DePaul University - Depaulian Yearbook (Chicago, IL)

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FATHER E. L. GAFFNEY, CM., A.M. Dean Father Gaffney has not yet fin- ished a complete year as dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, but he has already won a place in the hearts of the whole student body. He has been able to enforce all disciplinary measures in a pleasant, smiling way that has made him one of the most re- spected and best liked figures on the North Side Campus. ( allege of J beral rts and Sciences rHE College of Liberal Arts holds in De Paul the important position it should hold as the basis of all things intellectual. Despite the modern tendency to place undue emphasis on the professional departments, the liberal arts college from its very nature must supply the foundation for the narrower pursuits of business and law. When the student has learned how to live he is prepared to learn how to make a living. The liberal arts college supplies thei general knowledge which prepares the student for the particular career he may choose to follow. The departments of history, language and philos- ophy develop in him a broader vision for the great business of living and fit him to appre- ciate the greater things which life can give only to him who is prepared to receive. The faculty of the Arts department is made up of a number of priests and lay professors. All are highly educated and competent in their various departments. The department of philosophy boasts of Father Murray, the friend of many De Paulites of the past and of the present. All departments honor and admire him for his learning and for his kindness. Another noteworthy professor of this department is Father Kearney, one of the I .

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most interesting persons of De Paul. He is a man of genius who can bring the great prob- lems of metaphysics down to the students ' powers of understanding. Nor does he hesitate to enliven his lectures with a touch of inimitable humor. The English department is made up of a number of men, all of whom are worthy of note. Father Powers, the vice president of the university, can never be forgotten when Shakes- peare is mentioned, nor is there any doubt that his classes are popular, for Father Powers de- serves popularity. Father Case came to De Paul in 1927 and since then has become known for his interesting classes in later English lit- erature. Father Ward has taught English com- position at De Paul for the last six years — and taught it well. He believes in making his stu- dents learn to vsrite by writing but no one can say that he is anything but kind. Mr. J. Leo Sullivan is another member of the English department. He has classes in composition and early English literature and has displayed con- siderable interest in the literary activities of the college. In the department of science Fathers Le Sage and Ordonez share honors. Father Le Sage ' s interest is in astronomy and physics, and when MR. JOHN C. McHUGH Registrar To. Mr. McHugh has been given the responsible position of guid- ing the students in registering for the various classes and of keeping the complex system of many de- partments running in perfect or- der. To his clear vision and un- ceasing effort is due the remark- able harmony which has insured the progress of the Arts College. Rev. J. Ward Dyer O ' DONNELL Hadd Page 25