University of Idaho - Gem of the Mountains Yearbook (Moscow, ID)

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ot 6 a = ay “t= ) at DEAN PERMEAL JANE FRENCH Dean o rf Women eee or Ipauo students are on the campus but a short time before they come into contact with one of the busiest persons here, this being Miss Permeal J. French, dean of women. Upon her falls the responsibility of developing ideals in each student in order that when he goes out into the state he will be the highest type of citizen. Her office in the Administration building is becoming more popular each year as the meeting place of men and women to discuss problems relating to campus conduct. Miss French came to the University of Idaho in 1908 as the first dean of women. Her stay on the campus has been broken but once, that being a one-year leave of absence in 1920-21. Miss French is a true native of Idaho. She was born at Idaho City and was partially educated in Idaho schools. She was the first woman to hold the office of State Superintendent of Public Instruction. During the years Miss French has spent as Dean of Women she has contributed much to Idaho’s younger generations. Her work is known throughout the West. Page 20 Laat VIOLA WEIDMAN Secretary

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Ee x IRVING W. JONES Assistant President OR THE first time in the history of the institution, the University of Idaho has an assistant president. This system was inaugurated by President F, J. Kelly when he brought Irving W. Jones to Idaho from the University of Minnesota to fill the position. Mr. Jones has become a popular figure on the University of Idaho campus. Establishment of the office of assistant president was made necessary partly on the general principle that the duties of a uni- versity president are too great for any one man to handle. Then, too, the president must be absent from the campus many times fulfilling his duties and during such periods the assistant president exercises executive power. Many administrative problems have been worked out by President Kelly and Mr. Jones. Mr. Jones was originally trained as a musician. He then went into educational work and has gradually come into the administrative field. He received his Ph.B. degree at the University of Wisconsin and then held professorships at Beloit College, University of ETHEL LARSON Texas, University of Wisconsin and Minnesota. Secretary to the : Page 28 Nr

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DEAN JAY GLOVER ELDRIDGE University Faculty x years ago the Board of Regents of the University of Idaho WENTY-SIX ih Nene the office of dean of the University faculty and appointed the present dean of the faculty, J. G. Eldridge. The board thus abolished the executive committee, which for eleven years handled student and adminis- trative affairs. When Dean Eldridge was appointed he had many and varied duties, but in 1920 Dr. A. H. Upham, who was president at that time, DOROTHY ROUSE Secretary developed an effective organization. Committees on scholarship, courses of study, and the granting of degrees were formed, and Dean Eldridge acted as the chairman of these meetings. The Academic Council was formed in 1925, with Dr. Upham as the chairman and Dean Eldridge as vice-chairman. This plan is followed at the present. Dean Eldridge is also head of the department of medern languages, and he has spent much time in Europe studying. His last trip was made in 1927. During his many years of service here Dean Eld- ridge has become a prominent figure on the campus. He has seen the University progress and looks ahead. Page 30