Duke University - Chanticleer Yearbook (Durham, NC)

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Charles I . Jordan, ' ice-Pres ' idein in the Division of Public Relations ami Secretary of the University. idcnt of the University from 1941 until 1948, when he resigned to take the post of chancellor. Herbert James Herring, a native of North Carolina and X ice-president of Duke Uni- versity since 1946, received his A.B. degree from Duke in 1922, his A.M. degree from Co- lumbia in 1929 and his Doctor of Laws at Juniata College HI 1948. He came to Duke in 1924 as Assistant Dean, later becoming Dean ol Trinity College. In addition to his administrative duties, he is active in organizations such as the Rotar ' C ' lub, and is in much demand as a public speaker. Charles B. Markham, Treasurer ol Duke, is a native ol Durham and a graduate ot Trinity ( )llege. He received his A.B. degree in 1906 and his ATA. degree in 1907, after which he did graduate work at (x)lumbia University. He came to Duke in 1908 as Assistant Professor of Engineering, was Protessor ol Alathematics from 1909 to 1929, was Assistant Treasurer from 1911 to 1941, and has been Treasurer since 1941. 1 he Dean of Freshman ol Trinity College is Alan Krebs ATuichester. I le received his A.B. degree at ' anderl)i t Uni ersit - in Ten- nessee and did gratiuate work at (olumbia University, acquiring his ATA. there. 1 le completed his work at Duke, where he re- ceived his Ph.D. Dean ATuichester was an in- structor at several schools in the United Stares before he jouied the taenlr ol Duke University IliuiiiRi J, 1 lii niN(;, I ' ice-President in the Division of Slndrnl Life and Dean of Trinity (. ' olle e. ( ' iixuiis I?. . l Ki ii M, ireasnrer of the L ' l iversity. i K. ! ( III Ml R, Dean of I ' reshnien, I ' rinity C.ollej e.

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|]()AR1) OF IRL ' Sri ' .l ' -S: I- ' iist mii left to ni; ; Flowers, R. F., Smith, W., CkuniuiK Allen, C; CIkitn, R. (,., Fiias, I). S.; Alderman, S. S.; New some, i F F. (deceased); Bowling, F. S.; ' Fiirrenrine, S. B. Second roiv: Sands, A. H., Jr.; Cocke, N. A.; Doss, H. C; Wbmble, B. S.; Few, B. F.; Hanes, P. H.; Webb, i ' .. W.; Sidbury, J. B. Thini roii-: Ivev, G. . F; Florne, |. L., Jr.; Jordan, B. F.; Separk, J. H.; Mayer, R. A.; Porter, H. B.; |ones, I ' .. F.; (irant, T. . F; Smith. I. R. Fourth ' roiv: Kcarns, A. R.; Fdecrton, N. I ' ,.; Frizzclle, ]. P.; Stanburv, V. A.; Peek-, W. W.; Harriss, |. W.; Hobbs, W. J. Not Pictured: Bell, J. A.; Xalle, B. C; Reynolds, W. N.; 1 lanes, P. F. I trintt K eollesle L.T IS THE administration which helps us mold our aims in the best possible channels. It not onlv holds the goal ot the sheepskin be- fore us; it also takes active measures to help us attain that goal. It has secured tor the students a faculty which is the envy ot other southern schools; it has aided in the collection of one of the finest university libraries in the United Stares, and at the same time it has kept the cost ot tuition remarkably low. On November 19, 1948, Arthur Mollis Edens became the third president ot Duke Univcrsitv. Dr. Kdens is one ot the South ' s most distinguished educators. Alter studying at Kmor -, Harvard, and the L ' niversit - ot (Chicago, he taught in the public schools ot Cllay (bounty in his native state ot Tennessee. Subsequently, Dr. Kdens was named director of the C ' umberland .Mountain School, and in 1937 was elected President of the aldosta Junior ( oUege of Emor - Universit ' . live years later Dr. Edens, a political scientist, became Associate Dean of the Undergraduate Division of l ' .mor -. B - 1947 he was both Dean ot Ad- ministration of Emory and Vice-(]hancellor of the University System of Georgia. In 194S he was chosen Associate Director ot the Rockefeller Foundation ' s (ieneral i ' ,dueation Board. The board of trustees which chf)se Dr. Edens for the presidency also named Dr. Rol)ert Lee {• lowers the firsr chancellor ot Duke Univer- sity, and made Dr. William I I. W ' annamaker, dean and vice-president, the vice-chancellor. Dr. Robert Lee Mowers, tormer president and present chancellor ot Duke University, has spent 5 7 years in the field of education. .■ fter graduation from the United States Naval .Acadenn- in 1S91, Dr. Flowers came to TrinitN ' (College as a mathematics instructor. ' Ehe next year he was appointed heail of that department. Trinity College awarded him the honorar - degree of Master of Arts in 1900. 1 le has tw o honorary Doctorates of Law, conterred in 1927 and 1942 by Davidson College and the University of North Carolina, respectiveh . Phi Beta Kappa and Omicron Delta Kappa, are other organi .ati(«is ot which Dr. Mowers is a member. Lie capabK tilled the office ot pres- 23

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in 92 ). AiiKing- these were Irinit) ' Park Sehool, the University of Oklahoma, and W ' al- laee L iii ersity School. 1 ie also tautjht in several South Aiiieriean universities. Dean .Manchester has traveled ijuite e, tensivel ui foreign countries, being taniiliar with those ot I ' .urope and South America. (Charles Kdward Jordan is ' iee-president ni the Division of Public Relations and Sccretar ' ot the L ' niversit -. . North ( arolinian, he re- eei ed his A.H. degree from lrinit ' (j)llege in l 2 and in l 25 was graduated from the Duke Law School. In the latter ear he came to Duke as Assistant Secretary, and was ap- pointed Secretarx in I H1. Air. Jordan was made ' ice-President m i ' H6. The ex- chairman of the Duke L ' ni ersit ' (Ihurch Board, .Mr. Jordan has been a member and chairman of the Publications Board, faculty adviser of the Ch. nticleer tor twenty years, and chairman of the Y.Al.C.A. Board. In 194. ' he was awarded the honorary degree ot Doctor of Laws by Elon College. ' ice-president and Dean ot Duke University ' is Dr. W illiam Ilane Wannamaker. Dr. Wanna- maker received his A.B. degree from W ' ot- tord College and was there awarded the honor- ary degree of Doctor of Literature. He re- ceived his .M.A. at Trinity ( ollege. Atter study at Harvard, and at German Universities, he came to Duke in 1902 as a Professor of Ger- man. 1917 saw his appointment as Dean ot Iruiit} ' (College. He was elected ice- President ot Duke in 1926 and continued in this position until 194S when he resigned to become ' ice-( Chancellor. VV ' u.iiwi H. Wann AMAKi K, Vice-ClhVKrIlor Robert B. ( o. , Assistant Dean ot Innit) ' College, was graduated from the University of Tennessee in 192. . He received his A.M. degree at Peabody in 1929, after which he did graduate work at the University of North Carolina and at Duke. For several vears he taught in the Johnson ( )unt - I ligh School in Tennessee and in Last lennessee State College. He came to Duke in 1945 and became Assistant Dean ot Undergraduate Men in 1947. The Assistant Dean ot Irinit ' (College is James . Sla . Air. Sla - has held his present position since the tall ot 1947. He is an alumnus of Duke and received his A.B. degree and his ALA. here. Previous to his arrival at Duke and his acceptance ot the position of Assistant Dean of Trinity College, he was an instructor of Romance Languages at the Randolph-Alacon Alilitar - Academy. Following this he served in the United States Alarine Corps for tour years and then did graduate work at I Iar ard. Jamks . 1. Si.A-i ' , Assistant Dean of Trinity College RoHKRC B. Cox, Assistant Dean of Undergraduate Men. 25