Goucher College - Donnybrook Fair Yearbook (Baltimore, MD)

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Administration hcreas we are in close contact with our pro- fessors and the administration in Coucher base- ment, the two top figures of Coucher's adminis- trative system are, naturally, known only to a few members of the college community. President David Allan Robertson and Vice-president Clark S. Hobbs work behind thc scenes. But this does not mean that the work they do is of little impor- tance to the student body. It is of the utmost importance. The vast body of administrative detail is handled by these two capable leaders, plus the huge task of moving our college to its new home in Towson. It is with great sincerity that we say that we are sorry that the coming year will be the last in which Dr. Robertson will be the President of Coucher. During his term as the head of C-oucher, a term of seventeen years, he has come to be a familiar figure around our corridors and a distinguished leader of our college. It is well known that Dr. Robertson has a most outstand- ing record in academic circles. Included in the VVho's Vffho In America, Dr. Robertson's inter- ests and achievements are many. After obtaining his A.B. degree at the University of Chicago in 1902, he received his LL.D. at George Wasliiiig- ton University and his Litt.D. at Bucknell Uni- versity. llc has had a close connection in former years with thc famed University of Chicago. From 1904-24 he was connected with the English Department there and during the interim of 1906-19 served as secretary to the President. He was also Dean of the Colleges of Arts, Literature and Science from 1919-23. Before coming to Couchcr, Dr. Robertson was Assistant Director of the American Council on Education from 1924-30. It is indeed with true regret that we enter upon the final year of his presidency. lt is in his term that Coucher has made its first steps toward moving to its long awaited country home. Mr. Hobbs entered his office as Vice-president in Iune, 1945. Ile has concerned himself with the plans for moving Coucher College to its site in 'l'owson. As his work is confined mainly to VICE-PRESIDENT CLARK S. HOBBS Public Relations, the Dean has remained Presi- dent Robertson's academic assistant. Mr. Hobbs is a native of Baltimore and has been on the editorial staff of The Evening Sun since 1921. Mr. Hobbs' position as Vice-president of Coucher is not his first connection with the college. He has served on the Board of Trustees for ten years and has been a member of the executive com- mittee of the board for most of that time. In his capacity as a newspaperman, Mr. Hobbs was care- ful to understand the complicated problems of the present. He is noted for having understood the problems of public business and for present- ing these problems in his articles with great integrity. It is evident by the new plans which have pro- gressed so well during his office that his keen business acumen will help in speeding Coucher on to attain its dreams of a new campus very soon. 21

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PRESIDENT DAVID ALLAN ROBERTSON, AB., Litt.D., LL.D. Left: President Robertson with Constance lvlilyil Das Dass, former President of Isabella 'l'l1oburn College in lnclia and speaker at Goucl1cr's 1946 Commencement Exercise Below: President and Mrs. Robertson ' -X9 .A 'X wsu

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Zzrulfy and ,lldmilri DEAN STIMSON ne of the greatest differences between the real World and our college World is in the form of guidance, aid and learning we experience as students. l-Iere the administration and faculty are out to help us. Often times we never have the insight to appreciate their aid until interven- frrzfizw ing years set us into a ''catch-as-catch-can'' world. The heads of the administrative oflices are those who keep our world running smoothly. Miss Frances R. Conner has served as Student Counselor since 1922, Miss Martha Arnold is Assistant Student Counselor. Miss Carrie Mac Probst serves as Registrar, Miss Mary T. MeCurlcy as Vocational Counselor and Dr. Dorothy A. Shields as Director of Admissions. Miss Eleanor XV. Falley, Miss Abbie F. Cam- mons and Miss Martha R. Cullipher are in charge of the library while Mrs. Esther D, Cordy acts as Household Manager. During the past year various changes have occurred in the faculty. Dr. Eunice Coddard, professor of French, retired, and Dr. Wilfrecl Beardsley returned from leave of absence to take over once again his professorship of Romance Languages. Dr. R. F. Brinkley, professor of English, went to England for research purposes, Dr. Esther Crooks returned as professor of Spanish and Dr. Mary lrlodge of the Physiology Department took a leave of absence. Dr. Louise Kelley of the Chemistry Department returned from her leave to be appointed chairman of her department. i 1 . Erlit5 liiLi-u:'lI' 1 ' w Q., ,i,.i:'L'1'.. 11 Tifixflil .i , , ' 1 I MISS CONNER, Student Counselorg MISS ARNOLD, Asst. Counselor MISS PROBST, Registrar 22