Western, National Tourneys KALAMAZOO COLLEGE At College This Summer Kalamazoo will be host to both the Western and National Junior ALUMNUS and Boys tennis tournaments this summer. The Western tourney will Number 1 June, 1949 Volume VIII be held the week of July 25-30, with the Nationals being held the R. LLOYD POBST, EDITOR following week, August 1-6. fREDERICK W. WINKLER, jR. '51; EDWARD J. LAUTH '32 ASSOCIATE EDITORS Site of the Westerns was origi­ nally set for University of Wiscon­ Published Bi-Monthly by the Kalamazoo College Alumni Association and sin, but the shift was made to Kal­ Kalamazoo College. amazoo because Wisconsin plans MEMBER OF THE AMERICAN ALUMNI COUNCIL to rip up its tennis courts in order to make way for a new building, and the University does not want KALAMAZOO COLLEGE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION to maintain the courts this summer. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE This marks the second time that H. Colin Hackney '30, President, Kalamazoo, Michigan Kalamazoo will be host to both Dr. Paul G. Schrier '22, Vice-President, Kalamazoo, Michigan tourneys, which feature the best R. Lloyd Pobst, Secretary-Treasurer, Kalamazoo, Michigan players in the junior and boy age brackets. Both affairs were held at Charles J. Venema '33, Executive Committee, Kalamazoo, Michigan the college in 1943, and the na­ Lee-Olia Smith Gemrich ex'30, Executive Committee, Kalamazoo, Michigan tional championships have been Ernest Casler '25, Executive Committee Member, Kalamazoo, Michigan staged at Kalamazoo ever since then. Notre Dame was host to the Alumni Council Grand Rapids, Michigan Mary Hallett Miller '17, President Western tourney last year. Marston S. Balch '23, Medford, Mass. Hazel Barclay Saxon '24, Vice- Presi- Dr. Allen B. Stowe will direct Russell ]. Becker '44, Chicago, Ill. ident both tournaments this summer Raywood H . Blanchard 38, Kalamazoo, Kathleen C. Smith '29, Secretary Clara Heiney Buckley '30, Galesburg, Maxine Wirick Wilcox '33, Reporter Harry C. Harvey '16, Kalamazoo, Harold F. Carlyon '23, Treasurer Ten Enter Revival H. Clair Jackson '96, Kalamazoo, Pauline Kurtz Jacobs '24, Kalamazoo, Jackson, Michigan Florence Winslow '06, Kalamazoo, Amos Bogart '30, President of Library Contest Ervene B. Hannold '15, Vice-Presi­ dent Ten students entered a personal Boston, Massachusetts library contest held in April, with Ruth A. Clay '23, Secretary-Trea­ Rev. Frederic Groetsema '31, surer the collections exhibited in Man­ President delle Library. J eriene Ward-Mci\.. -:e '35, Secretary Milwaukee, Wisconsin First prize of ten dollars went to Betty H. Brown '33, Chairman pro Harold Knight, Detroit senior, and Chicago, Illinois tern Marcia ]. Bach '44, President the five dollar second prize to New York, New York Kenneth Hunt '3 7, Vice-President Charles Gore, junior from Benton Donald Tourtelotte '28, President Gladys V,leller Chatters '21, Secre- Harbor, Mich. Rex Broyles, Kala­ Charles D. Bock '29, Vice-President tary-Treasurer mazoo senior, received honorable Y eteve R. Falk '34, Secretary mention. Detroit, Michigan Charles Krill ex'~9, Treasurer Twenty volumes were exhibited Dr. Paul J . Connolly ex'37, Presi­ Southwestern Michigan by each contestant, with the entries dent (Benton Harbor) being judged upon their merits as Elsen K. Burt '34, Vice-President Jessie Hayne Howard '06, Chairman representative background libraries Helen Glezon '28, Secretary-Trea­ pro tem surer within the means of most students. St. Louis, Missouri The faculty committee in charge Flint, Michigan Beryl M. Nyboer ex'27, Chairman was Dr. Milton Simpson, Dr. Ivor Sophia Zmuda Bacon '37, President pro tem Spencer and Miss Ruth Krueger, Rachel Crick Blue ex'44, Vice-Presi­ Washington, D. C. reference librarian. T h e student dent Kathryn Swift '31, Chairman pro tern senate offered the cash prizes. Barbara Ferris '45, Secretary-Trea­ Washtenaw County, Michigan The event used to be an annual surer William Culver '42, President affair, held last in 1941 with Bill Burke '42, John Montgomery '47, Robert Barrows '42 and James Entered as second class matter January 18, 1940 at the Post Office at Kalamazoo, Michigan, under the act of March 3, 1879. Published bimonthly, six times yearly Helmer '42 the entrants. Burke in October, December, February, April, June, and August. Subscription rate: was the wmner that year. One dollar per yea,.,

Page 2 ALUMNUS assooauons, will know of people Dr. Everton Enjoys Spring who would like to sustain the creative work of our Fellowship in Learning. Activities; Moves to Campus I am very eager to meet with May 26, 1949 the various alumni groups and it To the Alumni of Kalamazoo Col­ will be one of the first things on lege: my agenda next fall when we be­ gin the new term. Our plans are INCE my last letter to you in now complete for us to move in to the April issue of The Alttm­ the President's home on June fif­ S mts, much has been happening teenth. During these months of on the Kalamazoo Campus. I am limited contact with the campus, I just now completing my May visit. have become more and more aware This has been an unusually happy of the measure of responsibility experience, as we have had an all­ and also of opportunity that we college picnic at Gull Lake, I have face as we come to our work here been able to witness the M.I.A.A. at Kalamazoo. I am quite confident track meet and the semi-finals in that with the loyal support of the the M.I.A.A. tennis tournment, friends and alumni of Kalamazoo and have enjoyed participating in College, we will go forward with some of the extra-curricular activi­ the anticipation of the further en­ ties of the College. The spirit on richment of the great heritage the campus is very good and I am which is ours. sure that we are all anticipating a John Scott Everton very fine year, with the enrichment JOHN SCOTT EVERTON of faculty personnel, the prospects know that many of you have been New Appointments for new students, and the exciting ac t;ve in this way and we are very plans that lie before us. grateful to you for the fine people to Faculty Announced In my association during these you are sending to us from your recent weeks with the faculty and communities. EW appointments to the col­ students at the College, I have be­ The various committees of the lege faculty, announced by come increasingly aware of the de­ Board of Trustees are hard at work N Dr. Allen B. Stowe, chair­ voted work which is being done by making plans for the new year and man of the .administrative commit­ our faculty and the high level of facing realistically the problems re­ tee, to fill vacancies or to provide academic achievement which they lated ro sound financial support of for the expansion of departments have sustained. I am confident that the institution. It is quite evident for next year, include the follow­ the ten new members of the fac­ that in the years .ahead, in order to mg: ulty who will be coming on the continue our present standard of lan G. Barbour, Chicago, has staff next fall will not only enrich excellence, it will be necessary for been named assistant professor in the academic curriculum in the de­ us to find additional sources of in­ physics. He is currently engaged in partments of Psychology, Physics, come, both for endowment and for research and teaching at University English, German, Spanish, Physical current operation. I am sure that of Chicago on a research fellow­ Education, Music and Art, bur will many of you, through your wide ship. He will fill the vacancy all of them contribute a great deal caused by the resignation of Dr. to the wider interests of the Col­ Howard Maxwell, who will become lege and will be fully committed head of the physics department ~t to the ideals which this institution Ohio Wesleyan University. has cherished throughout its history. A graduate of Deerfield Aca­ I wish that all of you, who already Dr. Everton ...... 3 demy, Barbour holds the B.S. de­ have many friends among the New Faculty ...... 3 & 5 gree from Swarthmore and the members of the faculty, could also Freshman Article ...... 4 M.A. degree from Duke University. have the joy of knowing these At present he is completing work Senior Article ...... 7 fine new people and feeling the on his doctorate at University of enthusiasm with which they are News Notes ...... 8 Chicago. His wife is a candidate planning to undertake their new Commencement ...... 9-1 2 for the M.A. degree in Religious work. Speaking of Books ...... 13 Education at the same University. The report from the Admissions Sports ...... 15 Donald W. Van Liere, Bloom­ Office this month is heartening, but lntramurals ...... 17 ington, Ind., has been .appointed still underlines the necessity for all Marriages, Births ...... 18 associate professor and chairman of the friends of Kalamazoo College Improvement Fund ...... 20 the department of psychology. A to interest students in the oppor­ teaching fellow in psychology at tunities which are offered here. I (Continued on j1age 5)

ALUMNUS Page 3 Polish Student Writes Detroit Alumni Club Has Dinner Meeting Essay on Stetson Chapel The Detroit Alumni Club held a visitor. Standing among trees, dinner meeting on April 30 at whose branches throw gentle shad­ Rackham Hall in Detroit, with 85 ows on its brick walls, it points attending. with its tower toward the sky. The Russell Worden '34, president of main entrance is supported by col­ the Detroit club, was Toastmaster. umns which create a scholarly ap­ The Invocation was given by the pearance. A few steps, leading to Reverend Ernest E. Piper '14 the entrance, provide comfortable minister of St. Mithias Church. seats for students waiting for the President-elect John Scott Everton service. gave an address on "The State of Inside, the chapel is just as sim­ the College." Dinner music was ple, but also as distinctive and furnished by the College String characteristic as outside. The walls, Trio of Louise Lacey '51, Wayne the ceiling and the pews are white. Magee '51 and Joyce Stowell '51; Big windows on both sides provide and Beverley Dunn '51, contralto, EDWARD SULKOWSKI plenty of light. There are pews in sang several musical numbers. New officers elected for the com­ A German forced labor camp in­ chapel for the entire student body; in front of them is a rostrum for ing year are Dr. Paul J. Connolly mote for two years, he come to ex '3 7, president; Elsen K. Burt Kazoo beginning t h e second speakers with seats for the faculty and chorus. On one side is the '3 4, vice-president; and Helen semester from Poland by way of Glezon '28, secretary-treasurer. Italy and Brazil, where he first organ. Also inside the chapel are studied English for a year in columns, adding greatly to its dis­ 1947. tinctive elegance. these institutions, as any American Our chapel is not only visible should. However, I have come to HEN I first came to Kala­ during the day. As the top of the appreciate more and more the val­ mazoo and asked for the chapel tower is made of glass and ues to be found in the small W way to K College, a man illuminated at night, our chapel is American liberal arts colleges, like explained to me which direction to visible also at night, and as such Kalamazoo. It offers at once both take and then said, "-and then is almost symbolic of K College. the opportunity for personal con­ you'll see a hill with a chapel on Such is our chapel. Simple, but tact between faculty and students, top of it, and a few buildings attractive and distinctive; liked by so cherished in the tutorial system around it. That's K College." the students because it gives a operative here, and the "training for The college chapel; it is the homely warmth to the campus; a social life in a community," so lack­ first thing which greets a newcomer homely atmosphere which many ing in college and university life and the last thing which says good­ students, being away from home, in England. bye to him upon his leaving. It need so much. One's first temptation, as an is the most familiar landmark of American college graduate, is to our college. Students and their Robert Dewey' 47 Compares hang his head in shame; there are lives are closely associated with the "K" to English Colleges those things of which we cannot chapel. The daily services, the reli­ be very proud, e.g. the ter~ibly gious emphasis week and the week­ Would like to say what a pleas­ over-crowded conditions of some of ly meditations bring everybody on our large institutions, the tendency campus in close contact with the ure it is to receive the various alum­ ~o sur.vey everything and go deeply chapel. Some students like it, ni publications from Kalamazoo mto ltttle, the degrees so easily ob­ some dislike it, a few are indiffer­ College. I feel that I have not tained in some of our colleges and ent to it; but I am sure that every­ been a very helpful alum, especial­ universities. body will cherish the memory of ly where gifts to the College are our chapel after leaving the college. concerned. At present I am doing But I have not had to hang my head in shame for Kalamazoo. The The chapel is an excellent place a piece of service work in England, future is open, and there is room for worshipping God, to meditate and find it impossible to make a for improvement, I'm sure, and about life and the future. Situated contribution out of the very small in the most prominent place on allowance which comes to me. many needed improvements will be the campus, the chapel shows its Traveling around England has made. But the training that Kal­ almost proverbial Christian tradi­ given me a chance to get a look at amazoo gives, as it stands, com­ tion. some old-world colleges and uni­ pares very favorably with the best The chapel creates a friendly im­ versities. I stand in awe of the past that can be got here. pression on every newcomer or and present accomplishments of Sincerely, Robert Dewey '47

Page 4 ALUMNUS Donald W. Van Liere Walter W. Waring Gunther M. Bonnin Samuel E. Brown William A. Boyd New Faculty tor's degree this year. He graduated Cranbrook Museum of Art. (Continued from page J) from Indiana University in 1934, Miss Marjorie Warson, Green­ and received his M.A. degree from ville, S. C., has been named instruc­ Indiana University, he will receive the same school in 1946. tor in Spanish to fill the vacancy the Ph. D. degree from Indiana in Waring at present is completing created by the resignation of Mrs. August. He is a Hope College work for his doctorate at Cornell. Zoa DeVos. Miss Watson taught graduate and holds the M.A. from He has taught English on both the English and Spanish at Greenville University of Indiana. high school and college levels. A high school for five years prior to It is contemplated that he will graduate of Kansas Wesleyan, he going to Duke University to do introduce a program of experimen­ received his Master's degree from graduate work; and she returned tal psychology which will lead stu­ University of Colorado. there to teach last year. She grad­ dents to graduate work in that field. An addition to the work of the uated from Wesleyan College and Mr. and Mrs. Van Liere and their music department is made possible received her M. A. degree from two children expect to move to by appointment of William A. Duke. Kalamazoo in August. Mrs. Van Boyd as full-time instructor in Miss Barbara ]. Hopkins, Min­ Liere is a teaching fellow in the de­ piano and theory. He will offer an neapolis, Minn., has been appoint­ partment of English at Indiana. elementary and a functional course ed assistant professor of physical Gunther M. Bonnin, now com­ for those not majoring in music. education, filling the vacancy in pleting his work for a Ph. D. de­ He also will offer courses in the department caused by the resig­ gree from Stanford University, has theory and private piano instruc­ nation of Miss Mary Thompson been named as assistant professor tion, taking over the work of Rob­ early in January to accept a public of German. He has studied at ert MacDonald, Chicago, who has health position in Maryland. Hindenburg Gymnasium, Germany, been givin~ part-time instruction A graduate of University of Min­ and Amsterdam Lyceum, Holland. for a number of years. Boyd re­ nesota, she received her M. A. A graduate of Reed College, he re­ ceived his Bachelor of Music de­ from Columbia University and at ceived his M. A. from Stanford. gree from University of Pennsyl­ present is a member of the phys­ Mrs. Bonnin received her B.A. de­ van=a, and has studied piano with ical education staff at Universitv of gree from University of Queens­ Hart McDonald, Philadelphia. He Illinois. Previously, she held a land, and served as music librarian is head of the department of music similar position at University of at Stanford. at Admiral Farragut Academy, Delaware. Two new appointments have Toms River, N. J. Ernest Kirkman, Seneca, Mich., been made in the English depart­ Michael J. Waskowsky, Ch;cago, former track coach and director of ment to fill the vacancies caused by has been appointed instructor in physical education at Adrian Col­ the retirement of Dr. Milton Simp­ art, filling the vacancy caused by lege, has been appointed cross son and the leave of absence of the resignation of Assistant Pro­ country and track coach and assis­ Marion Shane, who goes to Syra­ fessor Morrie S. Grinbarg. Was­ tant professor of physical education. cuse University in the fall to be­ kowsky. a graduate of Lane Tech A graduate of the University of gin work on his doctorate. high school. Chicago, received the Michigan with the B.S. degree, he Samuel E. Brown, New Haven, B. F. A. degree from the Chicago coached the Adrian track team to Conn., and Walter W. Waring, Art Institute in 1941, and his second place in the MIAA in the Ithaca, N. Y., have each been ap­ Master's degree from University of soring of 1948 while working on pointed assistant professor of Eng­ Chicago in 1948. his Master's degree in ohysical edu­ lish. Upon the return of Shane He was awarded a fellowship in cation. This spring, h;s ream again from Syracuse, the department will painting to Cranbrook Academy in finished second in the conference. be expanded to retain all facultv 1941-42; and has exhibited paint­ Last fall he assisted with the members concerned. D r. Arnold ings in the American and Chicago Adrian football team. He is a Mulder will serve as chairman of shows, Illinois Annual, Interna­ member of Phi Epsilon Kaooa, na­ the department. tional Water Color show, Hrau­ tional honorary fraternirv at Michi­ Brown holds a fellowship in shaar Galleries. N. Y.. and the De­ gan for men ·majoring in physical English at Yale University, where troit Annual. Some of his work is education. He is married and has he is completing work on his doc- in the permanent collection of th~ one son.

ALUMNUS Pttf!e 5 Lloyd Grow Named attended by Dr. Allen B. Stowe, K Maxwell, Nulf Resign College administrative committee New Football Coach head. Positions on Faculty Priscilla Crum '39 was Kalama­ Two faculty members, Dr. How­ Lloyd E. (Dob) Grow, football zoo's delegate at the inauguration of ard Maxwell and Mr. Robert Nul£, l~ne coach and basketball and Otto Frederick Kraushaar as presi­ have resigned their positions on the track mentor since 1946, has been dent of Goucher College, Balti­ staff within the last month for named head football coach of the more, Md., on May 6-7. Miss Crum other posts. Kalamazoo gridiron teams. has been an art teacher at Goucher Dr. Maxwell, a member of the He succeeds Robert W. Nul£, for the past year. The inauguration physics department at Kalamazoo who resigned to return to his for­ of William Hanson G i 11 as since 1940, has accepted a position mer post at Fort Wayne, Ind., seventh president of Colorado Col­ as head of the department of phys­ North Side high school. Grow will lege, Colorado Springs, Colo., and ics at Ohio Wesleyan University, keep on as basketball coach, though celebration of the college's 76th Delaware, Ohio. A graduate of turning the track team over to anniversary year on May 6-7 was Carnegie Institute, he received his Ernest Kirkman, former Adrian attended by Mr. Earl I. Shock as Master's degree from Harvard Uni­ College cinder mentor. Kalamazoo's delegate. versity and his Ph. D. from Ohio Henry Lasch will continue in Inauguration of the Very Rever­ State. the physical education department end Hunter Guthrie, S. ]., as thirty­ Mr. Nul£, athletic director and as assistant professor, baseball fifth president of Georgetown Uni­ head football coach, has returned coach and director of the intra­ versity, Washington, D. C., held on to his former position as football mural program. April 30 and May 1, was attended coach and athletic director at Fort Grow, Lasch and Kirkman will by John L. Grabber '39 as delegate. Wayne, Indiana, North Side high carry on the work of the depart­ school. His gridiron teams at Kal­ ment of physical education and amazoo compiled a four-year record athletics together und: r leadership -beginning prior to his military of the faculty athletic committee. d·1ty-of 18 wins, 10 losses and 4 The appointment of someone to tics. They tied Hillsdale for the succeed Nul£ as athletic director is MIAA title in 1946 and 1947, and not contemplated at this time. last year finished second to Alma. Before his wartime duty in the Navy, Grow was assistant football Current Issue Begins ccach at the University of Wyom­ ing, and later director of athletics New Alumnus Volume at Henderson State Teachers col­ This issue marks the beginning lege. He came to Kalamazoo in o£ Volume VIII of the Alumnm 1946 as assistant grid coach, tak­ magazine; and to set this series off ing over the basketball and track from past editions, .a new cover de­ teams the same year. Last winter sign and changes in the page make­ h :s cage team won 9 games and lost up have been introduced. 9; and they finished in a tie for It is hoped that the new cover second in the MIAA. style will add to the attractiveness of your Alumnus, as well as still John R. Powell ond Dr. Everton providing space for pictorial views Kalamazoo Represented of the campus and outstanding events. The inside changes ar~ de­ at Five Inaugurations John R. Powell, Grand Rapids, signed to make your magazine Kalamazoo College was repre­ Mich., senior, was awarded the E. more readable. A. DeWaters Trophy as the out­ sented at five inaugurations of col­ -The Editors lege presidents during the month of standing citizen of the year among the resident men students. May. Michigan Interpretive Reading The cup, made possible by Mr. Dr. John Scott Everton, college Contest Held on Campus president-elect, was a delegate at and Mrs. E. A. DeWaters of Flint, the inauguration of Wilbour Eddy Mich., is presented each year to the The Seventeenth annual Michi­ Saunders as the fourth president of senior who is voted by his fellow g a n Intercollegiate Interpretive the Colgate-Rochester Divinity students as having made an out- · reading contest was held .at Kala­ school, Rochester, N. Y., on May standing contribution to life in the mazoo on May 6 under the direc­ 21-22. The inauguration of Eugene dormitories. tion of Dr. Ethel Kaump, head of Bradley Elliott as president of Powell, who graduated Magna the speech department. Michigan Normal College and the Cum Laude, has received a scholar­ Among Kalamazoo's entry, Mar­ ceremonies marking the One Hund­ ship in English literature at the vin Mantin placed third in the redth anniversary of the founding Rackham School of graduate stud­ prose reading division.· Eleven col­ of the college on May 19-21, was ies at the University of Michigan. leges took part in the contest.

Paf{e 6 ALUMNUS over the country and to go on and '49 Bridged the Post-War make a name for themselves and for Kalamazoo College. We learn­ ed here too what w.as meant by hu­ Transitions of the College man dignity-the dignity which evening of piano playing and sing­ goes far beneath the superficial ing. We enjoyed sitting down to­ dignity of keeping a straight face. gether at a meal and telling each We learned too that professors other what had happened during are actually human. Many unfor­ the day and sharing in the laughter. gettable times have been had on We liked our classes when they Dr. Stowe's tennis trips, at Dr. were small enough tO have our Kaump's house popping corn and little jokes and still get plenty of over the dining room table at the work done; and we liked to know Hemmes'. everyone on campus-which was We also had "bull sessions not always possible. about religion, philosophy, politics, the faculty and each other. During It seems tO us that some of these important things have and will these sessions we learned what slip away and diffuse the spirit of makes people "tick" and made the campus if we expand in num­ fr:endships which will last as long ber much more. We are anxious as we do. One of the things that many of GEORGINE PHILLIPS to see these things kept and made even better than we found them. In us will not forget was the Alumni Georgine, a native of Chicago, Banquet. One scene in particular will begin an assistantship in short, the class of '49 would like to see better classroom facilities, which impressed us was when Dr. zoology at the University of Dunbar asked groups of classes to Kansas next fall. more all-college activities, higher standards and, above .all, an en­ rise as they were called. He start­ ed with the oldest members present HE class of '49 may be rollment not exceeding that which and so on down to the class of '48. unique in that it saw from it has now. Watching each group stand was T the very beginning the con­ The class of '49 and many be­ like seeing the many years of Kal­ struction of Angell Field, Stowe fore it have enjoyed the homes of amazoo College pass before us in Tennis Stadium, the Annex and the faculty members and their per­ those few minutes. Harmon H all. We may also be sonal interest in the students. Dr. Then came Commencement day recognized as unique because vet­ and Mrs. Hemmes, Miss Diebold, when we all lined up in two col­ erans made up a large portion of the Srowes and Dr. and Mrs. Max­ umns on the walk in front of the the graduating class for the last well, not to mention many others, Chapel. The lines, headed by the time. have made us like part of the fami­ faculty then turned in on them­ We, above all, have seen a ly by sharing in our hopes, ambi­ selves and the two columns passed marked change in administration tions, our fun and our weddings, each other in a gesture of farewell. and all share in the hope that a to say nothing of the fact that These and many other wonderful real college spirit will once again when a new baby arrives they are memories stand out vividly in our prevail on the campus. Yes, the the first to assure the proud par­ minds, long to be remembered and class of '49 is unique in these im­ ents that their new addition is the cherished after the names, faces and portant respects, but we still enjoy finest yet. scenes begin to fade from our recol­ many of the things which classes Among a few of the professors lection. before us have enjoyed. we have found a spirit of fun As do others, we would like to coupled with one which demands see Kalamazoo College keep its the highest in scholarship. One '41 size. The enrollment is now the morning Miss Diebold's freshman Lawrence New highest it has ever been in the his­ eight o'clock class came garbed in Trustee of College tory of the college. The class­ blankets and long underwear, com­ rooms are filled to capacity; the plete with hot water bottles and William J. Lawrence '41, active dining room is forced to operate on mufflers. This was in revolt against in Kalamazoo banking and indus­ two shifts in order to serve the the poor ventilation in the biology trial circles, was elected to the col­ evening meal; the Chapel is mere­ lecture room and for once Miss lege board of trustees at the meet­ ly comfortable and the library is Diebold was speechless. One minute ing held on the campus at Com­ no longer as quiet as it should be. later, after the fun was over, the mencement time. He is chairman This is all caused by heavy enroll­ room was in silence while pencils of the budget committee of the ment. scurried across the rapidly turning local Community Chest for 1949- We, on the other hand, liked tO pages of various notebooks. 50, and is president of the Catholic sit around the fire making cocoa High standards in this depart­ Athletic Association. in Trowbridge on winter week ends, ment have enabled students tO ob­ All officers of the board were or take over the lounge for an tain scholarships in universities all re-elected at the weekend meeting.

ALUMNUS Page 7 Graduating Seniors Receive Scholarships, Assistantships Ten graduating seniors and one 1892 graduate student have received" Emma Chesney '92 died on scholarships or assistantships for April 4 at Adrian, Michigan, fol­ further study next fall at colleges lowing an illness of three months, throughout the country. She received her Master's degree W11liam Garbrecht '48, Grand from University of Michigan in Rapids, who received the Master 1898 and taught school in Michi­ of Science degree, will continue his gan, Indiana, Montana and Utah graduate studies in chemistry at until she retired at Ogden in 1938. .Michigan State College, where he For the last ten years she made her has an assistantship. home with her brother-in-law and Thomas Thompson, Kalamazoo, sister, Mr. and Mrs. George L. Ben­ has received a scholarship in physi­ nett, in Adrian. cal chemistry at the Harvard medi­ Miss Chesney was a member of cal school. Bill Smith, Benton the Adrian First Baptist church, Harbor, has an assistantship in the Baptist Women's Association, chemistry at Brown University. the Adrian Women's Club and the Georgine Phillips, Chicago, has local br.anch of the American As­ been awarded an assistantship in sociation of University Women. Ralph A. Hayward zoology at the University of Kan­ 1897 Ralph A. Hayward, president of sas. Wayne Green, Coldwater, has William L. Mercer '97, now liv­ the Kalamazoo Vegetable Parch­ received an assistantship in physics ing in Rochester, Minnesota, re­ ment Company and a member of at Ohio State University. tired in 1939 from his position as the college board of trustees, has Phillip Mange, Kalamazoo, will county superintendent of schools in been named a member of the Na­ continue in the fall at Penn State Rochester, a post he held for 20 tional Citizen's Commission for College, where has has an assis­ years. Public Schools, an organization of tantship in physics. Ralph Deal, Kalamazoo, has a fellowship in 1899 prominent businessmen throughout the country that is working to sacred music at Bob Jones Univer­ Frank C. Dickey '99 is a regis­ sity. Wendell Discher, Kalamazoo, tered civil engineer and land sur­ avert the nationwide public educa­ tion crisis. has received an assistantship in veyor in Hollywood, Florida, a city physics at the University of Roc­ he helped lay out in 1921. chester. Robert Birkenmeyer, Chi­ 1916 association, he joined Illinois Bell cago, has been awarded the Upjohn Gertrude McCulloch '16 is a in 1929. scholarship in chemistry. Joanne missionary at the Ella O'Patrick 1931 Schrier, Kalamazoo, has a research Girl's school in Sindai, Japan. She Donald J. King '31, vice-presi­ fellowship in zoology at Iowa State hopes to be re-assigned to China as dent of Northwest Airlines, is one College. John Powell, Grand soon as political events permit. of several airline officials remain­ Rapids, will continue in the fall at 1921 ing in Shanghai in an effort to re­ University of Michigan, where he Harold B. Allen '21 has been store air traffic to the big Chinese has a scholarship in English litera­ named corporation secretary of city. ture in the Rackham graduate school. • the Upjohn Company of Kalama­ 1932 zoo, in addition to his duties in the One other senior, Stephen Smith, Stanley Buck '32, pastor of the Kalamazoo, has been admitted to finance division. He joined Upjohn First Church of Battle Creek, in 1932 after spending eleven years the Harvard University graduate authored an article entitled, "Men school of physics. with the First National Bank and Who Have Recaptured Them­ Trust Company of Kalamazoo. selves," which appeared in the Jan­ 1924 nary 20, 1949, issue of the Michi­ Horace Horton ex '33 is acting Dr. Willis Dunbar '24 has been gan Christian Advocate. As the as instructor in the paint shop of elected president of the Kalama­ title suggests, the article deals with the El Reno, Oklahoma, federal re­ zoo Torch Club. the good work of Alcoholics formitory. He sent a beautiful cal­ 1928 Anonymous i n g1vmg chronic endar, made in the paint shop, to Roger Swift '28 has been ap­ drinkers a new lease on life. the college Public Relations office. pointed district commercial mana­ 1933 1934 ger of Illinois Bell Telephone Com­ Dr. Stewart Miller ex '33, prac­ John Ayers '34 has been ap­ pany's Wentworth-Hyde Park dis­ ticing Allegan, Mich., dentist, has pointed to the chairmanship of the trict. A past president of the been .appointed to the Allegan city newly created department of Geo­ Woodlawn, Illinois, businessmen's council. detics at Cornell University.

Page 8 ALUMNUS Scenes From Commencement Jf/eekend

The honor graduates are pictured at top left. From left Upper right is a scene from the Alumni Banquet, show­ to right are Bill Smith, Cum Laude; Phillip Mange, Magna ing a portion of the table of 1899 graduates who returned Cum Laude; Stephen Smith, Magna Cum Laude; Mark for their 50th anniversary. With their backs to the camera Zarbock, Cum Laude; John Powell, Magna Cum Laude; in the foreground are Mrs. Ain1worth Clark (Mr. Clark Thomas Thompson, Magna Cum Laude; Donald Green, was just out of range), and Dr. Charles Kurtz '94. Facing Cum Laude; Wendell Discher, Cum Laude; Betty Lou the camera are Emily Hochstein, Dr. Coe Hayne, Mrs. Colvin, Cum Laude; and Robert Newland, Cum Laude. Hayne (Ethel Shandrew '06) and Mrs. Richard Carpenter Missing from the picture are three Cum Laude graduates, (Eleanor Hayne '35). In the background can be seen a Loraine Kiefer, Warren David and Mary Garbrecht. portion of the speaker's table. From left to right are Mrs. Marion Dunsmore, Dr. and Mrs. Harold T. Smith. Dr. and Mrs. Allen B. Stowe, Dr. John Scott Everton, Mr. and Mrs. H. Colin Hackney, and Dr. and Mrs. Milton Simpson.

In the lower left hand corner are three members of the Hudson family. Left to right are Richard G. Hudson '18; The last of the seniors filing into Stetson Chapel for Grant M . Hudson '94, the father; and Dr. Winthrop S. the Commencement ceremonies are shown at lower right. Hudson '33, professor of Christianity at Colgate-Rochester Happy, solemn and expectant faces are visible as they Divinity school, who was the Baccalaureate speaker. approach the climax of four years of studies.

ALUMNUS Page 9 Commencement Activities Reviewed HE awarding of one hundred partmental breakfast at the Colum­ ness kept him from attending the twenty-nine degrees to the bia Hotel. The language and banquet honoring h i s former T largest graduating class in speech departments held a lunch­ teacher. Kalamnoo College's history, by Dr. eon at Dr. Kaump's home in Col­ John Scott Everton, college presi­ lege Grove for their majors, with dent-elect, climaxed Kalamazoo's Dr. and Mrs. Olmsted, Dr. Kaump, II One Hundred Thirteenth Annual Dr. and Mrs. Dunsmore, Miss Earl, Commencement acttvlttes. T h e Mr. Pickhardt, Miss Baum, Mr. and N his address, Dr. Simpson said, weekend's events began the preced­ Mrs. DeVos, Mr. and Mrs. Mills, in part, " Tis on an occasion ing Saturday with an informal Mr. and Mrs. McCreary and Dr. I such as this that one is most Alumni Registration Tea in Hoben and Mrs. Bacon as hosts. painfully conscious of his lack of Hall lounge. A buffet supper was held for the vocabulary that will adequately ex­ The Alumni banquet was held sociology group, with Dr. and Mrs. press his true feelings, his deep and Saturday night in Welles Hall, Hightower and Mr. and Mrs. Mills abiding gratitude for what has with the Commencement play, entertaining at the Hightower resi­ taken place here tonight. This is a "The Yellow Jacket," being per­ dence. Dr. and Mrs. Simpson held time when words only half reveal formed following the banquet-pro­ open house for English majors and the soul within. After all, words gram at the Kalamazoo Civic friends at their home in the even­ are only a means of communica­ Theater. mg. tion from one to another. Departmental breakfasts high­ The Classes of 1899 and 1924 "Yet words are the only medium lighted Sunday morning's activities. and Dr. and Mrs. Simpson were at our disposal to thank you. Yes, The music breakfast was held in the guests of honor at the Saturda·{ to express our deepest, sincerest Welles Hall, with Mr. and Mrs. night Alumni Banquet. Mr. H . gratitude for what you have said Overley and Mr. and Mrs. Feman Colin Hackney '30 was chairman and revealed by your lovely and as hosts. Mr. and Mrs. Nulf, Mr. of the affair; the Reverend Coe timely gift of your appreciation for and Mrs. Grow, Mr. and Mrs. Hayne '99 gave the Invocation; our work and worth here at Kala­ Lasch and Miss ] ohnson held their Dr. Willis Dunbar '24 served as mazoo College. Mrs. Simpson and athletic and physical education de­ Toastmaster; recognltlon of the I do thank you and will eternally partment meal at the Nulf home in 50th and 25th anniversary classes be grateful for and remember these the College Grove. The chemistry of '99 and '24 was led by Dr. R. choicest of tributes. department, with Dr. and Mrs. Lloyd Pobst, public relations direc­ 'Those of the committee in Stowe, Dr. and Mrs. Strong, Dr. tor; Dr. Everton spoke on "Design charge who directed as well as con­ Myers and Mr. Nelson entertaining, for Education;" and Dr. Allen B. ceived the plan and have brought again held its .annual breakfast at Stowe, administrative committee it to a triumphant conclusion we the Hotel Harris. chairman, made a report to the do know, since they had to tell us Dr. and Mrs. Wendzel, Mr. and alumni. that we might secure in ample time Mrs. Cazell, Mr. and Mrs. Copp Main speaker was Dr. Simpson, passports and transportation. and Dr. and Mrs. Smith entertained who, with his wife, received many "These, including Miss Frances economics majors at the Wendzel fine gifts and tributes in r::: cogni­ Clark, ever dreamer of dreams that home. Mrs. Warner was host to tion of his retirement after thirty she usually brings to pass, and her the education department group at vears of teaching at Kalamazoo. sister, Mrs. Neal, also Mr. and Mrs. her home on Grand Ave. The Eng­ Dr. Marion Dunsmore gave the Howard Chenery, who have as­ lish department held its annual tribute from the facultv, and pre­ sumed much of the glad burden. of breakfast at the Parkwood Grill sented the Simpsons with a fine set the correspondence, both initial this year, with Dr. and Mrs. Simp­ of matched luggage. and followup; Mr. Colin Hackney, son, Dr. and Mrs. Mulder, Mr. and Miss Frances Clark '28 formally who has kept the bag but is no Mrs. Shane, Mr. and Mrs. Mc­ presented Dr. and Mrs. Simpson Judas; and Miss Louise Goss, who Creary and Mr. and Mrs. Lauth as with a purse of over $2000. con­ has spent so much time and energy hosts. Dr. and Mrs. Hornbeck and tributed by past and present En~ ­ in arranging transportation, we can Dr. and Mrs. Maxwell entertained lish majors as well as friends, to be personally and richly thank from the physics major group at the used by them on a tour of England the bottom of our hearts. Hornbeck home in the College and Europe this summer. Th;- lu~­ "To the many others, students, Grove. gaf!e from the faculty will receive former students and friends equally The political science depart­ rarly use. Dr. Stowe read a letter interested, e qua 11 y spontaneous, ment's early morning gathering from William 0 . Douglas, United equally sacrificial of time and ener­ was held at the Cornell residence States Supreme Court justice and a gy, we also express our heartfelt in College Grove, with Dr. and frrmer student of Dr. Simpson's at gratitude. We shall never forget Mn. Cornell and Mr. and Mrs. Wh;tman College, where he taught this amazing, this unique attitude Ham the hosts. Miss Diebold and before comin!5 to Kalamazo

ALUMNUS "And weren't we taken by sur­ Under his program, student A reception following the Bac­ prise when some of your commit­ counselling will be intensified in calaureate service was held m tee secretly revealed to us the na­ the fall. A student-faculty advisory Hoben Hall lounge. Class reun­ ture and extent of your undertak­ council has just been set up, with ions, with the 50th and 25th year ing on our behalf. When they so seven of the eight evenly divided groups especially honored, were en- · naively revealed to us what you had members already selected. Increas­ joyed Sunday evening. planned and were doing, we were ing of both the library's facilities Commencement began promptly speechless with amazement. and the number of scholarship at teo Monday morning, with the "Life at Kalamazoo College has funds were other points in his pro­ seniors and faculty making a long, been an almost uninterrupted joy, gram. double column of black caps and with just enough clouds to make In conclusion, he said, "With the gowns as they marched from Hoben it variedly interesting. The golden continued interest of the alumni, Hall to Stetson Chapel under clear years and gay .at Kalamazoo are friends and devoted faculty, Kala­ blue skies and the lush green foli­ now cherished wherein the tempo­ mazoo can go forward in confi­ age of the quadrangle oak trees. rarily disturbing has providentially dence-the years from now to the Dr. George Walter Stewart, pro­ disappeared, and the sun-crowned 125th anniversary will add much fessor of physics at Iowa State Uni­ peak of happiness approaches a to the college's ·rich heritage and versity, spoke out strongly in his radiant sunset. luster in its fame." Commencement address, say i n g, "These memories will we cher­ The Commencement play, "The "Everyone is naturally creative. As ish as we walk the field of England Yellow Jacket," a stylized drama a matter of fact, most of the creat­ and tread the heather of bonny presented in the manner of the ive work of the world is accomp­ Scotland. Here we will, I trust, Chinese stage under direction of Jished by those who cannot be re­ vicariously experience the glowing Miss Eleanor Baum, portrayed the garded as geouises." He went on reactions of Stratford-on-Avon, of story of a Chinese prince through to say that use of highly specialized Wordsworth at Wiodemere, and of all the phases of life--childhood, abilities in the arts has very natural­ Scotia's bard along the winding footloose adolescence, temptations, ly led to a lack of recognition of Ayr. You have made practicable a and finally love and manhood in the im_!)ortaoce of general abilities. long-desired privilege and oppor­ winning back his lost throne. The He said that by applying his gen­ tunity. Would that we might have College Players gave a very com­ eral abilities, an ordinary man can done it earlier so that our students mendable performance, to which become extraordinary in achieve­ might have vicariously shared it the ornate scenery and beautiful ment and can become creative and with us!" oriental costumes did much to en­ produce at his own level of attain­ Dr. Everton spoke on his "De­ hance the production. ment. sign for Education." He began by "Man," he stated, "profits little expressing his deep appreciation of Ill by the acquisition of knowledge un­ the fine work done by the admini­ less he uses it as a base upon which strative committee-De. Stowe, Dr. R. Winthrop S. Hudson '33, to develop a creative life." Harold T. Smith and Mr. Everett professor of Christianity at In addition to the one hundred R. Shober-io the wise guidance D Colgate-Rochester Divinity twenty-nine Bachelor of Arts de­ and leadership they gave the col­ school, was the Baccalaureate speak­ grees, two Master of Arts, two lege in 1948-49. er. The service was held at four Master of Science, and honorary "The alumni," said Dr. Everton, Sunday afternoon in Stetson Chapel. Doctor's degrees of Divinity, Laws "are the most potent and influent­ In his sermon, entitled, "Les­ ;1nd Science were also conferred by ial group that a college can have. sons of this Hour," Dr. Hudson Dr. Everton. They support the program and outlines his lessons as, first, that Charles E. Starbuck '48 and provide many new students for the we don't have .any time to waste, Henry C. Thole '47 received Mas­ college." He went on to outline a either as a world or as individuals, ter of Arts degrees; and William part of his new program for the in putting the world in order. Sec­ r:?rbrecht '48 and John L White coming years. ondly, "If we have little time, we '48 both received the Master of The endowment funds .and other must not waste our strength in a Science degrees. sources of income of the college futile struggle to preserve the order Upon the Reverend Hillyer must be added to, he stated. In that is passing. Hawthorne Srr~ton, pastor of the time, he wants to see the humani­ "But if we can't go back, we can F;nt Baptist Church of Malden, ties and social science departments f!.O on," he gave as the third great 1'"' ass .. and a former minister of the built up to the point where they lesson of our day. He said that First Baotist Church of Detroit, receive the same national recogni­ most things have been outmoded was conferred the Doctor of Di­ tion the physical sciences have. since the beginning of the atom vinity degree. Dr. Dunsmore read Speaking of the new faculty ap­ bomb-many things, but not the the citation. Dwight Healy Rich, po;nted for next fall, he said he practice of Christian brotherhood. superintendent of schools in Lans­ was highly pleased, because the In conclusion, he said, "We know ing, Mich.. recevied the Doctor of new men are not only outstanding the lessons of the hour; God grant Laws dePree. with Mrs. Warner academicallv. but they are firm be­ us the wit and wisdom to heed reading the citation. The Doctor of Fevers in the Christian faith. them." (Continued on page 14)

ALUMNUS Paf!.e 11 At top left are the senior prize winners. Front row, Three generations of Kalamazoo College students from left to right, are H . Stewart Ross, the Hodge award in (he same family are pictured at top right. Front row, left philosophy; Carol Pletcher, Kirby prize in organ; Mary to right, are Kendrith Rowland '49, Mrs. Leon E . Rowland Garbrecht; Balch prize in American history and the Kirby (Gladys Martin '14), Mrs. Louis E. Martin ex '85, and award in piano; Ann Leander, Hammond award in philoso­ Mr. Leon E. Rowl"and '14. In the rear are Robert Rowl~nd phy; Evelyn Utz and Joan Lauer, equally divided the '41, Mrs Harry Howard (Charlotte Rowland '43), and Mrs. Stone prize in education; Robert Newland, William G. Gordon Hanna (Ardith Rowland '44). Mrs. Martin's hus­ Howard prize in economics. Back row, left to right are band graduated from Kalamazoo in 1888. Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Smith, who equally shared the Oakley prize for Rowlano, shown here with their four children, entered the the highest record throughout the entire course and the missionary field in 1917; and this September they begin Clark Benedict Williams award in mathematics with their fifth and last term at Telegu Mission in India. Rob­ Thomas Thompson, and the Allen prize in physics with ert '41 is associated with the Council of Social Agencies in Donald Green; Bill Smith, second prize of the Upjohn Kalamazoo; Charlotte '43 is married and lives in Cleve­ award in chemistry; Thomas Thompson, who in addition land; Ardith '44 is the wife of the editor of the Marshall, to the awards shared with Stephen Smith, won first prize Mich., Chronicle; and Kendrith, whose graduation brought of the Upjohn award in chemistry; John PoweU, Mrs. the family back to the campus, has received a graduate R. E. Olds prize in English literature and high honors in scholarship in applied social science at Western Reserve a maior; Donald Green, equally divided the Allen prize University. in physics with Stephen Smith; and Albert Grabarek, Kalamazoo College Athletic Association medal and the WiUiam G. Howard prize in political science. At lower right are the men who received honorary Doc­ tor's degrees. From left to right are Dr. John Scott Ever­ ton, college president-elect; the Reverend Hillyer H. Straton., who received the Doctor of Divinity degree; Dr. Bottom left, seniors marching to the Commencement Walter Stewart, Doctor of Science; Dwight H. Rich, Doc­ ceremonies-past Mandelle Library and up the steps to tor of Laws; and Dr. Allen B . Stowe, administrative com­ Stetson Chapel for the last time as college seniors. mittee chairman.

ALUMNUS 11 it, why not ban Huckleberry Finn? SPEAKING OF The Mark Twain classic is anti­ American boyhood. was anti-humanitarian. For that is Pretty soon there will be nothing what the charge means. Now Dick­ left for American boys and girls to, ens was the most outstanding hu­ read. Much of the world's litera­ manitarian novelist of the nine­ ture can be charged with being te-enth century. Not only Oliver anti-something. After all, a villain Twist but most of his novels were in a novel has to be of some na­ written in defense of underdogs. In tionality and race and creed. And Oliver Twist he attacked the unfair if villains are barred from fiction treatment of children and of the the heroes will go with them. In poor in general; in other novels that case fiction itself will dis­ he attacked other wrongs of the appear. time. The thought could hardly have come to him that more than a century later his attacks on social Dr. and Mrs. Simpson Write abuses would be under attack as ARN OLD MULDER abusive in themselves. Note of Thanks For Gift It is a basic principle in criti­ Our good friends of the Kalama­ ROM a town in New Jersey cism that a work of art has a right came the following United zoo College family: to be judged by its intentions as a Mrs. Simpson and I are taking F Press dispatch: "Local teach­ whole. Not by the wildest stretch this opportunity to thank you in­ ers today urged removal of Charles of the imagination can Oliver dividually and collectively for your Dickens' novel Oliver Twist from Twist be regarded as an attack generous contributions to the fund high school reading lists because of on Jews. It is one thing for Ger­ that has made our trip to England its anti-Semitism." man victims of anti-Jewish cam­ a glorious reality. Not knowing The fact that this demand came paigns to lose their sense of pro­ your addresses we are unable to from American high school teach­ portion and protest against the write you personally. Thank you ers makes it a kind of climax to a movie version of the book; that is one and all from the depths of our series of such objections that be­ somewhat understandable although souls. gan last winter with a protest not very intelligent. It is quite Grace and Milton Simpson against the movie version of the another thing for American high book in the British zone of Ger­ school teachers to protest against many. Since then there have been the book itself. That is a display 1937 several protests in various parts of of intolerance that ought not to be the world against the movie, but expected from high school teachers. Martha Guse '3 7 has been nam­ it was reserved for high school For there is no anti-Semitism in ed director of the library activities teachers in an American community Oliver Twist, only a villain who of the government's state depart­ to make the novel itself as written happens to be a Jew. His name is ment information service at Mad­ by Dickens the object of attack. Fagin, and he comes to a bad end. ras, India. The unreasonableness of such a But there is a still greater villain John Finerty '3 7 has been ap­ demand can be seen in the per­ in the book named Bill Sykes, and pointed associate professor of ana­ spective of the book's history. he is what may euphemistically be tomy in the medical school of Oliver Twist was not written and called a Christian, or at least a Washington University. published the day before yesterday, Gentile. All Christians, actual or Kenneth Davis '37, who received or at any time since anti-Semitism nominal, would have just as much his Ph. D. in physics in 1948 from became an issue in the world; it is cause to call Oliver Twist anti­ the University of Rochester, has exactly 111 years old. It was in Christian as those high school been appointed associate professor 1838 that the then young Charles teachers had to call it anti-Semitic. of physics at Reed College. Dickens achieved his first best-sell­ What are those same teachers er in a full·length novel. He had going to do with Ivanhoe? It has 1942 won wide popularity before with a character Isaac of York who is Robert Larsen '42 has been ap-· The Pickwick Papers, but that book often described as a lover of money pointed assistant professor of chem­ could hardly be described as a and as possessed of various other istry at Ohio Wesleyan University. novel. Oliver Twist made Dickens undesirable traits. In one com­ Lewis Batts '42 has been grant­ the most important novelist of munity pressure has actually been ed a continuation of his biology his day. brought to ban Scott's novel. And teaching fellowship at University of It is fascinating to imagine what may we not expect New England­ Michigan. the young Charles Dickens would ers to demand that The Scarlet have thought if he had the power Letter be taken off the reading lists? 1946 to look 111 years into the future After all, the New England Puri­ Joseph Torok '46 is an instruc­ and could have known that his tans get pretty rough treatment in tor in English at Western Michi­ book would be attacked because it that book. And while we're about gan College. ALUMNUS Page 13 Commencement ard Charles Becker, speech, Vicks­ science, Augusta, Mich.; Jack Felton burg, Mich.; Alan Robey Beebe, his­ Hart, physical education, Huntington, (Continued from page 11) tory, Battle Creek, Mich.; Esther Ind.; Mary Lou Harvey, biology, Margaret Bisbee, sociology, Grand Richland, Mich.; Marjorie Jean Hick­ Science degree was conferred upon Rapids, Mich.; Donald Jack Blakeslee, man, biology, Ypsilanti, Mich.; Paul Dr. Walter Stewart, the Commence­ mathematics, Kalamazoo; E I e an or Shoichi Hiyama, economics, Chicago, ment speaker. Dr. Hornbeck read Louise Born; psychology, Muskegon, Carroll Leon Honess, history, Au­ the citation. Mich.; Bruce Merritt Bowman, so­ burn, Ind.; Don Richard Johnson, Prizes awarded to the graduat­ ciology, Kalamazoo; Gerard Charles mathematics, South Bend, Ind.; Har­ ing class were as follows: Stephen Brennan, economics, Dearborn, Mich.; old Carl Albert Johnson, Jr., biology, J. Smith and Thomas E. Thompson Rex Allan Broyles, religion, Kalama­ Du Bois, Pa.; Robert Eugene Johnson, equally divided the Oakley prize zoo; Dorothy Jane Burgess, English economics and political science, West­ for the highest record throughout literature and music, Mishawaka, ern Springs, Ill.; Donald Richard the entire course and the Clark Ind.; Donald Gordon Burnett, eco­ Kent, chemistry, Richland, Mich.; Benedict Williams prize in mathe­ nomics, Kalamazoo; Sharon Joanne Loraine Jean Kiefer, economics and matics; Smith shared the Allen Burnham, sociology and English lit­ political science, Chicago; Donald prize in physics with Donald W. erature, Brooklyn, N. Y.; Caroline Franklin Kiel, bio-chemistry, Battle Green; and Thompson received Elizabeth Burns, sociology, Garden Creek, Mich.; Harold Simpson first prize of the Upjohn award in City, N. Y.; Paul Joseph Carpenter, Knight, psychology, Detroit; Marian chemistry, with Bill B. Smith re­ sociology, Kalamazoo. In a Koestner, Spanish, Richland, ceiving second prize. The Mrs. R. Richard Hale Carrington, econom­ Mich.; Helen Mary Krabbe, biology, ics, Fort Wayne, Ind.; 11ary Marg­ Danville, Ill.; Janice Mae Kuenzli, E. Olds prize in English literature chemistry, New Philadelphia, Ohio. and high honors in a major went aret Cell, chemistry, Flint, Mich.; Florence Virginia Chisholm, sociolo­ Richard Joseph Lane, psychology, to John R. Powell. The Balch gy, Kalamazoo; George Maurice Wilmette, Ill.; Charles Marion Large, prize in American histOry and the Christensen, physics, Floral Park, chemistry, Kalamazoo; Joan Wilson Kirby award in piano were won by N. Y.; Nancy Elizabeth Cilley, soc­ Lauer, Spanish and economics, St. Mary P. Garbrecht. iology, Cement City, Mich.; Benjamin Petersburg, Fla.; Ann Leander, phi­ The William G. Howard prize George Collins, religion, Detroit; losophy, Kalamazoo; Geraldine Vir­ in economics was awarded to Rob­ Betty Lou Colvin, sociology and psy­ gtma Lee, music, Detroit; Harry ert W. Newland. The Kirby prize chology, Berrien Springs, M i c h.; Lieffers, Jr., history and political sci­ in organ went to Carol P. Pletcher. Irene Sylvia Currie, chemistry, South ence, Grand Hapids.; Kenneth Harry The Hodge award in philosophy Bend, Ind.; Warren Frederick David. Liggett, biology and psychology, Kal­ was made to Harry S. Ross. The physics, Bryn Athyn, Pa.; Ralph amazoo; John Hadar Lundblad, eco­ William G. Howard prize in poli­ Lloyd Deal, music, Kalamazoo; Char­ nomics and political science, Detroit; tical science .and the Kalamazoo les Dale Discher, chemistry, Kalama­ Robert Willis Mallory, chemistry, College Athletic Association medal zoo; Wendell Vincent Discher, phy­ Birmingham, Mich.; Phillip Warren went to George A. Grabarek. The sics, Kalamazoo; Mary Elizabeth Olm­ Mange, physics, Kalamazoo; Jack A. Hammond award in philosophy sted Distin, biology, Comstock, Mich.; Marlette, physical education, Hunt­ was won by Ann Leander. And the Joan Ida Dixon, history, Grand ington, Ind.; Donald Thurston Mc­ Stone prize in education was equal­ Rapids, Mich.; Chester Joseph Drag, Murray, economics, vVestern Springs, ly divided between Joan W. Lauer physics, Chicago. Ill.; Richard Meyerson, economics, Dayton, Ohio; John Sarkis Nahikian, and Evelyn M. Utz. Elaine Julia Dryer, music, Grand Rapids, Mich.; Patricia Jean Dunbar, economics, A ll egan, Mich.; Evelyn Seniors who were graduated with biology, Kalamazoo; Sally Anne Elam, Louise Nelson, sociology, South Bend, Magna Cum Laude honors are Phil­ Engli sh, Plainwell, Mich.; Robert Ind.; Robert \Villiam Newland, eco­ lip vVarren Mange, Stephen Judson Thomas Elliott, biology, Kalamazoo; nomics and political science, Kalama­ Smith and Thomas Edward Thomp­ Virginia Mae Fowler, sociology, De­ zoo; Thomas Tyrrel Nowlen, econom­ son, all of Kalamazoo; and J ol111 troit; Thomas Walter Froom, psy­ ics, Benton Harbor, Mich.; Verdonne Reiley Powell, Grand Rapids, Mich. chology, Kalamazoo; Mary Patricia Gail Peterson, music, Hammond, Incl. Graduated with Cum Laude honors Garbrecht, history, Grand Rapids, Georgine Phillips, biology, Chicago; are Betty Lou Colvin, Berrien Mich.; Ralph r:crbert Gillam, biology, Robert Ralph Pitcher, chemistry, Springs, Mich.; \Van·en Frederick Petoskey, Mich.; Lorraine A. Gillette, Kalamazoo; Rita 1Ietzger Plante faber, David, Bryn Athyn, Pa.; Wendell Vin­ biology, Grosse Point, Mich.; William history and biology, Kalamazoo; Carol cent Discher, Kalamazoo; Mary Patri­ Frank Glen, Spanish, Kalamazoo; Louise Pletcher, music, Nappanee, cia Garbrecht, Grand Rapids, Mich.; Charles Thomas Gordon, Spanish, Ind.; Marion E li zabeth Poller, chem­ Donald Wayne Green, Coldwater, Rochester, N. Y.; Ruth Jeanette istry, Livingston, T. ]. ; John Reiley :Mich.; Loraine Jean Kiefer, Chicago; Gordon, biology, Chicago; George Al­ Powell, English ,literature, Grand Robert William Newland, Kalamazoo; bert Grabarek, e :onomics and politi­ Rapids, Mich.; Lucy Ann Purnell, Bill Burton Smith, Kenilworth, Ill.; cal science, South Bend, Ind.; Albert English, Royal Oak, Mich.; Joan and Mark Armin Zarbock, Fond du Cartwright Grady, history, Mus­ Macomber Reade, psychology, Kala­ Lac, vVisconsin. kegon, Mich.; Donald Wayne Green, mazoo; Kathryn Louise Rice, psychol­ The seniors who received degrees physics, Coldwater, Mich. ogy, Dunbar, W. Va.; Jeanne Margot are George Dean Arend. economics, Douglas Walsh Griffiths, speech, Richardson, biology and psychology, Kalamazoo; Bruce David Bauer, bio­ Three Rivers, Mich.; Donald James Kalamazoo; Herman Alfred Robandt, chemistry, Hazel Park, Mich.; Leon- Harrington, economtcs and political (Couli11ued on page 18)

Page 14 ALUMNUS When the contests were sched­ Netters Cop MIAA, Central uled, it was understood that Kala­ mazoo would not use freshmen in the matches-which at that time Collegiates; Sports Reviewed was thought to meet requirements·. ALAMAZOO College's track, Sunderland, runner-up to Fred Subsequent ruling of U. of M. baseball, tennis and golf Kovaleski of William and Mary athletic heads, however, prevented Kteams had an average season last year, played some of the best playing of the matches, and Kala­ mazoo released Illinois from its this spr;ng, with only the tennis tennis of his collegiate career as he contract. Contests with Cincinnati team commg through with an out­ ran through Robert Malaga of and University of Toledo replaced stand:ng record. Michigan State, 6-1, 6-2, for the the scheduled matches. The nt tters, under the tutelage singles crown. Major letter winners are Bradley of Marion (Buck) Shane, swept to In doubles, the MIAA tourna­ Allen and Richard Cain, both of 15 victories in 17 dual contests­ ment repeated itself, with Sunder­ Kalamazoo; Victor Braden, Mon­ including their last ten in a row land and Braden downing Leighton roe, Mich.; Gordon Dolbee, Battle -retained their MIAA tide with and Mantin, 1-6, 6-3, 6-3, for the Creek, Mich.; Arthur Leighton, D~s ease and scored a smashing, one­ title after both pairs has dispo~ed Plaines, Ill.; Marvin Mantin, New sided upset victory in the Central of Michigan State and Notre York City; Joseph Pizzat, Erie, Pa.; Collegiate tennis tournament. Dame teams. Sunderland defeated and Jack Sunderland, Indianapolis, Only two defeats of the season Braden in the singles semifinals, Ind. were absorbed on the Southern trip while Mantin, tired after a hard Reserve awards went to Fletcher at the hands of Tulane and North morning match, lost to Malaga of DesAutels, Kalamazoo; DeWitt Carolina, two of th e nation's best State. Mantin's upset victory over Parsons, Battle Creek, Mich.; Frank collegiate tennis teams. Returning Robert David, Notre Dame's top Walters, Chicago; Thomas Willson, home, the Hornets clicked off ten player and second seeded man in Grosse Point, Mich.; and Karl Wil­ consecutive wins, including a 9-0 the tourney, in an early round son, Pekin, Ill. Joseph Van Cura, shutout of University of Cincinnati, match was outstanding. Riverside, Ill., received a manager's Mid America conference cham­ Coach Shane, commenting on award; and Gerald Adrianson, Bat­ p:ons; a 9-0 whitewashing of Be­ one of the college's most success­ de Creek, Mich., an assistant loit's Wisconsin Intercollegiate ful seasons, said he was pleased manager's numerals. kings; and 11-1 and 9-0 trouncings with the performances of "his of Wayne and University of De­ boys" and appreciated the team troit, respectively. HE Hornet track team, spirit which enabled them to win coached by Lloyd ( Dob) In their ten straight dual victor­ the majority of their close individ­ ies, the netters played eighty indi­ T Grow with Frank Ware as­ ual matches. Performance of the sisting, won two close dual contests vidual matches, of which the op­ top four in the Central Collegiates from Calvin and Hope; placed sec­ posmon managed to win only far exceeded his hopes, he said. three. Including the Southern tour, ond in a triangular meet at Albion, the individual match score is 123 Most of the credit for the team's ahead of Hope; second in a triang­ to 22 against all comers. ten straight dual victories does not ular at University of Detroit, beat­ Kalamazoo domina ted the belong to the top players, who act­ ing out John Carroll University; MIAA net tournament again, with ually played in only four matches third in a pre-MIAA triangular at Jack Sunderland easily besting following the Southern trip, but to Angell Field behind Adrian and Al­ teammate Victor Braden, 6-0, 6-0, the other men on the team. Gor­ bion; and fourth in the MIAA for his third singles crown. In don Dolbee, Bradley Allen. Joseph finals, behind Albion, Adrian and doubles, Sunderland and Braden Pizzat, Frank Walters and Fletcher Hillsdale. • paired to whip teammates Captai n DesAutels all played consistently Lack of depth and team balance Arthur Leighton and Marvin Man­ _good tennis. Thomas Willson. were the team's greatest handicaps, tin, 6-1, 6-2. Leighton defeated Richard Cain, DeWitt Parsons and with most of the strength concen­ Hornet Gordon Dolbee for third Karl Wilson formed one of the trated in the distances, weight place in singles. strongest freshman groups the col­ events and hurdles. In the Central Collegiate Con­ lege has had. The two outstanding performers ference championships, held at Two matches with the University were Milton Christen, who set a Western Michigan College, Kala­ of Michigan were cancelled, and new college record in the shot put mazoo won the team tide for the one contest with Universitv of Illi­ of 43 feet, 4% inches, breaking first time in its history, as well as nois was called off when Michigan h:s dd mark of 42 feet, and Mel­ taking both the singles and doubles officials became aware of a Big Ten vin Reed, who led the team in scor­ tides. K College scored 18 points; rule which prevents Western Con­ ing with 57 points, posted four defendinf, champion Michigan State ference teams from competing with double wins in the hurdle races h'ld 7; University of Detroit, 6; colleges that do not have the rule during the season and won both Notre Dame. 5; Western M;chigan, prohibiting the use of freshmen on th-:! high and low hurd~es in the 3; Hope College, 1; and Mar­ varsity teams. The MIAA does not MIAA meet. quette, 0. have the freshman rule. (Continued 011 following pa ge)

AlUMNUS Paf{e 15 Sports most dependable pitcher, with a 2-2 record. Jake Stap, Daniel (Co11ti11ued from precedi11g page) ALUMNARIES Larkin and James Lober all had Reed's only defeats were at the identical 1-1 marks; and Donald hands of Stanley McConner, Ad­ Harrington w as credited with r:an, who bested him in both races three losses. in the Adrian-Albion-Kalamazoo In hitting, Shortstop Paul Raf­ triangular. In the conference meet, ferty led the way with 23 hits in Reed edged the colored sprinter in 50 -official times at bat for a .460 the high barriers and won handily average. Edward Glaser followed in the 220 yard low hurdles. with .333 and Robert Prudon had Kalamazoo's only other winner .285. Everett Bierma turned in the in the MIAA finals was Dan Gwyn, most outstanding fielding perform­ who threw the javelin 172 feet 10 ance among the outfielders; while 1/ 2 inches for a new Angell Field Prudon, Chandler Moulton and record. The javelin proved to be Harley Pierce excelled among the Kazoo's strongest event, with infielders. Wayne Green placing second and Major letter winners are Eugene John Barkowski fourth. Koehr'inger, Western Springs, Ill.; Rounding out Hornet scoring in Alvin Bourgeois, Ferndale, Mich.; the conference meet were Christen, Harley Pierce, Comstock, Mich.; fourth in the shot put; Fred Wink­ Chandler Moulton, La Grange, Ill.; ler, fourth in the mile; Don Van Eugene Flowers, William Sayers, Horn, fourth in the quarter mile; Edward Glaser, all of South Bend, Christ Nezamis, fifth in the two Edgar R. Young '03 became as­ Ind.; Paul Rafferty, Everett Bierma, mile; and the mile relay team of sociated with the Northwestern James Lober and Gordon Ferris, all Stanley Chalmers, Kryn Ihrman, Mutual Life Insurance Company of Kalamazoo; Robert Prudon, Chi­ Richard Carrington and Van Horn, upon his graduation from Kalama­ cago; Daniel Larkin, Detroit; and third. zoo College. He liked his work so Jake Stap, Richland. Major letter winners are Don well that he has been with the same Minor lettermen are Harold Van Horn, Western Springs, Ill.; firm ever since that time, and now Rohm, Pleasant Ridge, Mich.; Don­ Robert Chamberlain, Constantine, is district agent, with offices m ald Culp, South Bend, Ind.; Wil­ Mich.; Richard Carrington, Fort Jackson, Michigan. liam Evans, Morristown, N. J.; Wayne, Ind.; Kryn Ihrman, Melvin Mr. Young has found time to James Fry, Kalamazoo; and Don­ Reed, Stephen Smith, and Christ partiCipate in many community ald Harrington, Augusta. Mana­ Nezamis, all of Kalamazoo; Fred ger's award went to John Kokina­ Winkler, Plainwell, Mich.; Hector projects. Since 1928, he has been president of the Jackson Memorial kes, Ann Arbor, Mich.; while Grant, Muskegon Heights, Mich.; Arthur Dolenga and Crosby Eaton, Wayne Green, Coldwater, Mich.; Camp for Children; since 1943, president of the Jackson County both of Detroit, received assistant Job~ Barkowski, Chicago; Dan manager's numerals. Gwyn, Flint, Mich.; Milton Christ­ Humane Society and director of Michigan State Federation of Hu­ The golf team got off to a flying en, South Bend, Ind.; and Howard start, defeating and tying Calvin mane Societies; and he now is Merchant, St. Joseph, Mich. and edging Hope in its first three chairman of the board of managers matches, only to win one of the of Foote Memorial Hospital. ALAMAZoo's first baseball remaining six contests and finish A member of the Board of team in twenty years had an fifth in the 36-hole MIAA Field Trustees of Kalamazoo College K up and down season, win­ Day tourney at the Kalamazoo since 1914, Mr. Young is carrying Country Club. ning five of thirteen games but on his interests m Kalamazoo Major letters went to Robert placing last in the MIAA with a where he was very active as a stu­ Taylor, Spring Lake, Mich.; John 1-4 conference record. Coach dent in the Sherwood Society, the Gospill, Jackson, Mich.; James Cor­ Henry Lasch's Hornets defeated Oratorical Association, the debat­ field, Grosse Point, Mich.; Donald Calvin, Olivet twice, Hope and ing team, sophomore class presi­ Hassberger, St. Paul, Minn.; and Albion. Rex Holloway, Battle Creek, Mich. A league ruling making only dent, student athletic manager, and Minor awards were voted to Law­ one meeting between colleges count editor of the class annual. rence Mayer, Kalamazoo; and Rob­ toward the championship left the In his services to the community ert Gibson. Ferndale, Mich. 2-1 win over Albion as Kazoo's of Jackson, he has served as vice­ lone conference victory. The MIAA mayor, city commissioner, president the Salvation Army. Field Dav tourney at Kalamazoo of the Chamber of Commerce, His wife, the former Mabel l::etween the top four teams was charter member of the Kiwanis Whitnev Kellogg '04, passed away rained out, and the league voted Club, and as president of the Jack­ Dec. 28, 1924. He has one son, to abandon the baseball playoff. son Art Association, the Booklovers' Paul K., who also resides in Jack­ Gordon Ferris was the Hornets' Club, and the board of directors of son.

ALUMNUS Intramural Sports town, N. J.; and unlimited, Eugene ALUMNARIES Flowers, South Bend, Ind. Enjoy Banner Year Track winners were: 100 yard dash, Donald Van Horn; 220 yard Intramural sports enjoyed a ban­ dash, Fred Smith; 440 yard dash, ner year at Kalamazoo, with 70 Robert Branch, Hastings, Mich.; percent of the resident men stu­ half mile, Richard Dam, Kalama­ dents taking part in the program zoo; mile, Robert Binhammer, under the direction of Henry Lasch, Watertown, Wise.; shot put, Wal­ head baseball coach. ter Nichols, Grosse Ile, Mich.; high An intramural All-Sports tro­ jump and pole vault, Lloyd Sadler, phy was awarded at the end of the Kalamazoo; and broad jump, How­ year, with Hoben South winning ard Merchant, St. Joseph, Mich. the coveted award. Position in 1947 various sports throughout the year Jack Stateler '47 who received counted as points for the trophy. his M.A. degree in physics at the Hoben South took team champion­ University of Illinois in June, ships in touch football, swimming, 1948, is completing work toward basketball free throwing, and the an M.S. degree in optics at the Uni­ "B" basketball league. versity of Rochester. Behind South in the trophy Wayne Stone '47 will be a stao.dings were Harmon East, Ka­ teaching assistant in political sci­ zoo married men, Kazoo town stu­ ence at Kalamazoo College next dents, Hoben North and Harmon Dr. Ralph W. McKee '34 As­ fall. West. sistant Professor of Bio-chemistry at Other team championships went Earl Fischer '47 has been ap­ Harvard Medical School, one of the pointed to an assistantship in busi­ to the town students in track and original research workers on vitamin tennis, Harmon East in the "A" ness administration at the Univer­ K, is now engaged in four research basketball league and golf, Kazoo sity of Minnesota. projects-including that of biochem­ married men in volleyball and soft­ Catherine Hinkle ex '47 grad­ istry of malarial parasites for which ball, and Hoben North in wrestl­ uated this June from the Institute mg. Trophies were awarded for he was named co-winner with Dr. of Design, Chicago, with the de­ each team title. Quentin M. Geiman, also of Har­ gree of Bachelor of Visual Design. vard, of the American Association In the individual sports, Victor 1948 Braden, Monroe, Mich., won the for the Advancement of Science award for malaria work in 1947. Anne Martin '48, who received badminton title; Albert Grady, an M.A. degree in philosophy from Muskegon, Mich., bowling; Jack In 1945 he was mentioned in the Wellesley College, has been ap­ Marlette, Huntington, Ind., basket­ Nobel Prize report for his work on pointed to an assistantship in phi­ ball free throwing; Bruce Bauer, the chemical structure of vitamin K losophy at Bryn Mawr College. Hazel Park, Mich., golf; Marvin with Professor Edward A. Doisy, Louise Goss '48 has received a Mantin, New York City, table ten­ the Nobel prize winner. fellowship in music literature at nis; and William Ralph, Grosse Other research interests of Dr. the University of Michigan in the Point, Mich., tennis. Individual McKee include: metabolism of Rackham school of graduate stud­ winners received medals. erythrocytes (red blood cells) , bio­ tes. Individual swimming winners chemistry of spirochetes, and inter­ were: 20 yard free style, James Margery Sebright '48 received relationship of ascrobic acid and her M.A. degree in English from Corfield, Grosse Point, Mich.; 40 adrenal cortical hormones. yard free style, John Bungert, the University of Michigan this South Bend, Ind.; 100 yard free A graduate of Constantine, Mich., sprmg. style, William Ralph; 40 yard back High School, Dr. McKee majored in stroke, John Meyers, Kalamazoo; chemistry and received his B.A. de­ fessor of Biological Chemistry there 40 yard breast stroke and 60 yard gree in 1934. He was granted an in i947. individual medley relay, Albert Upjohn Research Fellowship, receiv­ In 1938, he was married to Vits, Manitowoc, Wise.; and div­ ing his M. S. degree from Kalamazoo Jeriene Ward '35, who is now the ing, David Cahill, Kalamazoo. College in 1935. In 1940 he earned secretary of the Kalamazoo College Wrestling: 128 pounds, John the Ph.D. degree in bio-chemistry at alumni club of Boston. The Mc­ Pichon, Orland, Ind.; 136 pounds, the School of Medicine of St. Louis Kees have two children, Robert Arthur Busby, Chicago; 145 University, St. Louis, Missouri. He Ward, six years old, and Jean, three. pounds, F r e d Smith, Lincoln, became an instructor in industrial In his undergraduate days at Kal­ Nebr.; 155 pounds, Don Van hygiene at the Harvard School of amazoo, he was active in the men's Horn, Western Springs, Ill.; 165 Public Health in 1940; associate in glee club, orchestra, cross country pounds, Lester Svendson, Chicago; biological chemistry, Harvard Medi­ and track teams, and the German 175 pounds, Alfred Evans, Morris- School, in 1945; and Assistant Pro- club.

ALUMNUS Page 17 Commencement Patricia Treat, Evelyn Utz, and Cleo Vlachos. (Continued from page 14) ALUMNARIES Seniors who expect to finish their physics and chemistry, St. Joseph, work in August are Robert David Mich.; Paul Howard Roberts, chem­ Birkenmeyer, chemistry, Chicago ; is try, Chicago; Harold Valentine John Anson Jurgensen, economics, Rohm, economics, Pleasant Ridge, Kalamazoo; Robert Rans, economics, Mich. Oak Park, Ill.; Harry Stewart Spen­ cer Ross, philosophy, Benton Harbor. Kenclrith Martin Rowland, sociology, vVayne Stone '47 expects to finish Kalamazoo; Romayne Elizabeth Rub­ his work in August for the Master son, English literature, Milwaukee, of Arts degree. Wise.; Berclena Thressa Rust, eco­ nomics and sociology, Kalamazoo; Glennon Joseph Ryan, economics, Grand Rapids, Mich.; Patricia Helen Marriages, Births Schillinger, history and English, Chi­ Evelyn Nelson '49 and Jack J. cago ; Joanne Elizabeth Schrier, Sta teler '47 will be married on chemistry, Kalamazoo; Janet Ann June 25. Sharpe, sociology, Hastings, Mich.; Commander and Mrs. Vincent E. Joan Elizabeth Sharps teen, psycholo­ Schumacher (Mary Palmer '38) an­ gy, South Bend, Ind.; Oliver Ralph nounce the birth of their second son, Stewart, chemistry, St. Joseph, Mich.; Charles Allen, on May 12 in Key Virginia Irene Sikkenga, chemistry, West, Florida. Montague, Mich.; Jean Frances Si­ Louise Harden ex '4-t and John A. mon, English, Kalamazoo; Philip Froelich were married in Minneapolis, Rensselaer Smith, chemistry, Kalama­ Minnesota, on April 23. zoo; Bill Burton Smith, chemistry, The Reverend Charles K. John­ The engagement of Kathryn Rice Kenilworth, I 11. ; Stephen Judson son '32, co-pastor of the First Pres­ '49 and Edward Higgins '48 has been Smith, physics, Kalamazoo; Frank Eu­ byterian Church of Kalamazoo, is announced. g e n e Stager, biology, Kalamazoo; now serving the church where he Rozanne Simon '47 and Byron Wil­ Robert Dale Strumpfer, political sci­ first began as an assistant pastor liams were married on June 4 in the ence, South Bend, Incl. after completing h is theological rectory of St. Augustine Church, Kal­ Harold Robert Telfer II, sociology studies. Between his first assign­ amazoo. and psychology, Detroit; Paul Edwin ment and his present position, he Announcement has been made of the engagement of Frances Jane Tyn­ Teske, economics, Kalamazoo; Fred­ served as professor of religion and clal '50 and Paul Jones '50. eric Henry Tholen, history and poli­ ethics at Alma College, and as a tical science, Dearborn, M i c h . ; Florence Chisholm '49 and Bruce chaplain in the Air Forces. Bowman '49 were married Sunday, Thomas Edward Thompson, chemis­ Best known as "Chuck" in h:s try and mathematics, Kalamazoo; June 12 in Stetson Chapel. John Willard Thorsberg, physics, Mid­ undergraduate days, he was very Sharon Burnham '49 and Alan Bee­ land, Mich.; Raymond Jerome Tom­ active in student affairs. He de­ be '49 were married on Monday after­ aszewski, history, Kalamazoo; Patri­ livered the key-note address at th:: noon, June 6, in Stetson Chapel after cia Treat, sociology, Fenton, Mich.; first nominating convention spon­ receiving their degrees that morning. Evelyn Utz, biology, Oak Lawn, Ill.; sored by the student Non-Partisan Loraine Kiefer '49 and Robert Reed J. Wade Van Valkenberg, Jr., chem­ League, was president of his senior '~8 were married in Stetson Chapel on istry, Kalamazoo; Cleo Ann Vlachos, class, and was very active in debate. Saturday, June 11. English and history, Kalamazoo; Rob­ Mr. Johnson received the degree ert Andrew Wagner, English litera­ of Bachelor of Divinity from Mc­ 1949 ture, Kalamazoo; Franklyn Oliver Cormick Theological S em i nary, Robert Newland '49 will be a Ware, chemistry, Hartford, Mich.; Chicago, and the degree of Master June Carol Weaver, biology, Buffalo, graduate assistant in economics and of Sacred Theology from Union N. Y.; Robert Avery White, econom­ business administration at Kalama­ ics, Kalamazoo; James Bernard Zahl­ Theological Seminary, New York. zoo in the fall. man, English literature, Oak Park, He received training at the chap­ Jack Marlette '49 is the new pro­ Ill.; Mark Armin Zarbock, political lain's school of Harvard University fessional of the Kalamazoo Tennis science, Fond du Lac, Wise. after being commissioned in the Club, succeeding Marion Shane '40. In addition to their degrees, the army air forces, and was named as­ Next fall, Marlette will begin as following received Michigan Second­ sistant post chaplain at Napier tennis coach at Flint Northern high ary Provisional Teaching certificates: Field, Dotham, Alabama. After school. Dorothy Burgess, Ralph Deal, Joan serving at a number of stations here ]. Wade Van Valkenberg '49 Dixon, Elaine Dryer, Mary Garbrecht, and abroad, he completed his mili­ has been awarded a research assist­ Jack Hart, Mary Lou Harvey, Joan tary career as command chaplain antship in chemistry at the Univer­ Lauer, Jack Marlette, Verdonne Pet­ for the 12th Tactical Air Com­ sity of Wisconsin, where he will do erson, Lucy Ann Purnell, Virginia mand, holding the rank of Lt. research on the physical chemistry Sikkenga, Raymond Tomaszewski, Colonel. of high polymers.

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Assets: (Above All) Alumni friends they have made for us. Once again, at Kalamazoo at least, the best recruiters for quality in our basic material­ students-are our alumni. Thus every privately endowed col­ lege, such as our own, must proceed on the faith that the ob­ ject of her greatest investment, her students, will become as alumni her most loyal supporters. We were happily surprised last January to find that the response of alumni to the responsibility of voting for the Associational officers had taken a sharp increase. The official count of ballots cast was 58 3-some two hundred more than usual. The annual questionnaire was even more fruitful with some 7 50 rna king returns. This trend of increased concern and . response has been most gratifying to our new incoming Pres1dent. In a recent conference on our alumni work, Presi­ dent Everton pointed out that it would be his policy to be­ come rcrsonally acquainted with as many Kalamazoo alumni as possible. Our ~ emi-annual report on the Improvement Fund and Alt:mni Fund reveals that to date we have received in cash and pledges $40,096.00 from 627 donors for the Improvement Fund, of which amount $91 5.00 is designated to the Alumni Fund ($772.50 cash; $142.50 pledged). A breakdown of the total amount given in cash and pledges reveals that 44 5 alumni gave $11,356.00 to the Improvement Fund; that 269 of this Commencement is now over, as the picture above indicates. latter group designated $915.00 of this amount to the Alumni One might append to this scene the title, "Rendezvous with Fund, with 28 giving to the Alumni Fund only. Thus, the Life." Wherever they go, they will take with them some­ remaining amount of $28,740.00 was given or pledged by 186 thing of Kalamazoo. In our office we have added the names of Trustees, Associates, corporations and friends. Our goal for 134 graduates to the list of our alumni. Once more, and for this year is $5 0,000.00. the one hundred thirteenth time, our Alma Mater has ful­ filled her part in life on the American scene and made an in­ This report reveals that one in every seven of our alumni vestment not only in the lives of these youths but in our has responded to the challenge to give through the Improve­ total Christian way of life, as well. We wish them every ment Fund 1949. It means that we have $10,000 yet to go one-God's Speed. and 2,500 alumni who have yet to decide, "To be or not to The role the alumni must play in the ongoing life of our be (giving). That is the question." We can here provide the private educational institutions is often too little appreciated, opportunity, but Ol~ily you can provide the answer. especially by the alumni themselves. Every college depends If you are having difficulty in answering the question as to upon its alumni for resources, both in terms of finance and h ow much you should give, perhaps this will help. If you can of new students for the institution, and Kalamazoo is no ex­ afford only a little, make it a matter of record that you have ception. Naturally, those who have been most intimately as­ done your part-all of us could give at least $2 .00. If you sociated with the institution arc the best able to interpret it have a limited income but unlimited loyalty, give at least to other people who might be interested in giving it support. $5 .00. If you are doing well and realize what the years on This is one of the ways in which the alumni can give tangible the hill did for you, give at least $10.00. If you can afford expression to their appreciation for what they themselves have to be more generous, send $25.00. There will be some who gained from -their Alma Mater. \'\fe recognize that one of the find it possible to send as much as $5 0.00 or $100.00, or per­ greatest assets of Kalamazoo is her alumni. haps more, and we need both the small and the large gifts in All of us have had enough experience to know just how im­ order to realize our objectives for this year. You may be portant the personal factor is in a college education. Long interested in a gift for a designated project, such as scholar­ after the formal "learning" is seemingly forgotten, the im­ ships, books for the library, special equipment for scientific pact of the personal relationship with teacher and students laboratories. The expansion of the material resources of the remains. In the implementation of the ever present task of College is dependent on the generous gifts of friends and tltose fund raising, to whom can we go but to the alumni and the who believe in her.

Improvement Fund-1949 If You Have Not Mailed In Your Gift Kalamazoo College To The 1949 In consider~tion of my continuing interest in Kalamazoo College, I Improvement hereby prom1se to pay the sum of ...... dollars ($ ...... ), Fund through the Improvement Fund-1949, on or by June 30, 1949. Mail It In Now Cash herewith $...... ; or on ...... ). (I designate for the Alumni Fund $...... ) Use This Pledge Card Signed ...... Ciass of ' My gift makes the difference (Make checks payable to Kalamazoo College)