Northwestern University - Syllabus Yearbook (Evanston, IL)

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DICPART '41, T lillf US Hsu' Hiv1A,loics'i PLAN CURRlCUl,lJlVl Both Athletic anal lfaculty Supervision Committees have W'arcl lfvans as a memher while he presicles as chairman ofthe l'uhlications Committee. His real claim to fame however is as a professor of chemistry ancl also as heacl gas ofhcer of the metro- politan area. One test of a professor's influence is the success of his stuslents. Nearly all the anthropology majors who have stualiccl unclcr Professor Herskovits now have government pfisitions. Dr. Herskovits himself spencls much time in Washington as con- sultant to a war agency, this incimlentally gives his classes time to catch up on their reacling assignments. Wm, yg hmm 'lll1CUllflll'C2lli ofthe war in V139 founcl l'rofessor Alfrecl llorjahn in lfrance. lfor a safe return to the llniteal States, he hastened across lfrance ancl Spain to l,islaon, where he caught the Clipper to New York. By his cigars ye shall know him, for he always has a cigar in his pocket. His profession is classical languages. At sports he is lmoth spectator and participant, specializing in wrestling. When askecl ahout his characteristics, one of Professor Wol- seley's stuclents repliecl that he has a sense of humor, goes off f on tangents, and likes the gals. Dr. Wolseley believes in the college press, he says, 'l'he college pulmlication shoulcl he the hulwark on campus against mistreatment of inclivicluals for their views. An enterprising young stuclent clecicleml to practice what he was taught. As a result, Dr. Arpan founcl himself gazing at thirty mlistinct shots of himself. 'l'hese photos showecl him uncler all circumstances' eating spaghetti, showering at the gym, conducting classeeancl all were candid in the strictest sense of the worlml. 'l'his is one time his profession hack-Hrecl ancl caught Professor Arpan off-guaril. lxlvlvllll' ll4'rslQvJvill 'Xlfrecl Dorjahn R. lf. Wolseley lfloyd Arpan 40

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r Thorton W. Merriam Alicc Schwicbcrt Jane Kellogg Reid Dr. Thornton W. Merriam, Chairman of the Board of Religion was a corporal in the communications division in World War I. He wrote French love letters for doughboys wanting to woo their mademoiselles and taught the three R's. His Relaxation time is spent in Canada, thirty miles from any kind of civilization. Miss Alice M. Schwiebert, Director of VVillard Hall is in charge of all university-owned and supervised women's housing units, including the North Shore and Georgian Hotel units. In addition, she is a part- time instructor in sociology. Before coming to North- western four years ago, Miss Schwiebert taught high school and did settlement work. Prior to her marriage last July, Jane Kellogg Reid worked three years as a New Student representative. Now that her husband has gone over seas, she has re- turned in the capacity of New Student director. Ex- tremely enthusiastic about Northwestern, Jane loves the job of making contacts with prospective high school students. Dr. E. L. Clark, Director of Admissions, has been at N. U. since 1926 when the office was created. An undergraduate at DePauw, his studies were inter- rupted by the World War. He had the honor to be chosen from his company to study at the University of Aix Marsailles. Mrs. Ruth O'McCarn, Counsellor to VVomen at Northwestern since l937, is responsible for the needs of all women students and for giving advice on such problems as finances, sororities and activities. Her office is headquarters for everything not purely academic. Mrs. McCarn also finds time to advise Pan-Hellenic, W.S.G.A., Mortar Board, and Shi-Ai. Miss Meyer could be well qualified as a jack of all trades for her job includes almost everything from keeping all accounts for student organizations to theatre ticket service. Her real love is music, having taught piano at the Cosmopolitan School of Music in Chicago before joining Northwestern's personnel six years ago. Edward L. Clark Ruth O. McCarn Myrtle E. Meyer M f 1

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li. l.. lidmunson, Head of Civilian Pilot Training at North- western, was introduced to this University when he received his degrees of Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy here. He has been flying since 1923, and has 4800 hours to his credit. Dr. lfidmunson left the Army Air Corps in l93f2 with the rank ofcaptain to take up educational work. l .G. Seulberger, Head of theDepartment of lndustrial Relations of the Teclinological lnstitute, is one of Northwestern's most ardent sports fans. ln his oHicial capacity he supervises the industrial work of the students and handles admissions to the Tech School. Unofficially he drives one of the snappiest yellow convertibles on campus. john 'l'eevan, a native of Liverpool, is ending his 26th year at Northwestern as Professor of Business l.aw on both Chicago and livanston campuses. Previously he practiced the profession. Before the war limited travel and transportation, he spent his summers driving through Switzerland, lfrance, Belgium and Holland. Harry G. Guthmann, acting as Chairman of the lfinance Department of Commerce School, has been at Northwestern since l927. He attended the Universities of Syracuse, Colorado, New York, and Chicago, as well as taking a correspondence course--his first in accounting--at Wisconsin. Now he gives the course! ln the past year he has revised two textbooks on investment and finance. Professor B. H. Jennings is an essential part of Northwestern's war effort, for he is doing confidential research work for the government in the ventilation phase of reducing infection in military camps and also is the lnstitutional Representative for the U. S. Office of Education for Engineering Science and Manage- ment and war training courses given at N.U. .,,.-v-w gsm, ,1. ., X-W 1 . -v livcrctt l .dmundson C . 4 . pw. lf. George Sm-llwrgcr Burgess H. Jennings A Harry G. Guthmann john Charles 'l'ecvan 4l ill