1949

Afro-American Studies entered the curriculum when Jay Saunders Redding ’28 was a visiting professor at Brown during the first semester of 1949-50.Afro-American Studies
In 1957 the classes of 1949, 1950, and 1951 joined in a similar celebration of their off-year on-campus reunion in a tent, with activities for the whole family.Alumni Field Day
In 1949 a $36,500 grant from the Carnegie Corporation of New York financed new courses in the history of science, philosophy, and art and architecture in the United States as aspects of its life and culture.American Civilization
American Civilization, at first a graduate program leading to a master of arts or a Ph.D. degree, became an undergraduate concentration in 1949.American Civilization
In 1949, before the Wriston Quadrangle was built, Ames House was deeded to the city of Providence in return for the Thayer Street School, which stood within the confines of the proposed quadrangle.Ames House
Anderson published "The Literature of the Anglo-Saxons" in 1949, and "English Literature from the Beginnings to 1485" in 1950.Anderson, George K.
Karl Brooke Anderson took two leaves of absence, in 1947 to raise money for YMCA work in Europe and Asia, and in 1949 to work with Palestine refugees.Anderson, Karl Brooke
Thomas Baird Appleget (1893-1982), vice-president of the University from 1949 to 1959, was born in Hightstown, New Jersey, on January 16, 1893.Appleget, Thomas B.
In 1949 Thomas B. Appleget was appointed vice-president of the University, with responsibility for alumni and public relations and fund raising.Appleget, Thomas B.
In 1949 the first professor appointed to the Graduate Division of Applied Mathematics was E. H. Lee, who became chairman in 1954.Applied Mathematics
Sinclair W. Armstrong came to Brown as an instructor in history in 1930, and was promoted to assistant professor in 1935, associate professor in 1946, and full professor in 1949.Armstrong, Sinclair W.
In June of 1949 the University purchased a house at 191 Thayer Street, the former residence of Henry W. Cooke, for the use of the Art Department.Art
Taylor’s studio was moved in the fall of 1949 to a site in back of Brunonia (Richardson) Hall, thereby clearing its former lot for the building of the Refectory.Art
Wilfred "Lefty" Lefebrve, who coached from 1949 to 1963, achieved a record of 105-120-2, as a part-time coach with a full time high school teaching job, which left little opportunity for recruiting.Baseball
Charles A. Baylis resigned in 1949 to become head of the Philosophy Department at the University of Maryland.Baylis, Charles A.
The five-foot-six bronze bear in the yard at Maddock Alumni Center is the work of sculptor Nicholas Swearer, son of President Howard Swearer, from whom the statue was commissioned by the Class of 1949 as a parting recognition of the end of his administration.Bear
Philip H. Mitchell joined the department as instructor in 1907 and taught until 1949.Biology
Chase, Mac V. Edds, William Montagna, and Paul B. Weisz, all in 1947, and Paul F. Fenton in 1949.Biology
The first woman member of the Corporation was Anna Canada Swain ’11, who was chosen as a term trustee in 1949.Brown Corporation
In 1949 the Key took on the care and feeding of the live bear cubs who performed as the college mascot, "Bruno."Brown Key
In 1949 the Vigilance Committee came under the supervision of the Key.Brown Key
In 1949 when Bryant was reincorporated as a tax-exempt, non-profit institution, its charter included a provision that the college with all its assets was to be offered to Brown University on January 2, 1960 or on the death of its president, Henry Loeb Jacobs, should that occur earlier.Bryant College
Harold S. Bucklin's title was changed to associate professor of sociology in 1929, and full professor in 1949.Bucklin, Harold S.
In 1949-50 the Cammarian Club ceased to be a senior society and was composed of 26 representatives of all of the undergraduate classes.Cammarian Club
Leallyn B. Clapp was promoted to assistant professor in 1945, associate professor in 1949, and professor in 1956.Clapp, Leallyn B.
Benjamin C. Clough retired in 1949.Clough, Benjamin C.
Rosalie L. Colie was an instructor at Douglass College in 1948-49, and an assistant and associate professor at Barnard College and Columbia from 1949 to 1961.Colie, Rosalie L.
Bernard Hand, who came from Ireland and served in the Providence Police Department from 1902 to 1939, was the friendly campus policeman at Brown from 1939 to 1949, who "had a way with boys" and kept them out of trouble.College servants
After the war Commencement exercises were held at the end of first semester in 1949-50 in the Faunce House Theater and in 1950-51 in Sayles Hall to accommodate graduates finishing their courses in midyear.Commencement
The first woman member of the Corporation was Anna Canada Swain ’11, who was chosen as a term trustee in 1949.Corporation
In 1949 Arnold was named Provost and there was no Dean of the University.Dean
Nancy Duke Lewis, who was acting dean in 1949-1950, succeeded Miss Morriss in 1950.Dean
Carl Barus, the first Dean of the Graduate Department from 1903 to 1926, was succeeded in that position for one year by Roland G. D. Richardson, who was then the Dean of the Graduate School until 1949.Dean
From 1947 to 1949 Curt J. Ducasse was acting dean.Dean
The Deans of the Graduate School since that time have been Barnaby C. Keeney from 1949 to 1953, Robert Bruce Lindsay from 1954 to 1966, Michael J. Brennan from 1966 to 1974, Maurice Glicksman from 1974 to 1976, and Ernest S. Frerichs from 1976 to 1982.Dean
George E. Downing was chairman of the Art Department from 1949 to 1963.Downing, George E.
Curt J. Ducasse was acting dean of the Graduate School from 1947 to 1949.Ducasse, Curt J.
Philip Taft, who became a noted labor historian, joined the faculty in 1937, and was chairman from 1949 to 1953.Economics
Jay Saunders Redding came as visiting professor in 1949-50 and gave the first course in Afro-American literature.English
The 1949 team, with the help of Joe Paterno ’50, was even better, losing only to Princeton and finishing the season with a spectacular victory over Colgate, coming from behind to score three touchdowns in the last four minutes for a final score of 41-26.Football
"Rip" Engle (28-20-4) from 1943 to 1949, when he left for Penn State and took Joe Paterno with him; Gregory "Gus" Zitrides (1-8-0) in 1950; Alva E. Kelley (31-39-2) from 1951 to 1958; John J. McLaughry (17-51-3) from 1959 to 1966; Len Jardine (9-44-1) from 1967 to 1973; John Anderson (60-39-3) from 1973 to 1983; and John Rosenberg (23-33-3) from 1984 to 1989.Football
In 1949 fraternities came under fire from "Brunonia," which, pointing out that 90% of the elective offices were held by fraternity men, who accounted for only 30% of the students, also commented, "The fraternity man is the campus leader and the campus idiot."Fraternities
For other reasons the life of fraternities at Brown was endangered in 1949 after several incidents on the evening of March 4, which was pledge night for the fraternities.Fraternities
Oceanography was introduced at Brown in 1949 and taught by Visiting Professor Raymond B. Montgomery until 1954.Geology
Julian H. Gibbs graduated from Amherst in 1947 and earned his master’s and Ph.D. degrees in 1949 and 1950 from Princeton.Gibbs, Julian H.
From 1940 until 1951 (with three years off for service in World War II) James Louis Giddings taught at the University of Alaska, where he was director of archaeological research and museum curator from 1938 to 1949.Giddings, James Louis
Ray E. Gilman became associate professor in 1932 and full professor in 1949.Gilman, Ray E.
Golf became a recognized sport in 1920, and over the years had a few highly successful seasons, which occurred in 1931, 1941, 1949, 1955, 1956, 1968, 1971, 1972, and 1975.Golf
Leland M. Goodrich took a leave of absence in 1948 and was appointed chairman of the Political Science Department in 1949.Goodrich, Leland M.
Following Dean Richardson, the deans of the Graduate School have been Barnaby C. Keeney from 1949 to 1953, Robert Bruce Lindsay from 1954 to 1966, Michael J. Brennan from 1966 to 1974, Maurice Glicksman from 1974 to 1976, Ernest S. Frerichs from 1976 to 1982, Mark B. Schupack from 1983 to 1986, and Phillip J. Stiles (as Dean of the Graduate School and Dean of Research) since 1986.Graduate School
Acting deans were Curt J. Ducasse from 1947 to 1949, Edmund S. Morgan in 1951-52, and Donald F. Hornig in 1953-54.Graduate School
Theodore Francis Green served on the Foreign Relations Committee from 1937 to 1947 and from 1949 to 1959, and in 1957 at age 89 achieved his fondest wish of becoming chairman of the committee.Green, Theodore Francis
William Hastings graduated in 1903, and immediately began what was to be his life-long teaching career at Brown, being appointed assistant in English in 1903, instructor in 1907, assistant professor in 1912, associate professor in 1923, professor in 1935, and chairman of the Department of English from 1937 to 1949.Hastings, William T.
In 1949-50 Brown won the Pentagonal league championship with a 7-2 record in league play, losing to Dartmouth and Yale, but did not fare well in the national championship series in Colorado, with losses to Michigan, Colorado College, Boston College, and Boston University.Hockey
Whiston’s awards included first string tournament goalie, most valuable tournament player, All-Ivy League first string goalie, first goalie on the Player’s All-Star Hockey Team in 1949-50 and second in 1950-51.Hockey
After this experience Donald F. Hornig came to Brown as assistant professor in 1946, and was promoted to associate professor in 1949.Hornig, Donald F.
Donald F. Hornig was director of the Metcalf Research Laboratory from 1949 to 1957.Hornig, Donald F.
Barnaby C. Keeney became Dean of the Graduate School in 1949, when he was only 34, and in 1951 he was promoted to full professor.Keeney, Barnaby C.
Edward T. Kornhauser served in the Navy during World War II, then received his bachelor of electrical engineering degree from Cornell in 1945, and his master of science and Ph.D. degrees, both from Harvard, in 1947 and 1949.Kornhauser, Edward T.
Lacrosse was revived by an informal team without University recognition which competed in 1949 under the name of the Narragansett Lacrosse Club with Don Miller ’49 as coach and captain.Lacrosse
Nancy Duke Lewis was Dean of Students at Pembroke from 1947 to 1949 and acting dean in 1949-50.Lewis, Nancy Duke
In 1949 Nancy Duke Lewis received a travel grant from the Carnegie Corporation to visit colleges throughout the country, studying their administrative and academic organizations, the first such grant which the Carnegie Corporation had awarded to a woman.Lewis, Nancy Duke
Van Hoesen from 1930 to 1949, David A. Jonah from 1949 to 1974, Charles D. Churchwell from 1974 to 1979, C. James Schmidt from 1979 to 1982, and Merrily Taylor since 1982.Library
In 1949 the Lincoln Society affiliated with the Student Committee on Educational Democracy, described in "Bear Facts" as "a loose federation of college organizations acting as ‘a clearing house for ideas.’" Its last year as a student organization was 1951-52.Lincoln Society
Matthew C. Mitchell became chairman of the department in 1928, and was named associate professor in 1931 and professor in 1949.Mitchell, Matthew C.
Philip H. Mitchell retired in 1949, and died in Winter Park, Florida, on February 2, 1955.Mitchell, Philip H.
In 1949-50 Margaret Shove Morriss took her first leave of absence to travel, and retired in 1950.Morriss, Margaret Shove
From 1949 to 1959 the Glee Club was under the direction of David Laurent.Musical Clubs
The department grew steadily with the arrival of William Dinneen in 1938, Francis K. C. Madeira in 1943, Edward B. Greene in 1946, Martin Fischer in 1947, Otto van Koppenhagen in 1949, Millard S. Thomson and Mildred Pansy in 1950, David Laurent in 1951, Ron Nelson in 1956, and Paul Nelson in 1964.Music
The "Observer" was described as a "fortnightly publication by the students of Brown University with the cooperation of the English Department and the approval of the Committee on Student Activities" when it first appeared on January 17, 1949.Observer
Miss Morriss continued as dean until 1950, with a leave of absence to travel in 1949-50.Pembroke College
Charles H. Philbrick received his Ph.D. degree at Brown in 1953, having been instructor in English again since 1949.Philbrick, Charles H.
Leland M. Goodrich, who was instructor in political science in 1922-23, returned as assistant professor in 1926, became head of the department in 1949, and left for Columbia in 1950.Political Science
The office was created in June 1949 by the Advisory and Executive Committee.Provost
The Provosts of Brown have been:
- Samuel T. Arnold from 1949 to 1956;
- Zenas R. Bliss from 1957 to 1965;
- Merton P. Stoltz from 1966 to 1978;
- Maurice Glicksman from 1978 to 1990;
- Frank G. Rothman from 1990 to 1994;
- James T. Pomerantz from 1995 to 1998;
- William S. Simmons from 1998 to 1999;
- Kathryn T. Spoehr from 1999 to 2001;
- Robert J. Zimmer from 2002 to 2006;
- David I. Kertzer from 2006 to 2011;
- Mark S. Schlissel from 2011 to 2014;
- Vicki Leigh Colvin from 2014 to 2015; and
- Richard M. Locke as of July 1, 2015.
[Updated June 1, 2015]Provost
In the first semester of 1949-50 Jay Saunders Redding was a visiting professor at Brown, the first black appointed to the faculty.Redding, Jay Saunders
Roland George Dwight Richardson (1878-1949), professor of mathematics and dean of the Graduate School, was born in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, on May 14, 1878.Richardson, Roland G. D.
It was not until 1949 that rowing was revived by a group of students who had rowed at their preparatory schools and got together to purchase for $100 a shell of questionable age, rumored to have been built for Harvard about 1930, but possibly older.Rowing
Crew races became part of Spring Weekend, the first in 1949 held in New Haven, and after that on the Seekonk River.Rowing
Brown won national championships in 1942 and 1948 and was runner-up in 1938, 1949, and 1956.Sailing
In 1949 the organ received its first complete renovation, which involved the installation of a new console laid out by A. W. Imhoff of the Schantz Organ Company.Sayles Hall
Detlev W. Schumann left Brown in 1949 to teach at the University of Illinois, where he remained until 1957.Schumann, Detlev W.
In 1949 Charles H. Smiley travelled to Point Barrow, Alaska, on a Navy plane, and later that year flew with an Air Force plane to the true North Pole.Smiley, Charles H.
In 1949 Charles A. Stuart was named the Robert P. Brown Professor of Biology.Stuart, Charles A.
In 1949-50 Whittier House at 171 Meeting Street replaced Appleton House.Student housing
Philip Taft was chairman of the Economics Department from 1949 to 1953.Taft, Philip
In 1949 Philip Taft became a consultant to the Department of Employment Security.Taft, Philip
Will S. Taylor was promoted to associate professor in 1931 and full professor in 1949.Taylor, Will S.
Will S. Taylor was chairman of the Department of Art from 1926 to 1949.Taylor, Will S.
Westcott E. S. Moulton served as coach from 1947 to 1949.Tennis
Fuqua’s teams won New England track and field titles in 1949, 1960, and 1961.Track
Individual stars included 1947 and 1948 NAAU hammer throw champion and 1948 Olympic team member Bob Bennett ’48, NAAU 40-yard champion Bill Dwyer ’48, national high jump champion Dick Phillips ’50 (who won the IC4A, NCAA, and NAAU championships in 1949), and Gil Borjeson ’52, who in consecutive weeks in his junior year won both the NAAU and the IC4A shot put titles, and was NCAA hammer throw champion in 1952.Track
The remaining treasurers have been Arnold Buffum Chace 1866 from 1882 to 1900; Cornelius S. Sweetland 1866 from 1900 to 1923; Frank W. Matteson 1892 from 1923 to 1933, Edwin Aylsworth Burlingame ’14, acting treasurer from 1933 to 1934; Harold C. Field 1894 from 1934 to 1949; George Burton Hibbert from 1949 to 1950; Gordon L. Parker ’18 from 1950 to 1965; Patrick J. James ’32 from 1965 to 1970; Joseph W. Ress ’26 from 1970 to 1979; Andrew M. Hunt ’51 from 1979 to 1988; and Marie J. Langlois ’64 since 1988.Treasurer
Otto Van Koppenhagen spent 21 years as a cellist with the New York Philharmonic Orchestra, after which he came to Brown in 1949 as a visiting assistant professor of music.Van Koppenhagen, Otto
Thomas B. Appleget was appointed vice president in charge of public relations in 1949, his duties to include liaison work with the News Bureau and with fund-raising activities.Vice Presidents
To help out during the Second World War, Clarence M. Webster returned to teaching as an instructor in English at Brown, and was promoted to assistant professor in 1946 and associate professor in 1949.Webster, Clarence M.
Wilbour Hall on the corner of Prospect and George Streets was formerly the Dorrance mansion, owned and occupied by Delta Phi fraternity and since 1949 the home of the Department of Egyptology.Wilbour Hall
John Rowe Workman was promoted to assistant professor in 1949, associate professor in 1953, and full professor in 1966.Workman, John Rowe
Field Terrace honors Harold C. Field 1894, treasurer of the University from 1934 to 1949.Wriston Quadrangle
Basil G. Zimmer received his bachelor of arts degree in 1947, his master of arts in 1949, and his Ph.D. degree in 1954, all from the University of Michigan.Zimmer, Basil G.