? Q tfyt^tcfetnson Hlumtrus Published Quarterly for the Alumni of Dickinson College and the Dickinson School of Law ...................................... Gilbert M alcolm, ’15, ’17L Associate Editors - Dean M. Hoffman, ’02, Whitfield J. Bell, Jr.,’35 a lu m n i c o u n c il Term s Expire in 1947 ^erm Expires m 1948 « £ T ^ S l ^ ' I S s o ! 6 '18 '33 KVlSJ"' 23 Puller, 39 ° cTaBss o i ? 9 « Class of 1945 Class of 1946 g e n o% 0 AkLS col0lCe g e ION D i S » W ™ r l I w president ......................P -l L. Hutchison . 0 ^ 1 “ ........Joseph P. McKeehan Treasurer V .'..'....................G len n E . Todd * Deceased______________________________ TABLE OF CONTENTS 2 To Become Dean of College in J u n e ............................................... 3 174th Commencement Program ......................................................... 5 Eight To Receive Honorary Degrees .......................................... Receives Degree At Special Convocation...................................... 9 10 Life Membership Roll Rises to 678 .................................................. 20 Editorial ................................................................................. 22 Brandeis: The Mind of A Liberal .................................................. Former German Student Now In Japan ...................................... 26 Chinese Editor Enters College After W ar’s D ela y ........................ 27 30 Personals .................................................................... 35 Obituary ...................................................................................................... Lite Membership $40. May be paid inttco installments of $20 each, six months apart or in $10 installments. Alumni dues $2.00 per year, including $1.00 for one year’s sub­ scription to the magazine. All communications should be addressed to The Dickinson Alumnus, West College, Carlisle, Pa. “Entered as second-class matter May 23, 1923, at the post office at Carlisle, Pennsylvania, under the Act of March 3, 1079. THE DICKINSON ALUMNUS M A Y, 1947 Present Great Collection of Dickinsoniana UNDREDS of books and manu­ the Carlisle Grammar School building in scripts relating to the history of the which the College classes were taught College, which were collected in the last until West College was erected in 1805. century by Professor Charles Francis Not least valuable and interesting are Himes, ’55, and his father-in-law, Rev. the letters of Professor Himes himself. Mr. Joseph A. Murray, were formally A man of many interests, widely presented to the College at the annual travelled, a tireless investigator and cor­ Founders’ Day celebration on May 1 respondent, he kept all his incoming by Professor Himes’ granddaughters, letters, made copies of many of the Miss Mary Himes Vale, ’33, and Mrs. letters he sent, and recorded observa­ Frederick F. Rush. tions and notes on a variety of matters The Murray-Himes collection is the in literally scores of notebooks. These greatest single collection of Dickinson­ papers have also been given to the iana ever received at the College at one College and may be used to prepare a time. It is also one of the most valuable biographical sketch of Dr. Himes. for its contributions to knowledge of The manuscripts are still being sorted early Dickinson history. Professor Himes, and cleaned. Some months will be re­ who was author of a sketch of the Col­ quired to catalogue them all. Meanwhile lege which appeared in 1879 and pre­ it is likely that a few of the more inter­ pared a number of short papers on the esting items will be put on display in history of the town and the College, the Dickinsoniana Room in the Bosler probably collected some of the papers Library at Commencement. in the course of his researches. Others were inherited from his father-in-law, Makes Fine Gift to College who bought many as waste paper from a Following the sale of the Biddle Junk dealer cleaning out the home of House, his former home, to the College, James Hamilton, Carlisle lawyer and one of the last members of the Board of Edward M. Biddle, ’05, attorney of Philadelphia, presented some of the fur­ Trustees of the College under Presby­ terian auspices. niture and furnishings valued at approxi­ mately $4,600 as a gift to the College. Among the manuscripts found in the The Biddle House is now being used as Murray-Himes collection is the original a men’s dormitory. deed to the college campus, dated 1799; Many of the items have been stored several letters from Dr. Rush and one or placed in other college buildings until from Joseph Priestley, Jr., respecting the the time when the Biddle House is used Priestley chemical apparatus purchased for other purposes. It may be used in by the College; a number of letters from the future as a faculty club. John Dickinson to the Board of Trus­ A corner Chippendale cupboard has tees ; a long proposal of Dr. Rush for the been placed in the Spahr room in Bosler curriculum of the College; Dr. Charles Hall, along with four large bookcases. Nisbet’s annual reports to the Board of A rose carved settee has been taken to Trustees; the Belles Lettres Society min­ the President’s House and some china ute book of 1792-1805; a sketch showing is in the Sharp Room in Bosler. Miscel­ proposed additions to the campus build­ laneous items of furniture and china are ings, dated about 1830; and the original being used in the women’s dormitory, contractor’s bill for the construction of East College. 2 THE DICKINSON ALUMNUS To Become Dean of College in June R. Russell I. Thompson, ’20, Richard DV. C.. Watkins professor of psych­ ology and education, since 1941 and a member of the faculty since 1928, was appointed dean of the College by Presi­ dent William W. Edel on March 3- The appointment will be effective in June. The new dean succeeds Dr.. Ernest A. Vuilleumier, who was named acting dean upon the illness of Dr. Montgomery P. Sellers in 1933 and appointed dean the following year. Dr. Vuilleumier has re­ signed in order to devote all of his time to teaching and research in the depart­ ment of chemistry, which he has headed since 1920. To succeed Dr. Thompson as dean of the sophomore class President Edel named Dr. Whitfield J. Bell, Jr., 35, DR. RUSSELL I. THOMPSON associate professor of history. Except for graduate study and war service, Dr. Dr. Thompson is a member of Phi Bell has been a member of the faculty Beta Kappa, Kappa Sigma and the since 1937. Masonic fraternities. He is a member of For three years after his graduation numerous professional associations. from Dickinson in 1920, Dr. Thompson taught at Williamsport Dickinson Semi­ nary. He then entered the graduate Five Faculty Promotions school of Yale University as a student of education and psychology. For two Five members of the College faculty years he was director of the IVesley were advanced to the rank of assistant House Settlement in New Haven. He professor by President William W . Edel received his doctorate from Yale in 1932. in March. This brings to ten the total The new dean Joined the faculty of number of faculty members appointed to the College in 1928 as an instructor in the new rank of assistant professor psychology and education. Three years created by the Board of Trustees in De­ later he was advanced to the rank of cember. associate professor; and in 1941, upon Dr. William T. Avery, classical and the death of Dr. Wilbur Harrington modem languages; Mr. Stacey E. Eaton, Norcross, he became full professor and modern languages; Mr. Richard m ! head of the department of psychology Spong, English; Mr. John C. Pflaum, his­ and education. He was made dean of the tory; and Mr. John R. Embick, geology, sophomore class in the same year. Since are the persons promoted by the presi­ 1942 he has been director of the summer dent. Professor Spong Joined the faculty sessions of the College. in February, 1946; the others came to A native of Reading, where his father Dickinson last Fall. and grandfather were physicians, Dr. At the same time Mrs. Constance Tay­ Thompson was graduated from the Read­ lor has been advanced from the rank of ing High School. He married the for­ graduate assistant to instructor in bi­ mer Miss Ethel Wright, of Reading. ology. THE DICKINSON ALUMNUS 3 174th Commencement Program Daylight Saving Time Senior Day— Friday, June 6 3:30 P. M. Ivy Oration Passing of the Old Stone Steps Presentation of 1902 Award Senior Induction 6:00 P. M. Dinner of Alumni Council 8:00 P. M. Meeting of Board of Trustees 9:00 P. M. Commencement Ball— Alumni Gymnasium to Music by Howard Gale and his Orchestra 1:00 A. M. Tickets $ 1.00 per person Alumni Day— Saturday, June 7 9:00 A. M. Phi Beta Kappa Meeting 10:30 A. M. Annual Meeting of Alumni Association- West College 12:00 Noon Alumni Luncheon— Alumni Gymnasium 3:00 P. M. Baseball— Dickinson vs. Bucknell— Biddle Field 5:00 P. M. to 6:00 P. M. The President’s Reception 6:00 P. M. Fraternity Banquets 9:00 P. M. Alumni Prom on Campus Concert by the Shippensburg Band under the direction of Ralph Schecter Commencement Day— Sunday, June 8 10:00 A. M. Academic Procession— West College 10:30 A. M. Baccalaureate Services— Allison Methodist Church Sermon by President William W . Edel 12:00 Noon Class Reunion Dinners 2:30 P. M. Academic Procession— West College 3:00 P. M. Commencement Exercises— Alumni Gymnasium Address by Colgate W . Darden, Jr. President of University of Virginia 4 THE DICKINSON ALUMNUS DR. GEORGE H. ARM ACO ST d r . COLGATE W. DARDEN, JR. President University of Virginia President University of Redlands Commencement Speaker PROF. J. IRVING TRACEY PROF. FORREST E. CARVER Class of 1899 Of Yale University THE DICKINSON ALUMNUS 5 To Receive Honorary Degrees At Commencement DR.