DePauw University - Mirage Yearbook (Greencastle, IN)

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Dr. Edward R. Bartlett Dr. Van Denman Thompson Strength in Unity... Much of Dean Edward R. Bartlett's past does not seem to relate to his present position. He lived First in Fort Madison, l.owa,where he began worlc in a telegraph office and later in a shoe store. It was not long until he left lor Iowa Wesleyan to study electrical engineering- perhaps his lceen interest in the Santa Fe railroad instigated this study. While he was at this school, he changed his mind and switched to the ministry. During the last war, he was :lirector lor the northwestern branch of Y.M.C.A. He also served as director of religious education lor the councils of churches at Minneapolis and Detroit before he came to DePauw in 1923 as an associate professor in philosophy. The next year he became head ol the de- partment of education in which position he served until two years ago when he became dean of the University. Director of the Music School is Van Denman Thompson. His primary interests have been and always will be music, especially organ music. This he teaches by the hour, and yet he Finds time to compose pieces for our Wednesday chapel services. He is nationally lcnown: tor his adeptness at the organ, lor his compositions forthe organ, and For choral groups. Music is not his only interest, however. He liltes to attend the movies and is particularly londl of gardening. Evidence of this is his large Flower garden and his vegetable bed begun longi before victory gardens became fashionable. 18

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Clear Vision... Having thetask of keeping the executive and financial cogs of the University turning smoothly, the joint Board of Trustees and Visitors exerts a marked influence in determining DePauw policies, despite the tact that it has assumed for itself a strictly backstage positions With a widely-scattered personnel, the Board, under the leadership of Roy O. West of Chicago, is composed of outstanding representatives, both laymen and clergymen, From various walks of life. It is through the nine Visitors, eminent lndiana ministers, that the University and the Church are kept in close contact. The entire Board meets semi-annually, although the greatest part oi its business is carried on through a number of small committees. One of the most -active of these, the Buildings and Grounds group, headed by Charles H. Barnaby of Green- castle, has recently been responsible For the erection of Mason and Harrison Halls and the ,laying of the new cement tennis courts. Other committees take care of investment and real restate, financial promotion and public relations, degrees, athletics, auditing and records, instruction and equipment, the Rector Scholarship Foundation, and other important details essential to the organization and carrying out of the University business. Although the members of the Board of Trustees and Visitors are greatly responsible For the smooth function- ing ofthe school administration, it is even more because of their individual loyalty to DePauw and their deep personal interest in the school that they deserve very much credit and appreciation. 17

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dministration g. .. This year Dean Louis H. Dirks had the two-Fold task of assisting in and solving the problems oi both the civilians and the Navy V-1? menfnow on the campus. This in any man's language is a full-time job. The woman with the dog, Saxon by name, characterizes Dean l.eota Colpitts. Miss Colpitts is new to the campus this year and is partially responsible For furthering DePauw's typical friendly and sincere manner. ,lust ask Umbie, popular Director of Admissions, and he'll tell you all about those famous wheels he paintediat the Barn. ln the college lite oi a Depauwite, there is one day of each semester which can be classified as a mistake, bedlam, or just general catastrophe- registration day. We gladly relinquish all such responsibilities as Registrar to Miss Veneta Kuntef and her assistant, Miss Lenore Williams. . As Publicity Director, Robert Elder sees to it that DePauw is literally on the map and that it stays there. Speaking oi maps-when you read that Tokyo has been bombed, think of Mr. Elder, for he teaches a course in current history. '19