University of Pittsburgh - Owl Yearbook (Pittsburgh, PA)

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OFFICE OF THE DEAN W. Saalbach L. Brailey C. Ebert P. Lohmeyer B. Phillips; R. Squillantc; J. Hartnett; C. McClure; M. Diodati. Sealed: S. Forbes. Standing: M. Stevenson; W Yakish; M. L. Gilbert; P. O’Leary; B. L. Thomas. In Dean Biddle’s own words, the job of his office is “To provide spiritual assistance, morale strength, and especially to try to make the I niversity a comfortable place in which to live.” And with careful distribution of work, the assistants to the Dean carry through the duty of the office. E. J. McIntosh is in charge of Freshman Activities and Men’s Council. Richard Cassiano, a newcomer to the staff, is in charge of Scholarships. Ix?stcr Brailey has Fraternities as his special job, while William S. Saalbach continues his fine work in Student Activities. Paul S. Lohmeyer is in charge of student publications, and Robert L. Arthur, also on the eighth floor, is head man of the musical organizations. J. Edward Ricart supervises Veterans Affairs and Housing. Finally, in charge of the information room and the University marshalls are William Daugen-baugh and his new assistant, Charles Acker. 22

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DEAN OF WOMEN S. Altimicr; A. L. Klagcrty; Gcorgiannc Morgen. The busiest place in the I'niversity is the first floor Information Room where both visitors and students find answers to their questions. The offices of the Dean of Women on the first and t welfth floors are always the scene of much activity. Here the assistants to Dean Rush supervise all phases of women's life on campus. Mrs. Jean Findley has charge of Women’s Housing and Job Placement. She is also advisor for the Women’s Class of 1950. In the Information Room, Miss Helen Van Dyke answers hundreds of questions every day. Miss Adrienne Aldisert, a new member of the staff, trains Nationality Room Hostesses and supervises events in the Commons Room. Another newcomer. Miss Betty Floyd, greets visitors at Heinz Chapel and Mrs. Patricia Shields directs the extensive program of women’s activities from her twelfth floor office. Miss II. Van Dyke Mrs. P. Shields

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OF MEN Friendly, helpful, enthusiastic—all these can lx applied to Theodore V. Biddle, Dean of Men. Being in charge of 8,000 undergraduate men and 1303 men in the graduate schools is far from an easy task. In fact Dean Biddle's position has more details than that of president, dean of faculty, and dean of men in ten small colleges. Ilis life is made up of appointments, meetings, committees beginning at 8:30 in the morning and often lasting much later than 5 o’clock. He is chairman of so many committees that in recalling them he has to count off on both hands. Among these are chairman of Freshman Week, High School Day, Fraternities, University Housing, Student Organizations, Political Meetings and Speakers, Norwegian Scholarship, Publication Board, and Chancellor’s Reception. As for organizations, he is an officer in the National Associations of Deans of Men, on the Executive Committee of Eastern Association of College Deans and Advisors of Men, and the Pittsburgh Personnel Association. Naturally all this activity means an average of twenty invitations of various sorts each week, and though his busy life necessitates refusing some of them, the Dean is still a familiar figure at all campus events. When he isn’t attending a University function, Dean Biddle can be found in his Oakland home, near the Cathedral, with his wife. Ruby Anne, daughter Susanna, and son Theodore L. Dean T. Biddle