Dean at Radcliffe Dies Suddenly

Mildred P. Sherman, Dean of College Relations and a Trustee of Radcliffe College, died suddenly at her house in Cambridge Thursday night. She had been a member of the Radcliffe Administration for 21 years and was Dean of the College from 1943 to 1950. Since 1950 she had served as Dean of College Relations and acted as chief liaison officer between the college and its alumnae groups.

Miss Sherman graduated in 1921 from the University of Michigan where she was assistant Dean of Women until 1926. She then became Dean of Women, at Knox College, Galesburg, Illinois.

She came to Radcliffe as graduate student in 1930 and received her A.M. two years later. During this period she was head resident of Briggs Hall.

A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. on Monday, November 20, at Christ Church. Cambridge. It is requested that, in lieu of flowers, gifts be made to the Mildred Percival Sherman Fellowship Fund, Radcliffe College.