University of Hawaii Honolulu - Ka Palapala Yearbook (Honolulu, HI)

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During the war, the University of Hawaii played a noble part. The students, the faculty, the research workers, the administrative officers exerted all their strength to help win the war. General Richardson ' s letter to me expresses the Army ' s appreciation of the services of the University in all its departments. In the post-war world, let us work, together in the same way to help the University of ILiuaii meet its obligations and its opportunities. This institution is in a preferred position. Many newspaper and magazine articles point to the nat ' ional emphasis upon the Pacific area: they point to the fact that America will have infinitely greater intercourse with Asia than it has ever had before. The Pacific Ocean area trill have more planes, more ships, more travel, more transpor- tation than ever before. There ivill he more studies in meteorology, oceanography, and volcanology. All of this means that Hawaii is ivell placed so far as science and commerce are concerned. We may well assume that the American governmtnt will have a great deal to do with the Pacific mandated islands. Whether they he under civilian or military control, however, the University of Hawaii should make every effort to find out everything of impor- tance relating to the geography of the islands and the qualities of the people. This means serious scientific and anthropological study. The University, through its faculty Committee on Pacific Research, is preparing to make such studies. Now that the war is over, the University can carry through its peacetime plans, to which the University Regents and administration have given great thought. GREGG M. SINCLAIR President Administration

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' ii ' {i-fiJ:.Li: • BOARD OF REGENTS Readhii jrom the left An outstanding member of the board, especially to the woman students ot the Universit) ' , is WILLOWDEAN C. HANDY, who leads an interesting life as an anthropologist. She has gone on several expeditions to the South Sea islands for the Bishop Museum. During the war, she worked in the Office of Strategic Service. The legal adviser of the board is Federal District Court Judge J. FRANK McLAUGHLIN. Vice-chairman of the board, he is also the regent representative on the Stadium Board. Scholarship and athletics are two of his many fields of interests. A former ASUH president is E. P. LYDGATE, treasurer of the Maui Pineapple Company. Representing Maui on the board, his great interest in our agricultural and athletic programs is typically that of an alumnus.