Duke University - Chanticleer Yearbook (Durham, NC)

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college of engineering WALTER J. SEELEY, E.E., M.S. Dean of the College of Engineering 1958-1959 was an eventful year for the College of Engineering. Accepting the chal- lenge of modern developments in science and technology, the College contributed to this field of knowledge with research projects of its own. A contract with the Atomic Energy Commission (held jointly with the Physics Department) provided for an advanced study of the conductivity of metals with a minimum loss of electricity at extremely low temperatures, importance of which centers in missile development. Another re- search program was based on a grant of $46,849 awarded by the Army Ordnance Re- search. A pioneering soil study was undertaken, the results of which could affect military operations, agriculture, and civilian transportation. Four years of study in the College leads to a B.S. degree in one of the three areas of engineering offered. The College graduates approximately eighty-five engineers each year. Of that number roughly 40% are mechanical engineers, 25% are civil engineers, and 35% are electrical engineers. The student highlight of the year was the annual Engineer ' s Show. Held on March 20 and 21, the exhibition combined the talents and inventive abilities of engineers from all three departments. ROBERT S. ROWE, M.S., M.E., D.Er Chairman of the Department of Civ Engineering CHARLES R. VAIL, Chairman of the Dep, Engine I.S. in E.E., Ph.D. ment of Electrics JOHN NELSON MACDUFF, M.M.E. Chairman of the Department of Mechanical Engineering

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trinity college HOWARD A. STROBEL, Ph.D. i nity College L BARNEY L. JONES, Ph.D. Assistant Dean of Trinity College CHARLES B. JOHNSON Ed.D. Assistant Dean of Trinity College will emerge as Duke graduates in June of 1962. To a great extent, the success of that sixty per cent in threading the obstacles of four years of college life rests with the men who will direct their progress — the deans of Trinity College. The record of each at- tests to his varied ability and experience. Alan Manchester, Dean of the College, has held that position for two years. In addition to his administrative duties in this area, he also serves as assistant to the Vice President in the Division of Education and as Profes- sor of History on the University faculty. Robert Cox ' s position as Dean of Men brings him into daily contact with students of both Trinity College and the College of Engineering. From a student point of view, perhaps Dean Cox ' s most important function is that of overseeing the social life of these Colleges. The three assistant deans of Trinity College all combine busy administrative schedules with teaching duties. Charles B. Johnson and Barney Jones, both Duke graduates them- selves, hold positions as Associate Professor of Education and Assistant Professor of Re- ligion respectively. Howard Strobel is an Associate Professor in the Chemistry Depart- ment. EVERETT B WEATHERSPOON, A.B. or of Admissions for Trinity College and the College of Engineering

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ROBERTA FLORENCE BRINKLEY. Ph.D.. LL.D. Dean of the Woman ' s College woman ' s college At a time when the role of women throughout the world is in a state of rapid change, the Woman ' s College of Duke is attempting to prepare its students to meet the challenge of a revolutionary age. Such a preparation necessitates educa- tion not only in the narrow, textbook sense but also in the broader concept of living together as a self-governing com- munity. From the University as a whole, from her professors, from her scholastic endeavors, the Duke woman is offered the first kind of education; from the unique position of the Wom- an ' s College within the University, she may obtain the second. The ■ ' ' our years spent within the stone walls of East Campus are a sizeable and important portion of youth. The success or failure of those years in constructively directing the course of a woman ' s life after college are dependent on two factors — the efforts of the student herself and the efforts of those in authority to anticipate and meet her needs. So, in these pages, we present these two most vital component parts of the Wom- an ' s College — the deans of East Campus and the women they guided during 1958-59. Women of long experience in the field of education com- prise the deans ' staffs of the College. Aside from education, their talents and interests extend into many other fields. Ro- berta Florence Brinkley, Dean of the Woman ' s College, combines administrative duties with the instruction in grad- uate work in English literature. Her special interest in this field is the poetry and prose of John Milton. When her work in East Duke Building and the classrooms is completed, she also finds the time to enjoy music and gardening. Mary Grace Wilson, Dean of Undergraduate Women, shares with house counsellors and other associates the respon- ELIZABETH ANDERSON PERSONS. A.M. Director of Admissions 24 FRANCIS M. WHITAKER, M.A. Assistant Dean of Undergraduate Wc