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

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JOHN FENTON DAUGHERTY Dean of Men B. Baltimore, Md., Aug. 16, 1897, Dickinson College, 1916-18, 1919-21; AB., A.M,, 7. of M. C., 1925; Ph.D. 1930: married, has 2 children, the South, 1926-27; Del, 1930-45; dean of men, 1945 ln,xt:'l::n.ll:-r '1hy:iil::1, l.'. fif head of dept., 1927-29; prof. physics and head of dept. U of Served in USNR.F. 1918-1919 Mem. Am. Phys. Sm;. Am. Asza. Univ. Profs, Phi K.jj'lj .L Psi, Sigma Xi, Mason. It is a little difficult to see where one is going unless one looks back to see from whence one has come, The University of Delaware started growing sometime ago. Just before World War II it reached the stage in its growth comparable to young manhood. During the War Period everything was at a standstill. was made in one or two directions, Some progress The University be- came coeducational instead of correlated in its general program just a little over a year ago. Very shortly after the cessation of hostilities in the European and Asiatic theaters, the University began its greatest prowth in en- rollment in the history of the institution. It was in- deed fortunate that the physical growth had taken place before the War, or the University would never have been able to do the job it has been called upon to perform. It is at this stage about middle age, a little wiser, a little more :,'xpc-rifm;ml, and !:'n:-lsclng ahead toward ma- turity. The Pcuk enrollment has not been reached as yet 15 and just when this will happen is rather difficult to pre- dict. perhaps a settling back to a comfortable sized student bady. There will be a leveling off before very long and The outlook from this point of view is most encour- aging, serve the educational needs of the people of the State in the best possible way. The University is serving and will continue to The University, with its ex- cellent physical facilities, its capable and well-trained staff of instructors, and its desire to serve the people of the State and Nation makes its future appear brighter than at any time in its history. A great task lies ahead the problems and work of educating a great and new generation, It is a task of enlarging, coordinating, and shaping the knowledge and experience of men who will shortly face the greater task of molding the destiny of Americaand the world,

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GWENDOLYN 5. CRAWFORD Dean of Women B. December 7, 1919, Chambershurg, Penna.; 1925-37, Public School System in Chambersburg; 37-41, Wilson College, graduation Magna Cum Laude; 41-44, James Wilson School of Economics, University of Virginia. M.A. and Ph.D. in Feonomics with specialization in the field of Labor Relations; 44-45, tught at Wilson College, took the place of the Head of the Economics Department ; August, 45 Dean of Wamen, nin'rn.:il:. of Defaware; du Pont Service Fellowship: du Pont Sendor Fel- lowship; du Pont Research Fellowship; Wilson College Graduate Fellowship, 2 years: The American Academy of Politics and Sociul Science; Kappa Delta Sorority: Phi Beta Kappa; Lychnos Honor Society at Virginiad ; American Association of Uni- versity Women; Mational Association of Deans of Women; Regional Association of Deans of Waomen. Predictions about the future are always proffered with the hope on behalf of the writer that they will be accu- rate and yet there is always that latent fear that they may not materialize, However, a statement of the increas- ingly important place women will occupy on the Dela- ware campus in the future can be more than a result of intelligent guessing. There can be no question of the importance of a woman's pasition in today's world, ' Soc it't:, l. attitude toward women's education, i:lp.LlriJ:'Hr.-w', pu.-uilmr: and op- pOItunilit:s has undoubtedly gone a h'mg way since the time of Lord Byron's statement as to the place of women: They ought to mind home, and be well fed and clothed, but not mixed in society, Well educated, too, in religion, but te read neither poetry nor politics, nothing but books of piety and cookery. Politically, socially, and economically women have moved forward with great strides since that day and at no time with greater r;lridil:':.-' than duriug the World War IT era. 14 When women assumed positions of responsibility, they proved their ability in Jl.tJL.HjnH them, The peacetime period is going to mean in reasing opportunities because business, political, and social problems are presenting themselves with bewildering speed these days and can only be solved with the closest teamwork between women and men, During 1946 three women played strategic roles of world importance in the United Nations, others rl'.'l'll'l'.'w-l.'lllh.'l?' their countries uf?min'vl:,- and hundreds helped turn the wheels of its vast secretarial machine, In all of the setup for peace women will continue to play a vital role, Because of this fact, I believe more attention in the future will be J.:! -'i'll to women students on our Campaus, where they are preparing to assume such rolesatten- tion toward their nim-cloymcni as individuals with a sense of balance between things academic, social, athletic, and spiritual, which is so essential for one's effective par- liup.alu'rr: in democratic living,

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CHARLES E. GRUBB Business Administrator Graduated U, of Delaware, 1914; Phi Kappa Phi, Tau Beta Pi, Honorary Master's degree in Civil Engincering; 1918-30, Chief County Engineer, Mew Castle County, New Castle County State Highway Commissioner; 1930, Engineer Executive of the American Roadbuilders Assoc, of Washington, D. C.; 1934, Assistant Director, Projects Division, F.EA. The work of the Business Administrator falls under two categories: the financial and the physical. Any item classified as non-academic, eventually becomes the con. cern of the Business office, for the responsibility of build- ing-s and gmundx, dl'ning halls, bunk:stnrt, veterans' hous- ing projects, and any other construction work is directed to the Business Administrator, Financially, the B.A. takes care of student accounts, endowments, investments, welfare program for university employees, retirement pension, hospitalization, and all financial details for stu- dents abroad under the foreign study plan. The University's activities have greatly expanded in recent years necessitating the enlarging of the Business Staff, In February, 1947, Mr. John A, Hodgson, 37, assumed the position of senior assistant to the Business Administrator and Mr, Ernest Overbey, specialist in field work, was appointed junior assistant.