DePauw University - Mirage Yearbook (Greencastle, IN)

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Dean Scheuer: Theaters and calendars As ad Viser 0f Pan-Hcllcnic and AVVS, assistant dean of students, NIiss Lucille Scheuer directs and counsels the oHicers and members of these groups. The shaping of the social calendar, the social policy and procedure, as well as the gen- eral counseling program for women are under her guidance. Miss Scheuer completed her undergraduate Work at Mt. Holyoke college and obtained her MA. at Columbia university. Dean Scheuer loves the theater and attends the productions of Indiana university and Pur- due as often as possible. She reads extensively and is interested in all type of modern dance. Dean Barnhart: From halls to fish Miss Nellie Barnhart, assistant dean of stu- dents, serves as director of W0merfs residence halls and advisor ofwomenk activities. She Works as coeadvisor to AVVS with Miss. Scheuer, co- ordinates the activity and guidance program in the residence halls, and administers educational, social, and personal guidance to Women students. While studying for her BA. degree, she attended VViChita and Northwestern universities. Miss Barnhart gained experience in the administrative field in the Kansas high schools, Syracuse uni- versity, and Missouri VVOIDCI'I,S college. Summer sunshine attracts Miss Barnhart and she spends many vacation days fishing. 31

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30 Dean Riggs: Puzzles and old coins Four years ago Lawrence A. Riggs became hrst Dean of Students at DePauW. Today in that capacity, Dean Riggs directs student activities, among these, housing, general counseling and guiding students, awarding of scholarships and loans, and the directing of the freshmen orienta- tion program. He is responsible for all student agairs outside the classroom. The University of California. conferred upon Dean Riggs his A.B. degree and later he received the MA. and Doctoris degrees from Columbia University Teacheris college. At home, Dean Riggs enjoys singing, makes wooden puzzles for his children and collects coins. Dean Farber: Gardens and golf Dean Robert Father returned to DePauw this year after completing his doctoris degree in edu- cation at Indiana university during the summer. As assistant dean of students, Dr. Farber ar- ranges the placement of seniors, advises mews organizations, counsels fraternities, directs Rector scholars, schedules partetime employment and supervises the absence system. After graduating from DePauw, Dr. Farber obtained his MA. from the University of Chicago. In the summer months, Dr, Father plays golf and works in his garden. He formerly taught speech and debate and he maintains this inter- est through contact With the DePauW debaters.

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Kunter: For a senior statistics As registrar, Miss Veneta J. Kunter is in charge of a complex and little known department of the university. She and her assistants register stu- dents, keep their individual records for future use, and record factual information, such as reports and statistics, to preserve the history of the uni- versity. Miss Kunter has been associated with DePauw University Registrar's Oche since the second semester of her Senior year, and after her graduation, she Was named assistant registrar. Umbreit: Brown Derby and GET Mr. William Umbreit, director of admissions, controls the admittance of all students to De- Pauw. He and his assistant, Mr. William Blarble, visit high schools to interest high school students in DePauw, to examine applications of students seeking admission, and to conduct campus inter- views With prospective students and their parents. Last year, Mr. Umbreit received the Brown Derby award for the most popular man on campus, and he is also sponsor for Gamma Beta Tau. Smythe: . . . buildings and grounds hlr. D. W. Smythe, as comptroller 0f DePauw university is concerned with the financial expend- itures of the university, including investments, buildings and grounds. Mr. Smythe began his banking career in 1937 and began his work at DePauw in 1930 as a bookkeeper. He was assist- ant comptroller from 1936 to 1945. From 1945 to 1948 Mr. Smythe left DePauW for a banking position but returned in 1949 to be named comptroller and purchasing agent.