University of the South - Cap and Gown Yearbook (Sewanee, TN)

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VICE CHANCELLOR Dr. Benjamin Ficklin Finney Vice-Chancellor of the University Dr. Benjamin Ficklin Finney has served as Vice-Chancellor for fourteen years. During his encumbency Sewanee has grown and carried on its ideals to a very high point. Sewanee to Doctor Finney is his very life. He has given unceasingly to the University and the students cannot suffi- ciently express their gratitude for all that he has done. A position such as his is a diffi- cult one, but there will prob- ably never be another person who will so endear himself to the hearts of the Sewanee stu- dents as Dr. Finney has done. Dr. Finney has made himself such an integral part of Se- wanee by his grand sense of humor, his generosity to one and all, his interest in Sewa- nee and her boys, to say noth- ing of the delightful time he helps us show our girls during the dances. To Dr. Finney goes a toast — The True Se- wanee Gentleman. 26 o o n U o v n

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CHANCELLOR The Rt. Rev. Theodore Dubose Bratton Chancellor of the University Bishop of Mississippi The Chancellor of the University of the South, the Right Reverend Theodore Dubose Bratton, Bishop of Mississippi, is the ninth man to hold that position. He was called to the chancellorship in the fall of 1935 upon the death of Bishop Gailor by virtue of the fact that he was the Senior Bishop. As a man closely associated with Sewanee throughout his entire life, Bishop Bratton is indeed a fine person to hold the supreme authority of the University. His con- nections with Sewanee began in his early youth when he attended the Sewanee Grammar School. From there he entered the Academic Department and then went on into the Theological School. Besides these facts his family ties have been for many years with Sewanee and the University of the South. Bishop Bratton is an outstanding man in many respects. His experiences have been widespread and his intellectual achievements have been great. As a splendid gen- tleman, a scholar, and our new Chancellor, the student body salutes you, sir. 25 a a n o w n

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N Dr. George M. Baker Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences Dr. George Merrick Baker has been Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences since 1920. He has been a true friend to all of the boys who have attended Sewa- nee during that time. His pipes, his Ger- man classes, his delightful sense of humor, and last but not least, his golf game have all made Dr. Baker a most popular dean. Dr. Charles L. Wells Dean of the Tlieological Seminary Dr. Charles L. Wells, Dean of the Theo- logical Seminary, is one of the best loved men in all Sewanee. As a scholar he is brilliant, as a teacher he is widely influen- tial, as a friend he is cherished by all who know him. There are few in Sewanee who equal him in holding the esteem of his fellow man. As Dean of the Theological School, his work and inspiration have been great factors in the school ' s devel- opment. 27 Cap a n o w n