University of Michigan - Michiganensian Yearbook (Ann Arbor, MI)

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WILBERT B. HINSDALI Teacher, counselor, and friend . . . strong, with a knowledge of humanity . . . good human American . . . amazing power . . . one of the wisest men I know. These are the words of those who know him best expressions of extreme affection and respect. Dr. Hinsdale is a man who rose to the fore-front of his profession through the courage of his convictions; and he is a man who, when most men retire, turned a hobby into a pro- fession and became a man with two careers distinguished in both. He has met life with life and countered its blows with strength and power. A great share of his life has been devoted to the University, as is attested by the long- est record of service of any member remaining on the active professional staff. During that service he has profoundly influenced the lives of innumerable students. Because of this strength of character and colorful part in the history of the University of Michigan, the Senior Class of 1939 dedicates to Wilbert B. Hinsdale this living record of one of his many years at Michigan.

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C H G A II f II April 18, The all-important purpose of a yearbook is to solidify and intensify impressions; it is by nature reflective. And the kind of a chap who can ' t smile or laugh when he re- flects isn ' t the kind of a chap that should be reading the 1939 Michiganensian. Smile, brother, at that achievement; it wasn ' t so great. Smile, brother, at that disappointment; it wasn ' t so bad. And laugh, brother, at some of those idiotic things you ' ve done! I hope we have chosen for permanent record some of YOUR most intense experiences . . . and I hope, too, that they will serve to knock your sense of humor into action. Enjoy the reflections we present! DAVID G. LAING Managing Editor

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GRflTm mm in fimi The Board of Regents has insisted from the inception of the plans for the new dormitories that the houses should he more than mere rooming and boarding houses. ' I hev recogni e that, broadly conceived, education should include both formal instruction in the business of living and informal training in the enrichment of per- sonality. A Michigan house plan has, consequently, been developed which will give the student experience in communal living and assistance in expanding his education into those areas which must be cultivated if he is to become a citi cn of (he world. The l r iiivt ' r il Rrriirtl Under the wise and determined guidance of President Alexan- der G. Ruthven. the University of Michigan is at present engaged in a building program for student housing which symboli es one of the most gratifying physical and cultural changes in the history of the University. It will be only a matter of months before the Michigan House Plan, which has been a club project of the Chi- cago Alumni, will encompass one of the most extensive college residence halls systems in the world. The Board of Regents of the University has approved a con- struction program that will more than double the physical accom- modations for students; and the Board ' s plan for a Residence Halls administration provides that the individual houses shall not be merely places to eat and sleep. The purpose of the Michigan House Plan is to give the student experience in communal living, and at the same time to stimulate and develop his educational and cultural interests. In order that the new houses will become an integrated part of the University, a unitary administrative organization has been created by the Regents. Professor Karl Lityenberg a popular younger member of the Department of English Language and Literature has been appointed Director of Residence Halls. It is the function of the Director to correlate life in all University- owned Residence Halls both those for men and those for women with the other educational facilities and functions of the University. Professor Lit .enberg, who received his M.A. and Ph.D. degrees at Michigan, will retain his place on the staff of the English Department. All policies for the physical, social, cultural, and educational operation of the Residence Halls are determined by a nine-man Board of Governors of which the Director is executive officer. Eour of these positions will be ex-officio: the Director of Student- Alumni Relations (Chairman) . the Vice-President and Secretary, the Dean of Women and the Dean of Students. Eive members of the University faculty selected by the Regents for a period of three years complete the Board. With two exceptions. Chicago House and Michigan House, all the newly constructed buildings will be named after individu- als prominent in the history of the university, including: Robert Afark Wenley House, Henry Carter Adams House. Alfred Henry Lloyd House, Alexander Winchcll House, George Palmer Wil- liams House, Victor C. Vaughan House, and the Madelon Louisa Stockwell Hall. DIRECTOR LITZENBtRC