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

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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

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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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As publicity .la .l placement rep- resentative, Mr. J. J. Moore ' s job is to see that all Case func- tions are properly and well pub- Ircized. In the capacity ot place- ment representative he contacts industrial institutions to inform personnel managers about the type of man Case is graduating, and arranges interviews for the seniors with company represen- tatives. Mr. Moore, in conjunc- J. J. MOORE tion with Professor Young, as- sists in the management of the Case News Service which posts all newspaper clippings pertain- ing to Case and keeps the under- graduates and their home town newspapers informed of Case activities. Although he has held his positions for a relatively short time, Mr. Moore has al- ready proved to be a valuable asset both to the school and to the undergraduates. Charles Frederick Chapman, affectionately known as Chappie , plays an important role in the activities of the college, and has been a deciding factor in many changes brought about at Case. After becoming Alumni Secretary in 1929, a few months after his gradu- ation from Ohio Wesleyan, he began a series of notable accoinplishinents which, as one looks back through the years, assume larger and larger significance. Chappie performs his most notable work as Alumni Secretary, maintaining contact with Case Alumni all over the country, and as editor of the Case Alumnus, which has received awards for excellence from the American Alumni Council for seven years running. He is also responsible for instigating the Van Horn scholarships. A busy man, he is never too busy to aid those who come to his office in search of counsel. C. F. CHAPMAN In the small room near the side door of the administration build- ing is the office of the cashier. It is through this office that much of the financial business of the school is transacted, for the official cashier has charge of almost all collections made in the school, of issuing statements to the various departments, and of placing all orders for goods. Less mercenary, however, and of more interest to the student is the personality who bears the title of official cashier, Mr. Robert L. Wilkes. Mr. Wilkes is comparatively new at Case, his duties here having begun only two years ago. Before coming to Case, Mr. Wilkes was employed by the General Electric and Cleveland Trust Companies. He is a mem- ber of Delta Sigma Pi, a pro- fessional business organization. R. I.. WILKES 17