Vol. LX No. 1 September, 1961 The BULLETIN OF BELOIT COL- LEGE is the official organ of the Beloit College Alumni Association Tt-f £ BllJ!.ETJN OF and is mailed to all graduates and former students. Publication date is the 15th of every other month, starting in September, and forms close the first of each of those months. Published at Beloit, Wisconsin, by Beloit College, six times a year, in September, November, January, March, May, and July. 0 Entered as second class matter at the eloit eae_,, Post Office at Beloit, Wisconsin, April 26, 1933, under the Act of Congress August 24, 1912. 115th Year Starts Homecoming Set for November NROLLMENT is expected to be about 4 __,__ w. -"" - -· E the same as last year's when Beloit OVEMBER 4 is the important date to College opens its doors in mid-September N insert on your calendar now. It is to some 9 8 0 men and women. While the Homecoming at Beloit-the 5 lst in Beloit's Class of 1965 may be a few less than 1964 history. was when it- started last year, the number Complete details of the weekend festivi- of students returning plus the new upper- ties, expected to draw hundreds of alumni class transfers will more than offset this. and parents to the campus, will be worked Dormitories were expected to be com- out by alumni and student committees pletely filled by the time classes were to soon after the opening of the fall term. start September 18. A detailed program will be mailed well in All faculty appointments have been advance of the event to all alumni in Wis- filled. For new appointments to the staff, consin and nearby states where a great see other columns in this issue. majority of the alumni reside-Illinois, Statistics on the academic excellence of Indiana, Iowa, Minnesota, Michigan, Mis- the Freshman class will not be compiled souri, and Ohio. Alumni from farther until after Freshman Days, but advance points who plan to return are asked to information indicates that it is high in write to the Alumni Office for one of these quality, perhaps the highest ever to enter programs. the College. Student chairmen of the affair are Darryl A major change in the opening few days Hessel, Junior from Aurora, and Marge is the Greek Letter group rushing as part Kersey, also a Junior, from Hampton, Va. of Freshman Days. Freshmen were to ar- Late in the spring and during the summer rive on Sunday, September 10. Rushing they were busy setting up committees and by sororities and fraternities began on making plans to assure the success of the Tuesday, and by Sunday, September 17, 1961 Homecoming. pledging was completed. Thus there will be Wasting no time following their appointment as Homecoming Co-Chairmen, Darryl Among the highlights already scheduled no interference with the academic program Hessel and Marge Kersey draw up plans and make committee appointments. Central are: when classes start on a regular basis Sep- Halrin the background will be the scene of the Homecoming pep rally Friday night, Board of Trustee meeting Friday. tember 18. and a dinner will be served in the Dining Hall· Saturday evening. Pajama Parade and outdoor pep rally Friday night. House decorations. New Administrative Posts Created Ripon vs. Beloit at Hancock Field Sat- IMany Continue Study I urday afternoon. NEW position- assistant to the Dean N addition to the development staff An All-College party at the Beloit Coun- of the College-has been created at at Beloit has been made in the person ORE than 50 of last June's graduates A A try Club following the game, sponsored by Beloit and Paul M. Garman, until now of Ru'SSell Kohr, who assumed his duties as are now in graduate or professional M the Beloit Alumni Club of Chicago. Examiner at the University of Illinois, has Director of Development in August. He schools or about to start, a survey of the Group reunions Saturday evening . been chosen to fill it. In addition to assisting will work with Vice President for Develop- class undertaken this summer has disclosed. Dormitory Dinner, Central Hall, Satur- Dean Ivan M. Stone, he will replace Hugh ment Paul A. Pratt. This indicates a growing trend, and the day evening for all making reservations. Satterlee, Registrar, and will also assume Mr. Kohr comes to the College following considerable number who are continuing Homecoming Dance, Union, Saturday new duties in the Office of Admissions. the resignation in the spring of James Ma- their study on grants, fellowships, and as- evening. lone, but will have somewhat different sistantships reflects credit ori the reputation Mr. Garman completed work for his Morning worsP,ip service, Sunday in the duties. However, he will take over the of Beloit's undergraduate training. Master of Education degree at the Univer- Chapel. sity of Illinois in February, 19 5 8, and since Estate Planning functions carried on by The graduate and professional schools se- then has been an Examiner in the Office of Malone when he was here. lected are in all parts of the country. A summary of the survey is given in the Admissions and Records. He had charge of It is expected that Mr. Kohr will have CALENDAR the processing of applications for eight of a great many contacts with alumni, and Class News under '61. Faculty Conference, Lake the 12 university undergraduate divisions, their support in all fields of development Of the 17 5 in the class, sixty had not Sept. 7 and recently has been in School-University is sought for him. returned their questionnaires as of Septem- Geneva. Articulation, participating in college day Mr. Kohr moved his family- his wife ber 1. What they are doing will be reported 10 Freshman Days begin. 15 New students register. programs in high schools ~nd coordinating and two girls, 3 and 5-here at the end in future issues as information is acquired. activities of staff members engaged in that of August and they live at 748 Wisconsin 16 Returning students register. work. Ave. They were married in 1952. Three who received Beloit degrees in 17 Opening Vespers. Born in Pennsylvania, Mr. Kohr was a June are now in the Peace Corps: Frances 18 Classes meet. President Upton Born in 1930 in Valparaiso, Ind., Mr. at Convocation. Garman attended elementary and high 1942 graduate of Northwestern University E. Gilbert, college nurse, who will go to where he majored in economics. He was in East Pakistan; Nathan Gross, slated for 23 Sophomore Class picnic. schools in Sycamore, Ill., and entered the 26 Alan T. Nolan: "The Civil University of Illinois in 1948. Starting in service for four years during World War Ghana; and Jared Dornburg. II, a communications officer on a destroyer. War, Wisconsin, and The 19 5 1, he spent almost three years in the Iron Brigade." Army, including 13 months in Europe. He After the war he was assistant director of Thirty will go into teaching- from pri- 30 Sorority Informals. completed the OCS at Ft. Benning and admissions at Northwestern University mary through high school and in all parts served as training officer at Fort Lewis, from 1946 to 1949, going from there to of the country. This number includes sev- Oct. 3 Faculty & Alumni Club. Wash. Illinois College in Jacksonville where he eral men. 6 Union Movie. was assistant to the president and establish- 10 Indrani & Co:, dancers. He completed his degree work at the Sixteen are employed in various capaci- ed a public information organization. For 14 Fraternity Informals. university in 19 5 5 with a Bachelor of ties, 11 are in service, and several are house- five years he was with Lake Forest College 16 Brewer Lectures begin: Science in Education degree, major studies wives. where he began as director of public infor- Alan Watts. English and Speech. For two years he taught mation and special projects and eventually 20 Spanish film: "End of Inno- English at Leyden Community High can be efficiently handled by any staff became Director of Development. cence." School, Franklin Park, and in 1957 return- member on a part-time basis, and it is ex- He comes to Beloit from Northwestern 24 Audubon Film. ed to his studies at the university. He work- pected that details will become even more where this past year he was assistant Di- ed part-time as a counselor to war veterans. time-consuming in the future. Nov. 3 Board of Trustees Meeting. rector of Development. In March, 1956, Mr. Garman was mar- Mr. Davis was graduated by Hiram Col- 4 HOMECOMING. He has held offices and been on national ried, and he is now the father of a daughter lege this past June, and is from Willoughby, 5 Morning Vesper Services. programs of the American College Public and a son. 0. He is unmarried and will have as an 7 Faculty Music Recital. Relations Association. In addition to Dean Stone, John .P. added duty the head residency of North 10 Beloit Players (also Nov. 11, Gwin is Dean of Students and his assistant, Dormitory. 15, 16, 17). A new office, that of Financial Aid Miss Deborah Townsend acts as Dean of 17 Union Movie. Officer, has been created at the College, and Women. There is also a Dean of the Chapel, 18 Winter Formal. the Rev. William McCutcheon. Frampton Davis, who has joined the staff Major portions of the business office 22 Thanksgiving Recess begins. in that capacity, will coordinate the student have been moved to the ground floor of 27 Thanksgiving Recess ends.