Washburn University - Kaw Yearbook (Topeka, KS)

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Here is Washburn's favorite building . . . the Student Union. Dedicated in 1952 the union provides a cafeteria, club rooms, bookstore, music listening, game- rooms and publications. r M -KAAW ,. .... 'W- Carruth Hall, so christened this year after A. J. Carruth, chairman of the Board of Regents, was first occupied in 1959. lt provides living quarters for eighty-four men students. Boswell Memorial, erected in 1886, lends well its antique atmosphere to the students study- ing Aristotle or Descartes in the Philosophy and Political Science Departments. ,wi-lg

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Amidst the grove of fir trees across from Benton is the home of the late president, Parley P. Womer. The home is built in Spanish architectural style. A familiar sight on campus is the militant five abreast of the senior law students and their canes on the path to the union for the morning break. The louvers over the windows on the science hall provide a study in perspective as they scientifically ventilate the light of the afternoon sun in the classrooms, laboratories, and offices of the new building.

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in memorium dr. bryan staffer dies march 12, was president for eighteen years The hurried activity ot Washburn campus rushing to classes, to the Un- ion, to Union movies, to faculty meet- ings, and lectures was stilled tor a day. On March lo, l96l, students and tac- ulty paid their last respects to Dr. Bryan S. Stotter, president of the uni- versity since l942. Dr. Stotter, who had been hospitalized since October, l96O, died suddenly on March l2. This distinguished, white-haired gen- tleman will be long remembered by Washburn tor his dedication in serving the university for eighteen years. Dr. Stotfer was concerned with both the physical and educational growth ot the institution. He was a stern advo- cate ot tree discussion. While he was here three buildings were built: the Memorial Union, Morgan Hall and the Science Hall. Plans were being drawn for a new fine arts building. President Stotter and Mrs. Stotfer have occupied the White House on campus since l942. Dr. Stotter was president ot Doane College in Crete, Nebraska, before coming to Washburn. Dr. Stotter did his undergraduate work at Ashland and Oberlin Colleges, and completed his graduate work at the University of Chicago, where he was a Fellow of the University. He was an ordained minister, but has spent his lite as an educator in lndia and the United States. From i923 to l925, Dr. Stotter was in lndia where he held the chairman- ship ot a council of titty churches and one hundred schools, and was princi- pal Cpresidentl ot the Union Theologi- cal Seminary at Pasumalai, and for seven years of the American College at Madura. While he was there he had to deal three times with student riots against the British controlled government ot lndia. He also introduced co-education at the college level, unheard of in Southern lndia at that time. ln honor of Dr. Stotter the Bryan S. Stotfer Memorial Fund has been set up as a permanent endowment to the university.