Brigham Young University - Banyan Yearbook (Provo, UT)

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DEAN CARL F. EYRING With the completion of the new science building, the tall and dignified Dean Carl F. Eyring has seen his life-long dream realized this year. Besides assisting and advising students In the College of Arts and Sciences, the Dean was chief booster and policy maker for the science building program. Also inter- ested In reading, his wide scope Includes anything from acoustic manuals to comic strips. DEAN REUBEN D. LAW Just let me be forever a student, is an often quoted statement of Dean Reuben D. Law. Undergraduates of the College of Education find In Dean Law a hard-working cooper- ative advisor. He Is featured In Who ' s Who In the World for his many achievements In his particular field. A scholar, he is also a civic and church leader, at present serving In the ca- pacity of Bishop of University Ward. 23

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DEAN GERRIT DE JONG. JR. For 22 years Dr. Gerrit de Jong has been Dean of Fine Arfs. In addition to his role as an educator, he has excelled as a musician, author, linguist, artist, and actor. According to Dean de Jong, working with the hands is relaxation from mental activity. In his few leisure hours at home he enjoys the mech- anical arts, and only recently completed his own shop. DEAN THOMAS L MARTIN Although only five feet one inch tall, this ingenious and jovial personality is a man of great achievement. Besides being a member of the faculty for 30 years, Dean Thomas L. Martin has reared a family of six school teachers. Closely interwoven with his vocation in the field of Applied Science is his avocation — experimenting in his own gardens and orchards and raising various breeds of chickens during the summer months. 22

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II! DEAN HERALD R. CLARK Seeing former commerce students successful in business, pointing out the beauty of Mt. Timpanogos to a passerby on the street, or obtaining a renowned musician or lecturer for the lyceum series gives enrichment to the life of Dean Herald R. Clark. This diverse personality harbors an interest in ghost towns, old banks, and abandoned railroads. To ride in the ca- boose with the train crew on the final run of a railroad is an exciting experience for the Dean of Commerce. SIDNEY B. SPERRY To Sidney B. Sperry falls the responsibility of determining curriculum and guiding graduate instruction in the Division of Religion. With an Incessant quest for knowlege and skill, he has written five books, and Is currently completing a volume on the prophets. Not only is he an expert in his particular field, he also plays the pipe organ and used to perform as a fencer. 24