University of Denver - Kynewisbok Yearbook (Denver, CO)

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MATER W. Collins is at present dean of that branch of the University. William T. Chambers, who was replaced by Hiram A. Fynn in 1915, was the outstanding dean of the Dental school, while the Music college has had several direc- tors, among them Frederick Schweiker, Charles F. Carlson, Oliver Howell, and Samuel A. Blakeslee. The first dean of the Law school was Lucius W. Hoyt, who was succeeded by -Arthur E. Patti- son, George C. Manly, an alumnus of the University, and Roger H. Wolcott. At the Art school we find the names of Henry Read, the first director of the de- partment, Vance Kirkland, and Cyril Kay-Scott as dean of the school. For several years Duncan headed the Graduate school before the position was given to Wilbur Dwight Engle, present head and Dean of the Summer school and School of Science and En- gineering, and over which he has been the head for years. Dean Howe was also the director of the Chamberlin ob- servatory from its establishment until his death, when Albert Hecht, the cur- rent director, took charge. Malcolm G. Wyer is recognized as the dean of the School of Librarianship, a position which he has had since the school was founded in 1930. The principal of the Warren academy was Owen B. Trout, who later became registrar of the Uni- versity. ln 1911, a temporary dean of women, the first one to hold that position, was appointed. This was Ella Ruamah Metsker, who was replaced later in the same year by Anne Mclieene Shuler. Miss Shuler was assisted by Miss M. E. Eigler at the School of Commerce. In 1928, Gladys C. Bell was appointed to take Miss Shuler's place and h'er assist- ant at Commerce was Mary E. Kotz, who was there until the post was aban- doned as an economy measure in 1934. From the student body, which has in- creased steadily since 188O, when there were sixty-one students, -'to well over

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Cl-IANCELLOP Aiter Chancellor Harper resigned, in l927, Dr. Engle again Was named acting chancellor until Frederick M. Hunter was called to the post in 1928. During this administration the Founda- tion for the Advancement oi Social Sci- ences Was established, then the Chap- pell School oi Art and the Santa Ee School of Art were brought into the art department, the Graduate school Was established and, at the same time, an Extension school. A School oi Librar- ianship was formed, and all scientific departments were consolidated into the School of Science and Engineering. To add to the buildings already on the campus, the Margery Reed Mayo building was given to the University, and the Mary Reed Library was built. The Central City Opera house was also given to the University during l-lunter's administration. ln l935, upon the call of Chancellor At night the library tower loses none of its quiet beauty.

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PBCMINENT ALUMNI 17 3,000 at the present time, we find the names of people associated. both with our own University and the business world. The first graduate of the Uni- versity was john I-Iipp, a member of the class of 1884, who for many years after his graduation was a prominent lawyer in Denver. The class of 1885, which actually was graduated with the class ten years later, was made up of three men, all of whom have been or are lawyers in Denver. These men were Earl Montgomery Cranston, George C. Manly, and William A. Moore. In 1888, William Seward Iliff, who for many years was a banker in this city and who endowed thewlliff School of Theology, and Charles Kinlin Durbin, who was manager of the Den- ver Tramwaycompany for a period of years, also graduated from the Univer- sity. In 1890, john Mortimer Brink was graduated from Denver University, and soon took his place in the business world as a Credit Examiner and Legal Adjuster in Brooklyn, New York. In this same class were William E. Lewis, a musician in Key Stone, Nevada, and Orville E. Shattuck, who was a lawyer in Denver. According to the records, the sole graduate in 1892 was Arthur M. Edwards, who was both an attorney and a banker. I. Stanley Edwards, who is an insurance man in Denver, Frank Dennis Burhans, George Benja- min Huene, Frederick T. Krueger, and Alva B. Adams, who was one time gov- ernor of Colorado, made up the class of 1894. The classes from that time on were larger, and no complete records of tl '3 members of them have been kept, however, in 1898, Frank McDon- ough, who is a prominent lawyer and judge in Denver, was graduated from the Law school and in 1898 Clarence E. Lea, who was a Member of Congress from California, received his diploma. The year 1899 saw nine volunteers from the University enter the Spanish- American war. In 1900, at the turn of ' ,r . '.V:4.J4.5 Y . '. The snow added dignity- The background for lantern night The Iliff School of Theology adds a religious atmosphere to campus life.