University of Pennsylvania - Record Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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DR. HENRY THE OFFICE OF STUDENT AFFAIRS, un- der flue direcfion of Dr. Arnold K. Henry, embraces a lwo-fold concern for Pennsyl- vania sfudenfs; fhe general welfare and conduc+ of all male members of H19 under- graduafe sfudenf body. As Dean of Sluden'r Affairs, Dr. Henry supervises scholarships, loans, exfra-curricular acfivifies and Hie dormifories. He is also Chairman of Hie Universify CommiHee on Discipline. Dr. Henry, from Marienville, Penn- sylvania, has held fhe posl of Dean since March, I939. Prior +0 his appoinfmenf +0. llwis posifion, Dr. Henry served +he Uni- versi+y as Direcfor of Admissions. He was graduafed from fhe Whar+on School of file Universily in l92l. ln addilion +0 his ad- minisfrafive dufies, Dean Henry leeches in fhe Wharfon School as Professor of Transporfafion. diff. .3ng ROBERT PITT ve of Richmond, Virginia, gradualed from I949. As Assisfan'r lo Hie Dean of Sfudenf f Scholarship Commilf sfudenf finance. MR. ROBERT H. PITT. nafi Hie Wharfon School in Affairs and Secrefary 0 loans. scholarships and supervisary capacifies. ee, he supervises all in addilion lo his general STUDENTS LlNE UP lo find Hie answe +heir quesfions or waif flaeir furns +0 see of +he s+uclenf affairs sfaff. rs +0 one

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Housfon Hall. cons+ruc+ed +hrough +he financial confri- bufions of Mr. Henry Howard Housfon and his wife. i +he oldeer Siudenf Union in +he Unifed Sfafes. beginning in I896. Today. Hous+on Hall embodies +hree cafeferias. a soda grille, and exfensive facilifies for cafering services. In addifion. +he Housfon Hall Sfore carries complefe docks of college fexfbooks. giHs. and sfafionery; a branch of Jrhe Unifed Siafes POSTL Office. a barber shop, and a Check cashing service. A spacious lobby, confaining many cify newspapers and currenf magazines. plus a well-appoinfed lounge provide ample places for relaxafion. As well as Jrhe audiforium, which is used for meefings, dances. and variefy shows, +here are many ofher rooms used by WXPN. Friars and Sphinx. honor sociefies, +he Debafe Council. Philomafion Sociefy and ofher campus organiza- +ions for social and business meefings. H is en+irely self- supporfing. all profifs being refurned +0 fhe sfudenfs eifher in services or equipment CONVENIENT counfer service makes fhe Soda Grille, a favorife spof for men s+uden+s during +he day. In +he evening women are permi++ed fo +he use of the grille, a good spof for a coke da+e on campus. DIRECTOR of Hous+on Hall, Louis D. Day. flanked by his able assis- Jrams, William H. Vidal and Rich- ard Robins. COURTEOUS, exper+ service in fhe Housion Ha Barber Shop for pre-inflafion prices aHracf a con- Jrinuous full house.

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MR. PETERS :QIEW MR. GEORGE B. PETERS, Vice-Dean of zy-a-enrya S+uden+ Affairs. has been associafed wifh 4 WW +he Universi+y since I932. Upon gradua+ion :2 n d from Wesffield High School in New Jersey, :jesndEh Mr. Pefers en+ered +he Whar+on School and ' : fudm gradua+ed in I936 affer an acfive life as y'T; V3 5t3S, an undergraduafe. in G Wis ' He immediafely assumed Universify du- 1 ? WM +ies. firsf serving as Assisfan+ Direc+or of $53156- Hous+on Hall for over fwo yearsI +hen as hie aenn- Assis+an+ Dean oi: S+uden+ AFFairs. His +en- 5 36? since ure of office in +he la'Her posifion however. ::c'wr 6a. was inferrupfed by +he Second World War. wqunL. during which he served in +he Navy. A+ mwm present he is a Lieu+enan+ Commander in '5c'mio1me H1e Naval Reserve. Alfhough he is con- 2.14,; ad- cerned wifh all phases of s+uden+ aFFairs. w'x aeacnes Mr. Pe+ers has special supervision over dor- :Hesso'of' mi+ories. frafernifies. and exfra-curricular aciivifies. UNA C ,., a in , a f AHMHD h LN : H MORUE 3 Hr . ' THESE SECRETARIES handle many of H19 sfuden'rs' problems and re- OUT OF THE OFFICE and off +0 his nexf ques+s. Assigning dormHory roor-ns., ragis'raring chaperormas: check- class rushes H19 s+uden+, affer lighfing Up ing s+uden+s' eligiabilifyfor parhCIpahon In ?chaol achvnhes. and a much deserved cigareHe. exfending secrefarlai assnsfance +o many organizahons are buf a few of +he services of I I l College Hall.