Drake University - Quax Yearbook (Des Moines, IA)

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DEAN HOFFMAN COHIYYIQYCQ The reputation enjoyed by the Drake commerce college throughout the middle west can be credited, in large part, to the efforts of Dean Lynden E. Hoffman. Probably no one man is better able to trace the continued growth of Drake, for since 1920 the task of fitting students with the necessary tools of business has been his. Dean Hoffman served as a member of the War Labor board from 1943 to 1945. During that period he devoted much of his time to the arbitration of labor dis- putes. He spent one summer on the faculty of the City College of New York. Dean Hoffman re- ceived his bachelor of philosophy degree from the University of Chicago and bachelor of law from Drake. DEAN BOHLMAN graduate As head of the graduate division, Dean Herbert W. Bohlman supervises the courses and studies of graduate students. Through the years his job has taken on added importance because of the ever in- creasing demand for graduate degrees. Because of the need for teachers with more instruction the majority of graduate degrees continue to be given in the field of education. Dean Bohlman antici- pates a corresponding rise in master of arts degrees, however, since more preparation is becoming nec- essary in all fields. Dean Bohlman received his bachelor of arts degree from Lawrence college. He also received master of arts and doctor of philosophy degrees from the University of Wis- consin. Page I3

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DEAN HUFF liberal arts Acting Dean of the liberal arts college, George C. Huff was appointed to take over the duties of Luther W. Stalnaker in the fall of 1948. Dean Stalnaker was given a four month leave of absence to serve on a five man educational commission in japan under the civil affairs division of the United States Army. Stalnaker returned to Japan in the summer of 1949 and Dean Huff is continuing to direct the affairs of the college. Before being named acting dean of the liberal arts college, Dean Huff served as head of the biology department here. He received his bachelor of commercial science degree from Drake in 1928. He received his master of science and doctor of philosophy degrees from the State University of Iowa. Dean Huff came to Drake in 1933. Page I2 A' DEAN TOLLEFSON law Dean Martin Tollefson believes that the teaching of law is an individual matter. Under the deanis guidance, Drakeis law college has come to empha- size the practical phase of law training. He feels that law should be more of a laboratory study. lt is the aim of the college to equip its students so that they may step with ease from the classroom into any courtroom situation and do their work with speed and accuracy. Dean Tollefson received his bachelor of arts degree from St. Qlaf college in Northfield, Minn.5 a master of arts degree from the University of North Dakota and bachelor of law and doctor of philosophy degrees from the University of Minnesota. He served five years with the legal branch of the army.

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DEAN MACOMBER education Under the guidance of Dean E. C. Macomber, who came to Drake in 1946, the education college is becoming one of the most modern and practical in the country. Dean Macomber believes that many colleges of education recommend new and advanced methods of teaching yet do not apply them within their own colleges. Therefore, prac- tice what you preachv has become the philosophy behind education courses taught at Drake. Dean Macomber received his bachelor of arts degree from the University of Washington and master of arts and doctor of education degrees from Leland Stanford university. He served five years in the army, part of which was spent as executive officer of the army academic division at Biarritz, France. Page I4 PROP. STRINCFELLOW Bible Professor Ervin E. Stringfellow was appointed by President Harmon to the chairmanship of a com- mittee to carry out the affairs of the Bible college following the resignation of Dean Slaughter last summer. Professor Stringfellow has served contin- uously on the Drake faculty since 1914 and intends to retire at the close of the academic year. At the present time Professor Stringfellow is head of the department of New Testament Language and Lit- erature. He received his bachelor of arts and his master of arts degrees from Drake. He taught one year at Princeton as an instructor of classics. Pro- fessor Stringfellow is the author of two books, The Gospel, a Translation, Harmony and Anno- tationsv and Acts and Epistles, a Translation and Annotations.