University of Oklahoma - Sooner Yearbook (Norman, OK)

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.x -4 4 . I9 THiE'17 -0 P+--.1-.psmw9 A 'Els , , A E E 53.935 'Q' 'FIG---f 'E , - 2' W , -e -i. .. A eg ' if G0 10 Q 22' 55 an 96 -J - ' ' 13,0 5 if 55 5 6 A 1 fl ll A ' 13 -9 L. A Officers of Iibminiskration of the Kniversily of Oklahoma OFFICERS STRATTON D. BROOKS ........,.,..... ....,.....,...... P resident EDWIN DEBARR .................. ........... If ice-Prffident ERRETT R. NEWBY ........... ........ S ecretary-Regixtrar J. L. LINDSEY .............,............................,.., Financial Clerk DEANS AND DIRECTORS I A. H. VAN VLEET ......... ................,..............,...............,....,.. D can Of Graduate School J. S. BUCHANAN ....,.... ,...... ...,..4....,..,.. D e an of Arts and Sciences ROY GITTINGER .....,... ......c.,...A,,....,.......,....,......... D ean of Undergraduates W. W. PHELAN ........,......... ...,....,....,.....,............. D irector of School of Education JEROME DOWD .................,..... r....... D irector of School of Commerce and Industry THEODORE H. BREWER ........... ..............,.......,,..., D irector of School of Journalism FREDERIK HOLMBERG .......... ..,....,....,.. ...l,....,.......,.,........... D e an of Fine Arts JULIAN C. MONNET ..... LEROY LONG .................. L. A. TURLY ,...,....,...,.. J. H. FELGAR ....,.... J. I. TUCKER .......... LEON F. WOOD ....,. ..................Dean of Law . . .............,,........,. Dean of Medicine ....,..,.......,.,....,,.,.....,.Assistant Dean Of Medicine Of Engineering .,.,,.,..........,..DirectOr of School of Civil Engineering ..........DirectOr of School of Electrical Engineering 1 , 1

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members of the Stale Yaoarb of 'fbucalion lMEW1bEf Ex-Ojicfio ., . ROBERT H. WILSON ...........,..A,..........A..,........,,.,.......... Qhiclcaslia State Superintendent of Public Instruction Termf Expire 1917 FRANCIS B. FITE, M.D ......4.... .. .... . J. G. RALLS .......,....,....,........... ....,.... .,..,..,. Terms Expire 1919 DAVIS HILL .....,,..,.......... .. ,. . ROBERT CAMPBELL ....... ..... , ....,...,. . Termf Expire 1921 JOEL NI. SANDLIN ........... .......,.,. ..,.,,.,. JOHN N. SIIEPLER ...,.....,.. ..................... Ojicrrr of Ihr Board ROBERT H. XVILSON, President ....... .. .. LESLIE T. HUFFMAN, Secretary ,,... , .. -25- ,,.,.....MuSkOgee ....,........AtOka .............X'flI1iI8. .,,.,.,AnadarkO ,..,,..,..DU11C3I1 .....,,LaWtOn .Oklahoma City .Oklahoma City

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Graouate School By A. H. Van Vleet, Dean of Graduate School. HE purpose of the Graduate School is to furnish instruc- tion to those who desire a more thorough preparation than is, offered by the undergraduate schools and col X J leges. The growth of the Graduate School is necessarily determined by the growth of the undergraduate schools and colleges. The great increase in enrollment during the past Summer Session and during the past year indicates that the demand for graduate work has increased even more rapidly than the increase in the undergraduate department would demand. There are two principal reasons for this increase, first, the greater number of students who desire to specialize in some line of work, and second the demand of the schools of the state for better educated and better trained teachers. Mnay of the high schools and many of the colleges are now requiring instructors to have a higher degree, and advancement, or even the retaining of positions is dependent upon the securing of such degrees. This has greatly DEAN A, H. VAN VLEET stimulated the demand for graduate work during the Summer Sessions and the present problem is not to secure students, but give the courses to satisfy the present demand, The Graduate SCl1OOl WHS Organized in 1909. Previous to that time a limited amount of graduate work was offered in the College of Arts and Sciences under the supervision of a special committee. Previous to 1913, graduate work was confined to the College of Arts and Sciences and Master of Arts was the only advanced degree offered. The increasing number of graduates in the College of Engineering made it necessary to provide graduate work in all of the Schools of Engineering, and the University now offers the following advanced degrees: Master of Arts, Master of Science, unqualified, Master of Science in Engineering, Mechanical Engineer, Electrical Engineer, Civil Engineer, Chemical En- gmeer. The last four are professional degrees, and are conferred under the following conditions: The candidate must be a graduate of the College of Engineering in this University. He must present ac- ceptable evidence of at least three years of practice in his profession, at least one of which must have been in a position of responsibility. He must present an acceptable thesis upon some engineering sub- ject. He must enroll for the degree not later than November 1st of the school year in which the degree is expected. In 1913 the Board of Education provided for a limited number of fellowships, paying S225 each, and scholarships paying S180 each. Last year provision was made for a number of teaching fellowships paying S450 each. This has largely solved the problem of student assistance and at the same time is stimulating higher scholarship and research in the various departments of the University. The great demand for graduate Work by the teachers of the state is being met through the Summer Sessions, and by correspondence courses. This enables them to secure the Master's Degree Without sacrificing their positions to do so. The increase in enrollment during the past Summer Session was fully SOCK, over any previous Session, and the next Summer Session promises to show a substantial increase over the last one. The demand for graduate work will increase rapidly as the University grows. Every effort will be made to meet theSC demands as they arise. P 'MW'.,p,',,.: . ,.,F,,., .,,, V , , ,Y , , , ., ,,,,. .,... .-.,.,aa...- -.c,.. , 1 J - . , -,,,.c,,n.,4......,,,,,, ......,..... , ,,,,. ,,...,.c..,,,...-..........,.....-.1 u ,Nl L-hm-Jw--'AM -28- Y V 1 i:'- s ,..... 3 1 l l li l f -V E he . i I ,N il E l E 1 2-s E Zi ll if la 5 r