1943
As I scan through the information that is available for the column this month, I find that the summer months have really put a dent in the news items that are available. However, I received a bulletin from the College which points out in great detail a number of improvements that have been made in the physical layout, as well as other interesting bits of news. Numerous changes have been made at Memorial Field where the old wooden bleachers have been removed completely and replaced with new modern, steel bleachers. The ornamental iron fence which once surrounded all of Memorial Field has been removed along Park Street and up to the immediate vicinity of the football field. At that point a new wire hurricane fence runs from the old ornamental fencing along behind the new steel bleachers until it meets the old fence at the far end of Memorial Field. The brick columns supporting the old fence had reached such a state of disrepair that it did not seem wise to invest the money in putting them back in shape.
Radical changes have been made inside some dormitories during the summer. For instance there has been a general renovation and redecoration of New Hamp with repainting, replacement of all beds, and replacement of wiring. In addition, the normal program of painting has been carried on in other dormitories. In Cutter and North Halls, opened last year as a result of the purchase of Clark School, there has had to be substantial alterations to provide dormitory space on the first floor, and in Cutter, to provide a student lounge and a faculty residence. An interesting item in respect to the new lounge in Cutter is that it will have its own private library, based on a gift by Herbert F. Schuchmann '14, who left his entire library to the College.
In two other Clark School buildings, Fairbanks Hall, which is immediately behind the Library, and Elm House at 25 North Main St., the College has done extensive remodeling to provide facilities for the Art Department, such as studies for Winslow Eaves, the sculptor in residence; for Dave Nutt, the Arctic specialist of the Dartmouth Museum; for Adrian Bouchard, the College photographer; and, in Fairbanks, to provide offices and facilities for Blair Watson and the Dartmouth films. This latter will include a sound stage and a control room in which sound films may be made either for College movies or possible TV use. The construction crews have also been busy creating seven large new parking lots to handle 800 student cars under the new automobile regulations.
On East Wheelock St., on the edge of the Chase field property, the College has put up four new prefabricated houses for.faculty and staff use. They are all one-story ranch type buildings of three bedrooms, living-dining room, kitchen and bath. These four pre-fabs are the first new faculty housing units constructed since the war. A number of old houses have been made over from time to time into faculty apartments, but no completely new construction has heretofore been initiated. This brings up an interesting point in that it gives some indication of the seriousness of the faculty housing situation.
Since a substantial part of the Dartmouth faculty are full professors with long service and over 50 years of age, many of them are comfortably settled in homes which they own. As they reach retirement they do not usually leave Hanover, thus freeing housing for other use, but rather prefer to stay here. Thus, as men are brought in to replace those who retire, new housing has to be found for them. A forecast of the fifty retirements which will take place during the next seven years, that is up to 1960, shows that of these fifty only nine are now living in College apartments, while 34 own their own homes. The younger men who will replace these retiring professors are by and large not in a position to buy or build their own homes and thus will have to turn to the College for rental housing.
During the past summer there have been several changes in the faculty and it will be made up this year of twelve new teaching fellows, 21 new instructors, and five new assistant professors, all brought in to fill vacancies of one sort or another. Two other changes since last semester concern the naming of Donald L. Pyke, who was acting Dean of Thayer School during Bill Kimball's absence, as associate dean of Thayer School. The other change concerns the departure of Prof. Arthur Davidson of the Department of Education, to be vice president of Luther College in lowa.
The new commanding officer for the Army ROTC Unit is Lt. Col. Harry W. Stulting. who replaces Lt. Col. William B. Chase as Prpfessor of Military Science and Tactics. Col. Stulting has been in Ankara, Turkey, for the past two years as Ordnance Supply Officer for the Joint American Military Mission.
Since the football season is now in full swing, it might be of interest to note that approximately 65 men returned this year about September 3 and immediately went to work on a rugged schedule of getting into condition. In the returning squad were 31 sophomores, 27 juniors, and only ten seniors. There were thirteen returning letter men, which might be an indication of things to come. It was interesting to note Herman Hickman's comments concerning the Dartmouth squad. He mentions that Bill Beagle is a competent quarterback and Captain Lou Turner is a halfback of note. But the line from end to end is a doubtful quantity, despite the influx of promising sophomores. However, if the same spirit displayed in the Holy Cross game continues throughout the season we might see some unexpected surprises.
Specific news about our own class members is as follows: Bud Silverstein has been named by the Southern New England Telephone Company to the post of manager at the company's new East Hartford office. He was formerly commercial force supervisor at company headquarters in New Haven. This is an outstanding promotion and I am sure we all send our best wishes to Bud in his new capacity.
From the Boston region comes news of DocFielding's appointment as acting chief of the department of obstetrics on the staff of the Allerton Hospital. Besides this, Doc is on the teaching staff of Boston University Medical School and as you probably remember from past issues, he is married to Sue Bennett of TV fame.
From Holyoke, Mass., comes word that Clarke Lyon will be teaching at Western New England College School of Law this fall. Clarke will teach two courses at the Springfield school. One in bills and notes and the other in constitutional law.
Sted Stedrnan, who is vice president of Standard Tank and Seat Company, was recently named co-chairman of the Employe Division A for the fall drive of the Community Chest in Camden, N. J. At the present time Sted resides at Haddonfield and is married to the former Janice Chupp. He is the father of three children, David, to, Allen, 7, and Janice, 2.
That about winds up the column for this month and I would certainly appreciate receiving any news items that you could send.
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