University of Illinois - Illio Yearbook (Urbana Champaign, IL)

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HON. HIZNRX' HKDRNER G'0Z'f?l'71llV of Illifmif Board of Trustees G,01'6I'l.70l' of lllizzoif HON. HENRY HORNER Slzlfierifztezzdezzt of Pzzbliv I11.f!rm'fi011 HON. JOHN A. WIIQLAND Springfield Sprizzgfeld OFFICERS OF THE BOARD OSCAR G. MAYIEIK, Chicago .................. Prefidenl HARRISON E. CUNNINGHAM, Urbana . . . .... Secremry FRANK M. GORDON, Chicago ....... . . . .Treamrer LLOYD MOREY, Urbana ...... .,.C011zptrol!er ELECTED MEMBERS HONIER LIAT ADAMS ORVILLE M. KARRAKER LOUIS C. INIOSCIIEL Springfeld HJ1'?'i.X!7lll'42' Pekin JAMES M. CLEARY OSCAR G. MAYER MRS. GLENN E. PLUMB Cbimga Cbimgn Cbimgo IWRS. NELLIIZ V. FREEMAN KARL A. NIEYER HAROLD A. POGUE Mfztiomz Cbiwzgo Decalm' ADAMS CLEARY XVII- LAND LIORFY NIOSLHFI. POGLT Page 27

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Oscmz G. MAYER Prriident, Board of Trzfrleer To the Students of Illinois The University has had an interesting and exciting year. After eight years of drought, the rains have again fallen at Urbana and a great building program is now under way-thanks in large degree to the generosity of our State and Federal Governments. Another year will see several splendidly useful structures rise on the campus-a Hne class-room building to supplant Old University Hall, much needed additions to the Library and to McKinley Hospital, a magnificent new Surveys Building which will release space to the University, and lastly, the long-pined-for Student Center. A new 5000- watt radio transmitter, giving us new opportunities for educational service, will soon be in operation. This is splendid. It gives Illinois a greater and finer plantg but it also places upon the Board of Trustees, the President and the Faculty, and the Student Body, the responsibility of living up to the new facilities. May we all draw inspiration from what has again been done for our Universityg may it spur us to higher resolves and achievements and a renewed appreciation of our democratic institutions which make possible such places as the University of Illinois. Prefidefzl, Board of Trmieef KARRAKUR GORDON PLUMB Page 26 CUNNINGHAM FREEMAN IXIIEYER

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The College of Engineering The College of Engineering was formally organized in 1870. The first class, which graduated in 1872, contained six members from the College of Engineering. The under- graduate enrollment in the College has grown to a total of 1849 this year. The curricula in Engineering are designed to give a thor- ough training in the mathematical and physical sciences and their application to the design, construction, and operation of engineering and industrial works. A moderate amount of specialization is provided through options, or special arrange- ment of courses, in the senior year. The Engineering Experiment Station, the first in any engi- neering college in the United States, was organized in 1903. Under its auspices important researches have been carried on in many fields of engineering. The results of the investi- gations have been published in about 340 bulletins and circulars. .Qin fr an . g l Q E 2 is gf K? 1 5 i 3 . 1 . i se :- l 1 1 R e i 1 ar- K1 Dia.-nv Mnrvits LoaitNius ENGER Melvin Lorenius Enger, Professor of hiechanics and Hydraulics, since 195-S Dean of the College of Engineering and Director of the Engineering Experiment Station, was born May 5, 1881 in Decorah, Iowa. He attended the University of Minnesota and the University of Illinois vi here he received the Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering in 1906 and later the C.E, and MS. degrees. He came to the University in September 1907 as instructor in Theoretical and Applied Me- chanics and has served on the faculty since that time. From 1926 to 1954 he was Head of the De- partment of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics. Dean Enger is an honorary member of Triangle and is a member of many engineering societies, committees, and honorary fraternities.