Word: donham
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Dean Donham in his annual report to the President laid great stress upon the function of the Business School as a training ground for government administrators. Scoring the lack of equipment among officials today and the over-specialization in individual fields, he stated that the Business School "must become a School of public as well as private business...
...Donham followed up my letter and again stated the case correctly. We have answered as completely as possible the letter of December 6, which is itself a mass of vague and indefinite statements. It includes such obvious absurdities as: "An athletic administration with absolute authority over finances and publicity has completely estranged all active and enthusiastic alumni interests and support in the creation and maintenance of good football at Harvard." There has not been one proof brought up to fortify the allegation of "administrative dictatorship"; yet the writers expect more facts to answer an accusation which they have thoroughly veiled...
...they seem to think, the "average Harvard opinion," this opinion should either be proved correct and steps be taken to alleviate the situation they describe, or it should be shown up as false and be dismissed once and for all. To start with, let them read over Mr. Donham's letter again, if mine is too long for them. Let them remember that this contains truth gained from first-hand observation, personal contacts, and that word which means so little to them, "experience." Let them consider well if their original statements were not gathered from erroneous newspaper articles, remarks...
...more experimentation without disaster. We have experimented long enough; now is the time to put Harvard football in the hands of a well-tried and recognized, expert. That assistant coaches are not always successful has been proved in a startling fashion by our own experience with Mr. Casey. Paul Donham...
Dean Wallace B. Donham '98 followed President Conant and complained all he had "left to talk about" was "the Glee Club, the Chapel, and the CRIMSON." He told the future business administrators to take auto trips "to see New England while the leaves are turning...