University of Washington - Tyee Yearbook (Seattle, WA)

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D D I C A T I O N QUAINTON WILSON WILCOX WAGENKNECHT Tyee for 1936 — the seventy-fifth year since the university was founded — is dedicated to the younger generation of professors who are rising in their fields today and who will be the leaders in the University of Washington ' s future years. In particular, the 1936 Tyee is dedicated to four familiar men who, while still young, occupy a favored place among Washington faculty men. To Edward Wagenknecht, assistant professor of literature, who has become the Northwest ' s leading literary critic through his lectures, his magazine and feature articles, and his frequent radio book reviews. This year distinction came to him with publication of a book on Mark Twain, acclaimed as the best contribution to the subject in fifteen years. To William R. Wilson, professor of psychology, who constantly advises new Washington students how to fit themselves for the proper field, who is the sponsor of college aptitude tests, the student discipline committee, and classes marked by his blackboard drawings. He is Washington educated, and spends his evenings preparing a new textbook in psychology. To C. Eden Quainton, professor of history, born in England and degree-winner at Cambridge. He likes history — and, more important — has taught his students to like history, so that his courses have become campus favorites. A genial, popular man, he likes travel and sports and W. C. Fields, as well as his specialty, seventeenth century history. To E. R. Wilcox, associate professor of general engineering, and another Washington graduate. It was he who introduced at Washington the first year general engineering school which enables new students to enter the university in engineering without specifying their particular major until they have had opportunity to decide.

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O R E W O R ScVCnty-flVC years a O thirty students entered the newly founded University of Washington, located where the Metropoli- tan Theatre now stands. After years of political and financial vicissitudes, the Uni- versity was moved to its present site. Today our registration nears 10,000, our campus is considered one of the most beautiful m the United States, and many outstanding men serve on our faculty. This book IS not large enough to present the complete history of the University, but the 1936 Tyee hopes to give a concise and interesting record of the events and people of one year, the seventy-fifth since the founding of Washington.

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► ' v: . 1 THE PRESIDENT ' S MESSAGE It IS not an easy matter to state in a few words some of the thoughts that clamor to be expressed. The one object of my hfe with you here IS so to direct my thinking and my actions that you may get from your years with us the finest and fullest growth in character and intelligence. The promotion of these things is our one solemn duty to the State. We wish we knew how to do a perfect job. But m our striving for perfection we do have this clear truth before us : In whatever manner the job is to be done, it will be in the end a dual operation of students and faculty. I know that you students will solve your part of the problem. Your faculty IS earnestly striving to solve its part. With best wishes to all, I am. Faithfully yours, .(T. .