Discussions, Fireside Chats, Dance Planned by Frosh Week

Vol. 52, No. 3 Durham, N. H. May 17, 1962 Discussions, Fireside Chats, Dance s Dr. Iddles Named Outstanding Prof. Planned by Frosh Week Committee Dr. Harold A. Iddles, Pro fessor of Chemistry at the Uni By Terrie Richard to 20. attracting more freshmen, since versity of New Hampshire, was The topics discussed would be these meetings have been poorly named one of the six Small group discussions will outstanding college chemistry be added, and the President’s the same as those discussed at attended in the past. Two books which the fresh teachers in the U. S. and Can Tea may be omitted, from, next Freshman Camp. ada by the Manufacturing The remainder of the pro men are supposed to have read year's Orientation Week pro Chemists’ Association. gram, the Orientation Week gram is similar to past yeai's over the summer will be dis and includes the following: cussed at Faculty Firesides. He will receive a $1,000 award Committee told The New Hamp and a medal at the association’s shire this week. The traditional Freshman There will be a barbeque for Ball which will be held on the the transfer students. annual meeting at White Sul The discussions have been ad phur Springs, W. Va., June 7 ded in hopes of incorporating last evening of the week. A Student Union open housq Bolster Sports Program as a teacher who has “awakened the spirit of Freshman Camp in students a genuine interest in into Orientation Week. Freshman Beanie Hop, and ex An attempt will be made to hibits by student organizations. bolster the Men’s Sports pro chemistry, inspiring them to Although there may be a Discuss Campus Rules gram which had poor atten serious intellectual effort in new president by then, he may The Convocation at which dance last year. studying the subject.”_ not be as receptive as Presi upper-classmen will speak to In addition to this _program, _ Dr. Iddles, who retired last dent Johnson was to the teas. the Freshmen. This year, part the committe is also trying to _year as Chairman of the UNH Greet Freshmen At Ball of the program may be in skit get the Student Union to show Department of Chemistry after An alternate plan has been forni( a free movie on the Friday 32 years, i3 on leave of ab submitted whereby the Presi- Dormitory Panel discussions night of orientation week. Also, sence this year, serving as As dent and his wife would greet at which dorm officers and other there will be an upperclass sociate Director of the Sum DR. JOHN E. REED the freshmen in a reception line upperclass leaders will discuss dance at the Union the same mer Institutes Division of the at the Freshman Ball. campus rules. night of the Freshman Ball. National Science Foundation, Freshman Camp Counselors, For the Religious Organiza- The Committee hopes that Washington. the Sophomore Sphinx, Mortar tions meeting the organiza- next year’s Orientation Week Other Positions Dr. Reed Accepts New Post; Board, and Senior Key are be- tions presidents and their ad- Program twill eliminate the He is currently president of ing asked to lead the discus- visors will be requested to plan weak spots and add many activ- the New Hampshire Academy of sion. The groups will be limited a stronger program in hopes of ities that will be of more inter- Sciences. Since 1957 he has di --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------— est to the students. rected an NSF summer instit Retires From UNH Position Many events which have been ute in chemistry at UNH. He is poorly attended in past years a member of the board of Vis Dr. John F. Reed, Acting 1938 to teach biology. He ser will be strengthened. The em itors to the chemistry depart President of UNH, has resigned ved there for eight years, in Theta U. Sorority Merges phasis next year will be on “in ment at Massachusetts Institute to become President of Fort eluding four years as Dean of of Technology, and he is also Lewis College in Colorado, Aus terest” of the new class, and Men. the committee is striving for a consultant to the University of tin I. Hubbard, President of San Marcos, Lima, Peru. the UNH Board of Trustees, Managed Science Camp With Delta Zeta National maximum attendance at all Dr. Reed went to the Uni events. (Continued on page 7) announced Tuesday. The res By Steve Taylor 1910. ignation becomes effective June versity of W yoming in 1946 Theta Upsilon was founded as an assistant professor of 30. Theta Upsilon, one of UNH’s in 1914 on a national basis. It botany. He became an associate six campus sororities, last week He became Acting President was established on the UNH of UNH last December 1 after professor in 1949, and a pro changed its name. Effective fessor in 1955. He also served as Sunday, the local Theta Up cam pus in 1930. Dr. Eldon L. Johnson left Last week an initiation team, to become President of the manager of the University oi silon chapter was merged with „ „ . , Great Lakes College Associa Wyoming Science Camp. He the largest national sorority in comprised of officers from both tion. left W yoming in 1956 to come the country, Delta Zeta. the Zeta national and the to New Hampshire. Actually the entire Theta Up- former Theta Upsilon national, Fort Lewis College is a new was on campus to initiate four-year liberal arts college at On a leave of absence from silon organization, including national offices and some 18 UNH’s Theta Upsilon sisters Durango, Colorado. With state Wyoming in 1951-52 he served into the Delta Zeta sisterhood. support, an existing two-year as a plant ecologist under the chapters scattered across the college is being expanded to Economic Cooperation Admin United States, was absorded in Initiate 52 UNHers a degree - granting institution istration in Ruanda-Urundi in to the Delta Zeta organization. Miss Lam othe said th a t 52 and Dr. Reed will face the task the Belgian Congo in Africa. Miss Jean Lamothe, president UNH women were initiated in of building a faculty and plant. of the UNH chapter, told The ceremonies last Wednesday and He holds membership in the New Hampshire Tuesday that Thursday evenings. American Association for the Came To UNH In 1956 the merger would benefit both Dr. Reed has been one of the Advancement of Science; the This figure includes this Ecological Society of America, Delta Zeta and the former Theta year’s pledge class which had chief administrative officers of Upsilon chapters. the University since he came to of which he was secretary from been initiated into Theta Up 1953 to 1957; the American So Will Save Money silon prior to the merger. D urham in 1956 from the U ni “It will particularly benefit versity of Wyoming. He joined ciety of Range Management; “All Theta Upsilon alumnae Ohio Academy of Science; Col- our chapter with respect to automatically were made alum- the staff that year as Dean of membership expense,” she stat- nae of Delta Zeta „ Misg Lam _ the Graduate School and Pro orado-Wyoming Academy of Science; New Hampshire Acad ed. onthe noted. fessor of Botany. He also held “By joining Delta Zeta, the the position of Coordinator of emy of Science; and the Brit The structure of the house ish Ecological Society. UN|H chapter will stand to Research. save a substantial amount on leadership is due for some re When the post of Dean of the He is a member of the Council dues costs.” vision in order to conform to College of Liberal Arts became of the National Institute of In addition, the UNH chapter Delta Zeta organizational re vacant in 1959 he took on the Dental Research. National In will benefit from the backing quirements. added responsibility for the stitutes of Health, and a mem of a larger and more affluent This will not affect the top largest college in the Univer ber of the Environmental Bio national organization. offices, Miss Lam othe said, sity. logy Panel of the National Sci Of particular importance to rather several of the minor Choice Of Trustees ence Foundation. the UNH chapter was the fact cabinet posts are due for re- He also served for a time as Dr. and Mrs. Reed have three that Delta Zeta has no restric- vision, a special assistant to President sons: John F., a graduate stu tive or discrininatory clause. No Big Changes Johnson. When deans for the dent at the University of Michi Likewise Theta Upsilon had “We don’t expect to have to Silkolene and her 1961 foal, UNH Astronaut Graduate School and the Col gan; Robert M., a sophomore at no clauses and the merger make any radical changes in our lege of Liberal Arts were ap Duke; and James R., a student would not have been effected house activities or policies,” she pointed in 1961 he became at Oyster River High School, had the Delta Zeta national said. Vice President of the Univer D urham . stipulated any such restrictions. Several Delta Zeta chapters UNH Sponsors Horse Show; sity. He was the choice of the The decision to merge Theta are situated near the new UNH Board of Trustees to become Upsilon with Delta Zeta came chapter. This is in marked con- Acting President after Dr. after each of the 18 Theta Up- trast to the days when UNH Johnson left. silon chapters had voted over- Theta Upsilon sisters were hun- Over 80 Entries Featured Dr. Reed was the first UNH Seniors Unhappy whelmingly for the move.

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