Report Climaxes Bender's Career Is Harvard Dean

In his long career as a Harvard administrator, Wilbur J. Bender left his remark on other areas besides admissions. It was he who developed the system Allston Burr Senior Tutors, and he who promoted House tutorial.

Bender was a "baby dean" at Harvard from 1931 to 1935, and returned to the College to become Counsellor for Veteran in 1945. In 1947, he was named Dean of the College, a position which he held until 1952, when he took over the admissions operation. He resigned as Dean Admissions and Financial Aids in 1960. Upon his resignation, Bender was appointed Associate Director of the Boston Permanent Charity Fund, and soon afterwards became Director.

Bender was born in Elkart, Ind., and an his career in education in 1933 a public school teacher in Goshen. He received the A.B. degree magna laude from Harvard in 1927, and earned his M.A. here three years later. He was awarded an honorary LLD. degree at Commencement exercises last year. Fathers' College Status Admitted Students Class  1956  1964 Harvard (No.)  206  219 Harvard (%)  17.0  18.1 Other College (No.)  555  772 Other College (%)  45.4  63.7 No College (No.)  459  220 No College (%)  37.6  18.2 Har. Son Applicants  282  425 Har. Son Admitted  37.2  56.5 % of Har. Son Applicants)