Duke University - Chanticleer Yearbook (Durham, NC)

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IN MEMORIAM Ga i E Louis Hermann, ' 37 Preston Randolph King, ' 42 David VV. Pinkerton, ' 40 William Kimbrough Anderson, 41 Robert Winthrop Cummings, Jr., ' 37 W ' li I lAM L. Knowies, ' ■]■] Warren Howard Rahmsioki-, ' 4; Joe Glenn Simpson, ' 42 Harnia ' Basset Clarke, 42 Harold Arthtr Kepnes, ' 34 Walter Llevvi.i.yn Grii i nii, ' 44 Frederick F. Joiint , 57 Robert R. (Pat) Hewti r, ' 42 Edward G. Rii.ev, 43 GiiARi.ES Bonner Allen, ' 32 Ar ' hiijr Carl Lee, Jr., ■;{( John B. Mc:Falls, 58 George B. Hatcher, ' 21) Aubrey Lee Simpson, ' 4(1 Robert Franklin Browning, ' 44 Alan Louis Bowen, ' 4 ' j Frederick Paul (Bud) Sirkki and, 4 Miles A. Gayi.e, ' 39 RoHi.Ri Paul Fleischer, ' ' ? ' ■, Gerr John S. (Smokey) Bromage, 41 Samuel Edwin Mattox, ' 33 William Clayton Honaker, ' 41 James Henry Stow, ' 42 John Lester ' oehringer, ' 43 LI.o ■D J. Pierce, 43 EiizABEiii Irene Sea-i ' , 40 Paul Adams .Sommers, ' 40 George East, 42 Nelson Kindi.und, ' 42 Charles J. De L ria, 43 Walter Earl Brown. ' 39 George H. .Schoi.i, Jr., ' 46 Thomas Read, ' 43 B. Winston Rogers, Jr.. 41 R. I ' .DWiN .Sherwood, H, 3() Alien I ' A ' iLejR Smuh, ' 17 Geor(;e K. Snyder, ' 40 Malcolm NL Knickerbocker, ' 4 ' , Edgar A. Swann, ' 38 Harvery Bassett Clarke, ' 42 Walter Earl Brown, NM)., 3 ; (iEoRc;E East, ' 42

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Our generation is now taking part in a tre- mendous struggle — a struggle not only for land, natural resources and power, but for a philos- ophy of life. We are fighting for the rights of the individual, for security, for freedom. We may not realize that these ideals are our goal — we fight for tan- gible realities; to get back to those morning rides in the country, to that coke at the drugstore, to Sunday morning breakfast at home. Vet if we stop to think, we realize that these things are freedom. Freedom is not an abstract quality — a thing onh ' of poetry and song. It is an in- timate part of our life. It is the church we attend, the books we read, the vote we cast. It is ours to hold and to defend. Duke Clampus retains that idealism, though grey flannels have given way to Navy blues, and cashmere sweaters to Marine greens. This 1944 Cii.ANTiCLEER has bccu divided into four sections that are representative of these ideals. First, there is Comprehension, in which are in- cluded all ci ilian and military academic classes. By comprehension we mean not merely the learning of a particular subject by rote, but the ability to adapt oneself to whatever comes — to grasp, evaluate and judge. Then, there is Achievement, containing honorary groups and those organized for service and social purposes. A man is regarded h the campus as R E F A C E having gained achievement when he is tapped into an honorary fraternity or when he is elected an officer of a group; however, we must remem- ber that achievement is not merely social pres- tige or political favor, but the true worth of the man that has been developed. Life and Laughter speaks for itself — dances, dates, sororities, fraternities — all make up the social life of the student. It is the glow of com- panionship and the carefree music of laughter that clears away daily cares and enhances the worth of living. In this section, the reader will find the greatest number of informal pictures of everyday campus life. Other informal shots are scattered throughout the book just as the events were scattered and mixed throughout in the school year. Stamina — football, basketball, baseball, soccer — these are some of the activities included in this section. In all parts of the world lighting men realize the value of stamina, and we here are learning it and try to apply it. We have tried to make this book a cross section of Duke at war — a book that students will some day pick up and say: ' This was Duke as I knew it in 1944. We have tried to make it a book that will truly express youth ' s hope of a better world in which comprehension, achievement, life and laughter, and stamina will be free in every land. iBlTBraj iriw

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DUKE IN A WAR YEAR ROHKR ' r Li:r. flowers, a.m., ll.d. J ' nsidi ' i I (il till- I ' iiircrsilv DR. ROBERT LEE FLOWERS arrived ai Duke in 1891, alter graduating IVoni the Lhiited States Naval Academy, and began his career at Trinity as an in- structor in mathematics. The following year, lie became head of the department and was ac- tively connected with this department until Dr. Robert Lee Flowers 1934. In 1 910, he was chosen secretary of the Corporation of Trinity College; in 1924, he was elected secretary and treasurer of the newly organized Duke University. In 1925, he was appointed ice president in charge of the busi- ness division: in 1927, he became a trustee of the institution. Dr. Flowers was elected President of the L ' niversity following the death of Dr. Wil- liam Preston Few in 1940. President Flowers ' fifty-third year in the ser - ice of the University has been marked by a leadership which has required the solution of countless new problems growing out of the war. In the Univ ' ersity ' s growing close relations to the government, th rough the training of stu- dents for the Army, Xavy, and Marine Cbrps, and in many other ways, nearly every depart- ment, division, and .school of the University has been affected. Under his outstanding and com- ])rlrnl lca(lcrshi|), 1 )ukc L ' nivcrsity will sur ' ivc in her full strength, the war situation and will continue to maintain its high standing among the universities of the country. Dr. Flowers is a member of the .Ali ha Tau Omega, ( micron Delta Kappa, and Phi lieta Kappa fraternities. ' V v. honorary degree of Master of .Xrts was given him by ' Frinity College in I goo. In 1927, he received a degree of Doctor of Laws from Davidson College and in 1942, from the University of North Carolina. THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES The Board of Trustees is one of the governing bodies of Duke University. Its powers include the appointment of the University President, the forming of rules and regulations for the govern- ment of the institution and the management of the property and funds of the university. All degrees and marks of honor arc conferred by the Trustees. The Board consists of thirty-six members, twenty-four of whom are elected by the North Carolina conferences of the Methodist Episcopal Church and twelve by the Alumni Association. Each trustee is elected for a term of six years, elections being held every two years. Henrv R. DwiRK HENRY RUDOLPH DWIRE A.B., A.M., LL.D. Vice Presir rnl and Director of Public Relations and .Mmnni Affairs MR. HENRV R. DWIRE graduated in 1902 from Trinity College and a year later he received his M.A. degree. Before coming to Duke in his administrative capacity, he was busy