Hubbard Denies Rumor on Choice of New President
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VOLUME NO. 51 ISSSUE 25 UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, DURHAM, N. H. — MARCH 15, 1962 PRICE — 10 CENTS Hubbard Denies Rumor On Legislative Aides Appear Choice of New President At Parley Here Monday By Steve Taylor members have traveled all a- By Steve Taylor Congressional policy is made The Chairman of the UNH cross the country contacting, in response to executive initia The UNH Government de Board of Trustees told The New meeting, and evaluating pro tive. The conference will give partment on Monday will spon Hampshire this week that “ he spective candidates. considerable emphasis to dis sor a conference on “Congress had been “ misquoted” by news Gov. Wesley Powell has had cussion of the issues currently little to say on the search for and Public Policy” in which four before the Congress. men in stories appearing over highly placed Washington the weekend in two Boston the new UNH president since Dr. Johnson resigned last sum legislative experts will be par Seek Questions newspapers. ticipating. News stories in the Boston mer. At that time he said he On Monday morning the Con- Globe and the Boston Herald favored men “ on the way up” Dr. John Holden, Chairman of ference will get underway with claimed that Hubbard had said in educational circles as pos the Government department, an- a Plenary Session in the Straf- that UNH would have a new sible candidates for the post. nounced yesterday that all clas- ford Room at the Memorial president before June first of Year Long Interim ses in his department have been Union. Here the four guests will this year. Observers took this to mean cancelled for Monday in order make some preliminary re- No Report Yet that he did not feel the Uni to afford students on opportun- marks, and a short question and Hubbard, reached at his Wal versity should seek men who ity to sit in on the various answer period will follow. pole home, stated that a com would take the University pres panels and discussions through In the afternoon the con mittee of faculty members and idency for extended or life out the day-long session. ference will continue with four Trustees is still searching for time terms. Served as Nixon Aide panel sessions which will be in possible candidates for the More than a year elapsed be Heading the list of guest effect a continuation of the post. tween the resignation of Dr. panelists who will be on hand discussion of the morning ses- “ The committee still has not Robert Chandler as President of Monday is Colgate’ S. Prentice, sion. made its final report, “ Hubbard the University in 1954 and the Administrative Assistant to Re Dr. Holden states that stu stated, “there have been no in election by the Board of Dr. publican Senator John Sherman dent and faculty participation terviews by the Board of Trus Johnson in 1955. During that Cooper of Kentucky. is urged throughout the after tees, and no candidate has been time an acting president led Prentice served as Executive noon in order that the eonfer- invited to the campus as yet.” the University much as at the Assistant to former Vice Pres- may take real meaning The committee of faculty present. ident Richard M. Nixon during both to the audience and to the members and Trustees has been t/liB lcitt-Bi’ s final two years in participants# canvassing the country ever office. The conference is being stag since last September searching Rules Death of UNH He has also served on the ed with funds from the Univer for a successor to Dr. Eldon staffs of former Senator Alex sity and from resources within Johnson who resigned as head ander Smith, New Jersey Re the Government department. of the University August 8. Frosh Student Suicide publican, and Congressman A final report will be presen Strafford County medical Peter Frelinghuysen, Jr., an Expects Big Turnout ted by the committee to the referee Dr. George McGregor other New Jersey Republican. The afternoon panels will be full Board of Trustees in which has ruled the Saturday night The legislative assistant to held in the Hamilton-Smith the names of likely candidates death of UNH student Clive Congressman Sidney Yates, building. for the office will be presented. Farley a suicide. Charles R. Foster, is slated to Invititations have been ex Until this report is completed Farley’s body was discovered appear on the program. Foster tended to off-campus groups to and presented, no action will by a young Durham couple on is expected to play a key role attend the conference in order be taken by the Board. Foss Farm Road on the front Topping a field of 17 attractive coeds, bright eyed Peggy in the upcoming campaign of to present the ideas of the seat of his car late Saturday individuals who are close to Want Prompt Choice Davis was named Miss UNH for 1962 by a panel of judges Democrat Yates, who will be However, Hubbard said that night. He had taken his life by seeking the Senate seat the Washington scene to the the Board “hoped to have a running a vacuum cleaner hose last Friday evening. Peggy will enter the Miss New Hamp held by Senate Minority Leader broadest possible audience. new president by June.” He not- from the car’s exhaust pipe in shire contest in June. She is a Junior and a Sawyer Hall Everett McKinley Dirkson next Dr. Holden anticipates an en- ed that the Board realized the to the back seat of the vehicle. resident. (Photo by Bill Gallagher) f allt thusiastic response from Gov- anxiety of students, faculty He was a freshman student A former Fulbright scholar ernmen students and the en- members, and citizens for the at the University, reports in and college teacher, Foster is tire University community as prompt choice of a new Univer dicate. A veteran of the Royal the author of the recently pub- iWeH- sity president. Canadian Air Force, he was 22 lished book entitled “A Ques- Dr- George Romoser of the ■ “ The committee is trying to years old, and had been employ tion of Religion.” Government department has find the best possible candidates ed part time at Bert Cobb’s John T. Calkins, presently P^yed a key role in planning from which the Board may Cities Service station on Dover Powell Invited To Appear Executive Assistant to Repub- and arranging the conference, choose,” the veteran Trustee Road. lican Congressman Howard W. along with Dr. Holden and the said. Funeral services were held Robinson of New York, will be rest of the departmental staff. Meanwhile the search com yesterday at St. George’s the third visiting panelist. mittee continues its quiet quest Church, with Rev. Albert Snow On Panel Next Wednesday Wide Experience . for likely candidates. Committee officiating. Trained in the law, Calkins A panel discussion inter not interested in the political has been active in public re Young Democrats est to both University students aspects of inviting lawmakers lations work in the Elmira, New and faculty members will be to participate, and that arrange York area, and has also served held next Wednesday evening, ments for the panel were still as an assistant to former Con Invite Ballentine, 'Noon Wine’ Production sponsored by The Inquirers. pending at that time. gressman Sterlin Cole of New Dr. Richard Dewey of the However, Dr. Dewey stated York. Sociology Department told The that Gov. Wesley Powell had Rounding out the roster of Driscoll To Lecture Set For Next Weekend New Hampshire Tuesday that been invited to participate in guest experts will be Wil- at least two prominent state the discussion, but that the liam G. Phillips, who is now the Prodded by a recent editorial By Ned Mathews duction are: Mrs. Asher Moore, Legislators will appear on the Governor hadn’t as yet indicat Staff Director of the Democrat in The New Hampshire, The panel along with a pair of UNH ed whether or not he will ac ic Study Group in the U. S. Young Democrats Club is show Noon Wine, an adaptation of who has much experience in acting and has taken parts in administrators in a discussion cept the invitation. House of Representatives. ing what seems to be a spring the novel by Katherine Anne several recent plays; Andy Ro of the “Role of the State Uni The panel will* not be a de Phillips has a broad back rejuvenation. Porter, wras presented at Bow- versity, binson and Janice Flahive, bate, he said, rather it will be ground in legislative work, serv Paul McEachern, a spokes doin College Wednesday, March paired off yet another time, in He indicated that the panel purely discussion. “ It’s not to ing as assistant to both Con man for the Democrats, ex 14. This is UNH’s contribution addition, Mark Novotny, Bob would include ueiimwuydefinitely one Re- oebe a political, corncontroversial gressman James Rhodes of plained to The New Hampshire to the Arts Exchange program Marshall William Doue-las Publlcan and one Democrat from thing,” he emphasized. Pennsylvania and Chet Holi- that the club is lining up speak- which Bowdoin initiated with Robert Houle and Richard Hop- ,the ^ Lepslature and that “ The Inquirers are sort of fieid a Congressman from Cal- ers [n Pr?Paration for the club’s The Second Man. kins are participating as well ^ ly placf officials from probing, since they believe m iforn’ia. Botg are Democrats. reactivation, According to Prof. John C. as Maureen Allard? Martha tbe .U^versity faculty and ad- education ” noted the group’s Members of the staff of the ? h e first meeting of the club Edwards the two plays are not Berry and Sylvia Sundeen.