Wesleyan University - Olla Podrida Yearbook (Middletown, CT)

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President AFTER SERVING as Dean of Freshmen and Associate Dean for eight years Vic became Presi dent of VVesleum in 1945. The years immediately alter his graduation from Cornell in 1927 were spent as :1 student in the Hzm'ard Graduate School and 21s a teacher of philosopln in prep schools 21nd eniA ieges. Since that time President Butteriield has served us a member of the Commission on Liberal Edu- cation of the Association of American Colleges. :1 trustee of the Cornell Alumni Association. 11nd Chair- 1111111 0f the Rhodes Scholarship Committee for Connecticut. President Butteriield finds life 2111 exciting and meaningful experience. With this attitude he has injected real Vitalitv into his position and has been more than just eo-ordinator between the stu- dents faeultV, and trustees of the uni1crsitV. IntenselV interested 111 the nature and qualitV of the lib 61111 arts education President Butterheid15primarilv ctincerned with keepinu VVesleV 2111 a modern pro- gressive institution e1er responsiw to important developments in the held of education. In his eight years as President Vic has a111'21Vs kept one thought uppermost: what the stui dents are getting out of VVesleiVun.

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Dean of Facu lty DEAN SPAEHI pursued his graduate studies at Harvard and Princeton after graduating 1mm Ilununl in 19171 Miter teaching at Brown Uniwrsiti he came to chslcyzm in 1930 11s :1 professor. Ks Dean 01' the 1:;Icu1ti he is zi1sn Chairman of the Curriculum Committee and u member 01. the A d V i s u r .1 and Administration Committee. He is Chairman 01' the C1ussics Department and still oHL-rs courses in Latin. In his activities Outside 01 the university John Slizlcth xms Presi- dent of the Classical Association 01' New England and :1 mcmhcr 111' the Council 01' the American Classical Associiltiun. At present he is a member 01 the College En? trance Examination an'cl. Because 01 his inHucncc in local ufiairs Dean Spucth serves us 21 liaison with the City of Middle- town, an important asset to com genial town and gown relations. Dean of Students 1N ADDITION 10 his duties as Dircclm' 01 Admissiuns Don Eldridge 121st Ixcur assumed the pnsition 01 Dczm 01 Silk dents. 1n zi sense he lms ncwr hcmi nut 01 contact with 1Vcslcym, l'ur ho is ii mcmhcro1 thc Class mi 1931 21nd Prcsii dent of tho 1115101 1111 Alumni Club 01. New Haven. 1n his L'ilpziciI'x 11s Dircctm' of Admissions he is ruslmii sihlc for Lhu czllihcr 01 cnch incoming class, 2111 arduous task which he has performed successfulh since 19-13. As Dcun 01 Stutlcnts ho is concerned xxith tho iuljustmcnt 01' the slur dent to his c011tgc cmimnmcm and represents the students 0n the Administmtix'c Council. Dczm Eldridge is wry much interested in tho phvsical. emotional and mental well being of the umlcrgmduate bodv, thus ensuring cordial and stable relations between facultv zmd students. 13