Duke University - Chanticleer Yearbook (Durham, NC)

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Board of Trustees Tn the indenture of trust by which the University was created, James B. Duke created the Board of Trustees ind gave them uncontrolled discretion over the funds le generously lavished upon this campus. In addition o this grave duty, the Board is charged with making iny rules, regulations, and by-laws not inconsistent with he Constitution of the United States and of this state is may be necessary for the good government of the niversity. All degrees and marks of honor are con- erred by the Trustees in conjunction with the faculty nembers. The Board of Trustees is thirty-six in number, of vhom twelve are elected by the North Carolina Con- erence of the M.E. Church, South; twelve by the W.N.C. Conference of that church; and twelve by the graduates )f the University. Candidates for this position must first be approved by a majority of the trustees. The erm of office is six years, but a member may be re- noved if he does not carry out his duties efficiently. The Executive Committee consists of seven members vhich include three members of the University Trustees, hree members from the Endowment Trustees, and the - resident of the University ex-officio. This committee •ontrolls the internal regulations of the Universities, ixes all salaries and emoluments, has all the powers if the Board in the interims between Board meetings. and appoints and designates the powers of the Invest- ment Committee. Senator Willis Smith is the present chairman of the board. The members of the Board of Trustees are as follows: G. G. Allen, J. A. Bell, R. G. Cherry, R. L. Flowers, J. P. Frizzelle, T. M. Grant, E. L. Jones, J. R. Smith, B. F. Few, J. W. Harriss, W. J. Hobbs, H. B. Porter, C. A. Cannon, H. C. Doss, P. F. Hanes, G. M. Ivey, W. W. Peele, P. L. Sample, A. H. Sands, Jr., B. S. Womble, N. E. Edgerton, A. R. Kearns, R. A. Mayer, W. A. Stanbury, N. A. Cocke, D. S. Elias, P. H. Hanes, J. L. Home, Jr., Walker Inman, B. E. Jordan. J. B. Sidbury, E. W. Welti), S. S. Alderman, E. H. Nease, Sr., W. M. Reynolds, and B. C. Nalle. Executive Committee Left to right: A. R. Kearns B. S. Womble A. H. Sands, Jr. A. H. Edens A. S. Brower P. M. Gross G. G. Allen C. E. Jordan iflros

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In the alumni offices. I Miss Garrard ahl manages the in- | creased staff necessi- ■ tated by the Duke De- velopment Program. ' T ' he increasing number of Duke alumni and the Duke Develop- ment Program have resulted in en- larged activities and office staff and space for the Alumni Department. Under the direction of Mr. Charles A. Dukes, the staff is keeping the 24,940 alumni in touch with their University as well as conducting other services on campus. The news of the campus and Duke graduates is brought to the alumni through various publications sponsored by the Alumni Department. The Alum- ni Register is mailed to all con- tributors to the Loyalty Fund. Three issues of the Alumni News Mr. Charles . Dukes, Director Alumni Department have been mailed this year to all of the located alumni. Special copies of the Constitution and By- Laws of the Alumni Organization have recently been prepared. This department also plans spe- cial entertainment for the alumni throughout the yeaT. Outstanding events of this year included Home- coming on November fourth, Foun- ders Day in the fall semester, the Miss Anne Garrard, Assistant Director Alumnae Weekend held during spring vacation, and Commence- ment reunions. In addition to the contacting of alumni, the department performs many invaluable services on cam- pus. The information desk, which delivers an average of 4,000 mes- sages a month to the students in the dormitories, is open for twenty- four hour service every day in the year. The mailing office handles all University permit mailings as well as bulletins, catalogues, and special pieces distributed by va- rious campus groups. The Uni- versity House is used for entertain- ing alumni, special out-of-town guests, and holding meetings and receptions. Mr. Dukes has had a great deal of experience in this field and ably directs the department. While still an undergraduate, he worked with the Alumni Office, and upon his graduation in L929, he was ap- pointed assistant director. In 1944, he was named director by the Hoard of Trustees. 30

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J. N. Truesdale, Greek Department Heads r r. Katherine Everett Gilbert, Chairman of Aesthetics, Art, and Music, has also taught at Brown University and the University of North Carolina. During the past four years she has been President of the American Philosophical Society for Aesthetics. Colonel Switzer, Chairman of Air R.O.T.C. became affiliated with the Air Force in 1917 as a test pilot. Be- tween the two World Wars, he returned to civilian life where he followed the engineering profession. Dr. Hugo Leander Blomquist, Chairman of Botany, is a native of Sorsele, Vasterbotten, Sweden. In 1941 he taught at the University of Puerto Rico and last year attended the International Botanical Conference. Dr. J. H. Saylor, Executive Officer of Chemistry, was an instructor in his home state, Missouri, for two years prior to receiving his Ph.D. at Duke. He spent his sab- batical leave in 1941 at the California Institute of Tech- nology. Dr. Frank T. de Vyver, Chairman of Economics, has been an instructor and done research at Princeton Uni- versity, the University of Virginia, and the University of North Carolina. At present, he is a vice-president of Erwin Mills. Dr. John W. Carr, Jr., Chairman of Education, served as Superintendent of Public Schools of Durham County for twelve years prior to coming to Duke. He recently pu blished an article reviewing the Elementary School Journal. Dr. W. H. Irving, Chairman of English, is a Canadian by birth. He attended Mount Allison College where he received his B.A., and then obtained his 15. A. and M.A. at Oxford. His Ph.D. was secured at Harvard where he taught before coming to Duke in 1936. I), K. Adams. Psychology W. H. Ir inj , Knglish J. J. Gergen, Mathematics