Ohio University - Athena Yearbook (Athens, OH)

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ADMINISTRATORS Irmo E. Voigt Dean of Women Victor Whitehouse Associate Dean of Men Brandon T. Grover Director of Public Relations George W. Storcher Associate Dean of Men 16

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James, Herman Gerlach, univ. pres., author; b. Phila., Jan. 2, 1887; s. Edmund James and Anna Margarcte (Langc) J.; student Northwestern U., 1903-04; A.B., U. of III., 1906, A.M., 1910; law student Harvard, 1906-07; J.D., U. of Chicago. 1909; Ph.D., Co- lumbia, 1911; studied U. of Berlin, 1912; LLD., University of New Mexico, 1931; Miami University, 1936; m. Genevieve Campbell Kuby, Chicago, August 21, 1912; children — Margaret Helen, Genevieve Campbell, Herman G. Admitted to III. bar, 1909; pvt. sec. with Am. delegation to 4th Pan-Am. Conf., Buenos Aires, Argentina, and to Centenary of Chilean Independence, Santiago, 1910; lecturer U. of Leipzig, Germany, 1911; mem. fac- ulty, U. of Tex., 1912-25, was prof, govt., dir. Bur. Municipal Research and Reference until Sept. I, 1918; research asso., Carnegie Instn, of Washington to study Brazilian govern- ment, 1922-23; prof, polit. science, chmn. dept. and dean Coll. Arts and Sciences, 1925- 29, U. of Neb., dean Grad. Coll., 1926-29; pres. U. of S. D., 1929-35; president of Ohio University since July I. 1935. Visiting mem. summer faculties of many universities. With War Camp Community Service, first as community organizer then as dist. rep., 1918-19. Organizer and sec.-treas.. League of Tex. Municipalities, 1913-18; asso. editor Nat. Mu- nicipal Review, 1914-18. I st pres. Southwestern Polit. Science Assn., 1 920; mem. Austin City Charter Commn., 1921 ; sec.-treas. Nat. Assn. of State Univs., 1 935-. Mem. Nat. Mu- nicipal League, Am. Polit. Science Assn., Am. Acad. Polit. and Social Science, Phi Kap- pa Psi, Phi Delta Phi, Order of Coif, Phi Beta Kappa, Scabbard and Blade, Rotary Club. Author: The Introductory Articles of the Illinois Constitution, 1911; Principles of Prussian Administration, 1913; Applied City Government, 1914; A Handbook of Civic Improve- ment, 1915; Municipal Functions, 1917; Local Government in the United States, 1921; The Republics of Latin America (with Percy A. Martin), 1922; The Constitutional System of Brazil, 1923; Brazil After a Century of Independence, 1925. Editor Municipal Research Series (bulls. U. of Tex.), also of pubis, of League of Texas Municipalities, 1913-18; asso. editor Southwestern Polit. Science Quarterly, 1920-23, editor 1923-25. Contbr. to period- icals and newspapers. Address: Athens, Ohio. (Reprinted from Who ' s Who in America. 1938-1939 Edition. Page 1330)

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irene L. Devlin Executive Secretary Anne C. Keating Librarian Frank B. Dilley Registrar Through the capable hands of these ten University administrators passes the bulk of al! matters pertain- ing to student life. Irma E. Voigt, unquestionably the busiest woman on the campus and outstanding among the Deans of Women in the United States, celebrated twenty-five years of service for Ohio Uni- versity this year. In the absence of John R. Johnston, James E. Householder. George W. Starcher, and Victor Whitehouse. divided the responsibilities of the office of Dean of Men. Of the other officials. George C. Parks, treasurer, directs the University budget: Frank B. Dilley is the registrar; Anne C. Keating oversees the operation of the library; Brandon T. Crover is the director of public relations: and Clark Williams is the alumni secretary. Irene Devlin, executive secretary, supervises the activities of the President s office. These ten. together with the President and the Deans, form the Administrative Council of the University. James E. Householder Acting Dean of Men Clark E. Williams Alumni Secretary George C. Parks Treasurer and Business Manager