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ment of Health was set up in 1924 and Morrill L. Ilsley appointed full-time University physician; Dr. Linn C. Beebe succeeded him in 1928. James D. Howlett, ’00, a former New England headmaster, in 1927 became Director of Personnel responsible for the “selection, conservation, and guidance of students” but soon was made Director of Admissions and Assistant Dean. George Werntz, ’33, Dean Howlett’s assistant in 1938, took over as Director of Admissions when he retired in 1942. George H. Estabrooks, of the Psychology Department, in 1930 became Director of the Placement Bureau which assisted graduating seniors in finding employment. Through a trustee’s generosity it was possible from 1928 to 1933 to have professional YMCA Secretaries, Claude C. Shotts and Charlie Gregory. To coordinate and supervise non-athletic student activities L. Robert Oaks, ’29, served as Graduate Director from 1929 to 1932. This office lapsed until 1937 when J. Russell Freeman, ’35, was made Director of Activities for the newly completed Student Union and assumed many of the duties of the former Director; his successors were Cyrus R. Pangborn (1939-40) and Robert J. Grant (1940-42). In the ’20’s Dr. Alton, in his many sided role, had been in charge of all University publicity. When in 1933 the office of Director of Journalistic Activities was established Dexter H. Teed, ’24, a professional newspaper man, took over this responsibility. In 1940 Colgate had its first Director of Public Relations, W. Emerson Reck, who expanded much of the work of the Director of Journalistic Activities. Professor Shepardson resigned as Treasurer in 1923 to be succeeded by Charles H. Wilmot, ’22, who was also Business Manager, and he, in turn, in 1936 by John W. S. Littlefield, ’22, who came to the campus with experience in banking in New York. Added to the Treasurer’s office was the position of Bursar to which Frederick W. Piotrow, ’20, was appointed in 1932. A campus store under the supervision of the Treasurer’s office was first opened in 1932 with William F. Cutten, ’32, as manager.

After the deanship became vacant with the resignation of Dr. Crawshaw, Clarence H. Thurber, ’12, Ph.D., Columbia, 1929, who had been professor of education at the University of Buffalo, was appointed in 1930 Dean of the Faculty and Director of the Educational Program, a position he held until 1933. To supervise student affairs and provide counseling, Eugene G. Bewkes, ’19, Ph.D., Edinburgh, 1924, and a member of the Philosophy Department since 1927 was selected