University of Washington - Tyee Yearbook (Seattle, WA)

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and Sciences Henry Suziallo Library The university ' s expansion alone hos been enough to dramatize a need for near-constant reorganiza- tion of A S. This year there were other factors — in parliculor the introduction of the econ depart- ment. And so it grew, to eight schools and forty administrative units, and over ten thousand students. Many of the ten thousand were there only temporarily, waiting for a crock at medical school, or law, or dentistry. More were just woiting: the pre -majors counted on A S odvlsors and counselors to fit them into a field suited to their tastes end tolents. But, though largest of the col- leges, Arts and Sciences was — ond is — more than a catch-all. It pro- vides the training needed in pro- fessions ranging from the liberal orts to the pure sciences, to edu- cate all while giving specialized training to many. Dean Edward Lauer ' s assistants are, left to light, Ralph Gustofson, Mabel Spence, Ed Listen. Not pictured is Harold Mines. of the oldest state university on the , . .

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Henry Art Gallery Edwaid H. Lauer Dean, College of Arts Sciences College of Arts A bit nonplussed at Dean Edward H. Louer ' s academic record (an A.B., A.M. and Ph.D. from Michigan, with a Phi Bete key thrown in), we dropped in on him and were rather pleased to see that being top brass at UW means more than a strictly academic attitude. Not that he can ' t be academic when he wants to. In his more business-like moments he gives special German courses; he pushed general studies into the A S program (in 1935) and has sponsored many of our curriculum-revamp- ing schemes, hfis eight-foot desk in Education hall, stacked daily with important policy-making memoranda, is no more impressive than the man. But, despite the desk. Dean Lauer is a chatty sort of person, interested in everything. He ' s a stamp and record collector (enjoys Jerry Colonno) ... his spare time is sparer still after an evening session with his history books ... he tries to get to most All-U music and sports events . . . and he likes people, especially those with imagination. The people he likes most ore students. He gets dead serious about their getting a full university life through student octivities and government. College life Is a full-time occupation, he ' ll tell you. And it isn ' t just a question of grodes. That last part pleased us especially. . . . now we start a tow

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, . . Pacific Coast with a little history . . . Experimental Theater School of Drama Glenn Hughes Director, School of Drama Boasting a number of worthwhile distinctions, among them being the most active department of its kind in the nation, the school of drama, with 200 majors, is housed in historical old Denny hall. Its 15-member faculty is composed of highly troined specialists in the various phases of theatrical produc- tion, theater history and dramatic literature. The school currently operates two theaters for the public . . . the Showboat and Penthouse ... six nights a week every week of the year. No other university maintains such a sched- ule. Among other accomplishments are: a touring theater which plays for eight months annually throughout the state . . . the most extensive touring theater project ever inaug- urated by a university; two series of children ' s productions; puppet shows twice weekly for grade schools of the vicinity; and a city-wide program of creative dramatics for children. Washington ' s school of drama originated the Penthouse type of theater, which is being imitated throughout the coun- try. This was the first theater ever designed and built for the presentation of modern plays in the arena style. To increase Washington ' s dramatic scope even more, the school is preparing to construct its third campus theater dur- ing 1 949. To be located near the Penthouse, it will be devoled primarily to plays of an experimental and artistic nature, both old and new. Awaiting the graduate in drama are such vocational fields as stage acting and directing, motion picture acting, costume ond scene designing, high school and college teaching, play- writing and rodlo writing and production. Among well-known alumnae are Ella Raines, Jean hieather and Nancy Coleman of motion pictures and Janet Waldo, radio network star. ■ Penthouse Theater Showboat Theater