1930: Having noted the consistently poor Freshman grades, Dean Hanford successfully advocates Board of Freshman Advisors. Recommends that Council provide for representation by new House units.

1931: Dean Hanford has position of Dean of Freshmen made permanent in campaign to improve first-year scholarship. Lists Council Report of Tutorial system as one of the five major events of the year. Council provides for House representation by appointment.

Scholarship Plan Outlined

1932-33: With the help of Council reports, Dean Hanford supports a program of scholarships based on 1) incentives to scholarly achievement and 2) financial help in proportion to need. Recommends reduction in number of hour exams.

1934: New language requirements for the bachelor's degree instituted as Dean Hanford loses first attempt (with President Conant) to regularize the traditional A.B.-S.B. distinction.

1935: With Freshman grades and honors graduates well on the upswing, Dean Hanford points to CRIMSON Confidential Guide to Freshman Courses as example of student help in academic activities, Dudley Hall made social center for commuters unable to participate in the House system.

1936: National Scholarship plan (partly implemented by Assistant Dean Bender's research) goes into effect on lines laid out previously by Dean Hanford and Student Council recommendations. 1) Awards made regardless of need; 2) Money given according to need.

1938: President Conant in his annual report says: "The Student Council's success has been due both to the calibre of the men elected and to the sustained interest of Dean Hanford in every endeavor in which the Council has embarked."

Sets Up Emergency Schedule

1939: Council's Report on Education in cooperation with the Faculty Committee on Broader Studies marks the beginning of the General Education program. Dean Hanford uses words "mad competition" and "parasites" to describe tutoring school situation in Square. Faculty action and publishers' law suits precipitated by CRIMSON campaign and Council reports. Bureau of Supervisors set up to provide legitimate study help.

1941-43: Accelerated emergency program and three-term calendar set up for the duration.

1946: A.B.-S.B. degree distinctions and Classics requirement abolished with Deans Hanford and Buck sponsoring Council report of student opinion.

On the day his resignation was accepted by the Board of Overseers last November, Dean Hanford commented in an interview, "I have had a lot of fun as Dean, but I think 20 years is long enough and the time has come for a younger man."

His term was six years longer than that of Dean Byron S. Hurlbut '87.

Returns as Government Professor