Knout 'IfonA. 'UniuesiAity
Some persons “learn” to be
teachers, others seem to have this
ability to impart knowledge as
part of their natural heritage.
William R. Cashen, associate
professor, and head of the de
partment of mathematics at the
University of Alaska, is a “school
master” to the
manner born,”
and an out
standing success
in his profes
sion.
Professor
Cashen was the
logical choice
for director of
tRe University's
1950 summer
school His gen
eralship of this Wm. R. Cashen
session won him a “well done”
from everyone connected with
the University.
Cashen is an Alaskan by birth,
and a graduate of Alaska’s uni
versity. His family came to the
Territory well before the cele
brated rush of '98. In fact, his
mother migrated with her parents
from California to Douglas in
1888, and his father arrived from
Michigan five years later. Thom
as Cashen was mine blacksmith
at Treadwell and the Alaska
Juneau mine for years. .
William Cashen was the fifth
child in a family of six boys and
two girls. Six children are still
Alaskan residents, and Mother
Cashen resides in the family
home in Douglas.
Bill attended the Douglas
grammar school and was gradu
ated from Douglas high school.
He wanted to attend the Univer
sity or College, but wasn’t sure
he could swing it until he had
bten awarded the Margaret
Phipps scholarship. “And believe
me, $150 a year toward your col
lege expenses back in the depres
sion year of 1933 was a lot of
money,” Professor Cashen stated.
Young William was editor of
the “Farthest North Collegian”
for the years, 1934-37, and, in his
characteristic manner, turned out
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a first-class journal. He was grad
uated in 1937, receiving h.s
degree with a major in mathe
matics.
The fall after graduation he
hung up his hat in the seventh
grade room of the Anchorage
elementary school, where he
taught for four years. His next
position was in the Anchorage
high school, and a year later he
came to the University of Alaska
as instructor in mathematics and
in civil engineering.
In 1947-48 he took a leave cf
absence to attend the University
of Washington and obtain his
M.A. in education. His master’s
thesis was “A Survey of Alaska
Students Who Have Attended the
University of Washington 1933
48.” The survey showed that the
sons and daughters of the Golden
North had held their own with
students from more temperate
climes. gjjfll
Professor Cashen’s interest in
civic affairs has been widespread.
He was a charter member of the
Jaycees of Anchorage, and was
president of the organization for
a year. He had been president of %
the U. of A. Alumni association
and is at present head of the local
chapter of the American Associ
ation of University Professors.
Cashen is married to a former
University of Alaska instructor,
Ellen Barr, and the couple have
two daughters, age five and one.
Two of William Cashen’s broth
ers, Frank and Harry, also attend
ed the University of Alaska, and
Harry was graduated last spring.
In fact, May 16, 1950, was one of
the proudest days in the life of
Mrs. Sadie Cashen of Douglas.
She attended the graduation ex
ercises at the University of Alas
ka and watched two sons march
in the processional: William in
the faculty section, and Harry
with the University graduates.
Because he gets along so well
with students, and understands
their problems, Cashen has re
ceived an additional title at the
University, that of dean of men.
Predictions are that Cashen will
go far in the teaching profession.
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