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Gordon Keith Chalmers

January 01, 1970

For the American swimmer, see Gordon Chalmers (swimmer).

Gordon Keith Chalmers (7 February 1904 in Waukesha, Wisconsin – 8 May 1956 in Hyannis, Massachusetts) was a scholar of seventeenth-century English thought and letters, president of Rockford College and Kenyon College, and a national leader in American higher education.

Early life and education edit

The son of Wiliam Everett Chalmers and his wife Mary Dunklee Maynard, Gordon Chalmers attended Brown University, where he graduated in 1925. Awarded a Rhodes scholarship, he attended Wadham College at Oxford University for three years, earning his bachelor's degree in 1928 and his master's degree in 1934. Returning to the United States, he entered Harvard University, where he earned a master's degree and his Ph.D. in 1933 with a three-volume thesis on "Sir Thomas Browne's thought and its relation to contemporary ideas". On 3 September 1929, he married the poet Roberta Teale Swartz, with whom he had three sons and a daughter.

Career edit

Chalmers was appointed as an instructor in English at Mount Holyoke College in 1929, and was promoted to assistant professor in 1933. In 1934, he was selected as president of Rockford College and then was later selected as president of Kenyon College in 1937. He remained Kenyon's president until his sudden death at the age of 52.

While at Kenyon, Chalmers was responsible for a remarkable transformation of the College, recruiting for it a wide range of prominent scholars. He developed a close friendship with Robert Frost, who he brought to the college on a number of occasions. This relationship was no doubt aided by the fact that he worked with Lesley Frost Ballantine, Frost's daughter, while at Rockford College. He also had a close association with Kenyon English professor John Crowe Ransom. Among the achievements of Chalmers' administration at Kenyon was the establishment of the Kenyon Review. Through Chalmers, Kenyon also became the birthplace of the Advanced Placement Program of the College Entrance Examination Board.

Chalmers served as vice president of the Franco-American Audio-Visual Distribution Center from 1948 to 1953, and president from 1953 to 1956. He was a member of the National Committee for Fulbright Awards in 1951; chairman of school and college study of admissions with advanced standing from 1951 to 1956, president of the College English Association, 1949–50; president of the Ohio College Association, 1943-45.

An Episcopalian, Chalmers was buried in Mount Auburn Cemetery in Cambridge, Massachusetts.[1]

Published works edit

  • "Jane Addams" in Prairie Crops: Addresses given at the commencement exercises and the baccalaureate service, June, 1935, edited by J. S. P. Tatlock. Rockford College, Rockford, Ill., 1936, 16-24.
  • "Advanced Credit for the School Student." The College Board Review 18 (November 1952): 309-12.
  • The College in the Woods. Newcomen Society, 1948.
  • "Education Re-Examined." National Book Foundation ([c1955]): [6].
  • "Effluvia, the History of a Metaphor." PMLA 52, no. 4 (1937): 1031-50.
  • "The Elective System and Chicago." Association of American Colleges Bulletin 28, no. 4 (1943): 576-86.
  • "Is There Quackery in Our Schools? Yes, by Gordon K. Chalmers -- No, by Maurice R. Ahrens." Saturday Review of Literature, 12/09 1953.
  • "Jane Addams." In Prairie Crops: Addresses Given at the Commencement Exercises and the Baccalaureate Service, June, 1935,' edited by J.S.P. Tatlock, 16-24. Rockford IL: Rockford College, 1936.
  • "The Lodestone and the Understanding of Matter in Seventeenth Century England." Philosophy of Science 4 (1937): 75-95.
  • The Love of the World. New Haven: The Berkeley Divinity School, 1944.
  • A New View of the World. A Discussion of Liberal Education After the War. Denver, Colorado: The Social Science Foundation, University of Denver, 1943.
  • "The Place of Letters in Liberal Education. Report of the Commission on Liberal Education of the Association of American Colleges." Association of American Colleges Bulletin 33, no. 4 (December 1947): 1-8.
  • "Poetry and General Education." The CEA Critic 10, no. 6 (September 1948): 1-15.
  • "The Porcelain Egg, or The Present Interpretation of Education to the Public." In Interpreting Education to the Public. Remarks at the Fourteenth Annual Forum on Education of The Tuition Plan at Hotel Ambassador in New York February 10, 1954., 17-28. New York: The Tuition Plan, 1954.
  • "The Prerequisite of Christian Education." American Scholar 16, no. 4 (Autumn 1947): 471-76.
  • "The Purpose of Learning." Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science September 1955: 7-16.
  • "Report of Commission on Liberal Education." Association of American Colleges Bulletin 37, no. 1 (March 1951): 135-40.
  • The Republic and the Person: A Discussion of Necessities in Modern American Education. Chicago: Henry Regnery Company, 1952.
  • "The Revolutionary Task Ahead: Time for a Change." In The Public Schools in Chrisis; Some Critical Essays, edited by Mortimer Brewster Smith. Chicago: Henry Regnery Co., 1956.
  • "Sir Thomas Browne and Hieroglyphs." Virginia Quarterly Autumn 1935.
  • "Sir Thomas Browne, True Scientist." Osiris 2, no. 3 (1936): 28-79.
  • "The Social Role of Education." On the report of the President's Commission. The American Scholar March 1949: 41-49.
  • "Three Terms of the Corpuscularian Philosophy." Modern Philology 33 (1935-1936): 243-60.
  • "Time for a Change." In Toward Unity in Education Policy, 13-22. American Council on Education, 1953.
  • "To Believe and Doubt Well." Anglican Theological Review 31, no. 1 (January 1949): 9-14.
  • "Two Universal Values in a Broad Education." In The Annual Conference on Higher Education in Michigan November 29 and 30, 1950. Addresses and Program., 22-30. University of Michigan Official Publication. Vol. 52, No. 100, June 14, 1951. Ann Arbor, Michigan: The University, 1951.
  • A University Bound in a Smaller Volume: An Address to School Students Delivered Over the Columbia Broadcasting System. Gambier, Ohio: Kenyon College, [c1939].
  • Wartime College Training Programs of the Armed Services. With Chapters on Special Phases by Sidney L. Pressey, Gordon K. Chalmers, Raymond J. Connolly, and Edward C. Elliott, for the Commission on Implications of Armed Services Educational Programs. Edited by Henry C. Hergé. Washington, DC: American Council on Education, 1948.
  • "[Poem]." In St. Nicholas Magazine, edited by Mary Mapes Dodge. New York: Scribner & Company, 1912.

In addition to his published books, he served as editor of the American Oxonian from 1946 to 1948.

Footnotes edit

  1. ^ Find A Grave Retrieved October 23, 2013

Sources edit

  • Thomas Boardman Greenslade, Kenyon College: Its Third Half Century (Gambier, Ohio: Kenyon College, 1975)
  • Who's Who

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For the American swimmer see Gordon Chalmers swimmer This article includes a list of general references but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations March 2018 Learn how and when to remove this message Gordon Keith Chalmers 7 February 1904 in Waukesha Wisconsin 8 May 1956 in Hyannis Massachusetts was a scholar of seventeenth century English thought and letters president of Rockford College and Kenyon College and a national leader in American higher education Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Career 3 Published works 4 Footnotes 5 SourcesEarly life and education editThe son of Wiliam Everett Chalmers and his wife Mary Dunklee Maynard Gordon Chalmers attended Brown University where he graduated in 1925 Awarded a Rhodes scholarship he attended Wadham College at Oxford University for three years earning his bachelor s degree in 1928 and his master s degree in 1934 Returning to the United States he entered Harvard University where he earned a master s degree and his Ph D in 1933 with a three volume thesis on Sir Thomas Browne s thought and its relation to contemporary ideas On 3 September 1929 he married the poet Roberta Teale Swartz with whom he had three sons and a daughter Career editChalmers was appointed as an instructor in English at Mount Holyoke College in 1929 and was promoted to assistant professor in 1933 In 1934 he was selected as president of Rockford College and then was later selected as president of Kenyon College in 1937 He remained Kenyon s president until his sudden death at the age of 52 While at Kenyon Chalmers was responsible for a remarkable transformation of the College recruiting for it a wide range of prominent scholars He developed a close friendship with Robert Frost who he brought to the college on a number of occasions This relationship was no doubt aided by the fact that he worked with Lesley Frost Ballantine Frost s daughter while at Rockford College He also had a close association with Kenyon English professor John Crowe Ransom Among the achievements of Chalmers administration at Kenyon was the establishment of the Kenyon Review Through Chalmers Kenyon also became the birthplace of the Advanced Placement Program of the College Entrance Examination Board Chalmers served as vice president of the Franco American Audio Visual Distribution Center from 1948 to 1953 and president from 1953 to 1956 He was a member of the National Committee for Fulbright Awards in 1951 chairman of school and college study of admissions with advanced standing from 1951 to 1956 president of the College English Association 1949 50 president of the Ohio College Association 1943 45 An Episcopalian Chalmers was buried in Mount Auburn Cemetery in Cambridge Massachusetts 1 Published works edit Jane Addams in Prairie Crops Addresses given at the commencement exercises and the baccalaureate service June 1935 edited by J S P Tatlock Rockford College Rockford Ill 1936 16 24 Advanced Credit for the School Student The College Board Review 18 November 1952 309 12 The College in the Woods Newcomen Society 1948 Education Re Examined National Book Foundation c1955 6 Effluvia the History of a Metaphor PMLA 52 no 4 1937 1031 50 The Elective System and Chicago Association of American Colleges Bulletin 28 no 4 1943 576 86 Is There Quackery in Our Schools Yes by Gordon K Chalmers No by Maurice R Ahrens Saturday Review of Literature 12 09 1953 Jane Addams In Prairie Crops Addresses Given at the Commencement Exercises and the Baccalaureate Service June 1935 edited by J S P Tatlock 16 24 Rockford IL Rockford College 1936 The Lodestone and the Understanding of Matter in Seventeenth Century England Philosophy of Science 4 1937 75 95 The Love of the World New Haven The Berkeley Divinity School 1944 A New View of the World A Discussion of Liberal Education After the War Denver Colorado The Social Science Foundation University of Denver 1943 The Place of Letters in Liberal Education Report of the Commission on Liberal Education of the Association of American Colleges Association of American Colleges Bulletin 33 no 4 December 1947 1 8 Poetry and General Education The CEA Critic 10 no 6 September 1948 1 15 The Porcelain Egg or The Present Interpretation of Education to the Public In Interpreting Education to the Public Remarks at the Fourteenth Annual Forum on Education of The Tuition Plan at Hotel Ambassador in New York February 10 1954 17 28 New York The Tuition Plan 1954 The Prerequisite of Christian Education American Scholar 16 no 4 Autumn 1947 471 76 The Purpose of Learning Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science September 1955 7 16 Report of Commission on Liberal Education Association of American Colleges Bulletin 37 no 1 March 1951 135 40 The Republic and the Person A Discussion of Necessities in Modern American Education Chicago Henry Regnery Company 1952 The Revolutionary Task Ahead Time for a Change In The Public Schools in Chrisis Some Critical Essays edited by Mortimer Brewster Smith Chicago Henry Regnery Co 1956 Sir Thomas Browne and Hieroglyphs Virginia Quarterly Autumn 1935 Sir Thomas Browne True Scientist Osiris 2 no 3 1936 28 79 The Social Role of Education On the report of the President s Commission The American Scholar March 1949 41 49 Three Terms of the Corpuscularian Philosophy Modern Philology 33 1935 1936 243 60 Time for a Change In Toward Unity in Education Policy 13 22 American Council on Education 1953 To Believe and Doubt Well Anglican Theological Review 31 no 1 January 1949 9 14 Two Universal Values in a Broad Education In The Annual Conference on Higher Education in Michigan November 29 and 30 1950 Addresses and Program 22 30 University of Michigan Official Publication Vol 52 No 100 June 14 1951 Ann Arbor Michigan The University 1951 A University Bound in a Smaller Volume An Address to School Students Delivered Over the Columbia Broadcasting System Gambier Ohio Kenyon College c1939 Wartime College Training Programs of the Armed Services With Chapters on Special Phases by Sidney L Pressey Gordon K Chalmers Raymond J Connolly and Edward C Elliott for the Commission on Implications of Armed Services Educational Programs Edited by Henry C Herge Washington DC American Council on Education 1948 Poem In St Nicholas Magazine edited by Mary Mapes Dodge New York Scribner amp Company 1912 In addition to his published books he served as editor of the American Oxonian from 1946 to 1948 Footnotes edit Find A Grave Retrieved October 23 2013Sources editThomas Boardman Greenslade Kenyon College Its Third Half Century Gambier Ohio Kenyon College 1975 Who s Who Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Gordon Keith Chalmers amp oldid 1173147782, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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