ShotzbergerInaugurated Presidentof CatawbaCollege
Shotzberger, '48
Alumni in the News
Pruden, '25
Britton, '35
Bateman, '54
Britton ContributesCollection Beverly L. Britton, '35, public relations director for A. H. Robins, Co., has donated a collection of a periodical of the U. S. Naval Institution and other papers dealing with Naval matters to the University of Richmond Library. Britton is a captain in the Naval Reserve. The publication, The Proceedings, is a non-technical magazine containing information on various aspects of the Navy. It will become the nucleus of a University collection on Naval and maritime affairs, University of Richmond Librarian Ardie Kelly, said.
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"Great things are in store for Catawba under his leadership," said Virginia Governor Mills E. Godwin, Jr., at the inauguration of Dr. Martin E. Shotzberger, Jr., '48, as president of Catawba College, Salisbury, N. C., on March 28. That's the concensus of the many friends , associates and University alumni who made the trip to the small North Carolina city to witness Dr. Shotzberger's formal installation as chief executive of the college. Gov. Godwin added: "In his years with us in Virginia, he has managed to be always both respected and loved." Another speaker on the program, Dr. James A . Moncure, '49, Dr. Shotzberger's successor as dean of University College, gave his own evaluation of the new president: "College administrators must have a basic human kindness, a keen intellect, and in an age that denies even benevolent despotism, he must make final decisions through a process of general concensus. These qualities are outstanding aspects of Martin Shotzberger's talents and character as a man and as an administrator." In the audience were Dean Austin E. Grigg, '40, of Richmond College, who officially represented the University of Richmond; Dr. Charles Turney, '58, Dr. William Leftwich, '52, Dr. Spencer D. Albright, Dr. Thomas S. Berry, Dr. Richard S. Underhill, Dr. W. Allan Powell, Dr. Thomas C. Sanders, and Dean Mary Louise Gehring of Westhampton College, among others from the University of Richmond community.
Alumni RepresentUniversity At the invitation of President Modlin, the following alumni represented the University of Richmond in the inaugural parade and other activities incident to the inauguration of college and university presidents in recent months: Lee 0. Gaskins, '30, at the inauguration of Dr. Paul Harding III, as president of Wofford College April 15. Gaskins is executive director of the Spartanburg (S. C.) Economic Opportunities Commission. Rev. J. Robert Stiff, '31, of Martinsburg, W. Va., at the inauguration of Dr. James A. Butcher as president of Shepherd College April 19. Stuart Schwarzchild, '38, of Atlanta, Ga., at the inauguration of Dr. Henderson as president of Clark College on April 19. Dr. Austin E. Grigg, '40, dean of Richmond College, at the inauguration of Dr. Martin L. Shotzberger, '48, as president of Catawba College, Salisbury, N. C., March 28. Dr. Edgar M. Arendall, '41, pastor of Dawson Memorial Baptist Church in Birmingham, Ala., at the inauguration of Dr. Kermit A. Johnson as president of Alabama College March 25. Ralph J. Hagood, '48, of Dallas, Tex., at the inauguration of Dr. Hardwick as
president of LeTourneau College April 19. Dr. Louis Luechauer, '49, of Salt Lake City, Utah, at the inauguration of Dr. Glen L. Tagger as president of Utah State University March 7. Dr. Luechauer is with the Steiner-American Corporation. Wesley W. Brown, '51, of Springfield, 111., at the inauguration of Dr. Robert S. Eckley as president of Illinois Wesleyan University March 22. Brown is an insurance executive in Springfield. Rev. Malcolm G. Shotwell, '54, of Galesburg, Ill., at the inauguration of Dr. Bernhard as president of Western Illinois University May 3. Rev. Shotwell is pastor of the First Baptist Church in Galesburg. Dr. David A. McCants, '58, of Ft. Wayne, Ind., at the inauguration of Dr. John J. Pruis as president of Ball State University April 11. Dr. McCants is an assistant professor of speech at Purdue University. George R. Hulcher, '58, of Knoxville, Tenn ., at the inauguration of Dr. Fincher as president of Carson-Newman College April 29. Hulcher is with the Secret Service.
Dr. EdwardPrudenRetires Dr. Edward H. Pruden, '25 who has retired after 32 years as pastor of the First Baptist Church in Washington, has left for an extended trip to Europe after a farewell service in which his congregation and fellow ministers honored him. Mrs. Pruden is accompanying him on the trip to Vienna, where he will attend meetings of the executive committee of the Baptist World Alliance, and to England, where he will meet with the central committee of the World Council of Churches. After returning from Europe, the Prudens will make their retirement home in Raleigh, N. C. The special service was held in the Washington National Cathedral and was sponsored by the cathedral authorities and the Washington Council of Churches. More than 50 ministers of various denominations throughout the city participated in the service. In his farewell sermon, Dr. Pruden told the congregation that "you who are gathered here in this house of God have done far more for me than I have ever been able to do for you, and when I leave Washington, soon, I shall take with me the accumulated joys and insights which I have received from you as we have worked together in the service of Christ."
CrittendenTop SportsWriter John Crittenden, '53, sports editor of the Miami News, has won top awards in the 1968 Florida sports writers contest. Crittenden won first place in general writing excellence, and second place in columns. His first place award included columns and features, as well as spot
