Duke University - Chanticleer Yearbook (Durham, NC)

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Dr. Alice Mary Baldwin DR. ALICE MARY BALDWIN, wr A AM ' c DEAN OF THE WOMAN ' S COL- WOMAN S , • 1 1 D 1 1 C . J POT r FCF § ' ' ' ' iv ' i ' Bachelor ot Arts and Master of Arts Degrees at Cornell Uni- versity. She earned her Doctor of Philosophy de- gree in 1923 from the University of Chicago; in the summer of that year she came to Trinity College as the Acting Dean of Women for Summer School. The following year she became the Dean of Women. In 1930 The College for Women was separated from Trinity and was established on East Campus. Be- sides being an able administrator of the Woman ' s College, Miss Baldwin has been very active in the educational fields of the country. In the present emergency she has devoted much of her efforts to national interests. She is now ser ing in an ad- visory capacity to Miss McAfee, Commander of the WAVES, as a member of the Educational Advisory Council of the Office of National Personnel. MRS. RUTH S. SMITH, ASSISTANT DEAN OF WOMEN, GRADUATED FROM AGNES Scott College in 1912. She recei ed her M.A. de- gree at Columbia University in 1927. After her graduation from Columbia, she came to Duke as the Assistant Dean of the Woman ' s College. She has had a very interesting background for her pres- ent position, having visited schools in the Orient, Russia, and England to study their arious educa- tional facilities, ideas, and methods. MRS. WALTER SCOTT PERSONS, ASSISTANT DEAN IN CHARGE OF FRESHMEN, GRADU- ated from Duke University in 1922. She received her M.A. degree in 1928. For the next two years she studied specialized subjects at the Uni ersity of Pennsylvania. She returned to Duke in 1930 to be Secretary of the Committee on Admissions, and she continues to hold this post, even after she was ap- pointed Assistant Dean in charge of Freshmen. MISS MARY GRACE WILSON, DEAN OF RESIDENCE, GRADUATE OF WINTHROP, first came to Duke in 1929 as the Acting Dean of Women during the summer session. When the Women ' s College was organized, Miss Wilson be- came the social director. In 1937, she was ap- pointed Dean of Residence. Miss Wilson is House Councilor for Brown House, and during the time she has been on the Faculty, she has done much to elaborate Duke ' s social program with originality. MISS MARGARET PINKER- SCHOOL OF ' DEAN OF THE SCHOOL NURSING of Nursing, graduated from Colum- bia University with a B.S. degree in nursing. Before she assumed her present position in the year of 1939, she served in an administrative capacity in the University of West Virginia. Our School of Nursing was established in 1925 at the same time as the School of Medicine. Mrs. Ri hi Smith Mrs. W. S. I ' i.rsons Miss Mary (;. Wilson Miss M. Pinkkrton 26

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DIVISION OF KDITCATION DR. WILLIAM H. WANNA- MAKER NOW HAS BEEN Dean and ' icc President in the Academic Dixision of Duke Uni- ersity for the past sixteen years. He first came to Duke in 1900 as a graduate student and assistant in EngHsh and then returned in 1904 as Professor of Ger- man. He recei cd his A.B. degree from WofTord College and recei cd A.M. degrees from both Trin- ity College and Harvard Graduate School. Also, he attended several German Universities. Before coming to Duke, Dr. Wannamaker was principal of the high school in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Besides his many duties at the University, he finds time to act as Chairman of the Board of Education of the City of Durham and Chairman of the Editorial Board of the South Atlantic Quarterly. These are only a few of his numerous activities. Dr. a. K. Manchester Mr. Wii.i.iam H. Hall TRINITY COLLEGE MR. HERBERT J. HER- RING, DEAN OF TRIN- ity College, first came to Duke University in 1924 as Assistant Dean. He received his A.B. degree from Trinity College in 1922 and his M.A. degree from Columbia University in 1929. Before com- ing to Duke, he was a teacher of English at the R.J. Reynolds High School in Winston-Salem. Dean Herring has been invaluable in his capacity as class adviser and as an assistant professor. DR. ALAN K. MANCHESTER HAS BEEN THE DEAN OF FRESHMEN SINCE 1934. HE FIRST came to Duke University in 1929 as an instructor in the Department of History. A graduate of Vander- bilt with an A.B. degree, he received his M.A. de- gree from Columbia and his Ph.D. from Duke. Be- fore coming to Duke, he spent five years in South America teaching. An extensive traveler. Dr. Man- chester has traveled in Europe, Mexico, and South America. Dr. . 11. Wannamaklu .Mr. Hlrui.rtJ. Herrinc; COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING Professo r m 1915. MR. WILLIAM HOLLAND HALL, DEAN OF THE COL- lege of Engineering since 1939, came to Duke as an Assistant He attended the U. S. Naval Academy and came to Duke to obtain his A.B. and A.M. degrees in 1914. He received a B.C.E. degree from University of Michigan in 1915, and an M.S. in C.E. from the University of Wisconsin in 1927. MR. RALPH SYDNEY WILBUR, PROFESSOR OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING AND Chairman of Mechanical Engineering Department, came to Duke in 1 933 as an Associate Professor. Ob- tained his B.S. in M.E. and his M.A. degrees from Tufts College. Before coming to Duke he taught Mechanical Engineering at the University of Penn- sylvania, the University of Iowa, Lafayette College, and the U. S. Naval Postgraduate School. DR. HAROLD C. BIRD, CHAIRMAN OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING, came to Duke University in 1926 as Professor of Civil Engineering. He received his Ph.D. from Yale in 1908, his C.E. from Yale in 191 1. Joined the Duke Faculty after leaving a position as engineer and purchasing agent for a large company. Mr. Rai imi S. Wilhir Dr. Harold C. Bird

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DR. WILBUR C. DAVID- THE GRADUATE f J ' ' : . . ' . ' ' l ' •sPHOOT S ocnool t)t JMcciicinc since Us organization, came to Duke in 1927 from Johns Hopkins. He is a graduate of Princeton Uni ersity, and lie received his M.A. degree from Johns Ho|)kins Medical Scliool. He taught at Baltimore MccHcai Scliool and served as Assistant Dean of Johns Hopkins Medical Srhool. DR. H. CLAUDE HORACK, DEAN OF THE DUKE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW, came to Duke in 1930 as Professor of Law. He re- cei ed his Ph.D. and his LL.D. from Iowa State, an LL.D. from Har ard, and an LL.D. from Tu ' ane. For many years, he has been active in the field of law, having served as President of the Iowa State Bar Association, Adv iser on the American Bar As- sociation, and Secretary and President of the Associ- ation of American Law Schools. Dean Horack Dr. Calvin B. Hoover Dr. P.VIL X. G. RBER attended the International Congress of Comparative Law at the Hague. DR. CALVIN B. HOOVER, CHAIRMAN OF THE DEPARTMENTS OF ECONOMICS AND Business Administration, came to Duke in 1925 as an assistant Instructor of Economics. Four years ago he was appointed Dean of the Graduate School, succeeding William Henry Glasson. The Grad- uate School of Arts and Sciences has attained emi- nence, but it is still growing. Dr Hf)over has spent much time in the study of economic conditions in Great Britain, France, and Russia. DR. PAUL N. GARBER, DEAN OF THE DI- VINITY SCHOOL, CAME TO DUKE IN 1924 as an Assistant Professor in History. He attended Bridgewater College, receiving his A.B. degree, and he also received his A.M. and Ph.D. degrees from the Univeristy of Pennsylvania. A recognized au- thority on Methodist History, Dr. Garber is Presi- Tl A Ok. . C. Davidson Dr. H. Claidi Horac k dent of the Association of Methodist Historical So- cieties and a member of the E.xecutive Clommittce of the American As.sociation of Theological Schools. DR. CLARENCE F. KORSTIAN, DEAN OF THE SCIHOOL OF FORESTRY SINCE 1938, came to Duke in 1930. He received his B.S.F. and his M.F. from the University of Nebraska, his M.A. from Southeastern Christian College, and his Ph.D. from Yale. The program for using the facilities of Duke ' s 5,000 acre forest for research as well as rec- reation has been under the direction of Dean Kors- tian. His background shows that he has had vast had vast experience in silviculture, hav ing serv ed in the Forest Service, U. S. Department of Agriculture. THE SUMMER SCHOOL DR. HOLLAND HOLTON HAS BEEN Director of the Duke University Summer School since 1920 and Chairman of the Department of Education since 1921. He received his A.B. de- gree from Trinity College in 1907 and his Ph.D. degree from the University of Chicago in 1927. Principal and Superintendent of the Durham Coun- ty Schools for several years, he also taught in Dur- ham High School. Dr . C. F. KoRsriAN Dr. Holland Holto.n 27