University of Maine - Prism Yearbook (Orono, ME)

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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

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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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Agriciiltiire Enrollnunt in At;ri( uluiir is sdiirwIuu lfs than oiic-lhird oi iioniial. and niosl (»f the stutlcnts arc in Home luononiics. Sonic I ' aculiv members have gone lo ihc Armv and Xa wliile others have been nansfcrri ' d lor the dnratioii lo the Ex- |K ' rimeni Station where liiev are enganed in governmental research. |)arti(uhirl in (he field of nutrition. In Si])ieml)cr Mrs. .Speicher and Miss Ciough were add- ed to the teaching stall. Three ol the college laciiliv members iiad A.,S.r. classes, and (luis .Agriculture joined with Technology antl .Arts in rounding out tile government ' s training schedides. . I ' ost War Planning Committee has been formed and is actively engaged in prejiaring special courses lor the return- ing eterans. DEAN DEERINC Front row — Waring, Cairns, Smyth, Steinmetz. Dean Deering. .Merchant. Hill. Denicritt Second row — Sweetman, Chucka, Smith. W ' itter. Jones. Hitchner. Lil)by. Greene Third row— Pedlow, .-Xshman, White. Neshitt. Fetch, Snyder, Baker. Hall Fourth row — Brewer, Dow, Dorsey. Chapman, Curtis. Crowther, Snieszko, Raleigh Fifth row— Loring, Dirks, Riley, Swift, Hyland, Gardner, Ogden, Steinbauer T ■ •i: O - r t ft!4f4k