Tufts University - Jumbo Yearbook (Medford, MA)

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THE DEANS THE DEANS Frank George Wren, A.B., A.M. Dean of School of Liberal Arts A.B., Tufts, 1894; A.M., 1897; Studied at Harvard University 1900-01. ATQ. Assistant in Mathematics, Tufts, 1894-95; Instructor, Mathematics, 1895-99; Assistant Professor, Mathematics, 1899-1902; Professor Mathematics, 1902-1904; Walker Professor of Mathematics, 1904; Dean of the School of Liberal Arts, 1907; Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, 1907. Member of the American Mathematics Society and the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Herbert Vincent Neal, A.B., A.M., Ph.D. Professor of Zoology. Dean of the Graduate School A.B., Bates, 1890; A.B., Harvard, 1893; A.M., 1894; Ph.D., 1896; University of Munich, 1896-97. B K, S X. Master of History and Latin, St. Paul’s School, 1890-92; Professor of Biology, Knox College, 1897- 1913; Present position, 1913-; Dean of The Graduate School 1924-. Fellow, A.A.A.S. (American Academy Arts and Sciences); Member: American Society Zoologists; American Society Naturalists; Association American Anatomists; Boston Society Natural History; Boyce Club. 20

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JOHN ALBERT COUSENS A.B., LL.D., A T A, $ B K P RESIDENT COUSENS graduated from Tufts in 1898. A misfortune ended his college career prematurely and prevented his going to Medical School. He entered into business and later became Vice-President of the Metropol¬ itan Coal Company of Boston. He is director of the Brookline Trust Company, chairman of the Board of Investment of the Brookline Savings Bank, a member of the Century Club, Boston Chamber of Commerce, the Appalachian Mountain Club, Boston City Club, Exchange Club, Longwood Tennis Club, University Club, and the Commonwealth Country Club. He has given unstinted service to our college as Visitor, Trustee, member of the Finance and Executive Committees. It was in September, 1919, that he became acting president of Tufts. In June, 1920, Mr. Cousens was elected President of the College. Since President Cousens’s inauguration the college endowment has been increased by the Jumbo Bond Campaign of 1922. The long-promised chemistry laboratory has been completed, and is one of the largest college laboratories in New England. This year construction of a fence around the quardangle was begun, and other steps taken toward realizing the President’s dream of a “Tufts Beautiful.” 1!)

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Gardner Chace Anthony, A.M., Sc.D. Dean of the Engineering School A. M., Tufts, 1889 (Hon.); Sc.D., 1905 (Hon.); Student at Brown University and Tufts College, 1875-78. A I 2. Practice of Mechanical Engineering, 1878-85; Teacher, Rhode Island School of Design, and Director and Founder, Rhode Island Technical Drawing School, 1885-93; Dean, Bromfield-Pearson School, and Professor of Technical Drawing at Tufts College, 1893; Dean, Engineering School, Tufts College, 1898 to date. Treasurer, Tufts College Athletic Association, 1912; Member, American Society of Mechanical Engineers; President of Society for the Promotion of Engineering Education, 1913-14, and Vice-President in 1911-12, now Chairman of New England Section; Member of American Association for the Advance¬ ment of Science; American Association of University Professors; National Geographical Society. Author of “The Elements of Mechanical Drawing,” “Machine Drawing,” “Descriptive Geometry,” “Essentials of Gearing, and “An Introduction to the Graphic Language.” Lee Sullivan McCollester, A.B., B.D., D.D. Dean of the Crane Theological School A.B., Tufts, 1881; B.D., 1884; D.D., 1899. d A 0, d B K. Ordained to the Universalist Ministry, 1884. Pastorates: Claremont, N. H., 1884-88; Detroit, Mich., 1889-1912; Dean, Crane Theological School, 1912; Chaplain, Tufts College, 1919. President of Universalist General Convention, 1915-19; Chairman of Board of Trustees, 1914-1923; Member of Board of Trustees, 1906-; Member of Michigan and Massachusetts Societies S. A. R.; Michigan Sons of Colonial Wars; Chaplain, General National Society S. A. R., 1918-21; Religious Educational Association; Vice-President, International Congress of Free Christians and Other Religious Liberals; Trustee of Dean Academy; Mason, Knight Templar and 32nd; Boston Ministers’ Club; Vice-President Boston Browning Society; Member City Club; University Club; Universalist Club; 20th Century Club; Universalist Historical Society. In Detroit, where he was pastor for twenty-four years, he was on many charity boards; the Commission of Fifty for adjusting Street Car Controversy; at different times President and Secretary of Michigan Universalist Convention; Trustee of Buchtel College; President of New England Society; Vice-President of Unitarian Conference; Chairman of Universalist Extension Committee. Caroline Stodder Davies, A.B., A.M. Dean of Jackson College ( retiring) A.B., Wellesley, 1887; A.M., 1914; Studied at Newnham College, Cambridge, Engl and, 1890-91. Teacher of Greek and English, Harcourt Place School, Gambier, Ohio, 1887-90, 1892-95; Teacher of English, Chicago Latin School, 1907-1909; Dean of Jackson College, 1911-24. Member: New England Association Colleges and Secondary Schools; Shakespeare Society of Wellesley College; Wellesley Alumnae Association; Association of Collegiate Alumnae, Boston; College Club. Boston; Consumer’s League; Wellesley College Club of Boston; Women’s Industrial and Educa¬ tional Union; M assachusetts Society for the University Education of Women. THE HILL IN PERSPECTIVE 21