University of Washington - Tyee Yearbook (Seattle, WA)

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:2), cai c -• Herbert T. Condon, Dean of Men, whose primary interest in life is young people, has had a busy year of it over in Education hall. With the aid of Sidney Spear, assistant dean of men, the Dean ' s office has handled more than one thousand job applications, and given federal part- time employment to 640 students, in addi- tion to solving countless student problems. Dean Condon, with four sons and daugh- ters who hove attended the University, has been on the University faculty since the early STUDENT AFFAIRS COMMITTEE: A committee of faculty and leaders in campus organizations to supervise student activities and college life, this group handles all rulings and infringements of University days of this century. For a considerable per- iod of years he was comptroller, but later received the position he now likes best: dean of men. Sidney Spear, Dean Condon ' s able young assistant, likes port wine and fishing, and dislikes particularly man ' s inhumanity to man, which he has had ample opportunity to observe in his position. Spear interviewed personally all of the 1,000 student requests for jobs on the campus this year. rulings affecting student affairs on and off the campus, including regulation of organ- ized houses and social affairs. Dean Condon Is chairman of the committee.

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jr c:z: Anut lUtatiO unL ltaiLan — (y — ' As the result of a decision early in October by the booi ' d of regents, Dean Hugo Winkenwerder of the school of forestry was named to continue the year as acting president of the University. Under him, the Univei ' sity administration has concen- trated on a three-point program which will attempt to clear up all existing Issues before the appointment of his successor. Of paramount importance was the question of money to meet operating expenses. With the aid of the regents President Winkenwerder was able to tem- porarily avert a crisis. The second problem was improved facilities, which was cleared by an extensive building program. And the third major problem — educational reforms, was delegated to the educational aims com- mittee, which submitted a comprehensive report recom- mending establishment of a lib- eral University College as its major reform. DEAN DAVID THOMSON, University vice-president, used to read detective stories by the gross, and still takes home piles of books to digest. When forced to the card table he plays a keen game of bridge, hlis golf game with former President M. Lyie Spencer was the talk of Education hiall. Now he plays with Prof. Vernon Mc- Kenzie of Journalism. H. COBURN ALLEN, University comptroller, and the housewife face much the same problem — that of keeping expenses within a budget. Allen begins with years of experience behind him and no distracting hobbies, hie gleaned experience as manager of associ- ated munitions factories during the World War and os president of the Educational Films Corporation of America. REGISTRAR EDWIN BICKNELL STEVENS adds golf scores In his leisure moments. For three years, he has carried on a study of students ' own interpretations of their high school programs by personal interviews with freshmen. He Is also Interested In students with unsatisfactory high school records who wish to take a college

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aii tei t May Dunn Ward, Dean of Women, combines an off-duty interest in hiking and collecting mountain pictures. Dropping her guidance of independent co- ed groups toward a more unified atmosphere among independents, she attended the National Deans ' convention in Cleveland, Ohio, this March for a study of big city colleges ' social problems. As a side trip, she also toured about ten Middle West colleges, investigating their social organizo- Getting next to the soil in an orgy of gorden- ing is the favorite relaxation of Mary I. Bash, assist- ant Dean of Women. This year her greatest accomp- lishment was placing over 100 coeds, more than ever before in the history of Washington, in posi- tions to earn their living. She has also secured finan- cial help for many other girls who otherwise could not continue their University courses. Miss Ward has been connected with the dean of women ' s office since 1918 and Miss Bash since 1925. tandcitd K amntittec V - yv. — J Carrying out their aim to promote good taste, scholarship and sportsmanship through cooperation, the Standards Committee of the Associated Women Students rejected the hide- bound rule idea of coed standards this year and conducted a campaign to acquaint women students with the regulations as guide posts for campus life.