Emerson College - Emersonian Yearbook (Boston, MA)

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DOCTOR GODFREY DEWEY Elected as Acting President of Emerson College after the resig- nation of Doctor Green, Doctor Dewey in one year’s time has done much toward the cultural and material development of the college. He is a graduate of Harvard College, 1909. He received his Master of Education in 1921 and his Doctor of Education in 1926. His theses, The Relative Frequency of English Speech Sounds and A System of Shorthand for Personal Use, are world reknowned in the educational field. For many years Dr. Dewey’s attention and energy has been di- rected toward developing the Lake Placid Club. Thus, it is with clear appreciation that we are readily assured much growth and future gain from his business and educational background

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Contents games of chance present. Quite a bit of fun was had at this affair during our Emerson tenure. The various Greek organizations, in presenting their various enterprises have tried to outdo each other. Thus we have witnessed dances where, in 1947, people were charged a penny a pound for entrance. The Hallowe’en Dance, sponsored annually by Phi Alpha Tau, Emerson’s oldest fra- ternity, generally introduces something new each year in the form of ghoulish entertain- ment. The sororities seem to have main- tained their forte in the presentation of musicals, upon which Bob Guest, Parkers Zellers and Lee Benjamin, in recent years, have aided them. The competition is keen, and we who are spectators reap the benefits as we attend these various affairs. The students have become publicity- wise. In October of 1949, shortly after Shirley May France attempted to swim the Channel, one Ambrose Hock attempted to swim the Charles, but developed a cramp” and could not complete his effort. This was one student stunt. There are many other affairs which are held annually by the various groups of the school, but space prohibits a complete listing. But what we have detailed are good examples of the whole. The dances, the parties, the teas, the entertainments . . . these, coupled with the academic and labora- tory work of a school, we feel that This is Emerson.” Faculty and Administration Seniors Undergrads Literature Activities Organizations Sororities and Fraternities Sports Student Index

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DR. TRUSTEN RUSSELL The Dean of The College, Dr. Russell came to Emerson in Septem- ber of 1948. A graduate of Princeton University, he received both Master and Doctorate degrees in Romance Languages from Columbia University. He studied for one year at Cologne, Germany. He has taught at Columbia University, Brooklyn College, and Princeton, where he refused two grants to do post-doctoral research in France. He has written a book entitled Vol- taire- Dryden and Heroic Tragedy. Dean Russell’s amiable per- sonality and concern of student prob- lems have earned him the respect of our entire student body. Ai i 4 M a a | - 1 DEAN HAROLD R. KELLER Dean of Administration, Har- old Russel] Keller joined Emerson in the Fall of 1947. A graduate of the U. S. Naval Academy in 1911, he re- turned there for post graduate work in Engineering from 1916 until the out- break of the first World War. In 1924 he resigned from active Naval service and assumed important positions in the business world. He was the office manager of Stone and Webster Engi- neering Corporation for a great many years, and from 1936-39 he was Super- intending Marine Engineer of the U. S. Civil Service. From 1939 to 1947 Mr. Keller was the Material Officer of the Boston Navy Yard. Thus with this extensive training and business back- ground Emerson is indeed fortunate to have Mr. Keller as the Dean of its Administrative Staff. {11