Stanford University - Quad Yearbook (Palo Alto, CA)

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Dr. John M. Stalnaker as dean of students must co-ordinate all student activities outside of the class- rooms. At a time when colleges everywhere are laboring up the steep path of reconversion, a large part of Stanford ' s worries rest with him. It is to Dean Mary Yost that Stanford women owe their fine residences, social regulations, and equality of op- portunity. She has put much thought and work into making them what they are today. Stanford women will miss her, for no one can completely fill her place. f Stanford ' s new dean of students, John M. Stalnaker, brings to his post extensive experience in the field of education. During the war, he taught at Prince- ton University while also serving as consultant for the naval training program. Dean of Women Mary Yost is retiring this year after over twenty-five years of activity. The many problems of Stanford women have been her problems, too; she winds up an ad- mirable record of achievement this spring. Stan- ford ' s new registrar, H. Donald Winbigler, came here in 1940 as assistant professor of speech, drama, and education, and is now head registrar, taking over Dr. J. P. Mitchell ' s position. Busy as he is, he still finds time for a personal and sincere interest in the students and the University. H. Donald X ' inbigler, head registrar for Stanford Uni- versity, who is in a position to see many changes in the .Stanford routine, says, In all the history of our institu- tion no year has been the year of the veteran as much as this one.

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ADMINISTRATION Now that the war and business of fitting stu- dents for destructiveness is over, we can get to the basic function of a university and fit students for usefuhiess in life, states Presi- dent D. B. Tresidder, who, ably heading Stan- ford ' s administration since 1943, has worked to maintain our high standards. Dr. Alvin C. Eurich, academic vice-president, came to Stan- ford in 1938. His wide experience in educa- tion includes two years as a naval commander in charge of the naval training program. For the last four years, Financial Vice-President Frank Walker has pondered civilian and mili- tary students ' problems. In 1946 he an- nounced his resignation and return to private practice. A guiding influence in Stanford life is our own President Donald B. Tresidder. a man who com- mands the respect of students and faculty alike. Under his capable and understanding leadership, Stanford has returned to normal Farm life. Mr. Frank Walker, who resigned from his post as financial vice-president during Winter Quarter, came to Stanford from Wall Street. He is admired by all of us for his cordial manner, efficiency, and great love for Stanford. As academic vice-president of Stanford, Alvin C. Eurich ably performs his primarily administrative duties, and yet manages also to meet and know a great many students.

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SCHOOL OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES f The late Dr. Charles Vincent Taylor, right, head of the School of Biological Sciences, pointed out, The war years have caused an alarming decrease in train- ing of scientists in the fields of theoretical and re- search science, as well as in the applied sciences. Today ' s students will aid in keeping science in the foreground by answering the demand for scientific information. On campus, the students are provided with Jordan Hall ' s complete basement labs for ex- perimental and general biology. Material for exten- sive work is provided by plants and animals in the Natural History Museum; while in Pacific Grove, the Division of Marine Biology and Oceanography is an important center of research for Farm professors. Among professors active in scientific advancement, we find Professor George W. Beadle, who, while at Stanford, centered his research upon penicillin and studied the effects of radiation on production of the wonder drug. Biophysicist William A. Arnold has provided Stanford with a claim to fame through his participation in the atomic bomb project at Oak Ridge. Garrett Hardin of Carnegie Insti- tute studies the problem of photo- synthesis. Professor George Beadle juggles the genetic factors to determine their infinite possibilities.