Clifton Daggett Gray became Bates' third president in 1919, serving until 1944. Gray continued his predecessor's expansion of the academic side of Bates, but his tenure also saw significant changes in other aspects of college life. On-campus dancing was officially sanctioned in 1922, hazing was abolished around the same time, and student orientation and socializing rules were more formally established. During World War II, Gray oversaw the establishment of a Navy V-12 program at Bates, helping to guide the College through the tough war years.
Submissions from 1932
Correspondence -- George S. Ricker, 1932-1935, Clifton D. Gray and George S. Ricker