Montana State University - Sentinel Yearbook (Missoula, MT)

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MONTANA FACULTY flip fm. GEORGE YPHANTIS-Assistant Pro- fessor of Fine Arts. B. A., University of Toronto, 19265 B. F. A., Yale Univer- sity, 1930 . . . Moved into the palatial surroundings of a new building donated by the Women's Club this year. The Student Eye finds Professor Yphan- tis with room enough to wield a brush and enough light to see the results . . . Montana students are beginning to appreciate art. J. H. RAMSKILL-Professor of Forest Products. B. A., Montana State Uni- versity, 1927, M, F., Yale University, 1928 . . . Enjoying the luxury of acres of laboratory forest donated by ACM, he can now turn students loose. FAY G. CLARK-Professor of Forest Management. B. A., University of Michi- gan, 1912, M. S. F., 1914 . . . Foresters claim that practicing what he teaches should add to their already considerable nest egg by foresting the new lab. E. F. A. CAREY-Associate Professor of Mathematics. B. S., University of Cali- fornia, 1905, M. S., 1914 . . . Almost as many initials as numbers . . . the first is Eugene . . . the other two 7 . . . His woodworking hobby cost him a digit . . . he digitated his thumb. ANNE PLATT-Professor of Home Economics. B. S., University of Wash- ington, 1917, M. S., 1927 . . . Remains a great favorite with Mortar Boarders . . . attends their parties. Drops in by in- vitation to teach Greeks table manners. Under the Student Eye Dr. Castle has become a surrealistic subject . . . the man who knows and understands his students, and in his lab they grow to be scientists. GORDON B. CASTLE-Assistant Pro- fessor of Zoology. B. A., Wabash Col- lege, 1928, M. A., University of Cali- fornia, 1930, Ph. D., 1934. Animal life- teaching these freshman zoologists to cut up cats-or a lobster.

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MONTANA FACULTY ERNEST A. ATKINSON-Professor of Psychology. B. A., University of Den- ver, 1920, M. A., Montana State Uni- versity, 1922. f'Ernie', knows his minds. Main activity spring quarter is the smooth-running Commencement affair. Right now has been ganging up on social research students. Doc Merrill under the Student Eye walks down the street with his head in the stars. During the day wondering where they'll be that night . . . at night counting them. His daughter, Janet, at the age of five could find the Polar star. WALTER R. AMES-Professor of Edu- cation and Psychology. Ph. B., Univer- sity of Wisconsin, 1917, Ph. M., 1918, Ph. D., 1926 . . . Quietly goes his way teaching principles of teaching and the psychology of psychology. Has an office lined with weighty books and stacks of magazines-learned. EDWARD E. BENNETT-Associate Pro- fessor of History and Political Science. B. A., University of Kansas, 1916, M. A., University of Wisconsin, 1923, Ph. D., 1925 . . . Big interest is history dates- catches students on them often. COLONEL ELEY P. DENSON-Profes- sor of Military Science and Tactics. Lieu- tenant-Colonel U. S. Army, Graduate U. S. Military Academy, 1909, Infantry School, 1921, School of the Line, 1922, Command and General Staff School, 1923, Army War College, 1927 . . . Nuff said. GEORGE B. NORRIS-Associate Pro- fessor of Military Science and Tactics. Major, U. S. Army, General Staff Corps Eligible List, Infantry School, Battery Officers' Course, 1923, Graduate of Com- mand and General Staff School, 1928. Lt. Colonel Denson, replacing Lt. Col- onel Smith, came to Montana with the distinction of serving on the General Staff and attending nearly every im- portant military school in the country. That towering figure is not the Colonel. RALPH M. CAULKINS-Associate Pro- fessor of Military Science and Tactics. Major, U. S .Army, B. S., North Dakota College of Agricultural and Mechanical Arts, 1915 . . . After ten years' absence returns to find the ROTC,s enlarged ad- vance course faced with question of compulsory military.

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FRED A. BARKLEY-Instructor in Botany. B. A., University of Oklahoma, 1930, M. S., 1932, Ph. D., Washington University CSt. Louisl, 1937. Came from the Sooner state to the Land of Shining Mountains last fall to teach Montana students all about plants. GUY FOX-Instructor in Political Sci- ence. B. A., Texas Christian University, 1929, M. A., Southern Methodist, 1931. Economics of home state makes ex- cellent material for lectures . . . is first varsity tennis coach. MRS. MARY BRENNAN CLAPP-In- structor in English. B. A., North Dakota State University, 1903, M. A., 1906. Poet laureate of Montana . . . guiding star of Newman Club . . . friend to all . . . knows everybody, everyone knows her. HAROLD CHATLAND-Instructor in Mathematics. B. A.. McMaster Uni- versity, 1934, M. S., University of Chi- cago, 1935, Ph. D,, 1937. Brought his bride to the wilds of Montana . . . teaches college math to stupid business majors to-be . . . who care not for statistics. EDWARD B. DUGAN -Instructor in Journalism. B. J., University of Mis- souri, 1932. Anniversary bibliography to be a master work. . . particular about head count . . . bear episode earned him name of Ditchy.'l DONALD M. HETLER-Associate Pro- fessor of Bacteriology and Public Health. B. A., Kansas University, 1918, M. A., 1923, Ph. D., Yale University, 1926. Plays with nasty germs . . . keeps them under lock and key so's they won't bite bacteriology students .... Stephens gals missed Natural Science hall because of his typhus bugs. INTRODUCING