The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-09-19
Only 100 Enroll In
 Teachers College
Freshman Class Lowest in Ten Years; Military
 Service Calls Many Youths; Faculty Changes

New Britain, Sept. 19 - The Teachers College of Connecticut at New Britain opened Thursday, September 18, with a two-day fresh- man orientation program for first year class of 100. Dr. Herbert D. Welte, president of the college, said that the freshman enrolment was the smallest in ten years. He stated that the decrease in number in the incoming class was largely due to the fact that young men of college age are entering military service or taking positions in defense indus tries.
 Enrolment in the upper. classes is about the same as last year, with l30 sophomores, 99 juniors and 104 seniors. Total enrolment of all day students this year is 433, or a de- crease of 50 students as compared with last years figure. Decrease of students appears only in the freshman class.
 All students will register Friday, September 19, and classes will start honuayI SepteHlper G@'
 A new course in vocational-indus- trial training will be inaugurated this year. This course is for trade school instructors.
 Dr. E. Burnham Dunton, former teacher in the Massachusetts public schools, will fill a new position cre- ated this year in the industrial arts department.
 Faculty Changes
 Other faculty changes are:
 Miss Ruth Paul, former social ad- visor at Syracuse university, re- places Miss M. Helen Dobbie as Dean of Women. Miss Dobbie has accepted a position in the public schools of Los Angeles. Miss Mary Roess, former chapterone at Syra- cuse university, is this year assistant dean of women in charge of resi- dence, replacing Miss Katherine A. Bonney who has entered the field of religious education.
 Harold Perry Is new head of the department of business education, and replaces Frank H. Ash who has accepted a position at the Univer- sity of Connecticut. Dr. Karl Gar rison replaces pr. Lester Kirkendall as assistant professor of education and psychology. Dr. Kirkendall is now a member of the faculty of the University of Oklahoma.
 Donald Phippin, teacher in the Hartford public schools for over 20 years. is assistant professor of in- dustrial arts, replacing Dr. John A. Whitesel, who is now on the staff of Miami university at Oxford. Ohio. Mrs. Ruth Adams, assistant librayian. resigned last year, and her position has not ben filled yet.
 Miss Alice M. Smart of Stratford, serve in that capacity at the Stan Icy Training school. Miss Alice c. Murphy, critic teacher at the Stan ley rchool for 13 years, is on leave of absence for one year. She now fills 6 position in Panama. She is replaced by Mrs. Blanche Andrews, 0 former critic teacher.
 At the Camp school, Mrs. Agnes Hjerpy of Hartford is temporarily replacing Miss Myra E. Foster who has been transferred to the New Haven Teachers college. Mrs. Edith Becker Is replacing for one sem- ester Mrs. Clara R. Trudell who is on leave of absence from the Camp school.
 Welcome Address
 The first day of the freshman orientation program opened with welcome address by Dr. Welte, who then introduced Miss Paul, Miss Roess and George F. Howe, dean of men, to the new students. Kennth c. Fuller then explained the fresh- man curriculum, followed by Mir. Howe who explained IVA student aid to freshmen. A luncheon was held at noon for all new students, faculty advisors and counselors of the freshman class,
 Tn the afternoon college songs, college traditions, the bookstores, freshmen initiation and the sports program were outlined for new students. Then an extensive sports program was carried out on the campus. The first days program ended with a picnic.
 Fridays activities included ex- planation of registration procedure 10 all classes and registration of all students.
 Freshman advisors are Dr. w. P. Dyer, Miss Anna V. Foberg, Ken meth G. Fuller, Miss Margaret George F. Howe, Miss Ella L. Malm- borg, Miss Ruth Paul, Charles E.