Colgate University 1939 Yearbook (Hamilton, NY) - Full Access

Capitol Representatives Back Row . Fisk<', Seymour, Williams, Pullman, Tedeschi. llodgson. Front Row : Lyma n, Guil<', Dr. J acobsen, Dew, RubPndall. "Young gentlemen, .vou are to be envied for the grand opportunity that you are now exp riencing here in \Va hington." In e ence, the e were the words of Mrs. Franklin D . Roo evelt, after he had heard from each of the members of the 193 -39 edition of the fir t seme ter study group, conducted by Pro£ or Paul . Jacob en of the Politic Depart– ment.. The climatic event which occasioned this remark was the one-hour conference-tea given the group by the First Lady of the land . In addition to their enjoyable visit. to the White House, the boys of the Group al o met hief Justice Hughe and Associate Justices Roberts and Stone of the revered upreme ourt., Hou e of Representatives Speaker Bankhead, nators Vandenburgh and LaFollet.t.e. three Cabinet. members: Mrs . Perkins and the Me rs . Roper and Wallace, as well as numer– ous other public figure , from whom words, enriched by years f con t.ruct.ive public service, fell upon the eager ear of the ten fortunate juniors, cho en on the basis of their records during their first. two year at olgat . For four years now, Professor Jacob en has carried on thi clinical research a{ the nation's capitol, which embodies thorough cour es in both Public Admini t.ration and Politica l Partie . To supplement the ordinary text material oiTered in these courses, ten juniors, chosen on the ba i of their records during their first two years at. olgat.e, have observational acces to the vari– ous government. departmental office uch a the Bureau of Mines, Bureau of Marine Inspection and Navigation and th Food and Drug Administration . Also, independent agencie , uch as the Federal Housing Admini trat.ion and the Civil Service ommission open their door for exhau tive t.udy by any intere ted detachment. from the group . Mr:MBEm OF Til E 193 -39 ST DY ROUP Robert. R . De", Jr. George W . Fi k heldon E. Guile Rob rt. J. Hodg on Henry H . Lyman, Jr . Robert. L. Rubendall Philip T . ymour Frede1·ick J. Tedeschi T . Owen Williams D R. PAUL ]ACOBSEN L eader 173