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

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wie 'Y' ' yn +1614 ,..f 1411, FULTON CHAPEL SINCEl848 DEAN V. A. COULTER is-JU? -'V HE Colleges of Liberal Arts is the oldest school on the University ot Mississippi campus, being the only one contained in the original makeup of the University at the time of its opening in l848. The BA School today offers to the student wishing to obtain his degree in Liberal Arts some leeway in the choice of his subiects, which, however, must fit into the definite program set down by the University. This pre- scribed course which the Liberal Arts student follows today may be traced to the subiects in which instruction was to be available to the first students at the University late in I848. These subiects which made up the Academic Department were as follows: Mental and Moral philosophy, Logic, Belles- Lettres, Political Economy and International Law, which were taught by the President of the University, Mathematics, Astronomy, Chemistry, Botany, Geology, Mineralogy, Natural Philosophy, Latin, Greek, Hebrew, French, professors, all four of whom were evidently very versatile gentlemen. ln the history of the University the subiects contained in the first de- partment mentioned above, taught by the President have been variously assigned, Some have been expanded to form the Departments of Philoso- phy and Economics, while the very general Belles-Lettres is the progenitor of the Departments which have thru various :tages have emerged as De- partments of English and History as we know them today, The remain- ing original subiects with some consolidation and, for the most part, a great deal of specialization, may be recognized as the principle com- ponents of these present respective departments. As we compare the courses to be followed for the attainments of de- grees in the School of Liberal Arts as are to be found in the latest school catalogue, with the requirements in the early years of the school, we note some important changes From l848 to l87O the close curriculm was in use. By this plan the student could not deviate at all from one path of study leading to a BA Degree or another leading to a Bachelor of Laws Degree, ln l870 this method was changed and a plan giving a larger scope was introduced. Since that time the school has tried to enlarge its field of study to interest students with varying interests and ambitions, but has not ceased to establish a sharp distinction br-4-:een the basic intentions of the lower division and the upper division, ln the lower division an effort is made to assure a mental discipline thru a sufficient range of courses that are thought to exercise the mind in thinking and in the construction of organized thought. The work of the upper division is more advanced in nature and more specialized The student, besides his specialized study in the field of his chosen maior, has that chance to satisfy his cultural tastes in whatever direction he might wish. The academic Department of the University, founded with the school under President George Frederick Holmes, is now as the College of Liberal Arts under the direction of Dean Victor Aldine Coulter. e . ., :, G- - W----.. ..--1 -Meg -A Y ,,,-,,, .X C-

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C M. SMITH R. W. TINSLEY P. K. MCCARTER ALFRED E HUME DAVID H BISHOP D r cfor of Aihlefics Director Summer Session Dean of 'rhe University Cha c II Offices of lnsiruciion: Dr. McCarrer, Dean of ihe Univcrsiiy, acfs as ccordinafor of 'rhe faculiy. Among 'Ihis division are The Deans of 'Ihe eighi' schools of ihe Universiiy: V. A. Coul+er, Dean of +he College of Liberal Ar'rs: R. J. Farley, Dean of fhe School of Law: L. H. Johnson, Jr., Dean of I'he School of Engineering: F. W. Murphy, Dean of fhe School of Educafiong D. S. Panlcrafz, Dean of Ihe School of Medicine: B. S. Guyfon, Dean Emeriius of ihe School of Medicine: E. L. Hammond, Dean of I'he School of Pharmacy: H. B. Brown, Jr., Dean of 'rhe School of Commerce and and Business Adminisfrafion: J. W. Bell, Dean Emeri- 'rus of +he School of Commerce and Business Adminisfraiiong D. R. Hufcherson, Dean of ihe Graduaie School: D. H. Bishop, Dean Emeri- I'us of 'rhe Graduare School. Office of fhe Financial Secreiaryz William C. TroHer, Financial Secre- +ary. Deparrmenr of A'rhle'rics: J. K. Hamm, Business Manager of 'rhe Depar+men+ of Afhlefics and Physical Educaiion: C. M. Smifh, Afhlefic EEUTELLA G HEP'-EY Direcior: J. H. Vaughf, Head Coach. D O

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he School of Law, ihen 'the Deparimenf of Law, was esfablished by legislafive enacfmenf in I854. The firsi incumbenf of 'the newly formed Chair of Law and Governmenial Science was William F. Sferns. Alfhough ihe Law Deparfmenf was noi founded fil 'ihis dale, ihere had been provisions in fhe original plan of fhe Universify for a course in Governmenial Science and Law. The defined course of siudy for fhe Bachelor of Laws Degree was composed of fwo sessions of len monfhs each. The Socrafic mefhod of insfrucfion was adopfed. ln l857 by enacimenf of ihe legislafure 'lhe diploma con- ferring fhe Degree of Bachelor of Laws was rnade sufficieni proof of lrnowledge of 'rhe law io obfain for fhe holder a license fo praciice in 'Phe courfs of Mississiopi. The Deparlmeni of Law was, of course, closed in I86I. When if reopened in I867 ii' was headed L. Q. C. Lamar, who held fhaf posf un+il I87O. The hisiorical caialogue published in I909 sfaies concerning 'lhe Law Deparfmeni during fhe presenf adminisiraiion The course of sfudy has been enlended. Two full sessions of nine monlhs each are now required for graduaiion. Plans are on fool for maferial inmprovemenisf' Maferial improvemenis have been made, and a program of sfudy in fhe Law School foday is designed 'io occupy 'lhe sfudenf six full semesiers. The plan of siudy in This school is so aranged as io afford ihe sfudenl' a fairly free choice of subiecis during his second and +hird years. The firsf year courses, however, are prescribed. The resulf is a modified elecfive sysfem +ha'l insures a 'ihorough irain- ing in fhe basic courses and ai' fhe same lime is sulificienfly flexible io encourage individual in+eres+ and infiafive. The Law School, wi+h The Mississippi Siaie Bar, publishes four 'limes a year fhe Mississippi Law Journal. The Nafion's fwo leading legal fraiernifies have chapiers here, These Della Phi and Phi Alpha Delia. Roberf J. Farley is +he presenf Dean of ihe School of Law. sn- ,al 3-. is , ,. ,.. , us -s - 4: , , , ,. Y , . vi fr, . . ,,,.-,,,- . L THE LAW BUILDING SINCE l854 DEAN R. J. FARLEY Lv