Purdue University - Debris Yearbook (West Lafayette, IN)

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MARTIN L4 FISHER Martin L Fisher has been connected with fill ty Since his graduati from Purdui in 1903. H! flnt on the faculty of the Schoo of Agriculture, bltoming dean of that school in 1921. i 1926, he has hold Of Dean Of Men of the Unive Dean Fisher is a m scientific honorary, Indi- ana Academy of Science, Indiana State Audubon Society, Kappa Delta Pi, educational honorary, Alpha Zeta, agricultural honor- ary, and Sigma Pi, social fraternity. On the campus Dean Fisher is the active manager of N.Y.A., and chairman of the Student Loan Committee, Student Health Committee, and the Committee for the Readmission of Students. Last year Dean Fisher was awarded the Sigma Delta Chi leather medal, given annually to the man who makes the greatest con- tribution to the welfare, success, and reputation of Purdue Uni- versity. He spends most of his time orientating freshmen and advising upperclassmen, but he also aids students in selecting programs and finding positions after graduation. He inspects and approves all rooming houses. Dealing with delinquent students and admin- istering the penalty rule are among his most unpleasant tasks. Says Dean Fisher: Anything of interest to the students is of interest to me, and he means it, for last year he attended l I5 student functions, contacting l7,293 persons. His chief hobby is nature study, but he enjoys hiking, golfing, mushroom hunting, and fishing.

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Ade Stadium possible. He has also donated to the University tracts of land, funds, patents, and inventions. He is president of the Ross Gear and Tool Com- pany and Rostone, lncorpo- rated, Mr. Ross has headed the Board of Trustees since l927. Palmer R, Edgerton of West Lafayette, l906 graduate of the University, has served as a member of the board since l924. Mr. Edgerton, the board's agricultural representative, has been a University instructor, county agricultural agent,farmf er, and manager of several farms in northwestern Indiana. Dr. Kathryn McHale, of Lo- gansport and Washington, D, C., named to the Board of Trusf tees in l937 to succeed the late Mrs. Virginia C. Meredith, is the second woman to serve in such a capacity. Dr. McHale holds degrees from Columbia and other universities and is on the staff of Goucher College in Baltimore. losiah K. Lilly, chairman of the Board of Eli Lilly and Com- pany, studied at Asbury lnow Depauwl and the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy. He has been a member of the Board of Trustees since i927 and gives unstintingly of his time and re- sources to University projects. His wide experience in manu- facturing, business, and finan- cial fields has made him valu- able in dealing with University affairs. l. Emmett Hall, a l906 civil engineering graduate, has util- ized his engineering training and experience in activities of the board since his appointment in l927, In l9lOhe established and became president of the Hall Construction Company of Indianapolis,

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A freshman coed's first contact with the University comes through the Dean of Women, Dorothy C. Stratton. During the summer the prospective student receives letters from Dean Strat- ton concerning the curriculum and living accommodations. Later, she meets the dean at freshman teas and receptions, Through her many opportunities for contacts and acquaintanceships she has become a popular figure with the student body. The bulk of Dean Stratton's work consists of counseling, as dis- ciplinary cases are handled by W.S,G.A, which she advises, She is also an honorary member of Mortar Board, and, with the assistance of Miss Clare Coolidge, counsels all women's organizations. Dean Stratton came to Purdue in l933 after receiving her doc- tor's degree from Columbia University in l932, Previously she had served as Dean of Girls for the Senior High School of San Bernadino, California. She is a member of Pi Kappa Delta, national debate honorary, and Kappa Delta Pi, educational honorary. Besides being co-author of a social test, Dean Stratton has written numerous articles for educational journals. When not ad- vising University coeds, she is speaking to groups of high school students, college women, or university deans. She is a member of the National Association Women. ln her leisure time Dean Stratton I golf. 'CX , DOROTHY C. STRATTON