Indiana University - Arbutus Yearbook (Bloomington, IN)

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BOOKS WRITTEN BY FACULTY THE outstanding contribution to Indiana University ' s faculty publications this year was Professor Emeritus James A. Woodburn ' s Volume I of History of Indiana University, 1820-1902. The volume, which reviews the formative period in the his- tory of I.U., was presented by the author to the University through President Her- man B Wells at a testimonial dinner for Dr. Woodburn on November 30, 1940. Among other books recently written by faculty members were Europe ' s Return to War, 1938-1940, by Dr. F. Lee Benns; Quantitative Analysis, Second Edition, by Dr. Eugene W. Kanning; Hospital Accounting and Statistics, Prof. Stanley A. Press- ler, co-author; Twentieth Century Bookkeeping and Accounting, Prof. Ralph Prickett, co-author; Concept of Public Business, by Prof. Ford P. Hall; Studies in Econo- metrics, Francis E. Mclntyre, co-author; Cases on Criminal Law and Procedure, by Prof. James J. Robinson; Introduction to Politics, Prof. Roy V. Peel, co-author; Cases on Procedure, Volumes I and II, and Revision of Browne ' s Blackstone, all by Dean Bernard C. Gavit; Cases on the Law of Torts and Readings on Torts, by Prof. Fowler V. Harper; Indiana State and Local Covernment, Second Edition, by Prof. P. S. Sikes; Indiana Administrative Code and Cases and Materials on Legislation, by Prof. Frank E. Horack, Jr.; Radio Journalism, by Mr. Paul H. Wagner; Cockpit of the Revolution, by Charles L. Lundin; and Wars of Families of Minds, by President Emeritus William Lowe Bryan. In addition to these, hundreds of other pamphlets, articles and special studies too numerous to mention were written by members of the faculty. 29

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BECAUSE of the ever-increasing complexity of the University problems to be handled by the President ' s office, President Wells, in May 1940, announced the appointment of Herman T. Briscoe to the newly-created position of Dean of the Facul- ties. In his new duty Dr. Briscoe is responsible to President Wells for the general academic adminis- tration of the University. An Indiana graduate with the degrees A.B., A.M., and Ph. D., Dr. Briscoe also is chairman of the Department of Chemistry. He is Director of the new Student Guidance program which is planned to help iicucomers adjust themselves to University life. 29

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Ernest M. Linton, Ph.D. Assoc. Prof, of Government Hugh E. Willis, LL.D. Professor of Law l ; V. Brown Scott, Ph.D. Asst. Prof, of Physiology Allan C. G. Mitchell, Ph.D. Professor of Physics Winthrop N. Kellogg, ] Professor of Psycholo. Clare W. Barker, M Professor of Marketing Merchandising Jacob A. Badertscher, Ph.D. Professor of Anatomy Harold F. Lusk, J.D. Professor of Business Law Alva L. Prickett, j Professor of Account