University of Iowa - Hawkeye Yearbook (Iowa City, IA)

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THE COLLEGE OF DENTISTRY FRAXK T. BREENE Dean ELROY H. WITT .). .MKS S. IIOFFKR AXTON C. BRAXMEIER ANTHONY B. LAKK WITH 15 barber chairs, one second hand dental chair, and second hand laboratory equipment, worth $700 in all, the dental department of the University of Iowa began to function in 1882. In 1907 the department became the College of Dentistry. Today with 185 den tist ' s chairs, and .$200,000 in equipment, it ranks eleventh in freshman registration among the 38 dental schools in the United States, and fifteenth in total registration. It is the aim of the dental faculty to teach dentistry, not simply as a manipulative art, but also as a science based upon those sciences that reveal to us a knowledge of the human body. Thoroughly modern in design and equipment, the Dentistry building, completed in 1917, con- tains an interesting dental museum. In it are pictures of the former deans, of the first teaching staff, and of the first Iowa Board of Dental Examiners. There is a series of old dental chairs. In glass cases are old fashioned and primitive dental instruments. The dental clinic, part of the college, serves many persons from Iowa City and neighboring towns, as well as students, six days a week. This laboratory, supervised by graduates and pro- fessors, gives the students an opportunity to combine the practical with the theoretical. The College of Dentistry is a member of the American Association of Dental Schools and is recognized by the National Association of Dental Examiners. The diploma of the College of Dentistry is recognized by law in every state of the United States, and in foreign countries where American diplomas are recognized.

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COMMERCE is the driving force of the world today. The University of Iowa is especially equipped to train young men and women to cope with the present day com- mercial situation. The condition of finances and business administration demands the most effi- cient of persons educated to the newer and more progressive as well as constructive methods. Dean of the College of Commerce is Chester A. Phillips, Ph.D. The college aims to provide vocational education for students planning to engage in commercial, industrial, or financial work. It is based upon the assumption that care- ful training in the fundamental principles under- lying our economic system is essential to an ade- quate grasp of the purpose and procedure of business. A school of commerce was established as a part of the College of Liberal Arts in 1914. In 1921 it was organized as a college. Since its establishment it has made great .strides as a separate unit. The unusual increase in its enroll- ment during the last year indicates the high value placed upon practical education by young people today. The college serves a double purpose. It not only trains students, but it also has been bene- ficial in aiding businesses throughout the state solve their problems through the bureau of busi- ness research, organized in 1926. The modern methods employed in the class room work of the college have caused it to be regarded as an author- ity on business curriculum. Gamma Epsilon Pi, for women, Beta Gamma Sigma, for men, and Chi Phi Pi, for men and women, are the honorary organizations of the college. TH E COLLEGE OF COMMERCE CHESTER A. PHILLIPS Dear. WYSIAN E. MUELLKR LLOYD J. KENT

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THE College of Education holds an important position in the University of Iowa by virtue of its alliance with the other colleges. With Paul C. Packer, Ph.D., as dean, this college has progressed rapidly until now it is one of the out- standing colleges of education in the country. It has made notable progress in the advancement of teaching and has contributed to research for improved methods. The purpose of the College of Education is to cooperate with other departments of the univer- sity in order to prepare more efficient educa- tional leaders in high schools, normal schools, and colleges. The college has three aims: first, the thorough training of high school teachers; second, the thorough training of all types of .supervisory and administrative officers; and third, the provision of courses in various fields of education and opportunities for research. Administrative offices of the college are in East hall. Here also are workrooms for grad uate students, a departmental library, and lec- ture rooms. The library is equipped with stan- dard educational texts, American and foreign journals, and many special books and monographs in English, German, and French. Students of this college get practical experi- ence in the University Elementary and High schools and in the school maintained at Child- ren ' s hospital. Those training for supervisory offices and the teaching of normal training subjects major in education. Other prospective teachers major in the subject they wish to teach and minor in edu- cation. They are masters of their subjects, pos- sessed of broad liberal backgrounds and a knowl- edge of teaching. Thus, knowledge of subject is supplemented by the necessary training in methods. THE COLLEGE OF EDUCATION