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

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Business Administration CHARLES E. GRUBB Although appeinted to his present office of Business Administrator in April, 1936, Mr. Charles E. Grubb has been connected with the University of Delaware for many vears. In 1914, he was an honor graduate from the School of Engin- earing following an active compus career. While in college, he was electad to Phi Kappa Phi and was Editor-in-Chief of both the Review and Blue Hen. He was later elected to Tou Beta Pi. During the Commencement exercises of 1930, Mr. Grubb was awarded an honorary Master's degree in Civil Engineering, From 1918 to 1930, he served as Chief County Engineer of New Castle County and as the New Castle County State Highway Commissioner in which capacities he supervised construction and maintenance of reads and structures, In 1930 he became Engineer-Executive of the American Road Builders Associa tion of Washington, D. C. and in 1934, Assistant Director, Projects Division, F.E.A., with offices in Washington. During all this ime, he kept in close contact with the affoirs of his Uni- versity, so that in the short time sinece his appointment to his present position, he has already greaily increased the efficiency of the Business Office. His sympathetic, yvet business-like cnd efficient treatment of student problems has established him firmly in the hearts of all those who know him.

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PRESIDENT, WALTER HULLIHEN, Ph.D. Bom in 1875 in Woodrow Wilson's home fown, Stounton, Virginia, President Walter Hullihen had a good precedent for entering the teach- ing profes . His studies at the University of Virginia and, late, at Johns Hopking University, were rewarded with a Ph.D. in 1900. He taught languages and mathemalics in the University School, Baltimore, and at the University of the South from 1909 1o 1912, at which time he became Dean of the Ars and Science School thers, Since 1920 he has guided the University of Delaware as President. His activities in that period have also included the sponsorship of the Foreign Study Group in France and in Germanvy Henors awarded him include: Doctor of Civil Laws from the Uni- versity of the South in 1922 and Doctor of Laws from Temple University in 1925. He is also a Chevalier in the Legion of Honor.

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ROBERT LYLE GEORGE ELLIOT GEORGE LEE SPEMCER DUTTON SCHUSTER DEANS George Elliot Dution, a graduate of the University of Delaware Class of 1904, Dean Dutton did graduate work ot Johns Hopkins University cnd af Harvard University where he received his Master of Arts Degree in 1911. At that time, he became connected with the English Department of Delaware which he has served in various capacities ever since. He was elecled Dean of Dela- ware College in 1923 Robert Lyle Spencer was graducated from lowa State College in 1912, Following that, he tought for six vears and then engaged for a time in com- mercial engineering work. In 1928, he became Dean of the Engineering School of the University of Deloaware. George Lee Schuster was born in the midwestern town of Middletown, Indiana. He was gradualed from Ohio State University in 1916, with a degree of Bachelor of Science, and received his Master's degree in Sclence from the same Institution in 1918. He continued his graduate work when he received a fellowship award at Comell University in 1927-'28. During this period he was granted a leave of absence from the University of Delaware, where he was o member of the faculty, After graduating from Ohlo State University, he served as assistant agronomist al the same institution for two years. Then he proceeded to West Virginia University, where he was instructor for the scholastic year 1918-1919, and came to the University of Delaware in 1920, where he took up the position of professor of agronomy. Thus, he has been in the service of Delaware College for nineteen years. He succeeded Dean C. A. MecCue on July 1, 1939. Besides serving as Dean of the School of Agriculture, he is Director of the Experiment Station and Director of Extension Service at the university.