University of Missouri - Savitar Yearbook (Columbia, MO)

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DEAN M. F. HLLEH Merritt Finley Miller, who has been Dean of the College of Agriculture for four years, is also the Direc- tor of the Agricultural Experiment Station and Pro- fessor of Soils. n Missouri's Ag School draws hundreds of out-of- state students who have heard of its high merit. It makes up, practically, the whole of White Campus, including green houses and plots of ground containing some variety of farm produce. The agriculture course of study requires four years for completion and leads to the degree of Bach- elor of Science in Agriculture. It offers training for those students who are planning to enter the business of farming in any of its varied forms. Also providing the basic training necessary for county agricultural agent and extension work and for agricultural experi- mental work, it gives an ample opportunity for spe- cialization to meet the need of individual students. The College of Agriculture provides for experi- mental stations which engage in a considerable num- ber of projects, such as testing of soils, fertilizers, identiiication of weeds and bugs, and the study of animal and plant diseases. Farmers of the Middle West look to these stations for helpful pointers in im- proving their present methods of farming. Dean Miller, who spent his boyhood on an Ohio farm, loves a combination of young people and farm life. Page 18

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in -,wi IIE!-ll . ll. IIURTI The Dean of the upperclassman College of Arts and Science is Winterton Conway Curtis. Holding an A.B. and a M.A. degree from Williams College, a Ph.D. from Johns Hopkins, and a Sc.D. degree from Williams College, Dean Curtis has held his present position since 1934. The upperclassman college prepares students for professional practice in advanced study and research in music, chemistry, art, public welfare, creative writing, and geology-to mention but a few. The resources of this college are very broad, thus furnish- Puge I7 ing the training for leadership in any of these lines for students after graduation. An A.B. degree is given to students who complete four years in Arts and Science and is a necessary re- quirement for anyone intending to do graduate work. Dean Curtis has made himself known to all his students as one who understands their problems. He derives his greatest enjoyment from watching sunsets and viewing scenery. His drawings are an expression of his artistic abilitity and belie his businesslike, calm manner of speaking.

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J l DEAN . H. HRUW BUSINESS AND PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION Dr. Harry Gunnison Brown, Dean of the School of Business and Public Administration, has been on the University of Missouri's faculty since 1915. He is professor of one of the most widely favored courses on campus, General Economics. Dean Brown has written several books and is known as one of the leading economists of this country. Genial, smiling, but quiet, he is much more interested in talking about the other person than about himself. Oddly enough, Dr. Brown skipped the usual Master's degree and was given a Doctor of Economics degree at Yale. Most of his infrequent spare time is devoted to his Victory garden. Page I9 World War II has made heavy demands on HB. and P.A.,,' as the school is called. Many members of the faculty are in government work. This school is a member of the American Association of Collegiate Schools of Business, an organization whosemember- ship is limited to some 52 schools in the United States. A chapter of Beta Gamma Sigma awards honors to students of exceptional ability. In addition, a few outstanding senior. students may be elected to an associate membership in Alpha Pi Zeta, honorary social science fraternity. -