Southern Methodist University - Rotunda Yearbook (University Park, TX)

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ELLIS W. SHULER Dean, Graduate School GRADUATE COUNCIL ELLIS W. SHULER, Chairman C. C. SELECMAN MRS. L. S. HOLT A C. Fl. NICHOLS IOHN W. BOWYER I. S. SENEKER I. S. MCINTOSH I. K. STEPHENS F. C. MCDONALD O GRHDUHTE SCHOOL The quadrennium from 1934 to 1938 has seen substantial growth in the Graduate School of Southern Methodist Uni- versity-a growth which is evidenced not only by an in- creased attendance, but also by an improvement in the character of work being done. This improvement has been brought about through several factors, the most important of which were the strengthening of the requirements for the master's degree and the raising of standards for the work done on the master's thesis. A number of theses submitted in the last few years have been well worthy of publication: three have been published. The University publishes an abstract of every thesis submitted. An increased number of students from Methodist colleges has been a welcome development in the Graduate School. The numerous applications for fellowships and scholar- ships from students throughout the country are encouraging and indicative of a widespread interest in the opportunities afforded by Southern Methodist University. F rom 1915 through 1934, there have been registered one thousand nine hundred thirty-nine graduate students. Of this number, five hundred thirty-two received the master's degree. The activities and accomplishments of this select list of alumni are both gratifying and important. From the School of Education alone, there are listed among the one hundred seventy-three alumni two college presidents, twelve college administrators, forty-three college teachers, forty-eight public school teachers, twenty-four school su- pervisors and principals, twenty-eight superintendents, eight candidates for the doctor's degree, and six alumni who have places in the State Department of Education. Data from the remaining alumni is not complete, but it includes two additional college presidents and five college professors. Also among the alumni are lawyers, writers, pastors, newspaper men, bankers, and business men. All these men have come, at a critical period in their develop- ment, in contact with teachers whose fundamental interest is bound up with the program of Christian education. PAGE 20 o

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SCHOOL OF EDGIDEERIIIG The School of Engineering continued to operate on the principle of alternating periods of classroom Work and actual field experience for each student. Studying engin- eering under such a plan, the student is provided with practical experience in the industries under actual com- mercial conditions, given an opportunity to comprehend the labor situation by actually working as a laborer, and enabled to work while learning and thus aid in the financ- ing of his technical training. Twenty-five firms are now co- operating with the University in the employment and training of engineering students. Because of a continued increase in enrollment, it be- came necessary for the School to enlarge its drafting room and to obtain extra classroom and laboratory space. The laboratory facilities were also improved. Some six thous- and dollars worth of equipment was donated to the School of Engineering, and in order to obtain more equipment, the Technical Club of Dallas is sponsoring a campaign at the end of which facilities in the engineering laboratories will be modern in every respect. Among the active student organizations were the Student Branch of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, the Civil Engineering Society, and the Student Branch of the American Institute of Electrical Engineers. In Ianuary, the S. M. U. Student Branch ot the A. l. E. E. was host to the Dallas Section. At this meeting, which was attended by a large number of practicing engineers, an enlightening pro- gram was presented by the student members. The North Texas Section of the A. S. M. E. was held on the S. M. U. campus, and some excellent papers prepared by student members were reviewed. The annual Engineers Day was again one of the out- standing features of the year. Included among the many interesting exhibits was the Demonstration Show, which was sponsored by all the departments. Some of the attrac- tions of this show were recent sound films, television dem- onstrations, and pictures of the activities of engineers out- side of school hours. The newly installed equipment and class and laboratory rooms were also centers of attraction. 0 PAGE 19 E. H. FLATH Dean, School of Engineering THE FACULTY ED M. HARRISON H. F. HUFFMAN R. D. LANDON R. M. MATSON N. P. SHEIRWOOD C. H. SHUMAKER SOPHUS THOMPSON I. K. WALKER HLICE LUNDELL, Secretary I

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SCHOOL OF LHIIJ The School of Law, now operating in its thirteenth year and having a full-time faculty of five, has come to be one of the strongest law schools in this section of the country. lt is on the approved list of the American Bar Association and is a member of the Association of American Law Schools, the two leading accrediting agencies in the field of legal education. Enrollment in the School ot Law is limited to one hun- dred. The small number of students per teacher makes possible a helpful personal relationship between faculty and students. Close cooperation with the organized bar of Dallas is advantageous to every student. The Dallas Bar Association maintains an advisory committee which aids the School of Law in many ways. Members of the local bar give practical courses in the Examination of Legal Ab- stracts, Preparation of Legal Instruments, Oil and Gas Law, and Workmen's Compensation Law, and serve as judges in the Case Club arguments. The case method of instruction is used, actual judicial decisions being studied, analyzed and discussed. Two Student Case Clubs are maintained for the purpose ot holding public arguments on questions of law. The Su- preme Court of -Texas and the Commission of Appeals were the honor guests of the School of Law on Lawyers' Day, April 21, l938, and acted as judges for the final Case Club argument. The School of Law has its own library containing over seventeen thousand volumes. Beginning students in the School are given a list of selected books to read, in addition to their regular class work, as a means of broadening their understanding of the law. Although the first graduates were turned out only ten years ago, law alumni are now filling many responsible positions. Three are assistants to the Attorney General of Texas, two are Assistant United States Attorneys, several have held the office of county judge, district attorney, or county attorney, and many more are distinguishing them- selves in private practice. 0 PAGE 21 C. S. Porrs Dean, School of Law THE FACULTY VIRGIL BOZEMAN M. L. HARRISON ELMER MILLION ROY R. RAY fAbsent on leavel W. H. RI-IEA L E C T U Pt E R S From Dallas Bar D. H. FRANK WALACE HAWKINS ROY W. MCDONALD CLAUDE R. MILLER