Middlebury College - Kaleidoscope Yearbook (Middlebury, VT)

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OW LCQt5 COMM. IHOMAS F. DUHIGG (R.7 ir ) A well-known hgurc on the Middlebury campus was Commander Thomas I-. Duhigg, Medical Otticer of the Navy V-12 unit, i ' ith more than thirty years ' Naval experi- ence behind him, the Commander has touched as many as thirty-five to forty foreign shores. He entered the Navy in 1917, and after duty with the Asiatic fleet, decided to remain in the Navy. Commander Duhigg was assigned in May to Middlebury. He ar- rived early on June 1st, and proved a vital part of the college until the day of his trans- fer to Tufts College. LIEUT. ELMER D. - ' EST Graduating from Ohio University in 1930, Lieutenant West received his dcgre,- of Master of Education at Harvard in 1934, and that of Doctor of Education at th; same university in 193 5. He became Dein of Stoneleigh College, Rye Beach, N. H., in 1937. Commissioned in April, 1943, he at- tended Officer Indoctrination School at Co- lumbia University and received training for the - 1 program, ' ' ith such an excellent background, it is not difficult to under- stand why Lieutenant West is recognized as such an efficient executive officer. ENS. DEAN H. HANLEY A graduate of Pennsylvania State College, Ensign Hanley has had a varied career. After enlistment in September, 1941, he trained at the Naval Training Station, N.O.B., Nor- folk, Va., Greenville, N. C, Quonset Point, R. I., and finally at Camp Allen, N.C.T.C, Norfolk, Va. There he served in the Ad- ministration Department, the Drill Depirt- ment, and as Provost Marshall. Transfers came rapidly, until in June, 1943, he went to the Naval Training Station at Bainbridge, Md., where he attended the Indoctrination School for the V-12 program. - 15

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A a ra[ Middlebury liis been good to Its N.iv.jl guests. In every possible manner the faculty and student body have helped us to achieve the objectives of our training program. And so I am glad to have this opportunity to say on behalf of the entire unit — thanks; we ' re happv to be aboard and proud to bs a part of Middlebury College. JlUui. £. M. (2Laxk i The choice of our own Middlebury College as training center for a Navy V-I2 unit was a significant one for all of us. It meant changes for both civilian students and officer candidates, and both wondered just what the results would be. Speaking at the first joint assembly of the two groups, President Stratton reassured the Navy with a most cordial wel- come and a desire that the men look upon Middlebury as their college; that their associations with students and facultv would instill in them something of our spirit. At this same assembly, I icuienant Clarke won the civilian student body ' s confidence. We know how genuine is your welcome .... we all feel tlial Middlebury College is a mighty friendly harbor in which to drop anchor. I5oth groups were at once convinced that the step, at first faltering, could now be firni and true. It was, indeed, a step forward! - 14 -

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ELEANOR S. ROSS Diiiii tif Vi ' omcii, Middlebury College A common title, but one holding new- meaning for every Middlebury girl who has come to know, respect, and love the woman represented by it. Each year brings new faces, new problems, new experiences; each year these are met with renewed vigor, wis- dom, and understanding. Symbolic of her true worth to Middle- bury are the three degrees received here: an A.B. in 1895, an A.M. (Honorary) in 1927, and Doctor of Pedagogy (Honorary), pre- sented at the 1943 Commencement. Miss Ross, a former graduate of our col- lege, returned to serve as Dean of Women and as Assistant Professor of English in 1915. May she influence the lives of many more Middlebury girls in the future as Dean of Women, Middlebur ' College. BOYLSTON GREEN An unusual illustration of the results of industry is Mr. Green, present Dean of Men at Middlebury College. Better known to most of us as Instructor of English in 1941- 42, he rose unobtrusively to the position of Assistant Professor in 1942, ,ind thence to the position he holds today in 1944. As Dean of Men, he hardly remained unobtrusive. On the contrary, he became one of the busiest residents of Old Chapel, yet retained the same easy, gracious manner so character- istic of Mr. Green, instructor of English. Mr. Green received his A.B. at the Uni- versity of South Carolina in 1925, his M.A. in 1926, and , more recently, his Ph.D. at Yale in 1941. Such steps have led him for- ward .... and upwaril to the college on the hill. - 16 -