Show Professor Giles Giles' to Teach in Iowa in Coming Y Year ea Professor Thomas Thomas Giles head of the music department of the University University University Uni Uni- of Utah has been granted a leave of absence to study and teach In the University of Iowa at Iowa City la Ia for the ensuing year Professor Professor Pro Pro- fessor feasor Giles will leave September 1 to take up his new duties His family will accompany him The music department of the University University Uni Uni- of I Iowa wa is a particularly strong department while the dePartments departments departments de de- de- de of psychology and arid of ot education have made some not notable ble contributions in their respective fields Dr Carl E. E Seashore dean of the graduate school is the best known American authority on psychology of musical talent and the m means ans of testing the same Professor Giles expects to do some work in this field Dr Philip G. G Clapp head of the music department of the University of Iowa who is likewise on leave of ot for one year car doing organization organization or or- work for the extension division of f the Julliard rd Musical foundation Is a graduate of Harvard Harvard Haryard Har Har- vard yard university with a Ph D D. D degree degree de degree de- de gree in music and the only music student to have received the Harvard HarYard Har Haz- Yard vard medal Dr Dr Clapp writes to Professor Giles as follows follows follows fol fol- fol- fol lows I think you will like the people and the institution ton and I Imay Imay Imay may say that all with whom I have spoken express unqualified enthusiasm enthusiasm en enthusiasm en- en that we can secure the services of ot a man of your during my absence It Is certainly great news that you will be here next year and I am only sorry that I shall not be here with YOU Professor E. E H. H Wilcox of ot the University of Iowa writes I am planning to push your candidacy for two reasons First I know that you are competent to take care of Dr Clapps Clapp's advanced students durIng during during dur dur- ing his absence second and this is of even greater Imp importance I willbe will be glad to have on the staff next year one on whom I c can n depend for advice and help in any unexpected d situations situations' that may arise during the coming unusual year when the head of the department and the professor who Is head of ot violin are both on leave of ot absence To be called from Salt Lake City to Iowa to carry carryon carry on the important work wort of Dr P. P G G. Clapp is an unusual un un- un- un usual 11 tribute to the music musio department department department depart depart- ment of the state institution on the east bench |