rallies when his succinct and telling remarks won suspenseful attention and great applause.
Throughout his twenty years at Colgate, Dr. Cutten had as his secretary Miss Alice 1. Smith who had served in similar capacity for President Bryan and for Dr. Read when he was President pro tem. A daughter of one of the old Hamilton families and steeped in village and University history, she was an invaluable member of the administrative staff. Her quick perception, discretion, friendliness, and kindly wit contributed greatly to smooth operation of the top executive office.
Increasing University functions and responsibilities led to considerable administrative proliferation during the Cutten period. A Depart-