Boston University - HUB Yearbook (Boston, MA)

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SCHOOL OF EDUCATIO Den n ,Icssc B. Davis -.wf..w.-,.....,, that of B.S. in Ed The primary distinction between the School of Social Work and its worthy predecessor, the School of Religious and Social Work, lies in the fact that the new department, organized but two years ago, functions solely as a graduate department. The courses in religious education, formerly offered exclusively by the now dis- continued school, are 11ow presented jointly by the School of Social Work and the School of Theology. The School of Social Work was organized as a graduate School in 1940 to prepare young men and women for a career in professional, welfare and social work. Richard K. Conant, who had served as director of the School of Religious and Social Work was appointed Dean of the reorganized school replacing Dean Emeritus Henry H. Meyer. Dean Conant was graduated from Harvard in 1908, receiving an A.B. degree and was granted an LLB. a few years later. In 1937 he was appointed lecturer on social work. He was promoted to full pro- fessorship in 1938 and in the same year was appointed director of the division of social Work. A man respected in his field, Dean Conant was a logical choice for his present position when the SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK 1281 The School of Educ Ltion vs LS est LlJl1Hl1LKl Ls L Dep LIlLI'I'll,l1t. of the University in 1918 Since its e Lily d Lys when Dr Arthur H Wilde ---w......... was dean of the school until the present d Ly the growth ol this one of the largest dep Litments ol the University h LS been Lm ll ing. One of the greatest contributions of the School is the neu college curriculum wlueh was introduced in 19.37 flns pl Ill seeks to bring about improved methods of selection of students foi higher education, the use ol L two rather th Ln L lour ye Lr cuiricu lum and through systematic gll1lll.11CL to piovide piogr Lms ol study suited for the l1llllV1ill1'Ll student s Llbllltv Lnd pl mns for the future. The School originally L senior college and gr Mill tte school extended its program to include woik for the degree of I d D Lud Jesse 13. Davis h LS been De L11 01 the School sinee 195: Ile YN IS graduated from Colgate University with the degree of X B in 1895. In 1911 he recelved his A M and in 1922 the degree ol l itt D. The University of Miclng 111 conferred upon lnm '111 M X de gree in 1916. A member of Phi I3etL Ixappa he Llso holds membei ship in Delta Upsilon and Phi Delt L lx LDIYL s

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Founded in 1872 after a committee of the Trustees of the Uni- versity reported on the desirability of opening such a department, the School of Law pioneered many advances in legal training. The Law School was the first school to require training before admission and also was the first to instigate pre-entrance examinations. The School has given legal training to many famous men and women in the legal field. Many federal and state judges, members of Congress, state legislators and district attorneys as well as prac- tising lawyers are graduates of the School. Since the establishment of the School, eight deans have held appointments. Dr. Melvin M. Johnson, the present Dean, has been a member of the faculty of the School since 1918 when he was named Lecturer on Law. Named Professor of Law in 1920, here- ceived his appointment as Dean in 1935. Dean Johnson received his Ph.B. and A.B. from Tufts College in 1892 and in 1895 was graduated from Boston University with the degree of LL.B., magna cum laude. The University of Vermont awarded him the honorary degree of l.L.D. in 1936. A member of Phi Beta Kappa, he also holds membership in Theta Delta Chi and Phi Delta Phi. CHOOL OF L W Dean Melvin M. Johnson Dean Bennett F. Avery The School of hledicine originated in 1848 under the name of the Female Medical Education Society. The purpose of the Institu- tion was to provide for and promote the education of nurses and women physicians. Four years after the chartering of Boston Uni- versity this institution was incorporated as a department of the University as the Boston University School of Medicine. Since its incorporation into the University it has been a coeducational School. In its seventy-year history, tl1c School has had four deans. The first Dean, Dr. I. T. Talbot, served from the time of the Schoolis incorporation with the University until his death in 1899 when he was succeeded by the late Dr. John P. Sutherland. Upon Dr. Suth- erland's retirement in 1923, the late Dr. Alexander S. Begg became Dean and served in that capacity until his death in 1940. Dr. Ave1'y, who was named to succeed Dr. Begg in January, 1941, is one of the youngest deans of a medical school in this country. lie received the degrees of B.S., M.S., and M.D. from the University of Michigan. Before coming to Boston University Dean Avery taught at Yale a11d was Acting Dean of the Medical School at the American University of Beyrout, Syria. SCHOOL OF MEDICINE l 271

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GRADUATE SCHOOL The early history of the Graduate School might very well be parallelcd with the life of its first dean, Dr. Borden Parker Brown, who served in that capacity from the founding of the School of All Sciences in 1874 until his death in 1910. The author of sev- eral books on social philosophy and on the relation of science to religion, he brought inestimable national prestige and interna- tional reputation to the School. As a tribute to one of the most respected personalities in the University,s history, a chair of philosophy in tl1e Graduate School has been dedicated to his memory. The Graduate School has become a Department for fitting young people for positions in highereducational institutions. Howard M. Lt-Sourd, who assumed his present position as Dean of the School in 1933, graduated from Ohio VVesleyan University in 1911 with an A.B. degree. Continuing his study at Columbia Iiniversity, he received an A.lVI. in 1913 and a Ph.D. in 1929 from that institution. Dean LeSourd served on the faculties of Ohio State University, VVL-stern Theological Seminary and Duke Uni- versity bcfore joining the Boston I'niversity faculty in 1929. He is a member of Phi Beta Kappa and Phi Gamma Delta. Dean llowurd M . l40S0lll'4l In 1915 the Summer Session was established at Boston Univer- f llireclor Allee I.. Percy sity to enable students who had not yet met their degree require- ments prior to the Jlllll' Commencement to receive degree credits in the six-week course of study. Not only does the Summer Session assist students in acquiring their first degree, but it also affords an opportunity for mature men and women to continue to further their education by devoting a portion of their leisure to this im- portant task. In addition to the regular faculty of the University who teach in the summer, many exchange professors from colleges and universities throughout the country come to teach at the lini- versity during this shortened session. Professor Atlee I.. Percy, who was a student in the 1916 Sununer Session, has been the Session's director since 1934-. He was gradu- ated from Taylor University with the degree of A.B. and was awarded the degrees of B.B.A. and lVI.B.A. from Boston Univer- sity. Professor Percy is a Certified Public Accountant in New Hampshire and Massachusetts. He has the rank of Professor of Accounting and Conunercial Education, holding the chairmanship of the latter department. SUMMER SESSIO 1291