to borrow, make use of our Bank Plan for Personal Loans Foreign Drafts -auto loans for purchasing cars-budget payment loans for electrical appliances-home improvement loans-loans to dealers to finance floor displays-and loans for other business purposes. OFFICES You'll find the Lincoln-Alliance Bank Plan a convenient and eco 183 Main St. E. nomical way to raise cash for emergencies. Establish your credit at a 33 Exchange St. bank-it's a business-like way to borrow. Feel free to consult our officers about your financial problems. 1495 Lake Ave. 886 Main St. W. 460 N. Goodman St. ~ALLIANCE 560 Monroe Ave. LINCOLN 520 Portland Ave. BANK AND TRUST COMPANY Newark, N. Y. Member Federal Reserve System Brockport, N. Y. Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation The Alumni Review OF . BY . AND FOR THE ALUMNI OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER VOL. XV APRIL - MAY 1937 N04 Taft to be Commencement Guest; Reunion Plans Include Dance CHARLES P. TAFT paid his first visit to the University in several philanthropic organizations, and a director of of Rochester in December, 1915. Practically the entire the Community Chest. He has been closely linked with student body, and some 2,000 Rochesterians also, turned the alert and active group that has been responsible, at out to greet him, and the four young men who accom least in part, for the high quality of municipal govern panied him here from New Haven. Five men in particu ment that Cincinnati has enjoyed these many years. He lar-"Sping" Witney, '17, Wilbur Woodams, '17, is the author of "City Management-the Cincinnati Charley Harper, '18, Ezra Hale, '16, and George Willis, Experiment," an authoritative discussion of the city '17-did everything they could to make Mr. Taft's brief manager form of government. stay in Rochester as interesting as possible. In 1936, Taft was one of Alf Landon's chief advisors Mr. Taft was jumping center for the Yale basketball during the latter's presidential campaign. He was a team then. The Yales, ten points behind midway in the leader in the drive to free the Republican Party from its second half, came back to edge out Rochester 28 to 25. Old Guard feudalism, a drive that was described a year ago Charles P. Taft will come again to Rochester Monday, by the 1936 Alumni Dinner speaker, Walter Lippmann. June 21st, on a less competitive mission. He will deliver His doctrines of a liberal Republicanism are contained in the Commencement address in the Eastman Theater, his 1936 book, "You and I-and Roosevelt." There is instead of facing a Varsity opponent on the old Armory little doubt but that he will have a high place in Re floor. He will appear with his tall form demurely draped publican councils in coming years, and if he has not in academic gown instead of a limb-revealing basketball already been mentioned as a possibility for the 1940 costume. Instead ofmultiplied bruises from the big hands presidential nomination the ALUMNI REVIEW herewith of Sping Witney, he will doubtless receive a doctor's brings his name forward. degree from the hands of President Alan Valentine. The Baccalaureate address will be given Sunday, June He will also address the Associated Alumni at their 20th, by Dr. Chauncey B. Tinker, Sterling professor of annual dinner Monday evening. Again this dinner-the English at Yale University, and keeper of rare books in last of these affairs at which the University will be host the Yale Library. He is a famed authority on Samuel to association members-will be held in the Alumni Johnson; he has edited the letters ofJames Boswell, Dr. Gymnasium. President Valentine will likewise be on the Johnson's biographer, and is the author of "Dr. Johnson speaking program. and Fanny Burney" and of "Young Boswell." It is In the interval between his two visits to Rochester, expected that while in Rochester he will look over the Mr. Taft-who was graduated from Yale in 1918-saw famed Adam collection of J ohnsonian material now in service in France as a lieutenant of field artillery, and the Treasure Room of the Rush Rhees Library. has become one of the country's most articulate spokes Preceding the address, which will be held in Henry A. men for good government. (It is not necessary, of course, Strong Auditorium, President Emeritus Rush Rhees will to mention that he is the son of the late William Howard dedicate the organ that has been installed in the audi Taft, twenty-seventh president of the United States, and torium, the gift of Mrs. Henry A. Strong of Washington. chief justice.) A lawyer in Cincinnati, his native city, An organ recital will be given by Harold Gleason, of he has been active in civic affairs; he is a board member the Eastman School of Music faculty. APRIL - MAY 1937 Major innovation in the 1937 Commencement plans of are available, non-members will have the privilege of the Associated Alumni is the Alumni Commencement purchasing them at $1.50 per person. Dance, booked for Friday, June 18th, in Todd Union. It should be stated that this plan, which obviously Paid members of the Association are to be admitted, favors the alumni membership, had the full approval of by ticket, without charge. Other alumni will be welcome, the Board of Managers of the Associated Alumni. It is a of course; a fee of $1.50 will be paid by non-members.