Duke University - Chanticleer Yearbook (Durham, NC)

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SCHOOL OF MLUilUN In his deed of indenture establishing the end cm menl of Duke Uni- versity, James 15. Duke jiut as the firsl objective the training of preachers, teachers, lawyers, and physicians, because these are most in the public eye, and by precept and example, can do most to uplift mankind. The School of Religion was the first pro- fessional school to be established in the organization of the new university. The formal opening exercises were held on Novem- ber 9, 1926. The School of Religion is rendering a service in the held of rural church work which is unique among theological seminaries. Through the gift of James B. Duke for the maintenance of rural Methodist churches in North Carolina, a plan has been adopted whereby students in the School of Religion give service during the summer vacation by assisting pastors in rural sections. Five students were sent out in 1926 while sixty-six served during the summer of 1939. The academic session of 1939-40 concludes the fourteenth ses- sion of the School of Religion. During that period about 800 stu- dents have enrolled. The enrollment for this academic session has been 123. On June 14, 1938, the School of Religion was placed on the first list of accredited schools announced by the American Association of Theological Schools. Dr. Elbert Russell has served as dean of the School of Religion since 1928. Elbert Russei l SCHOOL OF LAW With a large faculty in proportion to its carefully selected student body, emphasis in the Duke University School of Law is placed on individualization in instruction. The teaching staff con- sists of thirteen full-time professors and five others who are directly connected with the work of instruction. The division of the study body into small groups, particularly in the upper classes, fosters close contact between students and faculty. The course of study provided covers the w ide and varied range of subjects found in other national law schools. The training given is designed to prepare lawyers for practice in ev- ery state, and the student body is regularly drawn from more than thirty states. The Duke Law Li- brary contains more than 60,000 volumes and is the largest in the South. The School of Law publishes Law and Contemporary Problems, a quarter- ly, the Duke Bar Association Journal, which affords opportunity for stu- ff Claude Horack dent training in law review writing. 19

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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

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SCHOOL OF FORESTRY Duke has the distinction of being one of the three universities in die United States to have a graduate school I forestry. It was established in i r,i when the Duke Forest, comprising some 5,000 acres, was given over for educational work and research in for estry. The pre-forestry curriculum was organ- ized in 1932, and the graduate work in 19355 cul- minating in the recognized School of Forestry in t 93 8. The Duke Forest, and excellent field laboratory, directly adjoins the university campus, providing the school with a practice, demonstration and ex- perimental forest that is entirely unique in this coun- try in regard to its proximity to the forestry school. Laboratory and Greenhouse facilities for the school are provided in the University ' s large Biology build- ing. With increased facilities made available by larger space in few Quadrangle, the forestry department has promise of great advancement in the future. The school is expected to fill a definite need, particularly in the South where there has previously been no forestry school of graduate work. C. F. K.ORS 1 i.w UFI ' AR TME1ST OF MUSIC In recent years the extensive work done in the field of music at Duke has developed into a noted department ol tin- University. J. Foster Haines, who has been an indispensable member of the faculty for many years, heads the department w Inch sponsors the Men ' s Glee Club, the Women ' s (.lee Club, directed by Mrs. Barnes, the band, the sym- phony orchestra, the choir w Inch is one ol the largest student choirs in America, a concert series, and va- rious musical clubs. Under the direction of Mr. Barnes, the Men ' s Glee Club had an extensive season of activity. A con- cert was given in Page Auditorium immediately preceding their yearly trip which included concerts in the South and FLast climaxed by a brilliant per- formance in New York City. Later, the spring con- cert was presented jointly by the Men ' s Glee Club, the Women ' s Glee Club, the Modern Dance Group, and symphony orchestra. I lie Music Department was fortunate to have two notable additions to the music faculty. Last year Mr. Henry Bruinsma was added to the faculty ,ind wrote the music for the May Day celebration last year and this year also. Miss Julia Wilkinson J. FOSTER BARNES was added this year. 20