Wichita State University - Parnassus Yearbook (Wichita, KS)

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Hlfllll Zmzaew .Staff I4 Gampaucl of New Mm ana! Zlfamen ROM president to the most inconspicuous assistant, the teaching staff of a University is expected to be of a stiff pedagogical nature. And it would be useless to state that this one absolutely is not. But XV. U. students know that University faculty members are a great deal easier to get along with than most people suppose. Many instructors have turned out to be regular fellows among the student body. 'llhey are interested in the University and in its students. Wlith hardly an exception they are good folks to know. Most prominent among those instructing here for the first time was Dr. Duncan Spaeth. former Princeton professor. who held a visiting chair in the English department. Appointed to fill a vacancy left by Carl England's departure, was Dr. Forrest I.. YVhan. now associate pro- fessor of speech. Dr. Gordon C. Hanson. assistant professor of education. came here from Ausburg College to fill the post left by Frank R. Hicker- son. In the geology department. Dr. John C. Haff was appointed instruc- tor when S. H. Folk left to work on his doctorate. Formerly professor of piano at the downtown division. Otto I.. Fischer was named head of that department on the campus when Paul Oberg was granted a leave. James Barrett arrived as instructor in public school music to take the place of Harry Kaufman. Sgt. Ii. R. Mylke. from the University of Minnesota R. O. T. C. unit. raised the standing of the rifle team of which he was given charge this year. Vane F. Smith took a position with the internal revenue department at mid-term. Alfred Smith was appointed instructor in economics at that time. VVhen Lolie Smith resigned. Mrs. Mary li. NVilbur substituted in the department as instructor in home economics. DR. FRANK A. NEFF DR. L. HEKHUIS LESLIE B. SIPPLE THURLOW LIEURANCE A. E. RAMQUIST Dean, Business Administration Dean, Liberal Arts Dean, Education Dean, Fine Arts Exec. Secy., Fine Arts DR. EARL K. HILLBRAND GRACE WlLKlE ROY W. ELLIOTT DR. WORTH A. FLETCHER Dean, Extension Division Dean ot Women Comptroller Registrar

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Leaning against the broad mirror-fringed fireplace in his new colonial-type home near the south- west entrance to the campus, President W. M. Jardine stands musing over the beautiful surround- ings into which he iust moved this year. Mrs. Jardine, daughter Ruth and he first occupied the comfortable new structure April Ist. Landscaped back from Hillside Avenue, the site overlooks practically the entire city, which stretches below and to the south. It is just a stroll now From the president's home to his offices in the Administration Building where he performs the duties of University chief executive. He is completing his fifth successful year in that position. IIHIH lXlEHllVl 24. GNWW 445' gg We ,Head ICHlTA'S Municipal University, situated in the heart of the n H1011 s richest agricultural section, in but one-half a decade has been trans- planted from a sphere of obscurity to one of manifestation by one of the country's best known college executives-President W. M. Jardine. One-time cabinet member and diplomat, and former president of Kansas State College, President Jardine came to the University's presi- dential chair in March, 1934. On that occasion he said: 'AThe citizens of VVichita are spending a large sum of money for their University, my problem is to see that they get the most value possible for their moneyf' That's exactly what he has done. A modern with human qualities and advanced ideas, he has had the courage, willingness, and fortitude to pioneer in new fields. Through his efforts membership in the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools was resumed. He cooperated with Police Chief O. YV. Wfilson to establish a police school, leading this section of the country in scientific police education. Road and ground improvements followed in rapid succession. Then came remodeling of I-lenrion Gymnasium and the Art Building and construction of the Auditorium and Commons Building. Most recent of his advancement projects are the new presidential residence com- pleted this year and the Library now under construction. Pioneer that he is, Dr. Jardine admits that the school appeals to him because itis young enough that it hasn't yet grown into academic rutsf' And we say that as long as President Jardine holds the reigns, the University will never fall into a rut.

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EHIMISIHY SPHEH INIHISH IEHNHMIIIS xii 'V' ig' LEO W. ALLMAN JOSEPH E. ANGULO HIRAM D. AYRES MARY ELLEN BABB JAMES BARRETT Professor, Journalism Instructor, Spanish Professor Emeritus, Physics Secy., College Liberal Arts Instructor, School Music VIOLA BEEBE EDWIN A. BEITO MARY LILY BENIGNUS CECIL F. BOUCHER DR. HAZEL E. BRANCH Asst. Professor, Class. Lang. Asst. Professor, Math. Office Asst., Downtown Div. Instructor, Architecture Professor, Zoology MARY BRUCE ALICE H. BUCKNER MARY CARLOCK PAOLA CON-IE DR, BRYON N. COOPER Instructor, Music Fund. Asst. Cataloguer, Library Secy., Extension Div. Assoc. Professor, Piano Asst. Professor, Geology KATHRYN COSSITT FAYE CRISWELL DR. ALBERT E. CROFT LAURA M. CROSS WILLIAM F. CRUM Cataloguer, Library Instructor, Education Professor, Sociology Asst. Registrar Instructor, Economics IHHEH IUHS