Trustees Meet

Convening in Hanover on April 24 for its annual spring meeting, the Board of Trustees of the College promoted twenty members of the faculty, approved two elections, accepted three resignations, voted changes of title for eight members of the faculty, awarded the Bachelor of Arts degree to 15 members of the Classes of 1934 and 1935, and granted leaves of absence for the academic year 1936-37.

The Trustees also heard the reports which have been submitted to President Hopkins on undergraduate social life and the student health program, and had these reports interpreted by the chairmen of the respective committees. The Board voted appreciation to the members of both committees "for the scope and content of these reports involving prolonged labors and scrupulously careful collection of data and long consideration of vital matters affecting the College welfare," and took preliminary action on both reports.

In connection with the Social Survey Report, the Trustees voted to receive the report from President Hopkins and to place it on file "for action upon its recommendations at later dates successively, after time and opportunity have been given for a study of the report by the Board." They also voted that in the meanwhile the majority and minority reports upon the status of fraternities within the College should be submitted to the Alumni Council for study and discussion.

In connection with the report on student health, the Trustees likewise voted to place it on file, and voted "that a special committee be appointed by the President to make recommendations in detail of the organization desirable to make effective the recommendations of the report."

President Hopkins immediately announced the appointment of the special committee consisting of Professor Francis J- Neef, chairman, Dean Neidlinger, Dean Strong, Dr. John P. Bowler, Max A. Norton, and Professor Robert J. Delehanty.

Faculty promotions voted by the Trustees included the elevation of nine men to full professorships. They are John P. Amsden, Chemistry; Franklin McDuffee, English; Stearns Morse, English; A. Howard Meneeley, History; John R. Williams, History; Theodore F. Karwoski, Psychology; Howard A. Bradley, Public Speaking: Leon Verriest, French; and Robert J. Delehanty, Physical Education.

Ten members of the faculty were promoted to the rank of assistant professor as follows: Arthur M. Wilson, Biography; William F. Diller, Biology; Norman K. Arnold, Biology; W. Wedgewood Bowen, who continues as Supervisor of the Museum, Biology; Frederick K. Sparrow Jr., Biology; William A. Carter, Economics; J. Milton McDaniel, Economics; Martin L. Lindahl, Economics; Stephan J. Schlossmacher, German; and Robin Robinson, Mathematics. Dr. Ralph E. Miller was promoted from Assistant Professor to Associate Professor of Pathology in the Medical School.

Dr. John W. Bowler, who retired last year after 35 years' service in the Department of Physical Education, was elected to the position of Emeritus Professor of Hygiene and Physical Education, and Dr. Ralph E. Miller was elected Assistant Dean of the Dartmouth Medical School.

Resignations were accepted, with votes of appreciation for the service rendered to the College, from Professor William A. Eddy, who becomes President of Hobart College next fall, from James A. Hamilton, who has resigned his Tuck School position to become superintendent of City Hospital in Cleveland, and from Arthur P. Fairfield, who has been manager of the Hanover Inn and the Dartmouth Dining Association for 35 years-

Changes of title were approved for eight members of the faculty as follows: James P. Poole, from Professor of Evolution to Professor of Biology; Robert E. Riegel, from Professor of Industrial Society to Professor of History; Lewis D. Stihvell, from Professor of Industrial Society to Professor of History; W. Lawrence Eager, from Assistant Professor of Industrial Society to Assistant Professor of Political Science; George M. Robertson, from Assistant Professor of Evolution to Assistant Professor of Biology; Robert M. Bear, from Assistant Professor of Education to Assistant Professor of Psychology; James F. Cusick, from instructor in Industrial Society to instructor in Economics; and Willard F. McCornack, from instructor in Industrial Society to instructor in Political Science.

Bachelor of Arts degrees were awarded to two members of the Class of 1934, Grosvenor A. Blood and Henry W. Kraszewski, and to 13 members of the Class of 1935: John J. Bell, Francis C. Chase, John E. Gilbert, Henry C. Hawkins Jr., William S. Lingley, David R. Millard, Robert W. Naramore, Norris G. Nims, Walter G. Petke, Stephen R. Ryder, Arthur D. Somers, Louis E. Weitz, and Omer K. Whipple.

Six ON LEAVE FOR FULL YEAR

Among the members of the faculty who were granted leave of absence, six will be away for the entire academic year. They are Louis H. Dow, Edward Tuck, professor of French Language and Literature; Nelson L. Smith, professor of Economics; David M. Amacker, assistant professor of Political Science; Leroy J. Cook, assistant professor of Romance Languages; W. Lawrence Eager, assistant professor of Industrial Society; and Frederick K. Sparrow Jr., assistant professor of Biology.

First-semester leave has been granted to Frederick S. Page, professor of Biology; Ray V. Leffler, professor of Economics; James W. Goldthwait, professor of Geology; James A. Winans, Evans Professor of Public Speaking; A. Howard Meneeiey,. professor of History; and Elliot A. White, assistant professor of English.

Second-semester leave has been granted to Russell R. Larmon, Professor of Administration on the Benjamin Ames Kimball Foundation; John H. Gerould, professor of Biology; James P. Poole, professor of Evolution; Andrew J. Scarlett Jr., professor of Chemistry; Everett W. Goodhue, professor of .Economics; Sidney Cox, assistant professor of English; George L. Frost, assistant professor of English; James D. McCallum, professor of English; Leonard B. McWhood, professor of Music; Theodore F. Karwoski, professor of Psychology; Ramon Guthrie, assistant professor of French; Ashley K. Hardy, professor of German; Leon Verriest, professor of French; and Robert A. McKennan, assistant professor of Sociology.

John F. Conners '14 Secretary of the Dartmouth Alumni Association of Connecticut, which includes seven regional alumni clubs. Mr. Conners was voted the best alumni club secretary of the year at the meetings in Hanover.