Smyrna times., 1946-06-20
DRAMATIC ARTS
AT u. OF ID.
DR.. c. Robert Kase Named
AS Head of Newly Estab-
lished Department
16 YEARS AT UNIVERSITY

Establishment of a new Depart
ment of Dramatic Arts and Speech
at the University of Delaware, ex-
pansion of other departments, and
the reappointment for six-year
terms of two Trustees have just
been announced following a meet
ing of the University Board of
Trustees last Saturday. Also ap-
proved by the Board were recon-
mendations of the appointment of
13 new staff members, the rein
statement of four faculty meml
bers, and the promotion of five
others. Named as head of the De-
partment of Dramatic Arts and
Speech was DR.. c. Robert Kase, a
member of the faculty for sixteen
years, and largely responsible for
the organization several years ago
of the Delaware Dramatic Associ-
alton. To assist DR.. Kase the
Trustees approved the appoint
ment of Francis x. Gallagher of
Wilmington as instructor in Dram
attic Arts and Speech. This new
department will provide students
with training in dramatics and
also will have the important, re-
sponsibility of offering instruction
in correct speech to students in
other departments and schools of
the university. A graduate of Mt.
st. Mary's College, Mr.. Gallagher
formerly taught at Archmere
Academy and Wilmington High
School and is not new to the Del
aware campus. A masters degree
was conferred upon him by the
University of Delaware in 1910
and he replaced DR.. Kase on the
university staff in October, 1912,
when the new department head
entered the Army. Mr.. Gallagher
remained in Newark only until De-
cember, 1912, when he was induct-
ed into the Army. After service
in the European Theatre, where
he was awarded the Bronze Star
with cluster, he was recently re-
leased to inactive duty with the
rank of major.
Department of Music
Expansion of the Department
of Music was also provided for
with authorization being granted
for the establishment of an effec-
tive instrumental program. An
other instructor will be added to
the staff of that department to
teach instrumental music and to
have charge of a band and an or
chestra, but this position has not
yet been filled, it was stated.
Two Trustees Reappointed
The two Trustees reappointed by
the Board for terms of six years
each are Warren c. Newton,
Bridgeville, and ]. Pilling Wright,
Newark. Mr.. Newton, a graduate
of the university in 1916 and a
past president of the Alumni As
sociation, will be serving his fifth
six-year term. Mr.. Wright, presi-
dent of the Continental Diamond
Fibre Company, already has serv-
ed two six-year terms.
Department of History
Appointed to the Department of
History as assistant professor of
history and ancient languages and
literatures was Dr.Evelyn H. Cliff,
who has served as head of the De-
partment of Ancient Languages
and Literatures for the past three
years during the absence of DR.
William Fletcher. DR.. Fletcher,
who during his leave of absence
served as an officer in the Royal
Canadian Naval Reserve, will re-
turn in September as assistant
professor of ancient languages and
literatures, it was stated. DR.
Gifts appointment to this new po-
sition will enable the Department
of History to offer courses in an
cient and medieval history; will
permit the Department of Ancient
Languages and Literatures to Offer
course in Classics in Translation
which other universities have beer
giving with considerable success;
will enable the Department OF
Philosophy to enrich it's offerings
and to give important elective
courses at more frequent inter
walls; and will emphasize the rela.
tionship of these three depart
ments and help to promote the in
tegration of courses of study to be
developed in the School of Arts
and Science.
Department of Psychology
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The Trustees also approved the
appointment of DR.. Halsey M
MacPhee as associate professor