University of Pittsburgh - Owl Yearbook (Pittsburgh, PA)

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CONTENTS INTRODUCTION 2 THE YEAR 16 GREEKS 76 Fraternity Sweethearts 135 ORGANIZATIONS 150 Ilonoraries 181 Religion 203 Student Government 217 Fine Arts 239 Publications 255 ATHLETICS 266 CLASSES 300 Business Administration 303 The College 311 Dentistry 321 Education 327 Engineering and Mines 335 Nursing 345 Pharmacy 349 i Retailing 353 ADVERTISING 358 Index 385 | riON OF A NEW ERA The changes of a New Era ’ do not mean an abandonment of all that the past has given us. There are deep and basic values to which we cling tenaciously. Pitt has much in its background which makes us proud. The foundations have been well laid; the New Era” provides an opportunity for creative thinking and development on these foundations. Pitt is faced with the same problems which confront most, if not all. of the colleges and universities of the country. But Pitt will do more than adapt to its environmental problems. Pitt has an opportunity which few institutions have because Pitt has new and exciting educational objectives. First, the trustees, faculty, and administration arc working together to provide America with another university of first rank. This is a deliberate and calculated effort to advance Pitt to the forefront of American Education. Second, Pitt must offer specialized programs which will be needed in a variety of areas but are not now available. Finally, we must endeavor to create a more closely integrated institution in which the disciplines supplement each other, undergird the professions and support rigorous graduate training in both professional and research areas. Through the decades, stability and change have marched side by side in our universities thereby providing the means for our rich intellectual heritage to be utilized in the development of an educated people. By remembering constantly that the universe is change,” we will continue to enrich this intellectual heritage and widen and deepen our dimensions of learning. These are the goals of the New Era.” Chancellor Edward H. Litchfield 3

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THE INAUGUR, The Inauguration of a New Era” suggests change. Edmund Spenser’s ever whirling wheele of change” now represents one of the principal characteristics of a free society. Societies unrcccptivc to change arc unresponsive to their constantly emerging needs. The unresponsive socictv has provided the milieu for the social, economic, and political evils which through the centuries have arisen to threaten the progress and freedom of mankind. Education is no exception. The changes in education since the founding of Pitt have completely revolutionized educational thought and practice. The problems facing higher education today will undoubtedly mean more educational revolutions in the years ahead. Problems will press upon us in quick succession and meeting them will he the order of the day. More change will inevitably result. 9

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DEDICATION THE FACULTY... CORNERSTONE OF A GREAT UNIVERSITY Many thing arc necessary for the functioning of a modern university. Buildings, books, equipment, students—all are intricate parts of the mechanisms that constantly turn in the processes of education. Yet, integral to the whole scheme of a university is its faculty. Gathered together in the several buildings of this University are men who bring knowledge of all lands, of all languages, of all times. Gathered together are men who bring a record of achievement in every field. The lecturer freshmen hear at eight-thirty every morning is the author of a comprehensive world history; the professor at the head of the round table in the Polish room has been honored in the court of Spain and throughout Latin America; the teacher of Shakespeare scholars listens intently to a sophomore's halting attempt to define his interpretation; the jovial man leaning on the lecturn has seen his by-line above the biggest news stories of his time. . . . It is to these men—the faculty—all of whom have achieved, some of whom have known fame, that this book is dedicated. For these men the desire to learn has never ceased. The inscription above the iron gates to the Commons Room is as true of these teachers as it is of the students who come to be taught by them. Here is eternal spring; for you the very stars of heaven arc new.” 4