Beloit College - Codex Yearbook (Beloit, WI)

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JOHN D. WICKHEM B.A., LLD. Chairman of Hoe Board of Trustees in his office by Mr. Howard S. Wood, Who has been the Vice-President of Oberlin College. The. officers of the administration work at set- ting policies and maintaining Beloit,s reputation as an-outstanding liberal arts college. As Dean of the College, Dr. Hermon H. Conwellt has general supervision of the academic program of the insti- tution. Dr. Gustav E. Johnson, Dean of Men, is directly concerned With the health, housing, gen- eral conduct and personal problems of the men, and serves as chief personnel advisor, supervising the placement of graduating seniors. TheeDean of W. BRADLEY TYRRELL, B.A. HUGO A. VON OVEN, ESQ. Vice-President and Treasurer Secretary Administrative Women, Dr. Elizabeth B. Stanton is similarly con- cerned with the problems of the WOmen of the college, and in addition she has general supervision of the college calendar and the social life of the students. Both deans are members of several stu- dent-faculty committees of the student govern- ment. Chaplain Emeritus, the Rev. Wilfrid A. Rowell, has been Acting Dean of the Chapel, replacing Dean John P. Lindsay, Who resigned last fall to take a pastorate in Portland, Maine. Dr. Lindsay served two years at Beloit as Dean of the Chapel VICTOR A. EMILSON, B.A. Assistant Secretary and Treasurer

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Mt ConQge The Presidentis President Carey Croneis is now serving his iifth year in othce as the fifth president in Beloitis 103 years of public service, and he is to be commended for his capable administratiOn in these difficult post-war years. Well-liked and respected by the students, the President and Mrs. Croneis play an integral part in the college social life. Throughout the year, the Presidentk home is always open to the whole college, and visiting lecturers, artists, mu- sicians and other distinguished guests of the college are graciously entertained here. The Senior recep- tion at the Presidentis Home each spring is one of the high spots of the year, as is the annual get- together of the alumni in the fall. President Croneis works hand in hand with the Board of Trustees, which is the governing body of Beloit College. Under the chairmanship of the Honorable John D. Wickhem, Justice of the Su- preme Court of the State of Wisconsin, the Board meets four times a year and holds full authority in all matters pertaining to the College. After many years of devoted service, Vice-Presi- dent W. Bradley Tyrrell will retire at the end of the school year. Mr. Tyrrell leaves behind him an outstanding record of college accomplishments. Among his many contributions to the college, were the development of the public relations work of the school, during the Centennial Celebration, his work with the Alumni Office, and with the thce of New Students. Mr. Tyrrell will be succeeded

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'viv 'k' .-..i. Officers and as Assistant Professor of History. Dr. Rowell has long been associated With Beloit College and served as Dean of the Chapel from 1942 to 1946. In his present positiOn he is in Charge of student assemblies, chapel and vesper programs, and the spiritual life of the College. Other important ofhces in the administration are the Office of the Secretary for New Students, under the direction of John B. Laing; the Regis- trafs Otiice Where all academic records are kept under the supervision of Registrar Bessie M. Weirick, and the Alumni Office, directed by GUSTAV E. JOHNSON Pb.D., U. of Chicago Dean of Men ELIZABETH B. STANTON PhD. Ohio State Dean of Women HERMON H. CONWELL Pb.D., U. of Wisconsin Dean of the College Alumni Secretary James B. Gage, who keeps track of all graduates and former students. Victor A. Emilson, Business Manager, is in charge of the Treasurefs thce, Which handles the financial ad- ministration of the College, and Arthur H. Hudson is the director of the Publicity Office, performing a valuable service to the College and its alumni by furnishing news of college activities. An out- standing contribution to the releases of the Pub- licity Oche is the photography of Bob Miller, a senior, Who has won national recognition for his fine work. WILFRID A. ROWELL D.D., Beloit Acting Dean of the Chapel PAGE 17