Washburn University - Kaw Yearbook (Topeka, KS)

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Washburn alumni, next to Kansas. After California come Missouri, New York, Ok- lahoma, lllinois, and Colorado. Washburn alumni are serving on the faculties of some of the largest universities in the land. At Colorado university, for instance, is William Reed Arthur, '99, a member of the law faculty, and at Chicago university, Charles Graves of the mathe- matics faculty. Of all of these people in education, the one best known to our present generation of Washburn students and beloved by them is Dr. Duncan L. McEachron, '94, a Wash- burn student, a Washburn teacher, and treasurer of the college until his death in 1937. Dear to Washburn students is the influence, the companionship, the gentle dignity of Ella Scott lVlCEZlCl11'OH. The names of Dr. and Mrs. McEachron spell Washburn to many. The home of Dr. and Mrs. McEachron was and is open to all, and many a student has found inspiration and guidance there. ln our hurly-burly of hurried existence we often fail to real- ize the value of contacts with the faculty. To other generations, when Washburn lived more apart from the world, the homes of the faculty were about the only centers of social life. Although we are not so familiar with that custom today, in years to come today's generation and yesterday's alike will remember the influ- ence and the inspiration of these faculty homes long after text-book material is for- gotten. In national, state, and local medical circles former Washburn students sit among the highest. Although pre-medical work is still offered here, the medical school as a separate' unit closed in 1913. Some of Washhurn's former students who are now doctors are Topeka's Dr. Karl Menninger of the Menninger clinic, Dr. Wlilliam Merrill Mills, '03, a surgeon of national reputeg Dr. Stacy Guild, '10, a nationally famous aurist at ,lohn Hopkins, and Dr. Karl Bowman, '09, head of the Bellevue Psychiatric hospital, New York City. Akin to the workin the field of educa- tion is that of the foreign missionaries. Mr. and Mrs. Harrison Maynard a1'e in- dicative of this group by their Wonderful work among the Armenians after the first World War. Willis Goldsmith, '08, of the First Con- gregational church of San Diego, is rep- resentative of the many Washburn people in the ministry. ln public life, domestic or foreign, one finds such men as John E. Erricson, '90, one-time governor of Montana and United States congressman, and Donald Heath, now one of United States' consuls to Germany. A. T. Burch, '17, managing editor of the Cleveland Press, and Lester Filson, '11, editor of the Joliet Daily News, are fine examples of Washburn journalistic achievement. Rueben Markham, '08, is foreign correspondent for the Christian Science Monitor.

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7 A0 6 Ao For three quarters of a century Wash- burnis sons and daughters have been spreading over the earth, carrying with them wherever they go their memories of Washburn. They have carried with them something else, too-the indomitable will to succeed and to give service to their fel- low men which was the spirit of Wash- burn's New England founders. Washburn history is rich in the mingled heritage of New England culture and mid-western democracy. In her workshop she has molded the personalities of thousands- personalities that have grown even larger with the years and have in turn influenced other thousands. Ours is a great body of alumni. ln every state in the union except one, in eighteen countries of the world from the Arctic circle to the tropics, Washburn men and women carry forward the ideals of their alma mater. In such a formidable past it is, of course, impossible to even list the men and women who have done their work faithfully in their chosen lields, or even those who gained a measure of reknown by their services. The only thing we can hope to do in paying 'tribute to the great body of Washburn alumni is to mention a few who are representative of the college and the work her former students are doing, knowing full well as we name them there are many, many others who could be in- eluded. One-third of Washburn's former stu- dents are scattered beyond the bounds of Kansas, one-third within the state, and one- third in Topeka. Representing the first group regionally and also representing an- other prominent group of Washburn alumni-those who have devoted their lives to the furtherance of education at home and abroad-is Dr. lrene Nye, class of '95, dean of the Connecticut College for Women for the last twenty-five years. Dr. Nye was a brilliant student, taught Greek and Latin here for some years, and then went to New London, Connecticut. Another in this grouping is Anthony Karnes, Juneau, Alaska. Of the class of '11, lVIr. Karnes is Commissioner of Edu- cation for the territory of Alaska. Another distinguished daughter of lcha- bod is Edna Gerken, class of 714, who is head of the national health education pro- gram for the Indian schools of the United States. In the music division of the education group is lVliss Rowena Bishop, 704, presi- dent of the California Music Teachers as- sociation. California claims the most

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ADM DEAN SUSAN NL GLHLD DEAN CLEVELAND S LOPER ll TRATIU DR. PHILIP C. KING is to be congratulated on the fine ser- vice which he has devoted to W'ashburn college in the past nine years as president. His was a difficult job to assume the duties of his oflice at a time when he did. Even though the college suffered financial reverses and enrollment de- creased, through his untiring ,energy and drive, the college has witnessed a great period of development, improvement and expansion. Dr. King is graduate of Oberlin college, Oberlin, Ohio, and holds a master's degree from Columbia university. SUSAN lVl. GUILD, Vlfashburnis dean of women, has now completed more than twenty years of service with this col- lege. Taking a personal interest in all the Women on the campus, she becomes acquainted with them here as they enroll for the first time, helping them make necessary ad- justments to a new environment. Miss Guild is interested in following the activities and courses of study of each girl during their four years of college at Wiashburn. Patiently, she works to solve the problems connected with college social activity. She also acts as assistant professor of foreign language and supervises the Pan-Hellenic council. CLEVELAND S. LOPER, Vlfashburnis dean of men, is head of the engineering department of the college. lt has been his Work to give the men of Vlfashburn assistance in making their adjustments to college life. He is now completing his sixth college year in this advisory capacity. RICHARD VOGEL, a graduate of Kansas State college, who has his master's degree from Kansas university, became the new treasurer to succeed Arnold R. I ones, who resigned last spring upon being elected as a member of the corporation commission. Vogel, in addition to his duties as treasurer and business manager, is a lecturer in accounting. Mr. Vogel's supervision of the affairs of college finance com- mands Commendation. Miss GLADYS PHINNEY, now in ter third year as college registrar, succeeded Dr. L. D. Whittemore in 1938. Hers is the endless task of compiling the numerous records of enrollment, grades, and information for the college offices. JAY KYLE, director of admissions, spends a great deal of his time conferring with students on their problems and, in his friendly, youthful spirit, assists them Whenever possible. He also makes many trips to the high schools in the state conferring with graduates who contemplate a college education.