The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-06-07
Wesleyan Completes
 Year Minus Deficit
No Salaries Reduced or Personnel Curtaed Claims
 President McCOnaughy in Annual Report

MiddietoWh, conn, June 7-- Completion of the college yenr without 4 deficit, although no sal' aries nave been reduced and the personnel has been increased, Is Anticipated In the ninth annual report of President James l.. Me- Conaughy of Wesleyan University 70 the board Of trustees, made pub- lie today. This has been made pos- Sibie by Mrs. Charles l.. DenisOD, who contributed 10 Wesleyan IaNt year oyer ss0,000, for current ex' DenseH.
 The presidents report cites the fact that Wesleyan university Whs one Of the only two colleges of tho 260 investigated by tho ABB0ci1 g ton Of American colleges iD which salaries had been raised during the last four years. Wesleyan W6s ono Of 4S which reported that they had not been forced 70 reduce salaries or curtail personnel.
 More careful scrutiny Of the hc- omplishments and promise of the younger faculty men; less mcticu- loug grading Of upper cl1BBincn creation Of An informal student cx- change among the Little Three" colleges to permit men who arc candidates for hOnorb 10 work in the laboratories or libraries of 4 sieteT institution; special Intcllcc' tua1 oppOrtunities for the 0bleSi freshmen; the cutting of time dc- voted to examinations and the cx. tension Of work in the field Of Fine Arts are among the recon mondations made by President MccOnaughy.
 No Scholarships Discussed
 Discussing the athletic situation the Wesleyan president emphasiz- es the fact that the entire rebDOn- sibiiity for admission and tho award of scholarships 0t the uni vsrsity is placed iD the hands oi fhs committee on admission. INC athletic coach discussed admission or scholarship matters with 5nj school boys; no athletic coach viz it's any secondary school, h' writes. Admission and scholar ship awards decisions are reached without any consideration Of tho athletic ability Of the candidate in Wesleyan A large majority ol our scholarship students arc no athletes; a large majority Of oul athletes are not holders of scbol arships"
 President McConaughy reveals IT his report that construction is l' start Immediately on Inc complete alteration Of the gymnasium, tho extension Of the pool 10 75 fec sand the erection Of oDc-storS addition on the north Of the pres ent building to provide rooms foi visiting teams. varsity athletes baths. On the third floor new off ces are to be constructed ant rooms provided for boxing anc wrestling. Immediately east Of thu athletic building. the new squasf building fig to he erected. providing J4 single courts and one double court.
 Reviewing his years as presid"n' of Wesleyan, Dr. McConaugh! cites the fact that his nine annua reports have recorded expansion of the equipment Of the college. th' Hall laboratory, The Shanklin lab oratory. the Oiin library, Harrlmai hall, the '32 Theatre -Bich hall the Alumni athletic building, ih' development m The north nthleii' kaid. 20 new teDnis eour,s. nafked Improvement in The condi ten of the campus and. this year plans for the rebuilt gymnasium and the squash courts building rae investment in buiiding
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