Old Dominion University - Troubador Yearbook (Norfolk, VA)

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 1 ( Dr. James Donald Watson arrived at the Division in 1944. loarnod to an extraordinary degree in his field. Economics. In 1947 Dr. Watson v as head of the Economics Department. Twonty-cne years bofore. he graduated from Reed College, and continued over a poriod of years at University of Michigan, tho American Collego of Life Underwriters, and finally Northwestern University. The degrees ho amassed include B.A., M.B.A., C.L.U., and Ph.D. Other colleges at which Dr. Watson held positions woro the University of Notre Dame. Bendix Aviation Corporation. Kalamazoo Collogo. and the Univorsity of Michigan. Finally, he came to instruct at tho Division. Dr. Watson, however, will be remembered by a largor proportion of society than just his pupils. As author of Business Mathematics. published in 1937 by tho Ronald Press Co.. Dr. Watson's name will bo associated with valuable mon throughout tho country. Owen Frank Balding achieved a B.Ed. at tho Illinois State Normal Univorsity. For tho next five years he taught in Community High School. Bluo Island, Illinois. Finally leaving his home state and teaching economics at S.H.E., ho was transferred here to help with an expandod departmont. The third membor of the Economics Departmont was Vance E. Grover. Mr. Grover won his B.S. in Business at lho College of William and Mary. While thore he also becamo a member of Phi Beta Kappa. Bofore he arrived at the Division, he was an activo Certified Public Accountant in Virginia. Mr. Grovor camo in 1946 also. A married man, he has two children, Edwin and Rosa Warrington. You. however, will romombor Mr. Grovor for undertaking to instruct a difficult course, and doing it well. Miss E. B. Jones received hor A.B. Degree aftor studying at Dickinson College in Carlislo. Pennsylvania. Lator, she earned a B.S. in Retailing at the Richmond Professional Institute. You in her classes were activo, trying to match her energy. Meanwhilo, you learned the ways and wiles of soiling and buying, via Miss Jonos who was on hand with the tips. In her off momonts, tho instructor liked to indulge in a gamo of bridge. If. however, she couldn't find the partners for this pastime, sho found recreation in reading light books — the silly kind. Besides hor work at school, one may see her busily gadding down town in connection with tho Rotaii Merchants Association oi our town. B 1

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Early in September you hoard that a long-desired organization would bo on campus — a fully-equipped Music Dopartment. Responsible for its formation was Bristow Hardin, prominent musical leador of Norfolk and part-timo instructor at tho college. Headed by Hardin, the department was swiftly and solidly established upon tho arrival of two additional instructors. An extonsive music program began with tho onroll-mont of students in Harmony, Music Appreciation. Music History, Applied Thoory. and Chorus. Mr. Hardin conducted an original project by instructing a group of student-beginners in applied piano thoory, and during the second term he broadened the course into an outline of musical form with emphasis on orchestral analyses. John Paul, a newcomer to Norfolk and the college, joined the Music Department in September to undertake classes in harmony and music history as well as instruction in piano and orchostra. His previous career included musical study at the Univor3ity of Kansas and Southorn California, and toaching experience at Occidental College in Los Angeles and Catholic University in Washington, D. C. Married and the father of tv o children, Mr. Paul sotlled his family down in a rambling Ghent mansion shared by othor faculty members. Showing his interest in making ours a musical campus, Mr. Paul spiced up the Music Department by intriguing hot souls over to the music room to form the original Division Dance Band. Mr. Paul's efforts more than won the solid applause of Divisionites who rov-eled in tho triumphs of a bright now Music Department. Clifford McCormick, third member of the newly formed do partment, began his yoars of musical training in his native Canada, and extendod them to England when ho won the honor of representing Canada at tho Royal College of Music in London. Following study and travel abroad and in the states, Mr. McCormick sottled in Now York and taught at Bennett Junior College until entoring tho Navy as choral director of the Washington Receiving Station. Sepxsrated from his war dutios in 1946, ho ultimately joined the Music Department to direct tho college chorus at tho Division. Every shorthand and typing class in the Division was instructed by Miss Nancy Seib. anolher now mombor of tho faculty. After receiving her B.A. at Georgetown College in Kentucky, she attended tho Univorsity of Cincinnati, earning her Masters in Secretarial Science. Following, she instructed Kentucky High School classes for several years, and arrived at tho Division for her first experience in College teaching. Hor socrotarios-to-bo romombor her for her pleasant class room attitude. And tho Voyager Staff remombers her for willingly assisting us by typing all the copy to bo sent to the printor. I t

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With a B.S. and an M.S. in Electrical Engineering acquired at V.P.I. in 1931 and 1932. Edward Lee White was placed in charge of Engineering. With the aid of Mrs. Margie Cossee, his secretary, Mr. White would clear off the printed requests and details — later to find new ones piled up again. Mr. White would admit, his advocation was taking caro of my engineering students. You who were in his applied engineering or applied math classes wore grateful for the knowledge, as well as tho patience, possessed by Mr. White. Edward Twymand Hodges arrived at the Division at tho ond of 1946 on tho crest of a naval career. Between tho time he was commissioned in 1932 as a graduate of tho United States Coast Guard Academy and ten years later retired from Lieutenancy in that branch of the service, Mr. Hodges obtained both his B.A. and M.A. at the Univorsity of North Carolina. He instructed applied mathematics at the Westinghouso Technical Trado School in Pittsburgh, and acted as an instructor with tho U. S. Army in Le Bourgot, France, for tho Corps Area-Tank Contra. The second of the trio, James Hatton Wahab. received his B.S. at the Williamsburg College via the Norfolk Division. Aftor achieving added training at the Electronics Training Center at Harvard and M.I.T., he returned in 1940 to teach. Robert Minor Dashiell arrived here, a graduate of V.M.I., with post graduate iraining achieved at tho Univorsity of Pittsburgh. Ho instructed applied mathematics at the Westinghouse Technical Trade School in Pittsburgh, and acted as an instructor with the U. S. Army In Lo Bourget, France, for the Corps Aroa-Tank Centre immediately before assuming his position at the Division. Helping you put the forces of oloctricity into play or demonstrating some of the magnificonces of the split atom, James G. Hol-landsworth was at the Division as assistant-professor of Physics. Mr. Hollandsworth joined tho faculty staff in tho Fall term of 1946, accompanying a score or more of instructors from variod institutions of instruction or diverse fiolds of occupation. Mr. Hollands-worth attended Berea Collogo in Kentucky, and later received his M.A. at the George Poabody College for Toachers. The threo years before he camo here were spont in tho U. S. Army. At school, he was occupied chiefly in tho physics lab, oithor in study, experiment, or instruction. At home, he spent his time with his wifo and young son.