Olivet College - Oaks Yearbook (Olivet, MI)

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T Q s ,, WE PRCDUDLY , . . , . Q Y- N Q X-f DEDICATE THE Nsblnp t l l959 ISSLIE F -13.2 THE oAKs T0 JAMES NEWCOMER, DEAN OF THE COLLEGE A Newcomer in name but not in fact is Dean James Newcomer, academic Dean of the College, who leads a busy life as head of the faculty and as academic administrator of the College. In addition to these duties he teaches a course in creative writing. James William Newcomer was the youngest of three sons, father of whom was the local pharmacist. He was born and raised in Gibsonburg, Ohio, and attended public schools there. His years as an undergraduate student were spent at Kenyon College in Ohio. While a student at Kenyon College, 'm mm comer sang in the college choir, joined Beta Theta Pi, and was elected president of his class. He was -. -- - ' I e student newspaper and maintained an academic average which won him membership in Phi Beta Kapp maintained membershi is I - - enior Honor Society and the Literary Society. He was graduated fr -- Ken - ' with a major i - ' L - -I and A.B. - 1- L - and a teaching certif- lcate. The teaching of English led to pos ons as h - - - e English department at Elgi Academy ' d Junior College. and later as Dean of Hockaday Juni College at Da . s. This phase of his care waslnterrupted - service in the 3rd Army in Europe as officer in a - LTCR-eona-pa , 1' ' utenant. g ' Upon retriming from the - - he entered the U versi of Michigan ' ere hi 2,4 - 1 or yielded an M.A. degree. At the S ' A - 2 sity of Iowa Mr. wcomer : -- - - -- : r- - e degree which brought him the privileges a . - - sibili 'es of a Ph. D. de ee. English literature 'of the Restoration and 18th Century provided his field -- - r interes owever his Do ral Thesis was a novel, experimental in form, with each chapter an independent short story. Dr. Newcomer is a music lover. He plays the violin and the piano, and is particularly fond of symphonic works and violin concerti. And then there is his family: wife, Ruth Salisbury Newcomerg and three children---Jane, 11g Robert, 83 and Mary, 6 years old. At this time Dean Newcomer is engaged in an education survey under the auspices of the United States com- missioner of education, Earl J. McGrath. His assignment relates to study of exceptional schools of pharmacy where he confers with liberal arts deans and heads of departments and those of the pharmacy schools. He is also making 1 a study of agricultural and business administrations at state universities through catalogue analyses. Page 6

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. . accepts a memorial of Dr. Mary Armstrong from Miss Josephine Austin. . .dictates a letter. -f-'Ss i t fi' A Qifrfwf' . . . chats with faculty members Hendrick, Mitchell and Boucher. Page 5

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ui- ' Dr. Newcomer's recent publications include: Essay: Longinus in a Modem Instance, Classical Journal, December, 1957. Chapter in Why Teach? Henry Holt, 1957. Article: Let's Eliminate the Shock Treatment, College English Association Critic, January, 1957. Poem: 'Honor Iri5us Collegis, Association of American Colleges Bulletin, November, 1956. Other articles, fiction, poetry in: Journal of Higher Education School Review Southwest Review lunior College Iournal The Dean performs during the Christmas Concert. Page 7 .X was A-1-Us t -M,-,. ..., T W af .m.w.s-,f.s..-g.--A .,. .lt..:,,Zng.',aWIf-,.,,,,,,, 1 .5 , QA -dsl ,L DEDICA TION Because of his unceasing efforts to keep the academic level ever rising, to secure recognition by the North Central Association and our sister col- leges, and to keep Olivet's aim toward scholarliness rather than mediocrity: because of his understanding of Olivet's historical traditions, his grasp of our present needs and opportunities, and his firm conviction in our potenti- ality. we wish to recognize his devotion to Olivet College and therefore re- spectfully dedicate this yearbook to Dr. James Newcomer. -as