University of Arizona - Desert Yearbook (Tucson, AZ)

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MR. LESHER It is hard to realize the myriad duties confronting the Registrar of a fast-growing university. From the opening of school in the fall to its closing in the spring, Charles Zancr Lesher is busy personally advising students on matters pertaining to registration, withdrawal from classes, required units, and overloaded electives. During the summer his time is occupied answering letters from students and prospective students asking for information, catalogues, entrance requirements, and living facilities. In addition Mr. Lesher acts as secretary to the faculty, presides over many university committees, and serves on the Advisory Council. The many problems, each of which is given interested consideration, coming to the office of the Registrar are so efficiently and rapidly handled by this competent organization that it is difficult to realize the extensive operations this office performs. DEAN OTIS Mr. Arthur Hamilton Otis, in fulfilling his duties as dean of men, faces a work of gigantic proportions. Not only is this work accomplished well, but, in addition, Dean Otis heads the French department, conducts classes, holds a position on the Advisory Council, and acts on numerous University committees. He combines a strict sense of justice with a sincere kindly interest in attempting to establish and further a healthy attitude on the part of the men students. His ability to meet with and capably handle the personal problems of so many men is nothing less than an art. By his friendly counsel and his constructive ideas he has created an understanding between the boys themselves and individual members of the faculty. His accomplishments have won the admiration of all university students. Pag • 16

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PRESIDENT SHANTZ Since President Homer LeRoy Shantz, one of America’s foremost botanists, took over the office of president of the University of Arizona in 1928, the institution has had a phenomenal rise in progress. During the past seven years the enrollment of the school has increased 29 per cent, and in order to care for this influx of students an extensive educational curriculum has been added to the facilities of the University. Included in this extension were several new colleges and schools, plus the introduction of new courses. From an inadequate and inefficient business system, the University achieved national recognition in 1933 when the National Committee on standard reports for institutions of higher education recognized the University of Arizona as having met its requirements. During Dr. Shantz’s presidency an extensive building policy has been adopted. The University stadium was built during his first two years here, and now, under a new program, eight new buildings will be constructed on the campus during the next year. Pfttc 15

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MR. WALKER The endless details accruing to the buying of all University supplies, making purchases to obtain quality and maintain economy, the collection and all proper disbursements of the institution’s money, and the care of equipment for University grounds and buildings make the work of the business office tedious and exacting. In fulfilling the position of Comptroller, Mr. Francis M. Walker has succeeded in demonstrating a great amount of skill and good humor. Mr. Walker, assisted by his large office force, is responsible for salaries and is kept alert maintaining the various detailed accounts that go into the business office of a university. Mr. Walker now faces the task of properly handling the new government appropriations, and the beauty of the future Arizona campus will be due, in no small part, to him. DEAN JONES It would be impossible to pay a just tribute to Dean Evelyn Wellington Jones. Just as impossible as it would be to list her duties and activities. Officially her duties are to sponsor women students’ activitiesj to cooperate with other university officials in enhancing and making pleas ant the environment in which every individual woman is encouraged to develop her abilities to the maximum capacity, and to be generally responsible for their welfare. Miss Jones fulfills these duties with a youthful enthusiasm which accounts for her popularity with university students. Not only docs she discharge her duties in their official capacity, but she creates between herself and each woman student a feeling of sincere friendship. I Icr dignity and charm arc acknowledged by all. P» f 17