University of Washington - Tyee Yearbook (Seattle, WA)

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w mi Library School PAGE IF tlieri- ' s anything- in shades of thi- drpartcd, wt- ought to hear faint strains of orchestras, the tinkle of silver and lang:iiter unbecoming in this rreat gray structure, half hidden in trees, frequented by those with insatiable curiosity. That most familiar building was erected for a social hall ten years ago. In 1913 it gave up four of its banquet rooms to a small group of faculty who promised to teach their students to sneak aroiuid on flat-heeled .shoes, to speak but seldom and to laugh never. So the Library School began. William Elmer Henry, director of the school, Avho is thirteen years old. college reckoning, appropriated the sunny office on the right (as you enter) and its twin on the other side was initiated as a catalog room, almost as private and my.sterious. The two rooms just above these were fitted up for lecture and study. Out of six graduating classes averaging twelve students a year since 1918. but one man has seen it through. Library work is essentially for women. Owing to woman ' s ability to handle detail, she has practically no competition in this field, but. almost without exception, tlie administrative positions an- held by men. The library student must be under tiiiity and absolutely sound, mentally and physically. No others need apply. Chai-lcs W. Smith, Mabel Ashley and Evelyn Blodgett train the L. E. ' s to read slielves, to relearn decimals and manufacture books. Dean Henry then finishes them oft in library policy and organization, extension and administration. Thr student must spend 420 hours in experiment upon the public, and if all sni- i i- she may get one — or nuiybc more — of three degrees: B. S. if sin- has tarried at Srience Hall a wliile. . . 1 ' .. if Denny claimed an hour of two of iier time, or 1 . of L. E. if she has nut strayed from tlic fold.

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College Of Fine Arts The Grieg Statue Looking North from Meamj Steps FliO l every opening of Meany Hall comes a positive declaration, either by w ay of voice, piano, violin, or orchestra ! With each declaration in a different key, the resnlt is alarming. An investigation will prove, how- ever, that there is nothing wrong, that, indeed, on the contrary, everything is quite right, and a trip through the different departments will soon correct first impi ' essions. Yes, that is the dean of the College. Irving M. Glen. Do you imagine that his face could wear such a smilingly kind look if everything were awry, or that he would meet with such keen interest and response in his direction of chorus ' if his students had not unanimously voted him some dean? And in this room is a class in sight singing under the direction of Miss Frances Dickey. One can hardly imagine students singing little children ' s songs as solos, and eii.ioying the activity, but they do nevertheless, and can even render Mary Had a Little Lamb in the most appealing style. Irs. Louise Van Ogle, with her unfailing intei ' est in little tests and drills, keeps her classes in fundamentals very much awake. Mr. A. Venino has this room as his studio, and is an expert at teaching fingers to curve, and Tists and ai-ms to obey commands. ] Ir. IMoritz Rosen and his bevy of young vir- tuosos of the violin keep things hamonions and melodious in their section of till ' House of Music. Tucked away in this small corner is the place where theory and harmony air jMif into practice, and real young compositions spring into existence, undi-r tile direction of Mr. Carl Paige Wood. The noise from upstairs? Mr. Adams and his band going over some of their repertoire. They have no trouble in making themselves heard. On the wiiole, the family is quite complete, and tiioujrh thev are a trifle noisv, the sight-seer will agree that it is in a good cause. PAGE 21

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Coll ege Of s cience uew me greater, schools, collesre IX till ' (Iriys when Dnmy Hall was tlic I ' lii- vcrsity of Washington, one man friiided the liestiny of ■ vliat was to l)eeome one of tile largest colleges on the i-aiiipus. It was saiil of iiim that he did not occupy a cliair, hut a settee, for he taught Ijiology, geology, ami chemistry. About this time, to be exact, in 1S95, Henry Laudes entered as the eleventh nn ' m- bcr of the faculty. At present, in a faculty of :2. )0, Dean Landes has the honor of having been till ' longest in service, and he is the nidy one remaining of the original eleven. As tiie number of students increased and mbers of the faculty were added each year, the variety of work became . It was found desirable to divide the university into colleges and The College of Liberal Arts was one of the first to be created. This grew with extraordinary rapidity. There were many diverse interests. Kiniaid at Work If MMa A Phjisiolodii Vhiss 0 1883 PAGE 23