Drake University - Quax Yearbook (Des Moines, IA)

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Lefr to right, seared: IN-Ierrill B. Dilley and Dean Hoffman Standing: E. G. Barrett, Ervin I. Hays and Roscoe R. Giffin EUMMEHEE EULLEEE DEAN LYNDEN E. HOFFMAN, who is com' pleting his twentyfsecond year at Drake has the last word in the college of commerce and finance. Dean Hoffman, who did his undergraduate work at the University of Chicago, found time somehow to get his L.L.B. while teaching at Drake in 1933. His warm smile and direct manner are familiar to all Drake students, and his neverffailing sense of humor helps him to guide students who- are proud to be under his direction. Among his daily flood of letters, one will find some from commerce graduates who are still seeking his advice. This year he was busy answering ujust friendly letters to boys in the service and telling them how they could complete their course after the war. Under his supervision the college of commerce and finance has been outstanding among colleges of its kind in the United States. The most cordial relationships exist between the faculty and students of the college and business men of Des Moines. A number of practical business seminars for seniors have been developed in which the students under' take special research work for certain firms under the joint supervision of the executive of the firm and the department head in the college. This gives 20 such students an added advantage of getting pracf tical business experience before completing their college work. Students may substitute for the local work two months of fullftime apprenticeship work as a junior accountant with a public accounting firm in Chi' cago, with which the accounting department makes the necessary arrangements. A number of night courses were added to the schedule of the college of commerce this year. These courses were designed to meet the needs of young business men and women who could not attend college during the daytime and who wished to acquire a knowledge of certain technical business subjects. Merrill B. Dilley, professor of accounting, as prefinduction education counselor received all of Washington's notices regarding the a1'my's desire for our men students. He and the genial dean counseled with numerous draftfbaiters. Commercial classes were held this year in the administration bldg. after the Wonien's Army appropriated Cole hall. Fullyfequipped laboratories were moved to the second floor.

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Left to right, seared: Francis Pyle. Katherine Shreves, Frank B. Noyes, Mrs. Stewart, Juliette Redfem and Gordon Bird Standing: Ruth Emmett, Paul Stoye, james J. Fiderlick, Mabel Madden, Waunita Shaw, Stanford Hulshizer, Genevieve Baal, Lenore E. Stull, Frederick W. Schlesselmnn and Byron Ben Boyd FI E ARTS IIIJLLEEE DEAN FRANK B. JORDAN'S unceasing activf ity keeps Howard Hall humming. One of the youngest deans on the campus, Dean Jordan came to Drake from his position as dean of the college of music at Illinois Wesleyan university in February, 1942. His is the task of answering all the problems which confront the one hundred and eighty-two students and twenty faculty members of the art, music, and drama departments. Students who have attended Dean Jordan's re- citals know that he is a fine musician as well as a Hrst-class executive. The college of fine arts endeavors to teach stu' dents the value of line arts in their cultural develop' ment, and stresses the practical side of competent performance in their chosen fields or extrafcurric- ular interests by encouraging the entire student body to participate in its various activities. The University theater affords the student an opportunity for practical experience in the field of play production, and in its aim of meeting the need for cultural and educational development has be' come a center of theatrical entertainment, not only for the campus, but for the entire community, as well. The Drake A Capella choir has become well' known throughout the middlefwest by its extensive tours and the concerts which it has given over na' tional radio networks. Its members include stu' dents from all of the colleges who possess the ref quired qualities of musicianship. It is noteworthy that the concentrated elforts of the college of fine arts on individual achievement has succeeded in placing students in splendid posif tions in all parts of the United States. l DEAN FRANK JORDAN f

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Left ro right: Hazel Weakly, Pearl Bjork, Dean Hutchinson, J. I-lerlzerr Blackhursr, Margaret Black. Norma Scheidemann and Frances Barber EDUEATIU JOHN H, HUTCHINSON is serving as chairf man of the executive committee of the college of education in the absence of Leigh H. Baker, on leave in the armed forces. Acting Dean Hutchinson is finishing his seven' teenth year at Drake. Dependent upon him for guidance are one hundred and forty student teachers. With the other members of the faculty of the education college, Hutchinson assumes the responf sibility of placing the college's graduates as well as training them. When a student enrolls in the college of educaf tion, one member of the faculty is assigned to him as adviser. This adviser is responsible for counsel' ing the student in the choice of a professional ob' jective, in choosing his courses, in planning his prof gram, and in meeting problems of adjustment to college life. To aid the student and the adviser in this, an individual record is kept for each student. Inf formation gathered about the student includes a college aptitude test, personal interest blank, a rec' ord of previous high school and college work, and other signiiicant data. EULLEEE The relationship between the student and adviser continues from semester to semester. In this way the student gains the beneit of counsel by a mem' ber of the faculty who has become acquainted with him, his interests, abilities and problems. An ad' viser schedules at least two individual conferences with each student during the semester. He is also available to the student for an individual conferf ence whenever the student may desire one. In addition to individual counseling, problems common to entering students are considered in spef cially planned courses such as Introduction to' Education and Planning for a Teaching Career. Many visits are made to schools and class rooms from kindergarten through the senior high school to give a background of personal acquaintance with school situations which will help the student to make intelligent choices and to plan his future ac' cording to his interests and needs. Drake's college of education led in the require' ment among colleges for two semesters of practice teaching for students seeking a four-year certificate. Norma V. Scheidemann joined the faculty this fall and introduced a course in psychology of ex' ceptional children. Dr. Scheidemann came to Drake from the University of Michigan.