The Faculty

MEMBERS of the teaching staff who are on leave for the second semester will be busy in a variety of ways. Joseph B. Folger 'si, Professor of Spanish, will travel to Florida, Mexico, and the Caribbean. Dean Pearson, Professor of English, who plans to make a study of Renaissance art, will fly first to Portugal, then go on to Italy where he will spend the major part of his time. Expecting to spend most of his sabbatical leave in travel in this country, Fletcher Low '15, Professor of Chemistryhas made arrangements to visit the outstanding colleges and universities in the East in order to make a study of the work they are doing in analytical chemistry, both teaching and research. Bancroft H. Brown, B.P. Cheney Professor of Mathematics, is taking time away from classes to re-evaluate the scope and content of Mathematics I, which Professor Brown teaches to some 250 students annually, and to prepare a syllabus for this course.

Three members of the faculty will use full or partial leave to carry forward writing or research projects. Arthur M. Wilson, Professor of Biography and Government, will teach one course at the College and will devote the balance of his time to the completion of a biography of Diderot; Philip E. Wheelwright, Professor of Philosophy, while instructing in one course will continue work on a Study of Symbolism; and Lawrence G. Hines, Assistant Professor of Economics, has been granted full leave of absence to carry on his study of economic aspects of scarce natural resources in the United States.

The eight returning faculty members who resume their teaching duties after an absence of a semester or more are: John W. Masland, Professor of Government; Almon B. Ives, Professor of Speech; Joseph S. Ransmeier, Assistant Professor of Economics; Wm. Stuart Messer, Daniel Webster Professor of the Latin Language and Literature; William A. Carter 'so, Professor of Economics; Anton A. Raven, Professor of English; Thomas S. K. Scott-Craig, Professor of Philosophy; and W. Wedgewood Bowen, Director of the Museum and Professor of Zoology.

SEVERAL members of the faculty read papers or participated in the annual meetings of academic and scientific associations during the Christmas recess.

At the 66th annual meeting of the Modern Language Association of America, held in Detroit, December 27-29, F. Cudworth Flint, Professor of English, read a paper on "Modes of Imagination in Blake and Wallace Stevens"; Vernon Hall Jr., Professor of Comparative Literature, acted as chairman of "The . Renaissance" group; Frank G. Ryder', Assistant Professor of German, read a paper on "Syntax of Old High German Compound Verbs;" and Jose M. Arce, Professor of Spanish, presented a paper entitled "Vocacion y caracter del escritoren Cadalso."

At the meeting of the National Association of Teachers of Speech, held in cago, December 27-29, Carl D. England, Professor of Speech, read a paper on the subject, "Content and Techniques for an Advanced Course in Public Speaking."

Henry S. Odbert '30, Professor of Psychology, went to Washington in late December to act as chairman of a working group on information and control systems. The sessions were part of the continuing program of the panel on "Human Engineering and Psycho-Physiology" under the Committee on Human Resources of the Research and Development Board. Professor Odbert serves as consultant to this panel.

Cecil A. Gibb, Visiting Lecturer in Psychology, acted as a consultant for the American Institute for Research, January 4-5, for studies of tests for leadership in indust try and the armed forces, in Pittsburgh.

At the annual meeting of the Society for Music in the Liberal Arts College held at the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, Frederick W. Sternfeld, Assistant Professor of Music, was re-elected chairman of the Society. He also served as chairman of the audio-visual session held jointly by the Music Library Association, the American Musicological Society and the Society for Music in the Liberal Arts College. At the December meetings of the Modern Language Association, held in Detroit, Professor Sternfeld read a paper entitled, "Goethe: Poetry and Music."

A. Kunrad Kvam, Assistant Professor of Music, was re-elected president of the College Music Association at its annual meeting December 27-28 at Sarah Lawrence College. He was chairman of panel discussions held during the meeting.

Four members of the faculty attended the meetings of the American Historical Association in New York and seven were present at the sessions of the American Economic Association in Boston. Dartmouth representatives also participated in the meetings of the American Philosophical Association, the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the American Educational Theatre Association, and the Guild of Scholars.

COLONEL Allan Sutter '37, USMC, Executive Officer of the NROTC Unit at Dartmouth and Associate Professor of Naval Science, was awarded the Navy Cross at a ceremony held in Alumni Gymnasium on January 14.

The Navy Cross, which is the second highest award the Navy can bestow, outranked only by the Congressional Medal of Honor, was presented to Colonel Sutter by Captain Murvale T. Farrar USN, Commanding Officer of the Unit. President Dickey was among those present, along with college officials and officers of the Army and Air Force units at Dartmouth. The entire NROTC battalion, totaling 300 students, also participated in the presentation ceremony.

The citation which accompanied the award was read by David K. Sunderland '52, student Battalion Commander, and follows:

"For extraordinary heroism as Commanding Officer of the Second Battalion, First Marines, First Marine Division (Reinforced), in action against enemy aggressor forces at Koto-ri, Korea, during the period 25 November to 10 December 1950. A gallant and resolute leader, Lieutenant Colonel Sutter continuously exposed himself to intense hostile machine-gun, mortar and small-arms fire to direct his Battalion in repelling the repeated fanatical assaults of enemy forces, estimated at two Divisions, surrounding his defensive position. With his sector constantly swept by grazing hostile fire over a period of 14 days, he bravely moved among his troops across open terrain in subzero weather, encouraging the men and susaining their fighting spirit. When the enemy launched an exceptionally savage and determined assault on the night of 29 November, Lieutenant Colonel Sutter, by his brilliant direction of all phases of the defense and expert maintenance of operational control throughout the action, inspired his Battalion in repulsing the hostile forces and inflicting severe casualties, including 175 dead and several hundred wounded. During the attack from Koto-ri to Sudong-ni on 10 December, he skillfully led his unit on a continuous march down a tortuous mountain defile and, although suffering from a high fever, reached his objective in minimum time with personnel and equipment intact. His superb tactical ability, fortitude and Battalion leadership in holding the strategic position at Koto-ri were contributing factors in the successful redeployment of the First Marine Division to Hungnam. His outstanding courage, selfless devotion to duty and unwavering perseverance in the face of great odds reflect the highest credit upon Lieutenant Colonel Sutter and the United States Naval Service."

BLOOD DONORS: Shown with thermometers in their mouths are some of the nearly 300 midshipmen and officers of the Dartmouth NROTC Unit who contributed to the Red Cross Blood Bank on January 4.