Duke University - Chanticleer Yearbook (Durham, NC)

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Mary Grace Wilson Ellen H. Huckabee Roberta F. Brinkley Woman ' s College Marianna D. Jenkins Elizabeth . I ' eksons Th completing her first four years as Dean of the Woman ' s College, Miss Roberta Florence Brinkley has brought many new ideas and innovations, the most outstanding of which is the bi-weekly chapel service on East Campus. Dean Brinkley came to Duke upon com- pletion of a year of research in England while on sab- bitical leave from Goucher College. A Phi Beta Kappa, she is also an authority on English poetry and has written many books on this subject. Dean of Residence. Miss Mary Grace Wilson, super- vises student extra-curricular activities. Miss Wilson is a graduate of Winthrop College and attended Colum- bia University for graduate work. She is a member of Kappa Delta Pi, education fraternity. Miss Ellen Huckabee, Associate Dean of Undergrad- uate Instruction, received her A.B. and M.A. from Duke University, where she became a member of Phi Beta Kappa. Miss Huckabee is also active in the American Association of University Women. Miss Marianna Jenkins is 1 lie newly appointed As- sociate Dean of Undergraduate Instruction. Miss Jenk- ins obtained her M.A. and Ph.D. at Bryn Mawr. She is a member of the College Ait Association of America. Director of Admissions, Mrs. Elizabeth Anderson Persons, obtained her .l ' . and M.A. from Duke Uni- versity. She has also studied at the I niversity of ennsvivama unaer M« F« history.

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Kappa. In addition to his official duties, he is Treasurer of the Athletic Council. Chancellor of the University, Robert Lee Flowers, has held many positions during his years at Duke, the most outstanding of which are Secretary of the Uni- versity. Treasurer of the University, and President of the University. Dean of Undergraduate Studies, Alan K. Manchester, attended Southwestern University, received his A.B. from Yanderbilt University, obtained his M.A. from Columbia University Graduate School of Philosophy and Pure Science, and later studied at Duke for his Ph.D. Prior to April of 1949. Dr. Manchester served at Duke as Dean of Freshman. Robert B. Cox, Dean of Undergraduate Men, re- ceived his A.B. from the University of Tennessee and his M.A. from Vanderbilt University and Peabody College. He went on to do graduate work at the Uni- versity of North Carolina and Duke University. Mr. Cox is also Secretary of Omicron Delta Kappa and Chairman of the Duke University Church Board. James Matthew Slay, Assistant Dean of Trinity Col- lege, is an alumnus of Duke University, having received his A.B. and M.A. degrees here. As an assistant dean since 1947, he is also in charge of the Bureau of Testing and Guidance. During World War II, Mr. Slay was an officer in the United States Marine Corps. Prior to this time, he was an instructor of romance languages at Randolph-Macon Military Academy. William Council Archie, Assistant Dean in Charge of Freshmen, Trinity College and College of Engineer- ing, first came to Duke in 1946, after four years in the United States Army. Dr. Archie received his B.A. from Davidson College, his M.A. from Wake Forest College and Princeton University, his Certificat d ' Etudes from LTnstitute pour l ' Etranger in Tours, France, and his Ph.D. from Princeton University. Vice-Chancellor of the University, William Hane Wannamaker, has in the past served both as Vice- President of the University and as Duke ' s representative to the Southern Conference. W illiam H. Wannamaker Alan k. Manchester

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Coll ege of Engineering A iter a varied career in Trinity College and Duke University, engineering is now established as a permanent college with a special building designed to meet its re- quirements. The first t o r in a 1 courses leading to a B.S. in engi- neering were offered as early as 1887. Although occupying Asbury and Bivins buildings b 1 ( )23. the engineering division did not become the College of Engineering until 1939. Finally, in 1948. a 8700.000 structure was erected of colonial architecture because of its adapta- bility to engineering and scientific research projects. A complete edu- cation in civil, electric, and me- chanical engineering with every possible opportunity for practical kno wledge is now available. William Holland Hall, Dean of the College of Engineering since 1939, has been associated with this division on the Duke campus for thirty-six years. Dean Hall gained his fust teaching experience as a high school mathematics teacher in Harold C. Bird Civil Engineering w Wilson. North Carolina. After two years at the United States Naval Academy, he obtained his A.B. and M.A. degrees from Duke University in 1913 and 1914, and during his undergraduate years was a member of Phi Beta Kappa, Omicron Delta kappa, and Kappa Alpha. Subse- quently, he secured his B.C.E. de- gree at the University of Michigan and his M.S. degree in Civil Engi- neering at the University of Wis- consin. Even in view of this long list of accomplishments, the most impressive characteristic of Dean Hall is that he is truly in close ac- Ralpii S. Wilbi n Mechanical Enainecrini. William Holland Hall, Demi cord with his engineering Minimis. Practical experience is the main feature of the men who serve as this college ' s department chairmen. The jobs ol directing water power de- velopment and factor) construction have fallen to Harold C. Bird. Chairman of Civil Engineering. In addition to being a consulting radio engineer, Walter J. Seeley, Chair- man of Electrical Engineering, i- an expert on submarine detecting devices. Chairman of Mechanical Engineering. K. S. Wilbur, has had much experience with shipbuilding ompanies. and manufacturing ilter .1. Seeley Electrical Engineering