Washington University Saint Louis - Hatchet Yearbook (St Louis, MO)

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Frederick W. Shipley, A.B., Ph.D., Dean of the School of University Extension, has been a professor at Washington since 1901. He is a noted archeologist, having been president of the Archeology Institute of America 1913-17, of which organization he is now honorary presi¬ dent. He has also been connected with the ar¬ cheological journals of the country at different times. Dr. Shipley received his A.B. from Uni¬ versity of Toronto, and his Ph.D. from the Uni¬ versity of Chicago. He studied in Rome and at the Vatican Library 1895-97, and the follow¬ ing year was instructor of Latin at University of Chicago. During the past few years Dr. Shipley has devoted his time to university ex¬ tension work. Otto Heller, Dean of the Graduate School, received part of his college training in Europe and part in America. On the Continent he attended the universities of Prague, Munich, Vienna, and Berlin. From the University of Chicago, in 1900, he received his degree of Doc¬ tor of Philosophy. Dr. Heller was professor of modern languages at the Massachusetts Insti¬ tute of Technology during 1892, but since that time, he has held the chair of German Language and Literature at Washington University. He has been literary editor of the St. Louis Post- Dispatch since 1919. Edmund Henry Wuerpel, Director of the School of Fine Arts, studied at St. Louis School of Fine Arts and also at Paris from several prominent artists. He is honorary member of American Artists Association at Paris, and ex-president of the Society of Western Artists. He exhibited at Paris Exposition in 1900 and in Paris Salons. Mr. Wuerpel has been a member of a number of national and international awarding juries. He won the bronze medal at International Exposition at Buenos Aires, first prize at St. Louis Artists’ Guild 1914, and silver medal at Seattle Exposition. He has made many mural decora¬ tions, among his most recent is the one at the Missouri State Capitol in 1922. He has been director in the St. Louis School of Fine Arts since 1909. Page Twenty-fow

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f t f ■ ■ mmi | — ,-SnT.iZ: UtaTH V uu Mai t L-ti Cl l[[- rr f; £ £■• tM ' Rebstock Hall LTX CAMPUS forever growing more beautiful, more imposing, and much larger such is the campus n °f Washington University. It is noted for its beauty and uniformity of architecture throughout the country and many visitors declare the campus second to none among the world ' s universities and colleges. Many campuses are older, but few surpass the Hilltop. A graduate of the class of 1920 would not recognize the campus on his return. Upon every hand he would notice new buildings, which have risen in the past five years, all of which are monuments sponsoring the great cause of education. In the fall of 1923 the Grace Valle January Hall was occupied for the first time. This building houses the School of Law. The fall of 1924 found the opening of the Charles A. Duncker Jr. Memorial Hall, housing the School of Commerce and Finance. With the opening of the first semester of this year, the Newton R. Wilson Memorial Hall, which is occupied by the department of Geology, was used for the first time. During the summer the university had constructed one of the largest power plants of its kind in the country. The Wilson Swimming Pool was also erected in the past few years. The athletic department found that Francis Gymnasium was inadequate to seat the crowds at basket ' ball games, and in the past have rented the Coliseum at a great cost. It was rumored that a new gymnasium would probably be built, but no definite announcement concerning the erection was made before the end of school last year. However, during the summer the athletic department became active and under Dr. Edmunds conducted a campaign for the erection of a field house. This campaign was not for the purpose of securing funds, but its purpose was to secure the interest and co-operation of the university authorities. The success of their efforts was seen when the students reached the campus late in September. The ex¬ cavating was completed and construction was well under way. The construction company was under contract to finish the building by January 1, in order that Washington might play its first game on the new floor. Many thought the task was impossible and were free in expressing their opinion in that respect. However, when Washington met Ames in the first game at home, the new field house, one of the finest in the country, was ready; and the impossible had been accomplished.