The Dean

All the achievements of the past academic year have been overshadowed by the untimely passing of three of our colleagues: Nat Freeman, Al Deutsch and Mel Boigon. These tragic events not only brought sorrow to their families but to all of us. In life we shared with them many happy moments in the struggle to make our Institute

a viable and constructive place of learning. Although we did not always agree on evolving issues, our personal feelings for each other were never in doubt. It is in this spirit of concern for our common goals that I make this annual report of our Institute's activities.

I want to express my deep appreciation to the members of the Faculty Council and to Dr. Melvin Malen who served as NIMH Consultant, for their cooperative contributions in discharging the responsibilities of the Faculty Council. I feel that we were successful in creating an atmosphere of congeniality, cooperation and an honest effort to listen to one another.

More instructors were represented on our faculty in the academic year of 1968-1969 than ever before. The grading system proposed by the Faculty Council to the Board of Trustees is to be placed in operation in the Fall semester of 1969. The work of the candidates-in-training will be evaluated as excellent, passing or failing. This does not preclude, of course, a thorough, perceptive detailed evaluation of the candidate's work.

The following candidates were graduated: Dr. Joseph Buchanan, Dr. Carmelo Cimillo, Dr. Ray Greenberg, Dr. Carl Kornreich, Dr. Eugene Papowitz, Dr. Elizabeth Radle, Dr. Leonidas Samouilidis, Dr. Eleanor Yachnes.

Cooperation between the Institute and the Clinic has continued to be close and intimate. More doctors are working in the Clinic under Special Financial Arrangements for Residents. Senior candidates and graduates who are on the Clinic staff are also participating in many of the Clinic programs with remuneration in accordance with their professional experience and job assignment. The Day Care Center be