University of Pittsburgh - Owl Yearbook (Pittsburgh, PA)

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Dran Char lbs S. Tippetts CHARLES S. TIPPETTS Dean of the School of BusiNESS A DM INISTR ATION Although he has only been associated with the University since 1935, Dean Charles S. Tippetts has reached a place in the heart of his students that is an enviable one. This man with the ready smile and a cheery word combines those rare qualities of exceptional ability and human understanding that has lent a touch of inspiration to his teaching and administrative career. Dean Tippett's extensive experience has been gained from many sources. He took his A.B. degree at Princeton in 1916, served in an ollicial capacity overseas in 1918, and has held a professorship in economics at the University of Washington, Iowa, and Buffalo. Since his stay here he has been actively aligned with the Chamber of Commerce and the Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh. UNIVERSITY DEANS Dean Stanton C. Crawford STANTON C. CRAWFORD Dean of the College Dean Stanton C. Crawford embodies in his own personality and background, the very elements and purposes to be found in the school of which he is head. His interests and hobbies arc flung widely into divergent fields. Academically he continues to pursue his studies in biology and zoology, and his literary contributions in these sciences command nationwide attention. But he endeavors to find time for his interesting, if irreconcilable, hobbies of walking and ocean cruising. After receiving his Ph.D. at Pitt in 1926 he was appointed head of the Johnstown Center. In 1933 Dr. Crawford came to the University to serve as director of High School Relations and in 1936 took up his duties as Dean of the College. 22

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THYRSA WEALTHEOW AMOS Dean or Women Since 1919 women's activities at Pitt have been tinder the capable and considerate direction of Dean Thyrsa W. Amos; and the University rejoices in the continuation of her splendid services. Energetic in the pursuit of her ideals, yet so genuinely cooperative in her relations with women students, she has truly been a guiding light, in the advancement of coeducational opportunities here at Pitt. Dean Amos has been fittingly prepared for her profession with a background rich in elements necessary to administrative education. She received her early degrees at the University of Kansas and it was at Columbia University where her extensive talents in the field of student direction came to the fore. At Pitt she has continued her invaluable assistance to University women down through the years. Dban Thyrsa W. Amos Dean Vincent W. Lanpbar VINCENT WESLEY LANFEAR Dean of Men The personality of Dean Vincent W. Lanfcar has become a tradition among Pitt students. His friendly guidance, accompanying warm smile and drawling voice, has been of immeasurable aid to boys confused bv the intricacies of college life. His heartfelt interest and sympathy in student activity have given Pitt men a close personal contact with their University. Dean Lanfcar was born and educated in Texas, but came to Columbia for his Ph.D. After brief stays at Columbia and Yale, Dr. Lanfcar came to Pitt in 1925 as a professor in finance. He assumed the task of director of the Evening Division, and retained this post until his appointment as Dean of Men in 1933-

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CHARLES E. PR ALL Dean of the School of Education The School of Education boasts a man possessing the vigor of youth and the experience of a matured educator in Dean Charles E. Prall. Dignity and confidence mark him as the capable administrator, and a vivid sense of humor has made him a genuine friend to those who seek his counsel. His interests range from an appreciation of symphonic music to admiration of Eddy Duchin's music. Dean Prall's career in the field of education has been a wide and thorough one. From 1912 to 1927 he served as Superintendent of four different school systems in Iowa. Before coming to the University in 1934 he was successively Professor of Educational Research at the University of Arkansas and Dean of Education at Arkansas State University. A complete knowledge of his field has prompted him to contribute frequent treatises to educational journals dealing with problems of research and technique. Dean Charles E. Pram. UNIVERSITY DEANS J. Lloyd Mahony J. LLOYD MAHONY Director of the Evening Division Since 1934, when Mr. J. Lloyd Mahony was appointed Director, the Evening Division has added immcasurcably to its original practical purposes. No small part of credit is, of course, due to the transfer of the location of evening classes to the quiet, inspiring surroundings of tnc Cathedral in April 1936. But more important has been the personality and ideals of Mr. Mahony. He has striven continuously to create an atmosphere and a back- fround of appreciation that will create for his stu-ents a newer, fresher view of the world that a University should afford. Mr. Mahony studied at New York University, graduating from the School of Commerce in June 1923- After a brief stay as Research Fellow at the Guaranty Trust Company in New York. He came to the University as an instructor in Finance. For nine years, he served in the School of Business Administration. Then in 1934 he succeeded Dean Lanfear as the Director of the Evening Division, and has since fulfilled that duty with great success and distinction. 23