Case Western Reserve University - Lux / Differential Yearbook (Cleveland, OH)

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DEAN 4 «: t ! m .. Jir!M ' ' lif ' ' ' %i ' - ' . Dr. Theodore Moses Focke, ' 92, has been closely associated with Case School for the past fifty years and at the present time holds the distinctive position of being both the head of the mathematics department and Dean of the Faculty. Having been the only Dean, he has seen Case develop from an enrollment of about forty students and six instructors to its present enroll- ment of over nine hundred stud- ents and a faculty of one hun- dred and twenty-nine. He has been a vital factor in the steady growth of Case and may appro- priately be called our scholastic doctor, for he tries to diagnose and cure the ills of those having difficulty with their work. It is the Dean ' s responsibility, also, to schedule classes and examina- tions and to correlate the work of the several departments. Dur- ing his years at Case, Dean Focke has endeared himself to all Case men; alumni consider their memories of him the most treasured of those concerning their college days. 4». ■■ ' •V 4 l« • ., V -.€: t ' :

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!• 11 E X Y Doctor William Elgin Wicken- den, Prexy to the undergrad- uates and alumni, is one of the most active men about Case. It is through him, to a large extent, that Case School is known every- where, for he has contacts in all branches of science and industry throughout the country and is widely known and respected for his initiative, for his versatility, and for his broad interests. It is not uncommon to read that Prexy has dedicated a new bridge or was principal speaker at a commencement or public affair. His big interest at the present time is expanding and rebuilding Case. We look on the new chemistry building as the first of a series of new buildings to be erected under his leader- ship. Prexy has long since established for himself a place in the hearts of all Case men. With his quick wit and his ever pres- ent smile he urges them on to their best efforts. He is truly recognized as a man ideally suit- ed to hold the position of col- lege president.

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ASSISTANT »E Lawrence Wilson Mills joined the Case faculty in 1929 as a member of the department of history, having received his de- gree of Master of Arts at Ken- yon College. At present he is Assistant Dean. His varied duties necessitate his doing a great deal of traveling. He visits high schools to inter- view men whose aims lie in the field of engineering, considers their qualifications, offers them constructive criticism, and gives them an insight into the profes- sion which they are considering. Larry is particularly suited for this type of work. Prospective students admire him, and respect all that he represents. The mark- ed increase in enrollment during the last few years indicates the quality of his work. Ever a busy man, but never too busy to offer advice; sympathetic but firm; scholarly, yet retaining his common touch; this is the Assistant Dean, Larry Mills. 16