Colorado College - Nugget Yearbook (Colorado Springs, CO)

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THE PIKE ' S PEAK NUGGET 19 TICKNOR HALL MONTGOMERY HALL These beautiful residence halls are all located on the Campus. Bemis Hall is the center of the social life of the college, its common room each year being the scene of many a pan-pan, recep- tion and religious meeting. Cogswell Theater is in Bemis Hall. BEMIS HALL McGregor hall

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THE PIKE ' S PEAK NUGGET ®i|e Qloiiege of J rts ano jSriettces DEAN PARSONS The School of Arts and Sciences has displayed great progress in the past year. The new ridings introduced to require higher scholastic standings of athletes, fraternity men and candidates for girls ' literary societies have proved so practical that the principle has been extended to cover ever)- field of college activity. In the middle of each semester special ex- aminations are given to those who seem to be in danger of failing and every stu- dent is given a detailed report of his scholastic standing in order that he may have time to make up any short-coming before the final examinations. Any per- son whom the latest report has shown deficient in two or more subjects is inel- igible for any form of intercollegiate contest and cannot compete for any college office. A marked improvement in scholarship has been the immediate result of the adoption of this policy. Another recent ruling assigns to each college office a number of points, the number varying with the importance of the office, and provides that no student be allowed to hold offices totaling more than a fixed number of points per vear. This prevents any tendency on the part of certain individuals to gain more than their share of these honors, and brings a greater number of students into promi- nence. A few changes fr 3m last year have been made in the faculty. Professor Bushee has succeeded Professor Clark as Professor of Economics and Sociology ; Mr. Breitweiser has filled the Assistant-professorship of Philosophy and Educa- tion left vacant by Professor Ruger, and Mr. Earl Alden has become instructor in English. Never before have so many elective offices been available for students in this department ; Law, Science, Languages, Economics, and Philosophy each has had its share, with the result that the student has been more able than ever to arrange his courses to suit his individual needs. The great variety of electives offered, and the excellence of equipment and instruction have done much toward putting this school on its present secure basis and have contributed largely to its rapid growth.

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20 THE PIKE ' S PEAK NUGGET ®l|c Scljool of rtgteermg DEAN CAJORI The past year has been one of remark- able growth of enthusiasm in Colorado College. This growth has been notice- able everywhere, but perhaps in no de- partment has it been so strongly evidenced as in the School of Engineering. The old Chemistry Club has become the En- gineers ' Club, a literary society, whose special aim is to encourage original think- ing along the lines of Civil and Electrical Engineering. Its members, drawn from engineers of the three upper classes and the faculty of the Engineering School meet on the evening of St. Patrick ' s Day at a stag banquet which is purely a social affair, and regular meetings are held once a week to conduct programs and listen to practical talks by men who have be- come foremost in the field of engineering. These lectures have become a feature of the Engineering School — the club and the College have united to secure the the best speakers possible, and the result has been the placing before the students of a vast amount of practical information and suggestions which could never be acquired in the ordinary class room routine. The Summer School of Surveying, held in Manitou Park has contributed in a great measure to the growth and success of this department, giving as it does practical field work to test the knowledge gained in classes. Manitou Park is an ideal field for such a school, presenting an opportunity for every kind of work which the engineer will be called upon to perform in his profession. The Pro- fessor of Civil Engineering has charge of the work, and with his corps of assist- ants is able to give individual attention to each student. Students provide their own board and bedding, and pay a ten-dollar fee for instruction. Several important changes have been made in the faculty of the Engineer- ing School. Professor Moody has succeeded Professor Mills as Professor of Physics and Electrical Engineering, Professor Martin has taken Professor Lyon ' s place as Professor of Civil Engineering, Mr. Thomas that of Mr. Green as ' In- structor of Civil Engineering and Mr. J. H. Arbuckle has become Superintendent of Mechanical Laboratories to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Mr. Chas. G. Collais. All of these men have had practical experience in heir fields of work, and are keeping the school up to its high standard of efficiency.