Faculty Notes
PROF. FRANCIS E. MERRILL '26, of the Sociology Department, has been commissioned by the Social Science Research Council to make a study of the impact of World War II upon social problems in the United States. He is one of four sociologists chosen for the investigation and will report his findings in a monograph to be published by Harper and Brothers.
Two Dartmouth professors have been cast in leading roles in the Players' February production, "The Man Who Came to Dinner." Prof. George L. Frost '21 was chosen to play the lead part, first acted by Monty Woolley, of Sheridan Whiteside, the acidulous literary light, and Prof. Stephan Schlossmacher plays Professor Metz.
The difficult part 'of Maggie, Whiteside's secretary, will be played by President Hopkins' daughter, Ann Hopkins Potter.
Dr. Howard N. Kingsford '98m, Medical Director Emeritus, elected in November to the New Hampshire General Court, has been appointed chairman of its Public Health Committee.
Prof. Harold R. Bruce, of the Department of Government, has been named New Hampshire state chairman of Americans United for World Organization, which is headed nationally by President Hopkins. He will direct the organization of local chapters in the state for the purpose of developing the widest possible interest in the discussion of postwar cooperation among the nations for preservation of geace.
Prof. William R. Kendall, of the Department of Music, now on leave of absence to serve as chief of the Music Division of USO, has devised an original method of teaching service men to sing close harmony which Time magazine, in a recent issue, said, "contains more new tricks of sound musical pedagogy than civilian pedagogues have thought up in a long time."
Professor Kendall's teaching procedure is set forth in a manual called "How to Sing and Read Music," and is published by the Armed Forces Institute.
Harry L. Hillman, assistant professor in the Department of Physical Education and track coach, marked on Jan. 10 his 35th year as coach and member of the College faculty.
Eight Dartmouth professors are scheduled to take part in a forum held at Claremont, N. H., and arranged by the Dartmouth Speakers Bureau. Speakers for the series, which opened on Jan. 25, are Profs. James F. Cusick, Economics; Joseph L. McDonald, Economics; Herman Feldman, Industrial Relations, Tuck School; Albert H. Carlson, Geography; John G. Gazley, History; Herbert W. Hill, History; Earl R. Sikes, Economics; Wing-tsit Chan, Chinese Culture.
