Purdue University - Debris Yearbook (West Lafayette, IN)

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Allison E. Stuart Appointed to the Board of Trustees in 1940. Allison Stuart succeeded to its presidency in 19-16. B412 Stuart received his law degree from Northwestern University. A member of the Stuart, Devol. Branigan. Ball and Ricks law firm. he has served as legal counsel to the University for the last 15 years. hir. Stuart's hobby is farming and livestock production, and he was at one time a director and vice-president of the American Hereford Cattle Breeders Association. Board of Trustees The over-all governing board of the University is the Board of Trustees. Established in 1865. the board consists of nine members. Six of the nine members are appointed by the Governor of Indiana while the other three are selected by the alumni association. The acts of the board must have the approval of the President of the University who sees that they are put into operation. Left to Right: F. L. Hovde R, B. Stewart C. O'Brien A. W. Kettler Mrs, J. W. Van Ness A. E. Stuart W. A, Hanley R. H. Sherwood C. J. Lynn W. Calland F. C. Hockema R. Kettler 28 :'5tf1MQiiS?ESaTf9Ws?ftif

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eal Education Continues for Life 9 President Fred L. Hovde, as prexy of our University. has centered his interests around the promotion of campus activities to develop the resources of the student body. Presi- dent Hovde has encouraged the improvement of L'niversity facilities, both recreational and instructional. to aid the stu- dents in more fully realizing the ways and means of educating themselves. Through his efforts the graduate school has been improved and Purdue's influence and services have been extended to the people and educators of the state. Although Minneapolis, Minnesota. is his home town. President Hovde attended elementary and high school in Devil's Lake, North Dakota. He became an outstanding gridiron star in high school and was also a member of the basketball team. While attending the University of Minne- sota, he was a member of Tau Beta Pi. national engineering scholastic honorary, and Phi Delta Theta. national social fraternity. He distinguished himself in the sports world by being named all-conference quarterback. Upon graduating with a degree in chemistry, he was awarded a Rhodes Schol- arship. Taking advantage of this. he completed his mastei-'s degree in chemistry at Oxford, England. At Oxford he found time to compete in rugby and was honored by being one of the few Americans to receive the Oxford Blue for English rugby football. President Hovde was on the faculty of the University of Miiinesota for four years. Following this position he became Assistant to the President of the Lvniversity of Rochester in New York. In 19-I-1 he was chosen by President Roosevelt to go to England for the purpose of establishing a program of scientific research collaboration between the United States and Great Britain. In 1942. as an executive assistant in the National Defence Research Committee. he was the head of the research and development of rocket warfare. In his limited free time President Hovde enjoys playing bridge or golf. As a spectator he'll choose a first base seat for any major league baseball game. As we would expect from his own record, our prexy is an avid football fan. Foremost in President Hovdc's mind is the administration of science by the University to help retain our American way of life. At the end of his fifth year as head man at Purdue, he seems well on his way to accomplishing just that. President Hovde spends much of his time in the Rocket Lab here at Purdue. During World War II he was in charge of the rocket bomb development, and recently he completed two years as chairman of a joint armed services committee devoted to rocket arms development. 13533, 6 'Qs-5 W 1 4. n-g 5.

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R. B. Stewart, Vice-President of the University, enjoys a quiet evening in his beautiful home. R. B. Stewart . ,5- fer, V1.5 Z L14 -A ,X mf 4 The oflicial title of Viee-Presi- dent R. B. Stewart is Controller of the University, but his job is much more complicated than it sounds. He is responsible for the develop- ment of Purdue from the stand- point of the building and upkeep of all University-owned buildings. His favorite projects are the Union and the new lNomen's Residence Halls which are now being built. He feels that these contribute in- directly to the education of the students in developing their attitudes toward their families and communities. As Secretary-Treasurer of the Purdue Aeronautics Corpo- ration, the Ross-Ade Foundation. and the Purdue Research Foundation, Mr. Stewart spends much of his time conducting University business. Even at home, he shows true interest in Purdue by entertaining students and getting their views. L... A familiar sight to those who frequent Purdue's golf course is Vice-President Hockema playing golf with President Hovde, D. R. Mallet, and Al Stewart. F. C. I-lockema F. C. Hockema. Vice-President and Executive Dean of the University, is a Purdue graduate of 1918. While at school he was a member of Tau Beta Pi, national engineering honorary, and Pi Tau Sigma, national mechanical engineer- ing honorary. Dean Hoekema acts for the President in student and academic affairs. He is also an advisor to stu- dents and is available at almost any time to help in any way he can. Yice-President Hockema does a great deal of traveling as a representative of Purdue. in order to explain the Univer- sity's problems, aims. and needs to interested people. He usually takes a plane for these trips and may fly as much as 30,000 miles a rnonth. United Airlines has awarded Mr. Hockema a plaque for having flown over 200.000 miles. Vice-President Hockema is a great sports fan but also enjoys operas and symphonies. He reads both national and international news and is very interested in education which is related to industry and business. He is the author of Philosophy of Education written for the Indiana State Board of Education.