University of Washington - Tyee Yearbook (Seattle, WA)

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The Classical Languages Department, headed by DR. JOHN B. McDIARMlD. offers courses in the Latin and Greek languages and also In their literatures. A course In Antiquities is also offered and Is de- signed to help students with no classical language training to Increase their vocabularies. Only two years old Is the Department of Economics. supervised during Its early growth by DR. J. RICHARD HUBER. Jobs as consultants or analyists In private business, federal and state agencies, and foreign service are among the many openings to its majors. Seated at his typewriter is DR. ROBERT B. HEILMAN. head of the English Department. English majors have for their pleasure and convenience the Wa I leer- Ames room, well stocked with some of the best literature of the ages. ky W £ 1 k ■b i s 1 I W .- : — m i ■ . 0 ! 1 Dr. Howard Martin was replaced this year as head of the Geography Department by DR. I WILLIAM HUDSON, who took over the post in May. The University Is one of the few ! schools in the country qualified to offer doc- torate training In this Interesting field. Study of earth structure, earth movement, fossils, and rock strata fall under the administration of DR. G. E. GOODSPEED. head of the Geology Department. The six branches of study are designed to prepare students for the new positions opening In this fast- growing field. Divided Into three divisions Is the Department of Germanic Languages, headed by Dr. CURTIS D. VAIL. Open for study are courses In Ger- manic languages, philosophy, and literature. H 19

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COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES DEAN LLOYD S. WOODBURNE This year LLOYD S. WOODBURNE took over the post of Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences when former Dean Edward Lauer became Dean of Students. Its eight schools and forty departments are training over ten thousand students for varied occupations. The College ' s three main divisions, Humanities, Social Sciences, and Sciences, offer courses ranging from pure science to classical liter- ature. Also in the College are students under the General Studies program and those preparing for entry into professional fields such as law, medicine, dentistry, nursing and teaching. The Botany Department, headed by DR. C. L. HITCHCOCK, In addition to laboratory and class- room work, gives students opportunity to apply class- room knowledge on field trips both locally and to other states along the Pacific coast. As Head of the Chemistry Department. DR. PAUL C, CROSS supervises the laboratory and classroom training of students whose fu- ture occupations include Industrial chemistry, laboratory science, teaching, and research work. 18

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Carrying on the tradition set by Dr. Edmund Meany, the first director of the History Department, is DR. WILLIAM STULL HOLT, present department head. The courses offered include everything from ancient to modern history. Futures in scientific work, research, and teaching are among the futures anticipated by mathematics majors. The Department of Mathematics has In- creased steadily since its founding in 1875 and is at the present time headed by DR. R. M. WINGER. The Microbiology Department is the connecting link between the biological sciences and the medical sciences, offering the study of organisms affecting not only the human body but also non-human bio- logical organisms. DR. CHARLES A. EVANS directs this department. The study of weather conditions, rain, wind, pressure areas, and the other aspects of weather and climate are offered by the Department of Meteor- ology and Climatology, one of the new- est departments on the campus. This department is headed by DR. PHIL E. CHURCH. The Philosophy Department, headt-d by PROFESSOR EVERETT NELSON, was once a part of the Psychology Department but has been Independent for nearly fifty years. The headquarters of the department is In Savery Hall, named after Dr. William Savery who created It in 1915. The Physics Department, headed by DR. CLIN- TON L. UTTERBACK. Is known as one of the best In the nation. Boasting a complete labora- tory, the department offers an excellent oppor- tunity for study of radioactivity. 20