Wesleyan University - Olla Podrida Yearbook (Middletown, CT)

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NORMAN JOSEPH DANIELS, Instructor in Physical Eflz1calion...one of four University of Michigan graduates who have received nine varsity letters. . . received honorable mention for All-American and Big Ten All-Conference basketball center. . .went D to Japan with Michigan baseball team .... GEORGE NIATTHEYV DUTCHER, Hedding Professor of History. . .most years of service at Wesleyan of any member on the faculty. . . jaunts to Florida between midyears. . .at one time acted as Vice-President of the university. . .world-wide traveller and lecturer . . ,chairman of board of local hospital. . . . V ERNET ELLER EATON, Assistant Professor of Physics ...Indiana University graduate, class of '21. .. collaborating with five physics professors from dif- ferent colleges in publishing a loose-leaf system of physics lab experiments. . .was at Williams be- fore coming here .... CHARLES DIVEN EWART, Teaching Fellow in Physi- cal Education. . .quarterback star of Yale's ,37 eleven. . .backfield coach at Wesleyan. . .working for M.A. in History at Yale. . .developed several excellent punters who brought results last fall . . .engaged to a New Haven girl. . . . EDGAR FAUVER, College Physician. . .Oberlin '99. . . came to Wesleyan in 1915. . .formerly director of athletics. . .is an identical twin of the athletic director at Rochester. . .an officer of the American Baseball Congress.. .President of Middlesex Hos- pital EGBERT WATKLNS Frscx-mn, I rzstructor in Music. . . former President of the Harvard Glee Club. . .Mon- tana is his home state. . .grunts feverently when playing the piano. . .recently bought a jallope from a student. . .now he's troubled with constant repair Jobs .... CLYDE OLIN FISHER. Professor of Economies and Social Science. . .at Wesleyan for eighteen years. . . graduated from Duke in 1911. . .frequently com- mutes to and from Washington to appear before Congressional committees. . .arbitrator for the Hat Corporation of America. . .expert on public utili- ties MALCOLM CECIL FOSTER, Professor of lllathematics ...graduated from Acadia College in Nova Scotia . . .further study at Yale. . .makes and plays violins . . .licensed guide in Canadian North woods. . . served in the World War. . .former Marshal of the faculty .... LAURENCE EDWIN GEMEINHARDT, Assistant Professor in German. . .a Brown man Cclass of '29j who married a Pembroke girl. . .Columbia for graduate school. . . hour writtens taken from review sheets. . .German Club beer drinker. . .famed raconteur of Rabelai- sian humor .... VICTOR ALFRED GOEDICKE. Instructor in Astronomy . . .Michigan '35. . .obtained his Ph.D. in three years, including M.A.. . .this is his first year at Wes- leyan. . .studied at Cambridge in England a year ago. . .there he used gas-mask while working in a camoullaged observatory .... l20l .. A we N V5 New '-5I'?IZ'S1F:.Y:'?V' ' W':V2NN3'yx5fi'x 'EPYPI-Z-'-'-.PNC N-Z 1520. Ir. - --'--- wx 5x xnxx -... 1' -'1as: f::4f-' ' it ' N :if .a l A -' 'E' 1Ef12f?: -5 T' X . '- 9 . '-, .JCxs:sr

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NIORTIMER GILBERT BURFORD QND, Assistant Pro- fessor of Clzomislry. . .VVesleyan '32, . .Sigma Chi. . . dabbles extensively in photography. . .had a narrow escape in an accident while climbing the Grand Teton Mountains last summer. . .acting treasurer of the Publications Board .... CFHOMAS VVAINNVRIGHT BUss0M, Professor of Ro- mance Ltmyzlages. . .Amherst alumnus, class of 512 ...Delta Kappa Epsilon. . .the Elsa Maxwell of the Honors College. . .decorated his own suite in the Russell House. . .master of many languages. . . even learned Russian for a proposed jaunt to iiloscow .... W ALTER GUYTON CADY, Foss Professor of Physics. . . Brown man. . .an Alpha Delt there. . .has invented a submarine detector for war use.. .used to band migratory birds for the government. . .his research on electrical properties of quartz crystals hastened advent of radio broadcasting .... BURTON I'IONVARD CAMP, Professor of Matlzemutics . . .Wesleyan '01, . .Phi Nu Theta. . .putters around with carpentry. . .Vice-President of the- American Statistical Association from '37-'39. . .was last President of the Institute of Mathematical Statis- tics. . .his son is a member of the junior class. . . . VVILLIAM GEORGE CHANTER, Waite Professor of Ethics. . .Pastor of the College Church. . .formerly Dean of VVesleyan. . .Phi Nu Theta, ,14. . .guiding light of the C.A.. . .famous for five-minute prayers . . .bachelor. . .holds theological science degree from Boston U. . .hard winter of '40 forced him into overcoat for first time .... RICH.kRD GUTHRIE CLARKE, Instructor in Clierntsfry . . ,is doing research on nitrogen compounds. . .Alle- gheny College '3-4. . .came to WVesleyan in 1939. . . shoots golf in the low eighties. . .final exam con- tained questions correlating chemistry with the Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam. . .instructs nurses in chemistry .... CAREY HERBER'D CONLEY, Professor of E-n.gI1'sh. .. has been at Wesleyan for the past fifteen years. . . graduated from the University of Michigan in ,02. . . later ta.ught at the University of Chicago.. .is a Sigma book . Chi. . .English 1-2 classes absorb his text- ALEXANDER COWIE, Assistant Professor of English . . .University of Minnesota claimed his under- graduate days. . .got his Ph.D. from Yale in 1930. . . married Dean Nic's', daughter. . .popular lecturer . . .expert billiard player. . .Sherlock Holmes in appearance with brief case, pipe and mustache PAUL HOLROYD CURTS, Jlfarcus Taft Professor of German. . .worked way through Yale C052 as waiter and tutor. . .originally prepared for engineering. . . during World War acted as censor. . .at same time taught German, map-making, physics, and drilled local R.O.T.C.. . .a shotputter at Eli. . . . Josnrn SAMUEL DALTRY, John Spencer Camp Pro fessor of M zzsic. . .has perfect pitch. . .born in York- shire, England. . .director of the Glee Club and Choir. . .summer on the roadu with the University Gilbert and Sullivan Club which plays to summer audiences in the East .... l19l

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HUBERT BAKER Goonrucn. Professor of Biology. . . Amherst graduate. . .Beta Theta Pi. . .Columbia Graduate School. . .seventeen years at Wesleyan. . . summers' at Woods Hole Biological Station. . . staunch supporter of the Outing Club. . .Vice- President of the American Society of Zoologists ..., Ross AIKEN GORTNER, Jn., Instructor -in Biochem- istry. . .University of Minnesota '33. . .graduate work at the University of Michigan. . .partner in first marriage in Downey House. . .followed pro- fessional footsteps of his distinguished biochemist father. . .is studying effect of loco weed on live stock .... GEORGE ALBERT HILL, Professor of C'hem1'stry... Worcester Polytechnical Institute ,13. . .attended Harvard for his post-grad work. . .conducts re- search on plant colors. . .hobby is putting model electric trains together. . .amateur naval tactician . . .does he ever cut chapel?. . . . HENRY-RUSSELL Hrrcucocx, Assislont Professor of Art. . .educated at Harvard. . .authority on Ameri- can architecture. . .exponent of Frank Lloyd Wright. . .art is the subject of his lectures, dress, and physical appearance. . .lectured in London last summer at the International Congress of History of Art .... ' CHARLES RUGLAs HoovER, Nye Professor of Chem- istry. . .graduate of Penn College, Haverford, Har- vard. . .act.ive on State VVater Commission. . .in Chemical Warfare Service of U.S. army during the war. . .member of Connecticut. Flood Control Com- mittee. . baseball, basketball star during his college days .... GEORGE VVILLIAM HUNTER 3RD, Assistant Professor of Biology. . .Knox College ,32. . .Beta Theta Pi. . . doing research into the reaction of the host to the penetration of various parasitic worms. . .assisted in the lab by his wife. . .a.ppointed research fellow in Biology by Harvard early in the year .... DAXVID KEPPEL, Irzslrnelor in Geology. . .formerly taught English. . .nephew of former head of Carne- gie fund. . .on lightweight crew while at Columbia Cclass of ,34j...also a cross-country man. . .geo- logical work in Texas oil fields. . .recent research: for gold in local hills. . .or what have you. . . . CORNELIUS KRUSE, Professor of Philosophy...at Wesleyan since ,28. . .an Eli man, class of '15, . .is writing a book on his favorite theme: Pessimism .. .Secretary of Directory Board of American Philosophical Association .... DALE WILLIAM LASH, ASS1.-9fG.'l1.f Professor of Phy.s1'caI Education. . .Springfield College, class of '23. . . coach of varsity basketball Little Three champs in '39. . .his freshman football and basketball teams were also Little Three champs this year. . .has been at Wesleyan for fifteen years .... CLARENCE DICKINSON LONG, JR., Assismnt Professor Qf Economics and Social Sciences. . .1932 graduate of VVashing'ton and Jederson. . .Ph.D. at Princeton . . .married. . .wife attends some of his classes. . . regular Deke chaperon at house parties. . .expert squash player .... l21l