Whitman College - Waiilatpu Yearbook (Walla Walla, WA)

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Board of Deans The Board of Deans acts as an administrative and discipline committee for the mollege. It is composed of Dr. S. B. L. Penrose, president of the college and chair- man of the board, the dean of women. Mrs. Arthur Blomquist, and Deans VV. A. Bratton, li. E. Ruby, and VV. R. Davis. In addition to the duties of the deans, as members of the board, cach is chairman of an administrative committee dealing with a certain phase of the collcge life and work. Dean Ruby is chairman of thc aca- demic group, Dean Davis is chairman of the internal life group and Dean Bratton is chairman of the external relations group. The work of these Hve deans, individu- ally and as a board, is a most valuable one and the responsibility entailed is so heavy that only five of the most prominent members of the VVhitman faculty could carry it successfully. Board of Qverseers The Board of Overseers consists of about fifty representative and influential men throughout the Northwest. As overseers, the members act as patrons of the college and in the annual meeting at Commencement time pass upon questions of policy and administration. The officers of the Board of Overseers are Mark 17. Gose of Olympia, chairman, James E. Babb, E. O. McCoy, David VVhitcomb, vice- chairmen, and Dorsey Hill, secretary. Board of Trustees The Board of Trustees acts as the executive committee for the Board of Over- seers. This board is composed of the president of the college, ex-oflicio, and eight other business and professional men who take a vital interest in the administrative affairs of the college. Allen H. Reynolds of 'Walla 'Walla is president of the board, Dorsey Hill is secretary and treasurer, and Yvilliam W'orthington is special repre- sensative. The terms of one fourth of the board expire every year and elections to fill these places take place at the annual meeting in June.

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Education, Psychology, History Stephen Beasley Linnard Penrose, President of Whitman College and Cushing Eels Professor of Philosophy, received his A.B. degree from Williams .in 1885, his D.D. from the same college in 1905 and likewise his L.L.D. in 1919. He possesses degrees from two other schools: a B.D. awarded by Yale in 1890 and a D.D. from Ripon College in 1902. Dr. Penrose has served continuously as President of the College since his arrival here in 1894. Eli T. Allen occupies the Weyerhauser chair of Biblical Language. He has the degree of D.D., awarded him by Whitworth College in 1921. Previous to coming to Whitman, Dr. Allen served several years in Persia as a missionary under the Presby- terian Board. Professor Allen conducts chapel services and is excusing officer for the men students. Melvin Clay Jacobs came to Whitman College from New York University in 1926 and is now William Kirkman Professor of History. He is also a member of the Academic Group. He holds the degree of M.A. from Princeton University and B.D. from Princeton Theological School. Omcn Bishop was new on the campus this Fall. He is Professor of Psychology and Education. Professor Bishop received his Bachelor's, Master's and Doctor's degrees from the University of Iowa. Louise Shaff Blomquist came to Whitman this Fall from the University of Idaho, where she was Assistant Dean and an Instructor in the History Depart- ment. She occupies the position here of Dean of VVomen and Assistant Professor of History. Mrs. Blomquist graduated from the University of Washington in 1915 with a B.A. degree. She was awarded a Master's Degree from Columbia in 1925. Allen Penrose Blomquist Jacobs