SEWANEE ALUMNI NEWS 'ol. VII, No. I The University of the South, Sewanee, Tennessee November, 1940 VVJniversity Enters Upon Its Seventy-Third Session enrollment Nears Life Magazine Makes Call at Sewanee High Point of 1925 Opinion at Variance Temple Graves Speaks at ohn As to Life's Story Opening Service Life came calling at the University On September 17, the University en- of the South and in the issue of Oc- ered upon its seventy-third session tober 21. Life told the world, in pic- vith a capacity enrollment of 347 stu- ture and in story, what it found at Se- lents. These are distributed 319 in wanee. he College and 31 in the Theological The reaction to Life's Sewanee on school, . three being counted twice. The the part of alumni and friends of the otal of 347 is only 14 short of the institution has been varied. "The Se- naximum enrollment of 361 in 1925. wanee article in Life was certainly Of interest to all alumni who read well done," writes a prominent alum- hese columns will be the geographi- nus in San Antonio, "and I have re- :al distribution of these Thir- students ceived innumerable comments about y-one States and Panama are repre- it." From a New York alumnus comes sented. Tennessee as usual leads with the following comment: "I thought 12. Other Southern States with large the Life pictures were very interest- lelegations are Alabama and Texas ing though there was nothing partic- vith 35 each Florida with 31, Georgia ularly distinctive about them. It will vith 19, South Carolinia with 17. Illi- be a boost, however, and a goodly nois with 12 and with New York 9 lead piece of advertising." he Middle West and the East. Student opinion was definitely un- By classes the students are distribu- favorable, the feeling being rather gen- :ed as follows: 41 seniors, 57 juniors, eral that the story was adequate but 55 sophomores, 129 freshmen, and 7 that with all the beauty of Sewanee specials. and with its many distinctive charac- The opening services were held on teristics a wider and perhaps more rhursday, Fleming James September 19, the new Dean truly representative selection of pic- Chaplain, Rev. George Hall, assuming tures might have been made. for the first time his duties. The guest The fact remains, however, that Se- speaker on this occasion was John Distinguished Scholar wanee has been placed in a by no remple Graves of Birmingham, Ala- means unfavorable light before the bama, honorary D.C.L. of the Univer- Dean at St. Luke's vast numbers of readers of Life, the sity in 1935. Dr. Graves is one of Se- advertising value of such publicity be- wanee's most outspoken supporters and ing incalculable. The gratitude of Se- periodically, in his popular column in A very distinguished addition to the wanee, her alumni and friends, is due the Birmingham of Age-Herald, writes faculty of the University is Dr. to Mr. Robert Gamble, '34, through Sewanee. He is a frequent and much Fleming James, Dean of the Theologi- whose influence Life's representative appreciated visitor to the Mountain. cal School and Professor of Old Tes- was sent to the Mountain and to Life The usual program of introduction tament. Dr. James brings to his new itself for electing Sewanee as an in- to Sewanee for new students was car- work a long and eminent record as a stitution of such distinction as to merit ried out under the auspices of the Or- teacher and a generally accepted rec- the very prominent place assigned to der of Gownsmen, culminating in a ognition as of the foremost Old one it in this well-known and widely read particularly fine and inspiring Sewanee Testament scholars in this country. weekly feature. It must be remem- Night held on September 25. After A native of Gambier, Ohio, Dr. bered that Life was not interested excellent speeches by Coach Gillem, James comes to Sewanee directly from primarily, if at all, in advertising Se- Dr. Guerry, and Major MacKellar, the the Berkeley Divinity School of New evening was brought to a fitting close Haven, Connecticut, where for the past wanee. Life was attracted to Sewa- by Mr Henry G. Seibels of Birming- twenty years he has been Professor of nee because the distinctive character ham, Alabama, who spoke for the the Literature and Interpretation of of the institution seemed to justify a alumni. Mr. Seibels, a distinguished the Old Testament. He holds from the visit to this campus. Life was partic- student and athlete of the Class of University of Pennsylvania the de- ularly interested in certain things that 1899, had the high honor of being cap- grees of Bachelor of Arts, Master of Life's representative found here, and tain of the famous football team of for its own good reasons these Life 1899. He spoke with great feeling of Arts, and Doctor of Philosophy. He portray. Sewanee is happy his love for Sewanee, his pride in the was graduated from the Philadelphia chose to on Life's calling list. (Contiriued on page 2) (Continued on page 3) to have been SEWANEE ALUMNI NEWS SEWANEE ALUMNI NEWS Alumni and Enrollment 1895 Judge Arthur Crownover, Nashville, Tenn. Sewanee Alumni News, issued quarterly by the As- E. P. Gaillard, New York, N. Y. sociated Alumni of The University of the South sure sign of alumni loyalty to Se- Rev. J. \V. Gresham. D.D.. San Francisco, Calif. second-class A at Sewanee, Tennessee. Entered as W. W. Jones, Shreveport, La. matter May 25, IQ34, at the postoffice at Sewanee, wanee is the high percentage of the Rev. Nevill Joyner, D.D.. Pine Ridge Agency, S. I Tenn., under the Act of March 3, 1879. incoming new students, who, by their Dr. R. M. Kirby-Smith, Sewanee, Tenn. statements, attribute their pres- Rt. Mikell. D.D.. Atlanta. Ga. NOVEMBER, 1940 own Rev. H. J. ence at Sewanee to alumni influence. Rev. Henry E. Spears. Elizabeth, N. J. Weed. D.D., New Orleans, THE ASSOCIATED ALUMNI Of 130 new men who entered the Uni- Rev. Caleb B. K. Officers versity this fall, forty-two came to 1896 Frank M. Gillespie, '// President Sewanee because of influence by alum- A. G. Blacklock, New Orleans, La. A. Kaplan, Crowley. La. Albert Woods, '18 1st Vice-Pres. ni, sixteen because of influence by stu- Robert Maxey, Austin. Texas Herbert E. Smith, '03 2nd Vice-Pres. dents now in the University; twenty- W T. Seibels, Montgomery, Ala. Emmett H. Baker, '17 3rd Vice-Pres. seven followed to Sewanee relatives J. B. Stickney, Greensboro, Ala. Dr. O. N. Torian, Indianapolis, Ind. D. L. Vaughan, '35 Treasurer who were Sewanee students in other Dr. William Weston. Columbia. S. C. '23 Rec. Sec'y years Of these twenty-seven, eight are M. A. Moore, Rev. C. S. Wood, D.D., Roselle, N. J. eight, . Ala. H. M. Gass, '07 . Acting Organizing Sec'y sons of alumni; of the two, John A. H. Woodward, Woodward, Gass and Charles M. Gray, represent Arthur R. Young, Charleston, S. C. Alumni Fund for 1940 the third generation at Sewanee. 1897 New students and their Sewanee Rt. Rev. H. R. Carson, D.D., Port au Prince, Half H. Hurter, Montgomery, Ala. kinsmen are as follows: William A study of the Alumni Fund for 1940, 1898 Sons Fathers which is that portion of the Sustain- Dr. Robert S. Barrett, Alexandria, Va. Tames E. Boatwright E. Boatwright, '07 ing Fund of 1940 contributed by alum- T. Rev. Robert Benedict, Chamberlain, S. D. Winston Cameron B. F. Cameron, *n ni, reveals some facts and figures which George Cracraft G. K. Cracraft, '12 (Continued on page 8) should be a source both of interest Tohn Gass H. M. Gass, '07 Charles M. Gray Charles M. Gray, sma and of satisfaction to alumni generally. Donald Palmer Leon C. Palmer, '09 University Enters Upon Its These facts and figures cover the period Silas Williams Silas Williams, '09 Woods, '18 from November 15, 1939 to November Albert Woods J. A. Seventy-Third Sessiof 15, 1940. During this period 653 alum- Brothers Brothers (Continued from page 1) ni contributed $47,796.91. Last year Robert W. Emerson James W. Emerson, '40 615 alumni contributed $41,651.49. David B. Fox Cress Fox, '42 David Williams Hedley Williams, *33 Further study brings forth other J. J. progress being made by the University facts which, while interesting, are not Nephews Uncles and, out of his long Sewanee experi- entirely gratifying. In the two-year John P. Fort Alexander Keith, '76 ence, entertained all who were presen '72 period 1939-40, 964 alumni have made Charles F. Keith, with interesting recollections of Sewa- Harry G. Goelitz Robert F. Evans, '26 pledges or contributions to the Alumni Winston G. Evans, '23 nee at the turn of the century. Fund. Of these 160 made contributions Toel T- Hobson W. W. Lewis, *04 The University presents a greatl; Herbert Lamson Richard P. Daniel, 00 last year but not this year. Of the the yeai Henrv W. Prior Roger D. Wolcott, ' M strengthened faculty for new 160, 73 signed statements of intent to Robert E. Steiner T. J. Gee, '29 with the addition of Fleming James Sidney Stubbs Hateley Qumcey, '20 give for the four succeeding years; 87 T- J. D.D., Ph.D., Dean of the Theological Porter Williams Rev. Moultrie Guerry, '21 signed no statements of intent. Of the School and Professor of Old Testa- 964, 143 alumni have made pledges but Cousins Cousins ment; Arthur Dugan, B.A., M.A.| have to date made no payment on those Howard Betty Ward Forgv, '40 Princeton, B.