University of Utah - Utonian Yearbook (Salt Lake City, UT)

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SECRETARY Thomas Hull Working unobserved and diligently, with innumerable duties unknown to the students of the University, Thomas Hull has completed his twenty-first year with this school. For eleven years Mr. Hull served as assistant secretary of the school and for the past ten years has capably held his present position. Mr. Hull has a host of exacting official duties to be executed, but he always finds time to act with unusual understanding as a student advisor. Realizing his capa- bilities, the school has appointed Mr. Hull bursar of the student funds. together with his positions as secretary and auditor 0f the University, and Secretary of the Board of Regents.

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PRESIDENT EMERITUS Joseph T. Kingsbury President Emeritus Joseph T. Kings- bury acted as president of the University of Utah from 1892 to 1894. In 1897 he was appointed to the official position and served until 1916. Because of his long, faithful connection With the institution he has been given the honorary, non-ofticizd title and position corresponding to the one he held When in active office. As President Emeritus he has no official duties, but is busily engaged in student employment work. President Kingsburfs entire career has been spent in the betterment of the Uni- versity. Through his efforts the United States Congress appropriated to Utah the present site of the school. He has watched the growth of Utah from four small build- ings to its present extensive size. Appreciative of his worth and his con- tinued service to the school, the University of Utah named Kingsbury Hall in his honor.

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Diligence and dependability have char- acterized the actions of Dean Lucy Van Cott in every undettaking. She has had the welfare and interest of the students at heart, and has made the betterment of the school and school life her objectives. Her efforts and accomplishments in this field have been many and varied. As Dean of Women, Miss Van Cott was influential in the establishment of the Girls, Loan Fund. In 1907 she founded an employment agen- Lucy M. Van CO'H' ey on the campus Which is still in opera: tion and during her entire time in this po- sition she has taken complete charge of housing out-of-town girls. Miss Van Cott has served her final year at the University of Utah and in so doing, another of Utahts pioneer educators pass- es from our school. We wish her well as we pause to thank bet for the many years of unselfish effort she has made in our behalf.