Throop joined the faculty of Washington University in 1907 as an instructor in Latin and Greek.
During his tenure as Chancellor the School of Architecture's Givens Hall was constructed.
Also, The Extension Division, which offered evening and weekend classes became University College.
He guided the University through the difficult years of the Great Depression and World War II, that saw declining enrollments and revenues.
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