Clarkson University - Clarksonian Yearbook (Potsdam, NY)

Page 16 text:

EMINENT ALUMNI WALTER C. ROSE Class of '41, B.A. Presently Owner and President of the Rose Ready Mix Concrete, Rose Stone Corp and Nat C. Rose Son Construction Corporation of Binghamton, New York. KARL W. GALLIGER Class of '41, B.S.M.E. Presently President of the New York Air Brake Company, A Unit of General Signal Corporation of Watertown, New York. GORDON W. BABCOCK Class of '46, B.S.M.E. Presently Vice President of the Harden Furniture Company of McConnellsville, New York. GEORGE M. CONKLIN Class of '47, B.M.E., M.S. Presently President of M M Mars Company of Hack- ettstown. New Jersey. JAMES R. FLANAGAN Class of '47, B.M.E., M.S.M.E. Presently Director of Propulsion Engineering, Bell Aerospace Com- pany of Buffalo, New York. ROBERT E. CLAUSON Qass of '47, B.M.E. Presently President of Fairco, Inc. of Fairfield, Connecticut. DONALD F. McINTYRE Qass of '41 Presently Vice President and Treasurer of Clarkson College. J. RONALD FRAZER Qass of '45 Presently Professor of I.M. Depart- ments at Clarkson College. 15

Page 15 text:

John Alexander Ross President 1940—1947 In June, 1940, John A. Ross, Jr. became the new President of Clarkson. The four tennis courts were built on Snell Field, and Holcroft and Woodstock were opened as dorms with the students doing all the work. The 1941 graduating class contained Donald F. McIntyre who is now Vice President and Treasurer of Clarkson. Tuition was up to $323, the Theta Chapter of Tau Beta Pi was established, and the bronze sculp- ture in front of Old Main was donated by the Presi- dent of the New York Air Brake Co. With growing in- volvement in World War II, Clarkson became involved in the Army Specialized Training Program, accepting contingents of students from June 1941 to the Spring of 1944. The graduating class of 1945 included J. Ron- ald Frazer who is presently Professor of Industrial Management. It was soon announced that the Teachers College was planning to move to a site on Pierrepont Ave. Clarkson was happy to buy their present building and started a campaign to raise $1.1 million to reno- vate and expand what was to become Snell Hall. In October of 1946, the Malone branch opened for Clark- son Freshmen. This seven building site, formerly a state school for the Deaf, was acquired to satisfy the college's need to accommodate the big influx of students expanded by the veterans coming under the G.I. Bill of Rights. Clarkson used the branch until 1951 when freshmen once again came to the Potsdam Campus. The 1947 school enrollment was up to 1,578, one third being in Malone. This was the year of Clarkson's first 2-day heavy snow holiday, the next one not occurring until March 4-5, 1947. Above: The Malone branch opened in 1946 to ac- commodate freshmen since the school's enrollment climbed at this time due to the influx of veterans under the G.I. Bill of Rights. Right: The bronze sculpture located in front of Old Main was donated in 1941 by the President of the New York Air Brake Company. Far right: The Ice Carnival of 1943 took on a theme which reflected the world situation at that time. 14

Page 17 text:

Jess Harrison Davis President 1948—1951 Jess Harrison Davis became the new acting President upon the retirement of President Ross in June of 1947. The following year, WNTC began regular radio broad- casts and Peyton Hall was ready for use. Primarily the Chemical Engineering building, it also housed the CE and ME testing labs and the library. Tuition was up to $500 a year. In 1949, Damon Hall was completed and construction of the new gym began on the hill. Soon the term Golden Knights was adopted for the Clark- son athletic teams. Construction of Peyton Hall in the Spring of 1948. The building was ready for occupancy in the fall of that year when it became the temporary home for the C.E. and M.E. testing labs and the Library. Construction of Damon Hall was completed and occupied early in 1950. 16