Wesleyan University - Olla Podrida Yearbook (Middletown, CT)

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RI'SSELL T. LIVIBACH CARL L. STEARNS A N As! mnmny HUBERT B. GUUDBJCH G. ALBERT HILL Biology Chemistry Page ten

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ADMINISTRATION RESIDENT VICTOR LLOYD BUTTERFIELD came to Wesleyan in 1935 as Director of Admissions and. later, he became Dean of Freshmen. He was inaugurated President in October, 1943, after acting in that position for three semesters. Dr. Butterfield spent his school days at Cornell where he was a Beta, President of the C. A., and on the football squad. A few years ago the Prexy studied edueational programs in eight institutions under the Carnegie Corpora- tion. Since he has been at the helm, President Butterfleld has broadened the curriculum to include the invaluable Humanities courses and, through co- operation with the Navy. made the Wesleyan V-12 and V-S schools among the most outstandingr in the country. Through frequent informal meetings with the student hodv, Dr. Butterfieltl has given them a more active voice in College policy. His inspiring leadership will guide Wesleyan to even greater achievements in the postwar period. LeRoy Albert Howlaml. Wesleyan, '00, started teaching mathematics here in 1905 and has served as Viee-president and acting President, before becoming Dean and Secretary 01' the Faculty in 1935. A Psi II, he also holds degrees from Harvard and Munich. Dean Howland was editor of the last Alumni Record. Ralph F. Bisehoff was graduated from Wesleyan in 1927. He later received the degree, of LLB. from Harvard Law School, followed by M.A. and Ph.D. degrees from the same university. While at W'esleyan, Dr. Bischoff was very active in extra-eurrieular activities, at the same time being elected to Phi Beta Kappa. Dr. Bisehoff is Executive Secretary of W'esleyan. Sterling A. Cullisen heeame Associate Dean in the summer of 1945, after four years of work at home and abroad with G-Z 0f the USS. The Dean, whose oHice is rapidly becoming.r decorated with war trophies, taught art at Harvard and Rochester. Associate Professor Callisen took degrees at Harvard and is said to he one of the few. if not the only man to get through Princeton without a major subject. Page nine

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FACU LTY ART... RUSSELL T. LIMBACH mime to Wesleyan in 1941 after teaching at the Cleveland School of Art. Mr. Limhuch, who studied lithography in Paris and Vienna. has written and illustrated several books. Assistant Professor Limbach. alias thutchiZ is said to have a passion for landscapes. cir- cuses, and carpentry. He is easily distinguished. come those cold Connectirut days. by his iiDuniel Boonew topper and raccoon cont. HENRY RUSSELL HITCHCOCK, now studying English Victorian Arrhitevture on :I Guggen- heim Fellowship. vunle to Wesleyan in 1929 after teaching at Vassar. An Associate Professor. he has also been lel'turing :Il Connerticut College sint'e 1931-. He contributes to manly :Irt periodi- cals and has written many books including :1 biography of Frank Lloyd Wright. One look all him is enough to tell you he is an artist. ASTRONOMY . . . CARL LEO STEARNS received the Wesleyan B. A. in 1917, und the Ph. D from Yale in 1923. After assisting in resezlt'rh at Yale from 1920-25. he returned to his Alma Matter and has been teaching on Observatory Hill ever sinre. Professor Stearns is one of the few living men to have a romet bearing his name. BIOLOGY . . . HUBERT BAKER COODRICH, Daniel Ayres Professort who did undergraduate vsork at Amherst. received his M. A. and Ph. D. degrees from Columhin in 1914 und 1916. respectively. Before coming to Wesleyan :Is an instrurtnr in 1916. Professor Goodrich taught at Union College where he did extensive work with the Murine Biological Laboratory. The head of the depart- ment. he spends summers zit Woods Hole Biological Station. Dr. GoodriL-h has been Vice-prenident 0f the American Society of Zoologists. He is a member of Beta Theta Pi. EDWARD CHRISTIAN SCHNEIDER. one of the foremost physiologists in the muntry. runu: to Wesleyan in 1919 after teaching at Tzllmr College, where he was graduated in 97. and Colorado. He holds degrees from Yale. Denver. Wesleyan. International Y. M. C. A. College. and Colorado. Professor Schneider served overseas during World Whir I. while he worked all Mitt'heli Field during the last war studying the eHerts of altitude 0n Hyers. The Srhneider test is a result of Dr. Schneideris study. He is a member of Belil Theta Pi. ROSS AIKEN CORTNER is following in the footsteps of his distinguished him'hemist hither. A graduate of Minnesota. L-lass of 1933. he has studied the effect of ttlom weed'7 on live stock. The assistant professor did graduate work at Michigan. CHARLES B. METZ was graduated from Johns Hopkins University in 1939: he ret'eived his Ph. D. degree from the California Institute of Terhnnlogy in 1942. At present Dr. Metz is :It the University of Indiana working on the National Research Council under Dr. Sonnehnin. CHEMISTRY . . . GEORGE ALBERT HILL. one of the forenmst scientists in the rountry, rereived degrees from W. P. I. and Harvard. where he was hater am instructor. Professor Hill. head of lhe Chemistry Department, value to V7es1eyun in 1919. Among his many duties during the uur. Professor Hill helped solve problems at Wesleyan itdmfl-lvuitii. He is a member of Sigma Xi. Tau Beta Pi. and Alpha Chi Sigma. MORTIMER GILBERT BURFORD, Wesleyan. 932. got his M. A. zmd Ph. D. degrees from Princeton. An Associate ProfEssor. he has been known to spend summers climbing and talking pictures in the Grand Teuton Mountains. Dr. Burford, :1 Sigma Chi. is shied :quy from by puhli- t'zltionsi Business Managers when the Hrst 0f the month rolls around. RICHARD CUTHRIE CLARKE. who has done research on nitrogen compounds. came to Wesleyan in 1939. He is :1 graduate of Allegheny College. BL uhere he mus an Alpha Sigma. The H.111 hlb man is reputed to shoot golf in the 1cm eighties. JOSE GOMEZ-IBANEZ holds degrees from Liceln'iudu en Cient'izls, Madrid. Oberlin. 21nd Cor- nell, where he taught prior to t'qming to Wesleyan in 1943. He is a member of the American Chemical Society. Sigma Xi. and Sigma Delta Pi. iiQueeze. I giVe you queezeih unquole. CLASSICS . . . JOHN WILLIAM SPAETH did undergraduate studies at Haverford and graduate work at Hall'- vnrd and Princeton. ithere he received the Ph. D. degree in 1925. Before coming to Wesleyan in 1930, Dr. Spneth taught at Brown. Professor Spneth. who is a member of the Council of the American Classical Association. was Secretary-Trensurer of the New England Classical Society. Page eleven,