Kansas Wesleyan University - Coyote Yearbook (Salina, KS)

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cflamrzs rrzveizgt l . . . . were made so that we loue First when we see them painted, things tue have passed. Perhaps a hundred times nor cared to seeg - . ' And so they are better, painted -- better to us, NVhz'ch is the same thing, lirom Fra Lippo Lippi by ROBERT Bsowiwnsio FTER his graduation from Kansas Wes- leyan University in l908, THOMAS CRAVEN taught first in Salina High School, later in the University of Puerto Rico and in various private schools and high schools Of New York City. ln the first World War he served in the United States Navy: in l92O, afterward, he became an independent author. At one time or another he has contributed to most of the magazines in America. As a member of the staff of the New York Herald Tribune Book Review, for twenty years he has made pertinent comment on current work. Four of Mr. CRAVEN'S works -Men of Art. Modern Art. Cartoon Caualcade, and A Treasury of American Prints -- constitute the basic outline of this year's Coyote. Other books published by Mr. CRAVEN include Paint, a novel, A Treasury of Art Master- pieces. and The Story of Painting. In 1923 he married AILEEN ST. JoHN- BRENON, a motion picture critic, who is at present director of magazine publicity for Paramount Pictures. They have One child, RICHARD, a student at Deerfield Academy, The family home is at Great Neck, Long ls- land. Mr, CRAVEN is the son of Mr. and Mrs. C. R. CRAVENS, a pioneer Salina fam- ily, many members of which have been en- rolled in Kansas Wesleyan University. .1 N the forty years since the Hrst decade of the century-the days when 'I'iioMAs CRAVEN, an omnivorous reader and writer even then, Walked the campus and halls of Kansas Wesleyan and haunted the Salina li-- brary-he has traveled a long, long way, THoMAs CRAVEN has written a hall' s shell' of books: among them are four which are to be found on thousands of library tables in America-standard art reference works: he has lectured from coast to coast: he has prowled about famous galleries and in ob- scure castles in search of material: he has be- come that authority in art of whom students say, THOMAS CRAVEN says .... ln galleries and at exhibits his decision is authoritative, THOMAS CRAVEN has probably done more to interpret art to the common people than has any other man in his time. He has helped to popularize art and in doing so has earned an enviable reputation as an outstand- ing critic, author and lecturer. Whenever lVlr.iCRAVIiN is in Salina, Kan- sas Wesleyan is honored to receive him as a guest. On the chapel platform he is always an inspiration to young art students and writers. And when he is not on the campus, but about his work she is proud that he is one of her own sons. lt is in recognition of these achievements that the l945 Coyote is dedicated to THOM- AS CRAVEN -- critic, author and lecturer. Page l-ive

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TI-IQMAS CRAVEN A u'v'ite1' who Chronicles the story of the Arts

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CAMPUS VIEVV S PIONEER HAH Two familiar campus buildings are Pioneer Hall and Schuyler Hall. Pioneer Hall -A with Sams Chapel, Miller Hall, the Social Room and the various classrooms is well known to all students. Schuyler Hall, the girls' dor- SCHUYLER HALL lgS mitory, is where the majority of the girls enrolled at Kansas NVesleyan live. l