University of Pittsburgh - Owl Yearbook (Pittsburgh, PA)

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■ M Micatifi To a man who has spent over hall’ a century in his chosen field, forty of those years being in the realm of Engineering Kdueation, the 11!).'»I Owl is most respectfully dedicated. It is fitting that tin Mid-century Owl he dedicated to Dr. I diner Allen Holbrook, former,Dean of the School of Engineering and Mines, for it is at the half-century mark that l)r. Holbrook retires from active service with the I’diversity after 3!J years as Dean. His departure is. however, a physical one only, for the clFccI of Dean Holbrook's friendly smile ami his stable, progressive leadership can not be erased from the minds of his students and colleagues. It was a fortunate accident that brought tin I diversity of Pittsburgh the benefits of Dr. Holbrook's edueaI ional philosophies. After a period of engineering work in Mexico and Nova Scotia, Dr. Holbrook was asked to fill in for an absentee professor of mining engineering at the Nova Scotia Technical College. This was in I!) 10, and Dr. Elmer A. Holbrook 6

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fommd 1950-1951 MID-CENTl’ttY A time for counting past blessings And looking forward; A time for recalling past, glories, And for anticipating glories to come: The recollection of the building of the Cathedral And the actuality of our dreams for the new Building Program. A time for taking account of the mistakes of the past. And a time for avoiding mistakes in the future; A time for solving old problems. And facing problems to come. 'Phis is the time when Twentieth Century Americans Take stock and second wind; 'Phis is tlx time for a new beginning, a new era When, armed with knowledge, a sense of beauty. And a desire for truth. Our graduates gird themselves for life in the Fifty years to come, and forever after When, with concrete and mortar and hope and faith They build new monuments to the Greater Glory of their Alma Mater.

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 Holbrook lias been jiclivc in tlie educational field ever since acquiring more knowledge with a Master's decree from I lie I niversily of Illi- nois and the I’niversilv of • Pittsburgh, ;ind dispensing knowledge through liis posi-lions of dean al Penn Slate and at Pill. 11 is work lias keen constantly recognized and honored first as Iceli-nieal adviser to I lie |{. and later as national presi-denl of (lie alional Society of Professional Kngineers and membership in (lie Pennsylvania Stale Sanitary Water Hoard, lie is also a commissioner for I lie state on I lie ()liio Kiver alley Interstate Water Sanitation ( ommission. I inter his guidance. Pit I s School of Kngiuccring amt Mines was I ran stormed from a collect ion of decrepit buildings to uic of I lie most important divisions of I In I ni-versitv. It is satisfying to everyone that Dr. Holbrook plans to keep active loiieli with writing and education so that I In youth of this country may continue to bvncfil from his keen mind and knowledge of engineering fundamentals.