Drake University - Quax Yearbook (Des Moines, IA)

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Jordan Since coming here in 1942, Dean Frank B. Jordan has followed his in- terest in fine arts administration by making the fine arts college a place where not only fine arts majors may study but where all students who are interested may enjoy the things the college has to offer. He has devoted much of his time to making the facil- ities of the fine arts college available to everyone. Dean Jordan received his bachelor of music degree from Illinois Wesleyan university and master of music degree from Bush Conservatory of Music in Chicago. He also received honorary doctor of music degrees from the Chi- cago Conservatory of Music and Il- linois Wesleyan university where he was dean until he came to Drake. His solo Work has been on the organ. Hoffman Since 1920 Dean Lynden E. Hoffman has observed and assisted in the growth of Drake. During these years he has followed a policy of giving men and women in the commerce col- lege the tools of business together with a basic understanding of life in gen- eral. The reputation enjoyed by the Drake commerce college throughout the middle West is evidence that Dean Hoffman has succeeded. During 1943-45 Dean Hoffman served as a hearing member on the War Labor board. In addition to his work at Drake he spent afternoons and weekends arhitrating ,labor dis- putes to prevent work stoppages. He spent one summer on the ,faculty of New York City college. Dean Hoff- man received his bachelor of philoso- phy degree from the University of Chicago and bachelor of laws from Drake. laughter Dean Seth W. Slaughter believes the teaching of religion should be made more practical. Since coming to Drake 11 years ago, he has worked and planned with this in mind. He ar- ranged for ministerial students to preach in local and suburban churches in addition to their school work. Dean Slaughter feels that the minister's Work is just beginning when the Sun- day service is over. He stresses the connection between religion and psy- chology. The students are taught how to help the people in their churches with their problems through sympa- thetic counseling. Dean Slaughter received his bachelor of artsldegree from Drake. From the University of Chicago he received masteidof arts and bachelor of divinity degrees. i 13

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Gerheim Lawson Duggins Sparks Sutherland Walkup The help solve stude t pr elem lVIea1'l F. Gerheim, coordinator of veterans af- fairs, is best known to the many veterans on campus. ln addition to helping the veteran student with his problems he serves as a link between Drake and the veteran's administration in Washiiigtoii. Before coming to Drake in 1946, Gerheim was a member of the staff oi Pennsylvania State college. Gavin Lawson, director of counseling and testing, meets many students, non-veterans as Well as vet- erans. Nearly every student at one time or another has personal problems which need expert advice. YVorking with the student's adviser, Lawson gives his help and advice on the problem. To aid him in the analysis of a problem, a vocational or psycho- logical test is sometimes given to the student. Miss Lydia A. Duggins, assistant professor of remedial and diagnostic education, is director of the reading and study skills laboratory. Students hav- ing grade difficulties find Miss Duggins a good person to know. Many low grades are the result of poor reading and study habits. Reading with the least amount of effort and time and getting the most out of it is an art. But it is an art which is easily acquired and Nliss Duggins guarantees results. She received her doctor of education degree from Co- lumbia university. lVI1'S. D01'0i.l'ly T. Sparks, director oi placement, is the one who handles the job problem. Not only does she help in finding jobs for students who are graduating, but she helps secure part time work for those who want to work while going to school. In addition to this she hires typists, secretaries and all the rest of the university clerical staff. Mrs. Shirley Sutherland, housing coordinator, is a person well suited to her job. Hers is the job of finding housing accommodations for Drake students. Mrs. Sutherland's work does not end there, she pays periodic visits to students to see if the living quarters are satisfactory and suited to the occu- pants. Mrs. Vivian Walkup, university nurse, is another person most students see at least once during their college career. Her main job is supervising physical examinations which are given to all non-veteran students on their arrival at Drake. In addition to this she assists the physician and gives first aid. 12

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talnaker Many new courses have been added to the liberal arts curriculum since Dean Luther VV. Stalnaker joined the Drake staff in 1927. This has made it necessary for everybody, especially the faculty, to re-educate himself and adjust to something entirely new and different. Although nothing is def- inite, plans for further reorganization are being considered, Dean Stalnaker said. He would like to see the sociology department enlarged to in- clude the field of social welfare, more courses in the field of city government and public administration, and a greater emphasis on citizenship. Dean Stalnaker says that as a result of observations made in his travels he feels that Drake is academically far ahead of many schools. He received his bachelor of arts degree from Drake and doctor of philosophy de' gree from Yale university. Macomber Since he came to Drake in 1946 Dean F. G. Macomber has tried to guide the education college along the line of practice what you preach . This program will be emphasized even more in the near future, Dean Macomber says. All faculty members in the education college share his viewpoint. He believes that many colleges of education teach new and advanced methods of teaching yet do not apply them within their own col- leges. Dean Macomber received his bachelor of arts degree from the University of Washingtoii and his master of arts and doctor of education degrees from Leland Stanford university. He served five years with the army, part of which was spent as executive of- ficer of the army academic division at Biarritz, France. Tollef on Dean Martin Tollefson believes that the teaching of law is an individual matter and has made future plans for the law college with this in mind. He feels that it should be more of a lab- oratory course, with more research and more written law reviews. He wants to make law training more practical so that the student may step from the classroom to the courtroom and, feeling perfectly at home, do his work there with ease, speed and ac- curacy. Dean Tollefson received his bachelor of arts degree from St. Olaf college in Northfield, Minn., a master of arts degree from the University of North Dakota and bachelor of laws and doc- tor of philosophy degrees from the University of Minnesota. He served five years with the legal branch of the army. 14