Southern Methodist University - Rotunda Yearbook (University Park, TX)

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N ,rv 'Deans of the University PAUL VAN KA'1'w1j14 'Dean of the Slfflflfll of Jlfluyiz' Graduate, Royal College of Music, 'lihe Hague, 1904. Dean Yan Katwijk came to S. M. U. in 1918 from Drake University, lies Nloines, Iowa, Where he was head of the Department of Piano. During his admin- istration three courses have been added to those ollered in the school, an oratorio has been presented each year, and an average of twenty radio rc- citals a year have been given. . ELLIS WILLIAM SH ULE14 'Dean of the Qmdzuzte School A. B., Emory and Henry, 1903, A. M., Vanderbilt, IQO7, Ph.lJ., Har- vard, 1915. Dr. Shuler came to S. M. U. in 1916. During his regime the Graduate School's enrollment has become live times as great as when he arrived, also he is responsible for the formation of the Graduate Club. ALBERT CLAY ZUMBRLTNEN 1261171 of Jllwz A. B., Central, 1907, A. M., Missouri, 1909. Before coming to S.31.L'. Dean Zumbrunen was Cultivation Secretary of the Methodist Church. He has instituted Freshman Instruction VVeek, and the present system of Freshmen Advisers. PAUL VAN IYZATXVI-TK DR. lf. YV. SIIULLR A. C. Zl'T.Il1lxL s s

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.- -,...,.,T.....-....9 'Deans of the University JAM ES KILGORE 'Dean of fhe School of Theology A. B., Southwestern, 1889, A. M., 1890, D. D., 1908. just preceding Dean Kilgore's coming to S. Bl. U. he was Presiding Elder of the Houston District of the blethodist Church. He has raised the standards of scholar- ship so that the school now receives more A. B. men than ever before. VVILLIAM FREDERICK HAUHART 'Director of the School of Commerce A. B., Missouri, 1901, A. M., 1902, Ph.D., Columbia, 1909. In 1921, when he was called by S. M. U., Dean Hauhart was .Assistant Professor of Economics at the University of Michigan. He has been largely responsible for the admittance of the Commerce School to the American Association of Collegiate Schools of Business. ELZY DEE JENNINGS 'Deon o f the School of eflrts and Sciences A. B., Randolph, 1900, H. B., Texas, 1913, A. M., 1913, Ph.D., 1924. Dean Jennings was Vice-President of Texas WOmHI1,S College prior to his coming to S. M. U. in 1922. Due largely to his efforts, the University has been admitted to the Association of American Universities and the Wom- en to the Association of American University Womeii. Di .lA5.II'.N Ki1,c,oRf-. DR. W. F. HAUm.R1 DR. li. D. JENNINGS l 5 - -1---..-.W .... --.,. f.,.,. .,,,,,,,,., 2- ,. . .,.Y.........: --vi

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' 1 .S -, . --,-.L...g l ll ne., YV 'Deans of the U niveryity CLAUDE ANDREW NICHOLS 'Di1'4'4'f0r of flu' Srfzool of Sdzzcfztiovz 'Dizvrfoz' of the S zzmmer Seyxion A. B., Southwestern, 18985 Ph.D., Havana, 1905. Dr. Nichols came to us in 1919 from Southwestern where he held the same position he now holds in S. M. U. He has sponsored provision of special courses and specific training for undergraduates in his school, and of suitable graduate courses, encouraging research. HENRY KIRBY TAYLOR 'Dirccfor of Exlemion fDe5Dw'Zme1zZ A. B., Kentucky VVesleyan, 18795 A. M., 18805 LL.D., 1927. Dr. Taylor came from Texas WOmHI1,S College where he was head of the Department of Sociology in 1922. He has organized travel tours covering XYestern United States, The Caribean, Cuba, and Panama, and contemplates organization of tours of the Hawaiian Islands, and of the countries bor- dering the Mediterranean. His departmental enrollment is eight times what it was when he became Dean. MRS. MARY RANDLE HAY 'Defm of Women Graduate, North Texas Female College, 1892. lVIrs. Hay was em- ployed by the Southwestern Life Insurance Company in 1923 when she was called to S. Nl. U. Mrs. Hay had an active part in the financial drives for the girls' dormitories. She has succeeded in so organizing her staff of matrons and assistants in these dormitories as to assist girls on scholastic probation, thus raising the average of scholarship for girls. 4 Ll.AL'm-, A. N1cHo1.s DR. HENRY K. TAYI,OR MRS. MARY R. HAY fi l fi l 1 fo - 1 I '-5