Duke University - Chanticleer Yearbook (Durham, NC)

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DIVISION OF KDITCATION DR. WILLIAM H. WANNA- MAKER NOW HAS BEEN Dean and ' icc President in the Academic Dixision of Duke Uni- ersity for the past sixteen years. He first came to Duke in 1900 as a graduate student and assistant in EngHsh and then returned in 1904 as Professor of Ger- man. He recei cd his A.B. degree from WofTord College and recei cd A.M. degrees from both Trin- ity College and Harvard Graduate School. Also, he attended several German Universities. Before coming to Duke, Dr. Wannamaker was principal of the high school in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Besides his many duties at the University, he finds time to act as Chairman of the Board of Education of the City of Durham and Chairman of the Editorial Board of the South Atlantic Quarterly. These are only a few of his numerous activities. Dr. a. K. Manchester Mr. Wii.i.iam H. Hall TRINITY COLLEGE MR. HERBERT J. HER- RING, DEAN OF TRIN- ity College, first came to Duke University in 1924 as Assistant Dean. He received his A.B. degree from Trinity College in 1922 and his M.A. degree from Columbia University in 1929. Before com- ing to Duke, he was a teacher of English at the R.J. Reynolds High School in Winston-Salem. Dean Herring has been invaluable in his capacity as class adviser and as an assistant professor. DR. ALAN K. MANCHESTER HAS BEEN THE DEAN OF FRESHMEN SINCE 1934. HE FIRST came to Duke University in 1929 as an instructor in the Department of History. A graduate of Vander- bilt with an A.B. degree, he received his M.A. de- gree from Columbia and his Ph.D. from Duke. Be- fore coming to Duke, he spent five years in South America teaching. An extensive traveler. Dr. Man- chester has traveled in Europe, Mexico, and South America. Dr. . 11. Wannamaklu .Mr. Hlrui.rtJ. Herrinc; COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING Professo r m 1915. MR. WILLIAM HOLLAND HALL, DEAN OF THE COL- lege of Engineering since 1939, came to Duke as an Assistant He attended the U. S. Naval Academy and came to Duke to obtain his A.B. and A.M. degrees in 1914. He received a B.C.E. degree from University of Michigan in 1915, and an M.S. in C.E. from the University of Wisconsin in 1927. MR. RALPH SYDNEY WILBUR, PROFESSOR OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING AND Chairman of Mechanical Engineering Department, came to Duke in 1 933 as an Associate Professor. Ob- tained his B.S. in M.E. and his M.A. degrees from Tufts College. Before coming to Duke he taught Mechanical Engineering at the University of Penn- sylvania, the University of Iowa, Lafayette College, and the U. S. Naval Postgraduate School. DR. HAROLD C. BIRD, CHAIRMAN OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING, came to Duke University in 1926 as Professor of Civil Engineering. He received his Ph.D. from Yale in 1908, his C.E. from Yale in 191 1. Joined the Duke Faculty after leaving a position as engineer and purchasing agent for a large company. Mr. Rai imi S. Wilhir Dr. Harold C. Bird

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I ' ADMINISTRATION Behind the scenes of every great institution of learning, there are those who form the competent group, responsible for all the worthwhile ac- complishments of the University — the members of the Administration. Mr. Henry R. Dwire Mr. Ch. rles E. Jord. ' VN AIR. HENRY R. DWIRE, VICE DIVISION OF PRESIDENT OF THE UNI- Rl ' SINESS versity in the Business Division and Director of Public Relations and Alumni Affairs, graduated in 1902 from Trinity College. He received his M.A. degree a year later. Before coming to Duke in his administrative ca- pacity, he was busy in a wide field of activity, both in school and newspaper work. In 1904 he became editor of the Twin City Sentinel of Winston-Salem; in 1918 his duties on this paper were enlarged when he became a co-publisher. Since 1930, when he returned to ser e Duke, he has maintained his pre- vious interest in the educational progress of the State of North Carolina. MR. CHARLES E. JORDAN, ADMINISTRA- TIVE SECRETARY OF DUKE UNIVERSITY, graduated from Trinity College in 1923. After his graduation from the Duke Law School in 1925, he immediately entered the scr ice of the University as Assistant Secretary. He has ser cd as the Secre- tary of the Scholarship Committee, Secretary of the Duke Faculty, and Chairman of the Publications Board. In the latter function he has been especi- ally important and essential to the ecUtors and busi- ness managers of the Duke publications. In June, 1941, he was appointed Secretary of the Uni ersity. MR. CHARLES BLACKWELL MARKHAM HAS BEEN THE TREASURER OF DUKE UNI- ersity since January, 1941. He graduated from Trinity in 1906 and a year later receixed his M.A. When he was an undergraduate he was a member of several outstanding honoraries, 9019, Pi Beta Kappa, and ODK. In the two years after his grad- uation he went to Columbia to do graduate work. In 1908 he returned to Duke in the capacity of Acting Professor of Engineering. DR. FRANK C. BROWN, COMPTROLLER OF DUKE UNIVERSITY, CAME TO DUKE UNI- ersity in 1909 in the capacity of Professor of Eng- lish. In 1 91 8 he assumed his present responsibilities of the maintenance of the two campuses; he has car- ried out the duties of this office capably. It was through his guidance that the graceful modern buildings of both campuses were constructed. Be- sides being Comptroller of the Uni ersity, Dr. Brown has continued in his interest in the English Depart- partment and now ser es as its head. Mr. Oharles H. . 1arkii. m Ur. Frank C. Brown

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Dr. Alice Mary Baldwin DR. ALICE MARY BALDWIN, wr A AM ' c DEAN OF THE WOMAN ' S COL- WOMAN S , • 1 1 D 1 1 C . J POT r FCF § ' ' ' ' iv ' i ' Bachelor ot Arts and Master of Arts Degrees at Cornell Uni- versity. She earned her Doctor of Philosophy de- gree in 1923 from the University of Chicago; in the summer of that year she came to Trinity College as the Acting Dean of Women for Summer School. The following year she became the Dean of Women. In 1930 The College for Women was separated from Trinity and was established on East Campus. Be- sides being an able administrator of the Woman ' s College, Miss Baldwin has been very active in the educational fields of the country. In the present emergency she has devoted much of her efforts to national interests. She is now ser ing in an ad- visory capacity to Miss McAfee, Commander of the WAVES, as a member of the Educational Advisory Council of the Office of National Personnel. MRS. RUTH S. SMITH, ASSISTANT DEAN OF WOMEN, GRADUATED FROM AGNES Scott College in 1912. She recei ed her M.A. de- gree at Columbia University in 1927. After her graduation from Columbia, she came to Duke as the Assistant Dean of the Woman ' s College. She has had a very interesting background for her pres- ent position, having visited schools in the Orient, Russia, and England to study their arious educa- tional facilities, ideas, and methods. MRS. WALTER SCOTT PERSONS, ASSISTANT DEAN IN CHARGE OF FRESHMEN, GRADU- ated from Duke University in 1922. She received her M.A. degree in 1928. For the next two years she studied specialized subjects at the Uni ersity of Pennsylvania. She returned to Duke in 1930 to be Secretary of the Committee on Admissions, and she continues to hold this post, even after she was ap- pointed Assistant Dean in charge of Freshmen. MISS MARY GRACE WILSON, DEAN OF RESIDENCE, GRADUATE OF WINTHROP, first came to Duke in 1929 as the Acting Dean of Women during the summer session. When the Women ' s College was organized, Miss Wilson be- came the social director. In 1937, she was ap- pointed Dean of Residence. Miss Wilson is House Councilor for Brown House, and during the time she has been on the Faculty, she has done much to elaborate Duke ' s social program with originality. MISS MARGARET PINKER- SCHOOL OF ' DEAN OF THE SCHOOL NURSING of Nursing, graduated from Colum- bia University with a B.S. degree in nursing. Before she assumed her present position in the year of 1939, she served in an administrative capacity in the University of West Virginia. Our School of Nursing was established in 1925 at the same time as the School of Medicine. Mrs. Ri hi Smith Mrs. W. S. I ' i.rsons Miss Mary (;. Wilson Miss M. Pinkkrton 26