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

Page 24 text:

1 rustees EX-OFFICIO The Governor, ROBERT P. ROBINSON, Dover The President of the State Board of Education. GEQC. 5. WILLIAMS, Millsbore The President of the University, WALTER HULLIHEN e H. G. M. KOLLOCK, M. D., Newark CHARLES B. EVANS, Esq., Newark WILLIAM T. LYNAM, Esq., Wilmington CHARLES 5. CONWELL, Camden . . L. HEISLER BALL, M. D., Marshallton . W. WATSON HARRINGTON, Esq., Dover JAMES E. DUTTON, Seaford JOHN BIGGS, Esq., Wilmingten SAMUEL H. DERBY, Woodside THOMAS DAVIS, Esq., Wilmington HENMNRY RIDGELY, Esq.. Dover : CHARLES M. CURTIS, Esq., Wilmingtan HENRY B. THOMPSON, Gresnville EBEN B. FRAZER, Mewark H. RODNEY SHARP, Wilmington W. H. HELD, Esq.. Wilmington EDWARD A. EVANS, Chesweld CHARLES R. MILLER, Wilmington H. F. duPONT, Winterthur . HARRY L. CANNON, Bridgeville HENRY P. SCOTT, Delaware City . WARREN C. NEWTOMN, Bridgeville FRANK L. GRIER, M. D., Milford HARRY V. LYOMS, Lewes. . . 5. M. D. MARSHALL, M. D., Milford HAROLD HORSEY, Dover ALEX J. TAYLOR, Wilmington -4 18 B 1882 1854 1987 . 1897 . 1900 . 1900 1904 1905 1905 1908 . 1911 1911 1912 1913 . 1915 L . 1916 A . 1918 . 1918 . 1920 .12 . 1922 . 194 . 1926 . 1926 . 1927

Page 23 text:

i -4 17 -

Page 25 text:

Warter HuLLIHEN President of the Universely q.r'r Delaware r. Hullihen was barn at Staunton, Vieginia, May 26, 1875 He received his preparatory education at the Staunton Military Academy and was graduated frem that institution in 1892, He con- tinued his studies at the University of Virginia, where he received the Bachelor of Arts and the Master of Arts degrees in 1896, He did post-graduare work at that institution during the year 1896-1897, and studied at Johns Hepkins Uniwrsitzifmm 1897 ta 1900, from which institution he received the de- gree of Docter of Philosophy. At Johns Hopkin's he was a University Fellow, and a Fellow by Courtesy. From 1902 to 1904 he taught Latin and Greek at Marston's University School in Baltimore; and from 1904 to 1909, he was a prefessor at the University of Chattanooga. Granted a leave of absence, 1907- 1908, he went abroad to study at the University of Leipzig, Munich, and Rome From 1909 to 1920, Dector Hullihen was professer of Greek at the University of the South, serving in addition from 1912 to 1920 as Dean of the College of Arts and Science of that Instrution. He was elected to the presidency of Delaware College in 1920, continuing as such after the College became the University of Dzlaware. The hanorary degree of 0. C, L. was conferred upon Dr. Hullihen in 1922 by the University of the South. Te,mg; University likewise honored him in 1925 with the honorary degree of Doctor of Laws. wuring the last war, Dr. Hullihen served as a Major in the United States Army. At the cessation of hostilities, he was uniguely honored by being given a Major's commission in the Officers Reserve , assigned to the Eenm-l Staff. Dir. Hullihen is a member of the American Philalagical Assaciation, the Delta Phi Fraternity, the Phi Beta Kappa Fraternity, and the Phi Kappa Phi Fraternity. Among the sutstanding menuments of Dr. Hullihen's administration are the Memorial Library, the admission of the University of Delaware to the American Association of Accredited Universities, the inauguraticn of the Foreign Study Plan, and the additions to the college property in the form of a new dormitory and a new dining hall at the Women's College. 4 19