Swarthmore College - Halcyon Yearbook (Swarthmore, PA)

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President Nasan Scholar, author, educator, humanitarian, business man; these are just a few of the attributes which qualify President Nason for the unenviable job of guiding Swarthmore College through these years of inflation, increased enrollment, and gigantic fund-raising campaigns. Dr. Mason ' s tall figure and bulging brief case are familiar sights to Swarthmore students, hlis office on second west is a clearing house for all tangled problems that have run the gauntlet of the lower echelons and have finally reached his desk through channels. This is not to say, however, that students with problems are not welcome to the inner sanctum. Although his day is usually filled with answering correspondence, attending luncheons, dinners, teas, and various and sundry other meetings, Prexy can always find time to listen to a deserving gripe from a student or faculty member. Many a student, having his morn- ing coffee or afternoon snack In Commons, has been surprised to find himself In a conversation with Dr. Nason about subjects ranging from Leib- niz to the beautiful sunrises to be seen In this area. A graduate of Carleton College, Minnesota, President Nason was awarded a Rhodes Scholar- ship from Minnesota. He received his B. A. from Oriel College, Oxford. He earned his M.A. at Harvard. Honors conferred upon him were degrees of LL.D. from Carleton and the University of Penn- sylvania, and LItt. D. from Muhlenberg, Hahnemann Medical College and Hospital of Philadelphia. He also attended Yale Divinity School for one year. One of his most prized honors was being elected a Fellow of the National Council on Religion in Higher Education. He was President of the Board of Directors of that body from 1943-1949. Mr. Nason has written numerous articles on various aspects of education and religion; at present he is engaged In writing a book on the eighteenth century philosopher Llebniz. The varied talents and wide experience possessed by Dr. Nason, his quick grasp of the problems of the college community, whether business or personal, are seen in his successful administration of Swarth- more College.

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Faculty and Administration

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DeiBn Hunt For more than a. decade Everett L. Hunt has held the position of Dean of Men. During that time he has carried a great burden of duties covering such college problems as admissions, advising students, fulfilling the function of liaison between the student body on the one hand and the administration and Board of Managers on the other, and directing col- lege disciplinary actions. The spirit of conciliation imputed to these activities by Dean Hunt con- tributes immeasurably to the smooth functioning of the administration by making an atmosphere of informal cooperation prevail in all work involving both the administration and the various bodies of student government. There are other sides to Mr. Hunt which are not so well known. One Is the academician, the teacher of Milton and literary criticism. The other is the lover of Wyoming to whom few experiences are comparable to that of a pack, trip in the Grand Tetons. The combination of all these attributes has given him his important role at Swarthmore. Mieawu Cabbs The graduation of this year ' s senior class marks a special anniversary for Miss Cobbs. Both the Class of 1949 and the Dean of Women were freshmen at Swarthmore four years ago. In that time Miss Cobbs has worked hard for her newest degree, and is now a much admired member of the college administration. As Dean of Women her duties are widely diver- sified. Her most Immediate concern is with the women students to whom she is a willing and cap- able adviser. She interviews prospective students, serves on a number of college committees, and finds time to be hostess at Benjamin West House teas for freshman girls. Far from being the literary Southern type, al- .though possessed of its virtues — charm, sympathy, and a soft voice — Miss Cobbs in the active pro- tagonist of a living and progressive philosophy .of education. Her firm conviction that a major part of education goes on outside the class room makes Miss Cobbs an invaluable asset to the college.