Indiana University - Arbutus Yearbook (Bloomington, IN)

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From the Union Building, one can see students be- tween classes, coming from every school in the Uni- versity. SCHOOLS

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DEANS OF WOMEN Agnes E. Wells .... Dean of Women .... president of state cleans ' association .... president Indiana chapter. Phi Beta Kappa .... member of several national educational and scholastic organizations ... skillful and efficient manager . . . . interesting and forceful speaker . . . . friendly .... understanding. From an unassuming office in Maxwell hall emanates one major objective — to foster an atmosphere which will be conducive to good scholarship and to help girls develop into fine women . Behind that objective, guiding it through seventeen years, has been Agnes E. Wells, desn of women, who by her unceasing devotion toward the promotion of the welfare of the University has won the respect and admiration of both coeds and faculty members. Aside from her duties as dean of women, Dean Wells conducts classes in both algebra and astronomy, and during the summer ses- sions frequently teaches classes at the Uni- versity of Michigan. She received the A. B degree from Michigan in 1903, her A.M. degree from Carlton College in 1916, and the Ph.D. degree from the University of Michigan in 1924. The advisory work which has brought her into close contact with the University coeds has given Miss Lydia Woodbridge, assistant dean of women, an opportunity to become a friend and adviser to nearly every woman student in the University. Since her appoint- ment in 1926, Miss Woodbridge has taken an active part in directing activities and im- proving scholastic standing. Miss Woodbridge also is an assistant pro- fessor of French and conducts several classes in that subject. She received the B.L. degree at Mount Holyoke college in 1897 and the A.M. degree at the University of Wisconsin in 1916. Lydia Dudley Woodbridge .... Assist- ant Dean of Women .... close friend of Dean Wells .... most interesting conver- sationalist .... impressed with beauty of French language .... precise .... appre- ciates originality .... has a ready and sympathetic ear for coed problems . . . liked by all who know her. [ 16

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COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES The College of Arts and Sciences, called College of Liberal Arts prior to 1921, is the nucleus around which the professional schools of the University have been built. Passing over the seminary stage of the University ' s career, it may be said to have been started in 1828 when the institution was chartered as the Indiana College. In 1887 the College of Arts and Sciences was subdivided into several departments. Since that time the number of departments has increased steadily until at the present time it contains twenty-six sep- arate departments. The College of Arts and Sciences is un- der the direction of Deans David A. Rothrock and S. E. Stout, with a faculty of nearly two hundred members. A number of noteworthy events took place in the departments of the College of Arts and Sciences during the year. Prof. Ed- mund Conklin was appointed head of the Psy- chology Department to fill the vacancy left by titled The Psjich(ilo i f Adohsceiice has be the textbook for a new course by the same n partment, the foremost authority on folklore. Miss Edna Johnson of the English Department David A. Rothrock . . . has advanced classes in higher mathematics . . . Phi Beta Kappa . . . student of Maya civilization . . . interested in bee culture . . . accurate . . . affable . . . highly regarded by students. Selatie Edgar Stouf . . . head of I. U. Latin Department . . . third person to re- seive Ph.D degree summa cum laude from Princeton University . . . Phi Beta Kappa . . . golf enthusiast . . . earnest . . . patient . . . pleasantly courteous at all times. Dr. Wm. Book ' s resignation. A new book en- en published by Prof. Conklin and serves as ame. Dr. Stith Thompson of the English De- published his sixth book on that subject, published, in collaboration with Miss Carrie Scott of Indianapolis, Antliologij of Child Lit- ( ' )-atinr. considered by critics to be one of the outstanding books of its kind. An interest- ing exhibition of modern German art was sponsored by the German Department. In celebration of the Horace Bi-millenium, the Latin Department participated in a national contest for the translation of Horace ' s poetry. In the Philosophy Department Mr. D. S. Rob- inson has put in book form his work Political EtJiicf! which has been used until this year in mimeographed form by his classes. Dr. P. W. Townsend of the History Depart- ment returned to the University this year after a leave of absence spent in research in Italy and England. Miss Elizabeth Sage has re- turned from a sojourn in England where she made an especial study of historical costum- ing. The Speech Department was successful in sponsoring its first all-state Drama Confer- ence. Other activities of the College of Arts and Sciences included the annual Latin Con- test for high school students directed by the Latin Department, and the high school math- ematics conference sponsored by the Mathe- matics Department. [ 18]