Syracuse University - Onondagan Yearbook (Syracuse, NY)

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Agriculture The first college of agriculture in this country, in fact in the world, was organized in Michigan seventy years ago. The latest one was organized in Syracuse fourteen years ago and is known as the Joseph Slocum College of Agri- culture. This latest college receives no government sup- port. The other fifty are supported through federal land grants and state taxation. In the tax sup- ported colleges tuition is free. In the Slocum College tuition has varied from $75 to $175 a year. In its thirteen classes this college has graduated 199 students. Students graduating from the tax supported colleges are costing the government from $500 to more than $1000 each per year. The latter figure applies to New York State. The average registration in the Slocum College has been about 100. Syracuse University has therefore rendered to the State, during its 14 years, a value in tuition of about $1,400,000. The courses offered in the Joseph Slocum College of Agriculture cover the entire range of agricultural subjects, permitting the student to specialize in any department of agricultural subjects. Lately two new groups of subjects have been added to the curriculum — one a combination of agriculture with business courses and preparing the student for busi- ness farming and the other, a very complete course in landscape garden- ing. All technical courses are preceded by a thorough basic study of the related sciences. ' Reuben L. Nye Dean Library Science Wharton Miller Dean The passage of the laws in many states requiring the employment of only trained workers in certain library positions, especially in the school libraries, and the realization by other libraries of the value of employing graduates of library schools has had marked effect on these schools which have strengthened their program and increased their faculties. The School of Library Science, now in its twentieth year, offers a four-year program of studies leading to the degree of Bachelor of Science in Library Science. During the first three years, students pursue courses in Liberal Arts subjects with special emphasis placed on literature and the humanities. In the fourth year, which is de- voted to technical training, students may specialize in work with chil- dren and schools or in adult library work. Twenty-nine

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Forestry The New York State College of Forestry was estab- lished at Syracuse University in 1911. As a state insti- tution it is obligated to undertake special research both in the field and in the laboratory with the hope of solving the forestry problems which confront the citizens and the State itself. It is the recognized State institution for educa- tional work in Forestry — both technical and popular. Twenty years ago Forestry was considered to be largely a land problem and concerned the growing of repeated crops of timber upon non-agricultural soils. Today it is realized that Forestry not only comprises the production of raw ma- terial for saw-mill or pulp and paper plant, but, in its broadest aspects, touches society on every side. In its economic phases the forest yields wages for thousands of em ployees in the forest industry; tonnage and freight income for our transportation systems, and a continuous supply of forest products means thriving communities — a high standard of living. The primary purpose of the College of Forestry is to produce trained technical men for the ever broadening field of Forestry. The fact that 62l 2% °f its graduates are now engaged in the practice of their profes- sion and are year by year assuming positions of greater responsibility is a source of pride to every member of the faculty. XUVC CtAyi OCl 6- - y Franklin F. Moon Dean Summer School There are thirty-five Summer Schools in the American Association. The enrollment in these schools varies from 219 to 13,857. The total enrollment in all of these Summer Schools in 1927 was 104,207. There were 30,421 more students enrolled in Summer Schools in 1927 than there were in 1921. This striking increase in the summer students is primarily due to the fact that the summer terms have incorporated the University cur- ricula in good cross-section. The definite policy at Syracuse is to have the work of each de- partment so well represented that the offerings shall care for the can- didate for higher degrees as well as for the Bachelor degrees. This program provides for departmental teaching staffs of such caliber and interests as are desirable and necessary for the enrichment of the col- lege atmosphere which most favorably expresses itself in seminar and group discussion meetings. Ernest Rked Director Twenty-eight

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Marion H. Wells Directoress Nursing The School of Nursing, connected with the Hospital of the Good Shepherd, was organized in 1882 and in May 1915 became a depart- ment of Syracuse University. The University Hospital, organized in 1873, is one of the older, well-established hospitals of the country. The teaching in the School of Nursing is done by doctors con- nected with the Medical School and by two well qualified nurse in- structors. The courses in Nutrition, Cookery, and Dietetics are taught by the hospital dietitian, the laboratory work for these courses being given in the well-equipped laboratories of the College of Home Eco- nomics. Lectures in Bacteriology are given in the hospital class- rooms whereas the laboratory work is given largely in one of the buildings of the College of Medicine. A well-qualified masseuse gives an adequate course in massage. During the senior year special lecturers speak to the students on professional problems, giving as wide a knowledge of the survey of the nursing field as possible. This includes nursing organizations and publications, registrations and registries, opportunities in nursing field such as private duty and various branches of the institutional work and public health. V yV. JsJUU Syracuse-In-China The Syracuse Unit is located in Chungking, West China, a city of considerable commercial importance, 1,450 miles up the Yangtse River. Although it covers but 4 square miles, it has a population of 800,000 people. The Chinese are trained to do the work in the dispensary, which was first operated by Syracuse University in 1924. They have now become competent to carry on the work alone. The Syracuse High School is located on a fifteen acre plot, with two foreign residences, a chapel, and a gymnasium. An old church whose membership has greatly increased in the last five years, serves for religious services. Both church and school have been open during the recent political upheaval, the school being one of the few to open this term. The aims of our Unit are to furnish models in church, hospital, and school, and to train Chinese leaders and workers to relieve suffering and to increase happiness by service and education. Dorothy M. White Secretary Jbl y ???. t dLfcL. Thirty