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

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Jtinty-fwe department heads ceoherate Dr. Harold Lb. Axtell Classical Lanquages Dr. J. W. Barton Psychology Coach J. A. Brown Men's Physical Education Dr. L. C. Cady Chemistry With the prospect of an increased post-war enroll- ment in the not too far distant future, Idaho depart- ment heads are already planning for the demands which the university must meet. Returning service men will not find that their alma mater has been at a standstill during their absence. Each head of a department is prepared to aid new and returning students and to act as friendly counselor, just as he has done in the past. As the world begins to concentrate on the various Prof. Alvah A. Beecher Muzic Dr. Frederic C. Church European History Dr. C. J. Brosnan American History Prof. Herbert Boresford Agricultural Engineering Prof. dohn H. Cushman English Dr. Paul A. Eke Agricultural Economics phases of post-war living, among which education is of prime importance, the University of Idaho, as well as other institutions of higher learning, is putting into motion the wheels of a new educational machine designed for bringing “G.I. Joe’’ back into the role of “Joe College. ’ In this program, the part of the department head is not a minor one. Just as he met the task of adjusting to war-time university teaching, he will meet the task of adjusting to post-war univer- sity instruction.

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col desfite wartime uncertainties, sttatn. Pendleton Howard, after eight years of professional experience as assistant district attorney of New York City, came to Idaho in 1929 and within five years was made dean of the college of law. Gradu ate of the University of Texas, he received his master and doctorate degrees from Columbia—is well known as an author, Dwight S. Jeffers, dean of the school of forestry, has a doctor's degree from Yale, puts his class- room knowledge to practical use and can keep up with any Paul Bunyan. He has helped keep the Idaho forestry school tops in the nation since his arrival in 1935. Dean Jeffers serves as adviser to the ASUI executive board. C. W. Hungerford, dean of the qraduate school and acting dean of the college of agriculture, serves on the academic council and pub- lic events committee. Receiving his bachelor degree at Upper lowa university and master and doctor- ate degrees from the University of Wisconsin, he has been at Idaho since 1919. T. S. Kerr, dean of the college of letters and science and chairman of the public events and athletic committees, came to Idaho in 1924, He received degrees at Indiana university and the University of Michigan. In addition to heading the department of political science, he has found time to write several books on law. E. d. Iddings, student of farming conditions in 16 European, as well as North American countries, came to Idaho in 1910. Dean of the col- lege of agriculture, and director of the extension division and agri cultural experiment station, he is on leave of absence this year. He received his master’s degree from Colorado Agricultural College. Jd. Frederick Weltzin was ap- pointed dean of the school of edu- cation last September after direct- ing the school of education at Denver, Colorado. Receiving his training at the University of North Dakota and Columbia, he has had 14 years teaching experience—is the author of numerous articles on education.

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as aldes-de- camp te He college deans. Prof. Arthur W. Fahrenwald Mining and Metallurgy Dr. Floyd W.Gail Botany Prof. T. S. Kerr Political Science Dr. Karl H. W. Klages Agronomy It has always been to Idaho's advantage that, as one of the nation’s smaller universities, it has enabled students to meet department heads who come to know them well enough to take a sincere interest in their problems. Even under the increased load occa- sioned by the loss of instructors to government and defense positions, department heads have continued to find time for student quidance conferences. As the link between instructors and deans, whose busy schedules make them less approac hable, the Prof. Henry F. Gauss Mechanical Engineering Prof. Clifford E. Lampman Poultry Husbandry 29 Prof. C. W. Hickman Animal Husbandry Prof. J. Hugo dohnzon Electrical Engineering Mrs. Ruth F. Marty Women’s Physical Education Prof. George L. Luke Physics department heads have given many a student encour- agement and advice founded on years of watching and helping other students overcome the trials of making the grade. A department head, who at larae universities may be a distant figure to members of the student body, is at Idaho another “‘qood Joe” in whose office students are easy and at home and with whom they can really thresh out their difficulties.