University of Maine - Prism Yearbook (Orono, ME)

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University policy. Ilic ])ast ytai has been a trying one for him with all the problems created by the coming and going of the Army unit, but despite all this his friendly Hello is none the less cheerv as he begins work on plans for the jjost war era at Maine. And over in Fernald, across the street from the l)us Alumni Office, Mr. Philip (. Hrockwav. Placement Director, has been conducting interviews between the seniors and rejircsentativcs of war indus- tries. The Alumni office has set uj) extensive fdes wherein the addresses of all . liuiini and siudcnis in the service are kept up to date. Through this office the Campus is mailed weekly to the undergraduates in all branches of the armed ser ices, and main of them res|}ond frecjucnth wiiii letters. The Ahimuus is still pul)lisliL(l each month and a special overseas cdiiion has been jjrepared for transshi])nuiii to all those outside the United States. The difficidties have been numerous, but by tenacity, loyalty, and plenty of hard work the administrative staffs have ke|)t their work u|} to the usual high standards, and in so doing have made a really usefid contribution to the war effort. 1R 1N(; I ' IKRCl. ACXOL ' NTANT rHU.ii ' |. br()c:kwav PLACEMENT DIRECTOR JAMES A. GANNETT REGISTRAR

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' 45 CHARLES E. CROSSLAND AI.IMM ST rRrTAR I ' KKDi KICK s. ()1 (,s TREASURER Aliiiimi Hall has Ijlcii a Ijcchivc o[ ac- ii ii iliis year. The offices of the Treas- iiiti. the Rcj istrar. and ilir Oiiccior of Atlmissions, (Icspiic rcilutcil |)ci sonnfl, liavc bv working ovcriinie handled all tile niuliifarioiis duties di ' volvinf; ii|)on ilit-m by ihc twolold Universiiy setup in which both civilian and soldier stu- dents have been a pan. Mr. C;harles E. Crossland. the Alumni Secretary, took on. in addition to his regular position, that of Business Mana- ger when Mr. Henry Doten entered the .■ rniy. Mr. Frederick Youngs, the Treas- urer, and Mr. Irving Pierce, the Clhief . uditor, are fretiiieiuly seen hurrxing about laden down with massive accoimi books. In the Registrars office Mr. fames . . Gar.nelt, who has l)een in L ' ni- ersitv service since ujoS, and his stalf have been functioning at top speed to have . rnn ranks readv at dead-lines, besides taking care ol the nearly 730 rcgidar stiulents. Next door. .Mr. Percy ( ' raiu ' . l)iri-(t( r of Admissions, upon whom a laige i)ari cd all the . rmv i ' lo- gram administrative work has fallen, lias shoi:ldered the extra burden elfi i livt-lv . Kiom his Mcoiul floor olhie I ' risidiiit llaiuk guides the broad outlines of the PERCY F. CRANE DIRECTOR OF ADMISSIONS

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45 PRISM Arts and Sciences Although classes arc much smaller than usual, the college is malniaiiiing a full curriculum and also has participated in the A.S.T. program. Sc eral new courses have been addetl which arc suited par- ticularly to the needs of students who arc going into the various Ijrandas of the service. Early in the year Dr. Morrow- was forced hv a serious ' illness to lav aside his duties. Alter a gallant struggle (Icaih (anie on .March ' ,1. i liie news a wave ol sorrow swept over the C!anipus as facidtv and students aliki ' nmuined I he passing ol the lirilliant and heloved Dean. Dr. I ' elersoii has been . cting Dean for the vear. 1)1 V MOKKOVV Front row— Devoc, Smith, Kiml).in. Speicher, ncnnt-tt, Ellis, Acting Dean Peterson, Lcvinson. Drummond, Dickinson, S|ir.iguc, Kirshin ... „ , o ,, ■ .Second row— Runion, Arnold, Uuzzell, Arlio, Cooper, Ashby, Brautlcclit. Scamman, Roberts, Stuart, yuinsey Third row— Wince, Bryan, Glanvillc, Richardson, Coffin, Klein, Fuller, Flynn, Lucas, Pelletier, Starr, Finirth riiw— VVfstlirnok, Simmons, (iorilon, I.anu.ri-.iu. Olcson, Murphy. Seahury, Carpenter, Crofult, Jordan, Crosby, Bricker K J W r n ft 1: J ' , ' iW r V y V