Lehigh University - Epitome Yearbook (Bethlehem, PA)

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Chapter Zwo ♦ ♦ ♦ 19464947 4 HE FIRST post-war year found the student body of Lehigh greatly increasing, and the school itself undergoing many changes neces- sitated by the great influx of students. There were many old, familiar faces intermingled with the new, and the presence, for the first time in a regular- length semester, of the fair sex in classes gave the appearance of a co-ed campus, an impression which some think should be encouraged. On a hot June afternoon Dr. Martin D. Whitaker presented diplomas to the 1946 graduating class, totaling 67 in all, the largest Lehigh has had since 1941. In his first graduation address Dr. Whitaker emphasized intelligent interest in government in place of unnecessary criticism. Two honorary degrees were con- ferred upon Alfred V. Bodine, ' 15, of Bridgeport, Conn., a member of the Board of Trustees, and James H. Pierce, ' 10, advisor to the National Resources Com- mission of China for Rehabilitation of Coal and Mineral Industries. With a total of 136 years of service Frederick R. Ashbaugh, bursar and purchasing agent; George C. Beck, assistant professor of quantitative analysis, and A. Albert Diefenderfer, professor, of assaying and quantitative analysis, retired. The Board of Trustees appointed John W. Maxwell as University Bursar and purchasing agent. The summer social season started off with a bang with the Town Council ' s gala outdoor dance in June. Taking place at Drown Hall, it marked one of the first outdoor dances in the history of Lehigh. With the revival of Mustard and Cheese in early July and the announce- ment that a play would be presented in August, the extracurricular activities were in full swing. A new magazine, the Goblet, successor to the Bachelor, was planned. During the war the publication of the Bachelor had been halted, and the news of a new Lehigh magazine was enthusiastically received. To add to the gaiety of the summer semester was the revival of the Miami Triad Dance, given by Beta Theta Pi, Phi Delta Theta, and Sigma Chi. More than 300 couples braved the July heat and a sudden thunder shower to attend the dance at the Hotel Bethlehem. Smooth music was provided by Hal Haley and his band, while later in the evening couples clustered around the mike and harmonized ballads the Waring Way. The appointment of Daniel H. Yarbro of Denton, Tex., as varsity basket- •25-