The University of Maine DigitalCommons@UMaine University of Maine Alumni Magazines University of Maine Publications 11-1951 Maine Alumnus, Volume 33, Number 2, November 1951 General Alumni Association, University of Maine Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/alumni_magazines Part of the Higher Education Commons, and the History Commons Recommended Citation General Alumni Association, University of Maine, "Maine Alumnus, Volume 33, Number 2, November 1951" (1951). University of Maine Alumni Magazines. 445. https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/alumni_magazines/445 This publication is brought to you for free and open access by DigitalCommons@UMaine. It has been accepted for inclusion in University of Maine Alumni Magazines by an authorized administrator of DigitalCommons@UMaine. For more information, please contact [email protected]. I • ( Zach lieaa&ii to- the Q/f haA a Meatusuj Each bequest to the University carries a special meaning. Some I bequests have particular significance because of the individual's association with the University. This is true of the recent bequest of $5,000 made by Ralph Whittier, Class of 1902, to the University I of Maine Foundation. An active and loyal alumnus, Ralph Whittier devoted much time and effort to the work of various committees and contributed gen­ « I f» erously to all alumni projects. He served his alma mater with dis­ tinction and found pleasure and satisfaction in doing so. In a quiet and modest manner he helped many students who were having financial difficulties. His fine traits, combined with his ability and kindliness, won for him a place of high esteem among Maine alumni and citizens and his advice and counsel were eagerly sought. I Through his bequest (the income to be used for student aid), Ralph Whittier's helpfulness and influence will be continued. He J has written his name indelibly into the history of the University of ) I Maine. I (This is the first in a series of pages about bequests to the University ot Maine ) Vol. 33 NOVEMBER, 1951 No. 2 Published monthly from October to June inclusive, by the University of Maine General Alumni Association, Business office, The Maine Alumnus, University of Maine, Orono, Maine Subscription price, $3 00 per year, included in annual alumni dues of $5 00 Member: American Alumni Council Entered as second class matter at the Post Office at Orono, Maine, under act of March 3, 1870 NOTED PSYCHOLOGIST R LOUISE BATES AMES staff at the Clime can keep abreast of interest in the Gesell Institute,” says Dr. (BA 1930, MA. 1933) of New developments in child research every­ Ames, “that we really wondered what DHaven. Connecticut, has become one ofwhere just by talking with enthusiastic response would come from such wide the best known authorities on child de­ visitors general publication. We’re both excited, velopment in the country, and is currently Patients for the clinic likewise come though, by the possibilities of such a Director of Psychological Rescaich for from all over the countiy and the column.” the Gesell Institute of Child Development world—and whether the difficulties are m New Haven Dr Ames is widely related to speech, visual, or the psy Terms Column a “Road Map” known as co-author of the best sellers, chological, they all get a complete de­ “A parent who is familiar with all “First Five Years” and “Child from Five velopmental examination, with the co­ the stages through which a child will to Ten ” operation of most of the staff. grow,” points out Dr. Ames, “has a road map of his own child’s normal develop­ Holds Key Offices at Clinic ment He is able to remain calm during Upon Dr. Gescll’s retirement from the stages when his child’s behavior is Yale, the staff members, including Dr usual but culturally undesirable And he Ames, incorporated as the Gesell In­ is able to distinguish between normally stitute of Child Development, a private attractive or unattractive behaviors and non-profit coiporation for clinical work signs of strong individuality or of and research in the field of child behavior. trouble ” Dr Ames is cuirently a member of the In addition to her valued part in this Board of Directors and is also serving written series, Dr. Ames has conducted as Seci etary-Treasurer of the Corpora­ courses on “How Do You Deal With tion In addition to these offices, she is Your Child” in several of the larger also Director of Psychological Research cities. Currently a weekly television show at the Institute Other members of the delineating the work of the Institute i« Corpoi ation include widely recognized under consideration. authorities in the field Dr Ames is continuing her activities in research, w riting and lecturing, and at present is preparing two publications One of these books will be concerned with adolescent Dr. Louise B. Ames ’30 {Joseph A Stone photo) age levels and will be a sequel to her famous “The Child from Five to Ten.” Aftei receiving her degrees m psy­ Her second book will be entitled “Child chology from Maine, Dr Amts studied Rorschach Responses from Two to Ten at Yale with Dr Arnold Gesell. receiving Years ” hei Ph D there in 1936 Dr Amies re­ mained at Yale as Dr Gescll’s personal Work Widely Known Abroad research assistant at the Clinic of Child During the summer of 1949 Dr. Ames Development At the time of Dr Gescll’s visited Europe where she found con- retirement in 1948, she was an \ssistant sideiable knowledge of and interest in Piofessor at the Yale Medical School the work of hei oiganization In Paris and Curator of the Yale Films of Child she was royally received by a group of Development fifty leading French psychologists and Varied Activities at Clinic psycluatiists In Fiance she found that many of the Institute’s publications had Dr Ames’ versatility became apparent b<cn tianslated into Fiench. as well as in her work at the Yale Clinic of Child Italian Spanish, German, Korean, Ice­ Development Her activities there in­ landic, and (at one tin e) Russian cluded clinical work, teaching, rcseaich, Duimg the past year, Dr Ames, co­ Dr. Aines interviews an adolescent and lectin mg Dr Ames cooperated in operating with Dr Frances Ilg also of for a television program. the preparation of published articles, the Gesell Institute, has prcpaied and Daughter at the University films, and several books on the research issued a daily syndicated article on child conducted The work was also docu­ behavior rhrough the Post-Hall Syndi­ Joan Ames, daughter of Dr Ames and mented in a Mai ch of Time film entitled cate of New York, these articles have Smith Whittier Ames ’32, is currently a Life with Baby” In 1950, Drs Ames been featuied in newspapers throughout member of the Class of 1952 at the Uni­ and Gesell received funds from the Office the countiy This newspaper series, versity, where she is following m her of Naval Research through the Medical while of considerable general reader in­ mother’s footsteps by majoring in psy­ Film Institute of the Association of terest, has been extremely helpful to chology Dr Ames’ two brothers are Amencan Medical Colleges for the film­ parents Both Dr Ames and her co- also Maine men—Silas L Bates ’35 and ing of a color film on “The Embryology authoi Dr Ilg admit that they were John E Bates ex ’33. of Behavior ” fascinated by, and a little afraid of, the \s an undergraduate at the University, Many days bring visitors—ped atri- reaction that might follow' syndication of Di Ames was active in the Maine cians, psychologists, teachers, students— their column Masque, the Literary Club, the Debating fi om all over the globe Without stirring “Books and magazine articles have Team and served as Secretary of Sigma fiom their offices the members of the promoted such intense and widespread (Continued on Page 5) THE MAINE ALUMNI S 3 NOVEMBER, I95I pointed clerk to the board of assessors Town Managers and assistant to the manager of Presque Isle, Paul Smith ’50, who is assistant to the Brunswick assessors Allen Torrey RADUATES of the University’s to offer a complete four-year undergradu­ ’48, who left Lancaster, New Hampshire, city and town manager training ate program for managerial training it to come to Camden as manager, James program since 1948 now hold 14 positions broke new ground,” Professor Dow V Coyne, Jr ’50 new manager of Lime­ in Maine, Professor Edward F Dow. di­ states “Previously universities had given stone and Arthur H Curtis ’51, recently rector of the course, has announced On little attention to this type of training appointed manager of Mount Desert a national bas’s more than 1,000 cities A few schools offered a year or two of and towns are now operating under the graduate work centering in public ad­ EXTENSION COURSES manager plan The state of Maine leads ministration Tradition and lack of train­ the nation in the number of manager gov­ ing facilities were against giving jobs as The General Extension D vision of the erned communities Maine has 111 or managers to young men ‘fresh out of University is oftering eight evening more than 10 per cent of the total number college ’ The University of Manie is courses for Dow Field Air Force Base in the country U of M graduates are well on the way toward the smashing of personnel during th current Fall Se­ also managing municipalities in Vermont this tradition Insisting on careful selec­ mester All of the courses except one Massachusetts, and Pennsylvania Other tion and high standaids it has been able will b e given in Stevens Hall on the Maine graduates are holding municipal to place