University of Delaware - Blue Hen Yearbook (Newark, DE)

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GEORGE ELLIOTT DUTTON Diean Dutton was born in Seaford, Delaware, in 1881, After receiving his preliminary education in the schools of Seaford, he entered Dela- ware College in 1899 and was gradu- ated with the A.B, degree in June, 1904, From 1905 to 1908 he did graduate work at Johns Hopkins University in English, Philesophy, and Modern Languages. During the seholastic year 1908-10 he was in- structor in English at the University of Missouri. After a yvear's graduate work at Harvard, he received the AM. degree in 1911, Responding to the call of his Alma Mater, in Sep- tember, 1911, Dean Dutton became instructor in English, in which capa- city he served until his appeintment as assistant professor in 1913, In 1917 he was elected associate pro- fessor of English, and the following vear was made a full professor in this :1;-1: rtm4:u1'. In .lul:r. 1928, he became Ddean of Delaware College. Dean Dutton is a member of the Kappa Alpha Fraternity, the Phi Kappa Phi Fraternity, the Modern Language Association, and the Amer- ican Association of College Regis- trars. In collaboration with De. Sypherd, Dean Dutton is the author of Specimens of Composition and English Composition for College Freshmen, He has also written a Course in Debating for High Schools. During his brief tenure of office, Dean Dutton has shown a consider- able interest in all student activities, especially those tending to promote higher seholastic standing in the stu- dent body, The results have been very satisfactory. In Dean Dutton we have the ideal combination of a scholar, a gentleman, a friend, and a loyal son of Old Delaware.

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WALTER HULLIHEN, Ph.ID., D.C.L. Pussinest or tue Uxiverstry or Derawane R, Hurrines was born at Staunton, Virginia, on May 26, 1875. He recelved his i:rl'puruiul',l' education at the Staunton Military .-'Li:mFrm;r and was graduated in 1882, From the University of Virginin he received his A.B. and AM. in 1806. He did post-gradunte work at that institution during the scholastic year 1806-1887, and studicd at Johng Hopking University from 1897 to 1900, when he received his Ph.D. At Johns Hopkins he was n University Fellow 1808-1900, and a Fellow by Courtesy, 1900-1002. From 1902 to 1904 he taught Latin and Greek at Marston's University School in HHHirIIiIN'. and from 1904 to 1908 he was a prllfl'm.ur at the LTni'..'q:rsiiy of L'huil:rluuuga. Granted a leave of absence in 1907-1908, he went abroad to study at the University of Leipzig, Munich, and Rome. From 1908 to 1920 he was Professor of Greek at the University of the South. He was also Dean of the College of Arts and Science from 1812 to 1920, and in the fall of 1920 he wag elected to the pr:gidunc:r' of Deloware Collegre and subsequently to that of the University of Delaware. The honorary degree of DWC.L. was conferred upon Dr. Hulliben by the University of the South in 1922, liurjn;.: the World War Dr. Hullihen served as o ?rTI'.l:IHT in the United States Armj'. At the cessation of hostilities he was uniquely honored by being given a Major's com- mission in the Ofcers' Reserve Corps, assigned to the General Staff. His ability as a sportsman ia yearly shown to the members of the athletic teams by a venison dinner. For several years he was on the executive mittes of the National Crplli:giah' Athletie Associntion ns a representative from the University of the South. Dr. Hulliben is a member of the American Philological Association, the Delta Phi Fraternity, the Phi Beta Kappa Fraternity, and the Phi Kappa Phi Fraternity. 'l'w:s uutstntuling monuments to e, IIuHihun'u udrnini;l ru;lilln are 1,1!1,-. new 'M'q:l:ual'!ul Library and the admission of the University of Delaware on the same parity as the older established institutions. 19

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MERRILL VAN GIESEN SMITH Dean Smith was born in 1871 at Mont- clair, New Jersey. He reccived his early education in the public schools of his home town, and was xu':mH.II:Il'I!H.I: BT ail- uated from Stevens High School. He was graduated in 189G from the Stevens In- stitute of Technology with the degree of M.E. llurin'; the vear 180G amd 1597 he was a writer on the editorial staff of the Reilvond fazette. He served as an in- structor in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Pennsvivania during the scholastic year 18871808, After a Fu'riml of illness, Dean Smith substituted wre in the first quarter of the year 1902 From 1902 to 1904 he was Professor of 1'1'1'IIH.III1'III I .rlp'im'i'ring nk llli' Ii'illllll:ln 5. Clarkson School of Technology, and in 1304 he became Professor of Mechan- ical Engineering at Delaware College. In 1922 he was JI.lIIIrIIIITI'U'l Dean of the Schoeol of Engineering. Dean Smith is a member of the Tan Beta Pi F'I'rl'i'rrlil:l. the Phi Hupp.l Phi Fraternity, the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, and the Engineers Cluby of Philadelphia. Under the leadership of Dean Smith the School of Engineering has advanced ll-l:' !l'JIl'l-i and bounds to its iln cl'lll 'lil. l rating by the Westinghouse Electric llllnlllilrl.-! A CHARLES ANDREW McCUE Dean MeCue was bhorm in !H?!F, Tiese Cars 'l'il::.'. Jl'lfl.'llig.'n'l. He was graduated from Michigan Agricultural College in 1901 with the degree of S.B. During the scholastic year 1903-04 he did graduate wark, and was Instructor in Horticulture at his Alma Mater from 1904 to 1907, In 1907 he was elected Professor of Hore- ticulture at Delaware College and Hor- ticulturist of the HExperiment Station. In 1913 and 1915 he did graduate work In Hiu ugll' at the l-rl l.'l 'l'hlt:l' of Penn- sylva In 1918 he was appointed Dean of the School of Apgricolture aml Direc- tor of the Agricultural Experiment Sta- tion., He served temporarily as Dean of re College during the year 2. Denn MeCue Prezident of the American Society for Horticultural Science in 1918, He is a member of the American Association for the Advance ment nf fhr'hlru'l-. the ,-11.1111'rh':lrl. Cienetic Assoeiation, the American Pomological Society, and the Phi Kappa Phi Frater- nity. Denn MeCue has brought a great per- sonal interest in his work as head of the agricultural department, and under his lanee the department is turning out 1'1prrn'm,l-wl agriculturists to supply the needs of our state farms eVery Year. wis