Duke University - Chanticleer Yearbook (Durham, NC)

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UHAIMME SCHOOL The Mast er of Arts degree was firsl granted at Trinit) College in i. ' Ujti. At this time, however, there were no planned graduate courses ; the attainment l a degree depended entirely upon the individual ' s pursuit l study. In 1916 President lew felt that some systematic effort should he made to promote graduate stud- ies in Trinity College; therefore, he appointed Professor William Henry Glasson chairman l the new Committee on Graduate In- struction. There were at that time only six graduate students in the college. Graduate work in Trinity College and Duke Uni- versity continued under the supervision ol the ( lommittee on ( Grad- uate Instruction. Finally the degree of Master of Education was offered. When Trinity College was merged into the greater Duke University, tin- Board of Trustees announced its intention to es- tablish a ( Graduate School of Arts and Sciences as one of the schools embraced within the University organization. This Graduate School was formally inaugurated and placed in charge of Dean W. H. Glasson and a Council on Graduate Instruction. In 1938 Professor Calvin B. Hoover of the Economics Department, suc- ceeded Professor Glasson as dean. And as the greater Duke Uni- versity continues to grow, the Graduate School constitutes an intcgra activities. Calvin B. Hoover part in its ever-widening HUMMER SCHOOL The Duke University Summer School was formally organized in 1923. The school, though small when begun, has made rapid advancement in size, extensiveness, and reputation. This advance- ment is due largely to the efforts of Dr. Holland Holton, who is the head of the Summer Schools. Although the majority of the 160 instructors is from the staff of the University, the Summer School plays host to numerous vis- iting instructors from leading colleges in the United States, sup- plying a continuous program of study, aiding the teachers ' training program in the South, and utilizing the University throughout the year. The enrollment is smaller than that of the regular col- lege year although the graduate representation is larger. The to- tal enrollment includes students from a greater part of the United States and from several foreign countries. The Duke Summer School meets for two sessions of six weeks each during the summer months. Affiliated with the Duke Sum- mer School is the Junaluska Summer School at Eakc Junaluska. Together these schools offer a curriculum which is interesting, varied and inclusive. Holland Holton 17

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VMLEdE OF EMINEEMM ii i i.wt H.I Iai i The college year 1939-40 marks the inaugural of Duke Univer- sity ' s College of Engineering. This makes the third undergrad- uate college in the university organization and is an outgrowth of the former Division l ' Engineering of Trinity College. The col- lege is located on its own quadrangle on the East Campus where the three departments, Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering occupy separate buildings. South- gate dormitory nearby is occupied by the engineering students. The total enrollment is limited to 225. Duke University first started training men for the engineering profession in 1HM7, when formal courses in civil and mining en- gineering leading to the Bachelor of Science degree were offered. These courses were discontinued in 1893. Instruction in engi- neering was again resumed in 1903, and has continued uninter- rupted since that time. L ' p until 1928 engineering was offered .is a major in the liberal arts course leading to the Bachelor of Arts degree, hut since that time the degrees of Bachelor of Science in Civil, Electrical, and Mechanical Engineering have been given. The high standing of the College of Engineering is attested to by the fact that its three curricula have been fully accredited by national accrediting agencies. Engineering is a man ' s profession, and it appeals very strongly to active young men who want to help make the wheels ol modern civilization go ' round and who are willing to under- go the rigors of the [38 semester-hour curriculum. Engineering training gives a man a prettj clear apprecia- tion of some of the complexities upon which the structure of a mechanized civilization is built ; he is prepared for the exigencies of such a civiliza- tion, and very easily may adapt him- self to its changes. I le is able not only to make a comfortable living, but also to be a useful member of his community. The engineering students constitute a coherent group active in the work of their various pro- fessional societies and in campus affairs in general. They are represented on the varsity football, basketball, track, boxing, swimming, wrestling, tennis, and soccer teams. They participate in all the intramural sports, and have won many cups. They arc active in the fraternities, professional societies and the various councils. 1 he esprit de corps of the student body and the instructional stall is second to none in the university. Each year the student body, under the leadership of the Delta Epsilon Sigma honorary engineering fraternity, the three professional engineering so- cieties, and with the help of the faculty presents an Engineers ' Show that is well worth traveling many miles to see. It is the product of the energy, ingenuity, and hearty cooperation character- istic of the engineers. Hird Seeley Willmr 16

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SCHOOL OF MFMN.W W ' n.Bi ' RT C. Davison of American and foreign medica Steady growth of the buildings been synonymous with the high The Medical School of Duke- University is ranked as one of the finest in the country. It lias been approved as Class A by the American Medical Association and is also a member of the Asso- ciation of the American Medical Colleges. The Duke University School of Medicine was provided for in 1925 through the gift of the late James B. Duke. Work was begun on the buildings in 1927, and the school was officially dedicated on April 20, 1930. The first academic year was that of 1 930-1 931. This year there are - ' 59 students enrolled, fifty-seven of which arc to graduate in June. The administrative council of the School of Medicine is com- posed of: William Preston Few, President; Robert Lee Flowers. Secretary and Treasurer; and Wilburt Cornell Davison, Dean. Dr. Davison came to Duke in 1927 from Johns Hopkins and has been Dean of the School of Medicine since its organization. The faculty is composed of 164 competent instructors. The equip- ment is very modern, and these facilities are available for students who are studying for d egrees other than that of Doctor of Med- icine. The library of the School of Medicine offers 37,000 volumes 1 literature, as well as subscriptions to countless medical journals, and the staff of the Duke Hospital and the School of Medicine has rating and nation-wide recognition afforded to these institutions SCHOOL OF JVUftSING The School of Nursing was provided for by the James B. Duke Endowment, and began function- ing in 1930 in conjunction with the School of Medicine and the Duke Hospital. It advanced rapidly for nine years under the direction of Miss Bessie Baker, who was succeeded this year by Miss Margaret Isabel Pinkerton. The Administration of the school is under the supervision of the School of Nursing Commit- tee which in turn is governed by the Executive Committee of the School of Medicine. The Nursing School Staff is composed of carefully chosen and very capable instructors. There are 1 14 students enrolled in the School of Nursing, twenty-two of whom are candidates for degrees in June. The school operates in close cooperation with the School of Medicine whose modern and complete equipment, library, and Other facilities are available to the student muses. The purpose of the school is, by giving a sound basic course in Nursing Education, to prepare young women to give intelligent nursing (are to the sick in the hospitals and homes of their com- munity. Instruction is also given in the problems of community health and preventive medicine. Upon the completion of the courses in the school, the graduates are well prepared to enter any of the various fields of nursing. There are also institutions which offer post graduate courses in administrative teaching, or super- vision work in schools of nursing. Margaret Pinkerton 18