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

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Gaston Swindell Bruton, Ph.D The Provost, the second ranking admin- istrative officer, has played an important part in the affairs of the University since his airival here in 1925. This year Dr. I ruton turned over his positions as head of th? math department and tennis coach in order to concentrate more on the difficult task of running the expanding University ' s finances. DEANS John Malrice Webb, Ph.d The Dean of the College is responsible for the academic rules and requirements of the College. While Dr. Lancaster was em- ployed on the successful campaign, Dr. Webb assumed the duties of Dean of the College. Besides acting as Dean, Dr. Webb is a professor of American History, mem- ber of the local draft board, and a justice of the peace.

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RETIREMENT OF MR. HODGES John Hodges has served the Library and this University for thirty-two years. Born in Paducah, Kentucky, in 191 I, he received liis A.B. degree in igji from the Univer- sity ' of Kentucky and his M.A. from Van- derbilt in 1932. He came to the Mountain 1 ' 933 is assistant to Miss Louise Finley, became Associate Librarian in 1935 and Librarian in 1939. Under his careful direc- tion, the LTniversity ' s book collection became a modern libi ary, increasing from 30,000 volumes to over loo.ooo. The stack space tripled, and the annual expenditure on books increased from $1,000 to $l8,000. The present library incorporates many of his plans, and his contribution during this transition period has been vital. After a heart attack, in 1962 Mr. Hodges stepped down to the post of Associ- ate Librarian and continued in that job until the Jesse Ball DuPont Library had been safely launched. He took terminal leave last September and retired as Asso- ciate Librarian. Mr. Hodges has made himself useful in many other ways at Sewanee, especially among the students (from the SEWANEF. PURPLE, March 4, 1965): A gentleman of the () l School (he has never been known to pass anyone, man, woman, or dog, without a cour- teous greeting), nothing we can say here could pay adequate tribute to Mr. Hodges and the work he has done for us all. And it is the Sewanee Man who is the poorer that he has retired. John Irel Hall Hodges

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Charles O ' Connor Baird, D.F. The Dean of Men is concerned with disciplinary problems, student counseling, and room assignments. The Acting Dean nf Alen is Dr. Charles Baird, who is also associate professor of forestry ' , a member of the Publications Board, and Director of the L niversity ' s Summer Session. DEANS JoHx BosTicK Raxsom. hi, B.A., M.A., D.S. Mr. Ransom holds the important and demanding position of Director of Admif- sions. A graduate of Sewanee, he took his M.A. at Stanford University and earned a diploma in French Literature from the Sorbonne. He returned here in 1959 after serving nine years as Chief Education Ad- visor for the United States in Paris.