University of Maine - Prism Yearbook (Orono, ME)

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Fourth row—Klein, j.andon, Wcathcrbec, Brush. Stewart, CoRKeshall. Dmcnbury, Wencc. White, V. Whitney. Kimball, Clanvillc, Run ion Third row—Jordan. Crofutt. Bryan, Jones. Reynolds. Sandcrlin. Burn. Hawthorne. Ashby, Turner. Ilobhalt, Flcwellinc. Cooler Second row—Stevens. Crosby. Wilson. Ellis. Oleson, Williams, I.arson. Morrow. Starr. Miles, Ruzzcll. Baxter. Arnold, Crandon First row—Bennett. Kirshen. Smith. Levinson, F.llis, Allen. Bailey, Dickinson, Peterson, Drummond, Huddilston College of Arts and Sciences IN ilie ad providing foi the land grant colleges, Congress directed that agriculture and the me- chanic ails should be taught “without excluding the other scientific and classical studies.” To comply with the evident intention of the act. the Maine State College established very early an Elective Curriculum, for those students who desired a general rather than a technical educa- tion. From 1876 to 1897 this curriculum became more and more popular and developed rapidly in scope. Preparatory Medical and Latin Scienti- fic curricula were added. In 1897. when the State College was reorganized as the University of Maine, the Elective Curriculum became a sep- arate division, called the College of Arts and Sciences. Today, the College has two iinj ortant func- tions. First, it offers curricula leading to the B.A. degree in such major subjects as economics and sociology, English, mathematics, physics, oology, psychology, history and government. foreign languages, speech, and line arts. Of special interest is the five year curriculum in Nursing, established in 1937 with the cooperation of the Eastern Maine General Hospital and the Central Maine General Hospital, which combines a liberal ans education with practical training in nursing. As a second function, the College offers service courses in several departments such as mathematics, English, modern languages, public speaking, psychology, economics, physics, and zoology, for students in other branches of the University. I hose courses proside basic ma- terial for the more specialized study in Agricul- ture and Technology, and also serve to broaden the students’ cultural and intellectual horizon. The faculty of the College of Arts and Sci- ences comprises sixty-four professors and instruc- tors and nine graduate fellows and graduate assistants. There are 369 men and 283 women, or a total of 1132 students, enrolled in ibis college. 22

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College of Agriculture I T VER since llie founding of the State College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts, in 1865, agriculture has played an ini|M rtant role in this institution. Located in a slate in which farming is of great importance, the College of Agriculture of the University of Maine has done much to aid Maine farmers. The original equipment of the College con- sisted of two farm homesteads, purchased l the State in 1869. There were no available laboratory facilities and but one instructor, who taught a single curriculum in agriculture to the handful of students enrolled. Today the College is housed in eight large buildings, possesses 645 acres of farm land, and operates a modern dairy and poultry plant. The teaching faculty includes forty-six instructors and professors and five gradu- ate assistants and graduate fellows. Many others are engaged in research in the agricultural prob- lems of our stale and nation. Today a student in the College of Agricul- ture may enroll in curricula leading to a B.S. degree in any one of nine special phases of agri- culture, as well as in bacteriology, biochemistry, botany and entomology, forestry, home econom- ics. or wildlife conservation. In addition to the regular four-year curric- ulum in agriculture, a two-year course is avail- able for those who wish to become practical farmers, but who cannot devote time to full high- school and college training. There are 491 men and 196 women, a total of G87, enrolled in the College of Agriculture for the 1939-1940 school year, making this college the largest branch of the University. Fifth row Osborne. Pope Fourth row Gorham. Chapman. Meyer. Libby. Mundt. Clapp, Raleigh, Dow. Og.lcn, Riley Third row—-Hall, Aldous. Kittams. Marston. Mcndall. Savcraid. Jones, Curtis. Dorsey. Gardner. Snicszko Second row—Swift. Baker. Kelley, Mu»gravc, Swcctm.m. Witter, liorgman, Nesbitt. Snyder. McCarthy. Dirks. Smith First row—Dean Decring. Demerit!, Hill, Cairn». Waring. Smyth, Loriug. Steinnietz, Chucka. Merchant. Greene, Hitchner