Montana State University Bozeman - Montanan Yearbook (Bozeman, MT)

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DEAN HERRICK Dean Una B. Herrick has been head of the College of Household and Industrial Arts since 1911, having previously hern Dean of Women at State Normal College, Valley City, North Dakota. In 1913 she organized and directed the first girls’ vocational congress to be held in the United States. She also instituted Woman’s Day which has become an annual feature of commencement week. Besides her work with the college she has been prominent in the State Federation of Women’s Clubs and has been made a permanent member of the executive board. During the past year Dean Herrick has been on leave of absence to prepare a history of the development and progress of women’s education at Montana State College. Dean Herrick is particularly qualified for this task, for it is largely because of her zealous efforts and her determined spirit that women have assumed such a prominent place on our campus. Dean Herrick has splendid executive ability and a perseverance that helps her accomplish everything which she undertakes. She has been the inspiration for the success of many Montana State girls and the results of her interest arc evident in the organizations and work of the women of this school. page Twenty.five

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DEAN HAMILTON Dean James M. Hamilton came to Montana in 1889 as superintendent of schools in Missoula, and he has served in the educational institutions of the state ever since. In 1904 he became president of Montana State College, serving until 1919 when he desired to retire from this position. At this time he was made Dean of Men, in which office he has remained since. He has been president of the Montana Educational Association three times and was also honored by the presidency of the Inland Empire Teacher’s Association. Besides the many educational organizations in which he is a member, he belongs to Sigma Chi. Masons, Elks. Phi Kappa Phi, and Rotary Club. Since October 18, 1929 was officially designated “Dean Hamilton Day” on the occasion of his twenty-fifth year of service at Montana State College, a day has been set aside each year as a token of appreciation for the wonderful work Dean Hamilton has done in promoting the education of the young people of Montana. He has always taken an active interest in the welfare of Montana State College and as he has watched its development from a small school to a nationally recognized institution, he has played a large part in achieving this growth. Dean Hamilton has a wide circle of friends and he is loved and respected by all who have known him during his many years of unselfish service. Page Twenty.four

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DEAN LINFIELD Frederick Bcrtil Linfield, Dean of the College of Agriculture and Director of the Experiment Station, was graduated from the College of Agriculture of Toronto University, in 1891. For the two years following graduation lie was connected with the Farmers' Institute Service of the Province of Ontario, Canada, giving instruction in Dairy Manufacturing work. In 1893. he became a member of the faculty of Utah Agricultural College as Professor of Dairying, and four years later was made Professor of Animal Husbandry and Dairying. Mr. Linfield remained at Utah State until 1902, when he came to Montana State College as Professor of Agriculture. In 1903 he became acting Director of the Montana Experiment Station, and the following year was made active Director. His appointment as Dean of the College of Agriculture came in 1913. Dean Linfield has been a successful administrator. He has unusual capacity to analyze situations and to separate the essential facts. In his relations with his associates and those who come under his administrative direction, he is held in highest regard, because of his ability in clear thinking, and unvarying fairness in his decisons. Throughout the twenty-nine years that Dean Linfield has been associated with the Experiment Station and the College, he has made a large contribution to the development of agriculture within the state. He has the confidence of the men of large responsibilities; and the support accorded to the work of the Experiment Station especially has grown because of the confidence in which he is held by the public generally. Page Twenty-six