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

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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.

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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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WINIFRED TAYLOR B. Riverton, Md., October 14, 1919; grad. Wilmington High School, 1937 ; University of Delaware, 1941, degree B.A. with distinction in French and with honors in course; taught Freshman English at H. C. Conrad High School, W'u-:uhmhq, Wilmington, Del, from 1541-42, h-:.'ing sworn into Navy August 27, 1942; first Delaware WAVE Active Duty October 6, 1942-June 17, 1946 . . . Communications duty at Hdgtrs. Eastern Sca Frontier, New York, from Jan. 43 to March 45, then duty in Hawaiian Islands until April '46. Returned to States to assume duties as Assistant Director of the Office of Alumni and Public Relations at the University of Delaware, waorking through terminal leave period. Member of Phi Kappa Phi, U. 5. Naval Reserve. DANIEL E. BUTTON B. Dunkirk, N.Y., Mow, 1, 1917, Grad., Wilmington High School, 1933; University of Dela- ware, 1938 A.B., School of Journalism, Cxlhl'l'l'lgiil U, 1939 MS.; occ, staff Wilmington Moming News, 1939-43; Associated Press, N, Y., 1943-46; National Petroleum Publishing Co., N. Y., 1946-47; director, Office of Alumni and Public Relations, U, of D., 1947, Member, Phi Kappa Phi, Kappa Alpha. Married, Rebecca Brady Pool, Wilmington, 1945, Daughter, Nancy Howe Button, ALUMNI ASSOCIATION The Office of Alumni and Public Relations had its modern origin in 1938, when an office of the Alumni Association was first established on the campus with John N. McDowell, 31, as its executive secretary. Later, some of the functions of providing a public relations program for the University were added to the Alumni Director's duties. These duties were carried out during the war years by John A. Munroe, 36, Meanwhile, the Alumnae Association, founded in June, 1918, when the first class was graduated from the Women's College, had continued an independent growth with an Alumnae Office established on campus in 1928, with Edith A. McDougle, '18, as executive secretary. However, late in 1945, groups of each association took steps to combine, and effective Januwary 1, 1946, they jointly formed the Office of Alumni and Public Rela- tions under official sponsorship, for the first time, of the University. The office now not :Jnl:,' directs the puhlic relations of the University, but also coordinates the activities of the alumni and alumnae associations, Its functions in- 17 clude publishing the quarterly alumni magazine Univer- sty News, maintaining local clubs and classes, arrang- ing reunions, promoting trust accounts, and legislation bencficial to the University. In public relations, it pre- pares or clears for release all material for newspapers and other non-scientific publications, except those of the Agric ultural Expfrimr:nt Station, but jm'.iuding intercol- legiate sports. It arranges programs for secondary schools, furnishes speakers, and takes charge of adver- tising, All men or women who have completed one year's work at the University automatically become members of the alumni or alumnae groups when their class grad- uates. Jack McDowell, organizer of the Alumni Office and first director of the Office of Alumni and Public Rela- tions, resigned effective January 31, 1947, and was suc- ceeded by Dan Button, '38. Executive secretary of the Alumnae Association since April, 1946, and assistant director of the office is Winifred Taylor, 41.