Cooper Union College - Cable Yearbook (New York, NY)

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Za fi From honor graduate to instructor to Dean has been the path followed by George F. Bateman in The Cooper Union. Except for his service in the World War, Dean Bateman has worked constant- ly in the school since his graduation from the Day School of Engineering in 1907. Like a Horatio Alger hero, Dean Bateman was invited to become aneinstructor after four years as an excellent student, earned the title of Professor and was later appointed Head of the Department of Mechanical Engineering. In 1931, Professor Bateman became acting Dean and in l933, Dean of the Schools of Engineering. Together with his duties as Dean, he has con- tinued his work on the aptitudes of students and has this past year initiated several studies re- lating to the definition and determination of professional aptitudes, to complete the courses of instruction. He has accomplished much in the assignment of total effort hours of each suhject in order to protect the student from overburdened programs. Dean Bateman has demonstrated his interest in student extra-curricular activities by fostering the weekly musicale. This interest car- ries over from his Chairmanship of the Student Relations Committee. His readiness to counsel and help the student has gained him the confidence of the student hodv.

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,- fgiyiag .L Art Director Cuy Gaylor Clark came to The Cooper Union only two years ago, but in this short time he has proved himself a progressive and capable officer of administration. He has introduced many beneficial changes in the administration of his office and in the cur- riculum of the art schools. Especially in the inducting of new courses into the curriculum, Mr. Clark has demonstrated his vision, ability, and leadership. Most of these new courses are prac- tical because they present to the student a comprehensive program providing a grounding in the fine arts and specialization along the lines of creative individual aptitudes. ln connection with these courses, Mr. Clark has enlisted the collaboration of a group of suc- cessful practicing artists, and has brought with them to the Art School a logical, practical, and significant viewpoint of the world outside. Most important of his achievements is the negotiation with representatives ofthe University of the State of .New York and the subsequent introduction of an approved credit system of college grade for the Art School. In addition, Mr. Clark has directed the styling of the various school publications, and has conducted and analyzed two stu- dent questionnaires with a view to determining program preferences and registration trends.

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7a.4zZ.,f Among the first school personalities introduced to every freshman class is Professor Walter S. Watson. Students seek him out sooner or later, some because they are puzzled or have questions, others because they are in trouble and find him a source of renewed confidence. Presiding over the office of Admissions and Student Relations, Professor Watson has collected the odds and ends of many departments and stray bits of fact lost or forgotten elsewhere. This habit of collecting has been carried over from his youth when he started collecting experi- ence by holding jobs of all sorts: physics and chemistry teacher, migrant field laborer, garage mechanic, trouble shooter and high tension man, toll engineer, astronomer, traveler, and scien- tist. His jobs have taken him far from his home state of Wisconsin into deserts, mountains, over several continents, and finally to New York City and The Cooper Union. lt is because of his quality of sympathetic listening and the ability to suggest practical solu- tions that Professor Watson has been so well-liked in the school. Since he came to The Cooper Union two years ago, he has always been ready to guide the student and help him hurdle any difficulties which he may encounter in his school life.