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

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3400! ofcine Arfa Students in the XV. K. Bixby School of Fine Arts have a comprehensive schedule of five to eight classes a day, leaving little time for activities on the Hill. l'nder the direction of Dean Kenneth li. lludson, who instituted the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in l'i-l2, the Art School ohfers courses in all phases of art, including sculpture, painting, advertising design, magazine and fashion illustra- tion and crafts. Contributing to St. Louis' reputa- tion as a style center, students in advanced dress design courses draft patterns and make their own treations. 24 Kenneth E. Hudson, Dean l-

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sl Dr. Iohn William Wingate Dr. Charles Cory Dr. Roland G. Usher Dr. Leroy McMaster 8l00'Ll fIflfL8lfL ffl Dr. Iohn William Wingate, who is responsible for the organization of the university's new department of retailing, is the author or joint author of ten books on retailing. making him one of the country's outstanding authorities. Dr. Wingate was born in Turkey where his parents were American missionaries. Dr. Charles Cory, head of the Philosophy Department, became interested in this study through reading the works of Whitman and Emerson. Favorite sports are golf, and tramping through the Ozarks. where he feels particularly at home. He is a member of the American Philosophical Association. Dr. Roland G. Usher, head of the History Department and nationally known radio com- mentator, enjoys startling his History lOl class with unusual and different interpretations of historical events. Likes a good game of bridge and detective stories in his spare time. Is a member of Town and Gown, the Sandwich Club. and various historical societies. Dr. Leroy McMaster, who runs the Department of Chemistry. is a member of Alpha Chi Sigma, the American Society of Chemical Engineers. and Tau Beta Pi. Dr. McMaster is too busy and interested in his research work to have much time for outside interests. However, he manages to take time oil to match his ties, socks, and handkerchiefs. Professor Raymond R. Tucker, head of the Mechanical Engineering Department, is a member of Tau Beta Pi, engineering honorary, and Sigma Xi. Is known as Smokey joe since he held the olfice of Smoke Commissioner for two years and is responsible for the elimination of the smoke nuisance in St. Louis. Professor Ernest 0. Sweetser, who heads the Department of Civil Engineering, leads all academic processions and was Marshal at Dr. Compton's inauguration. Dr. Sweetser is con- stantly joining clubs, his present list includes the Circle Club, and American Society of Civil Engineers, St. Louis Engineers Club and American Concrete Institute. Dr. W. Roy Mackenzie, Chief to the English Department, is an eminent authority on Shakespeare and Anglo-Saxon. Is extremely considerate of his Shakespeare classes by always asking the same question on all of his tests. . .identify, interpret, and discuss! Has an unusual and interesting record collection of English ballads. Dr. Lawrence E. Stout, head of the Department of Chemical Engineering has many hobbies, as playing the pipe organ, the double bass Fiddle, and photography. He has an elaborate inter- office communication system to keep in touch with the many scattered laboratories under his command. ls madly enthusiastic over the proposed Engineering Building. Professor Raymond R. Tucker Professor Ernest O. Sweetser Dr. W. Roy Mackenzie Dr. Lawrence E Stout

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A class in painting, where students learn to apply oils to canvas with that magic touch. lnformality is the keynote of all Art School classes. Philip Guston, painting in- structor, who Won first prize for his oil painting in the Carnegie Institutes third exhibition of Painting in the United States. These girls are learning the prac- tical side ofthe dress design de- partment - cloth- ing construction. ' lblfl