University of Mississippi - Ole Miss Yearbook (Oxford, MS)

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TRATICDN his field of study, but, after the choice is made, em- phasis is placed upon concentration in that field. It is due to the incessant efforts of Dean Coulter that the College of Liberal Arts is considered as one of the strongest schools on the campus. Ir also offers pre- paratory work for medicine and law. The Law School of the University, established in 1854, has progressed until now it is considered one of the leading law schools of the country. The requirements and restrictions in this school permit only the best of students to enter. The student must have completed and have to his credit at the time of entering upon his law study one-half of the work acceptable for a bach- elor's degree granted on the basis of four years of study in the University of Mississippi or in some other ac- credited institution. This requirement is prescribed by the Association of American Law Schools, of which this school is a member. Judge Kimbrough, Dean of the Law School, is recognized by lawyers and jurists throughout the state as one of the outstanding mem- bers of the legal profession. Dean Kimbrough is loved and held in highest esteem by all students in the law school. All worlc and written examinations are con- ducted under the honor system. This system has now become a tradition of which graduates of the school are justly proud. By a Mississippi statue, a diploma from the School of Law entitles the holder to practice law in any court in the state without having to pass the bar examination. The School of Engineering was established in 1900, although some courses in engineering had been offered at the University from 1872. These courses did not, however, constitute a complete schedule of studies lead- ing to a degree in engineering. When the School of JUDGE THOMAS C. KIMBROUGH DR. LEE JOHNSON l 'fa J, .thigh ,SZ U 2' vs 4 A Uh' THE WALK BY THE CHAPEL One of the many strolls on the campus which picture its beauty and suggest restful spring afternoons. .I

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:. .'l.'s-' '00 aug THE DR. ALFRED HUME DR. VICTOR A. COULTER ADMTHNIQ The University of Mississippi has its origin in an act of the Continental Congress of 1787, although the first session was not held until 1848. At this time there was only the College of Liberal Arts with an enroll- ment of eighty students. From this beginning, the Uni- versity has advanced steadily during the century of its existence, and at the present time it has, in addition to the College of Liberal Arts, the schools of Law, En- gineering, Education, Medicine, Pharmacy, Commerce and Business Administration, and the Graduate School with a total enrollment of approximately 1,200 students. In 1893 the nrst summer school of the University was organized and in 1926 the Extension Department, organ- ized for the direction of correspondence courses, was es- tablished. The Department of Music, the Department of Home Economics, and the Department of Military Science and Tactics are recently established departments in the University. Alfred Hume, Chancellor Emer- itus and now head of the Mathematics Department of the University, has done much to malce Ole Miss one of the lead- ing educational institutions of the South. It was through his constant efforts and his sincere devotion to the University, that it now holds its position among the leading institutions of the South. The College of Liberal Arts is the oldest and most inclusive school on the campus. The cur- riculum is so planned as to af- ford a general education as well as specialization in one group of studies. The work is grouped into two divisions. That in the Lower Division is composed mainly of fundamental courses and for the most part is pre- scribed within well-defined lim- its. That in the Upper Divi- sion is of a distinctly more ad- vanced type and is more spe- cialized in character. The stu- dent is permitted wide choice in

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'E-. ' '1 A DR. FLOYD E. FAROUEAR DR. BILLY S. GUYTON Engineering was formally organized, courses of study were offered covering four years of college work, lead- ing to professional degrees in engineering. As now or- ganized, the School of Engineering offers courses in three branches of engineering: civil, chemical, and gen- eral. The courses are so arranged that a student may obtain a professional degree in any of the branches. Dean Johnson is serving his first year as head of the Engineering School and has proved to be a capable suc- cessor to Dean Hargis. It is the purpose of the University, through the School of Education, to add to the broad academic training and preparation and to the professional knowledge, ability, and appreciation essential in developing the public school system, and to a professional attitude to- ward teaching. The courses offered in this school are planned to meet the professional needs of the teachers of the secondary school system. Dean Farquear is one of the leading educationalists in the state and is highly respected by members of the teaching profession. Many developments have been made in this school since its establishment in 1903, a very important one being the use of the University High School for practice teach- ing. Ample facilities are offered to graduate students who desire to take a master's degree. The University Medical School was created by a spe- cial act of the Board of Trustees in 1903. This school has maintained high standards in entrance requirements and medical education since its creation. It was placed in Group A in the scheme of classification of medical schools in the United States by the Council of Medical Education and Hospitals of the Association of Amer- ican Medical Colleges, which recognizes only institu- THE ADMIN