University of Missouri - Savitar Yearbook (Columbia, MO)

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I A Q l if lllllll . . EH LEY Dr. Dudley S. Conley was born in Columbia, graduated from the University, and returned to head its oldest' branch--medicine. Since receiving his de- gree from the University in 1899, he has been away from Columbia only to study at Columbia Univer- sity, spend several years in practice, and serve with the United States Army. The two-year medical course, constituting the first two years of a doctor's training, is being ably administered by Dean Conley to meet the changing needs of war. This year part of the Freshman and Sophomore students in medical school are under the United States Army and the United States Navy jurisdiction. The first medical college west of the Mississippi, the Missouri School of Medicine was founded in 1840. In its beginning it was independent from the Univer- sity, but in 1845 it became the Department of Medi- cine of the University of Missouri. In addition to medical work, it offers courses for arts and graduate credit to students enrolled in other divisions of the University. The School of Medicine has always stood for the highest standards of medical education and was a pioneer in introducing and developing the laboratory method. It was also one of the first schools to place fundamental medical sciences in charge of specialists who are not allowed to practice medicine, but who are required to devote their time exclusively to teaching and investigation. Dean Conley has headed med school for nine years as well as being Director of the University Hospitals, Professor of Surgery, and Director of Sur- gical Services in the University Hospitals. Pace ZZ

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.14 Wir ml. BEA F. . HTT Dean of the School of Journalism, Dr. Frank Luther Mott is also an author, teacher, and newspaper- man. Coming from Iowa last year, Dean Mott has completely acquired the spirit of the Show Me school and is proud of its paper, the Missourian, a full- sized city daily put out by the students. A new feature added under Dean Mott's admin- istration is the publication of Press Time, J-school students' own paper. Last year, Dr. Mott also super- vised the collection of articles for a book, Journalism in War. Contributors to the book were Kent Cooper, Byron Price, J. B. Powell, George Gallop, and Raymond Clapper. The annual Journalism Week took place from May 10, 1944, to May 12. Editors, foreign corre- spondents, men and women of note in the journalism field from all over the United States attended and spoke at the various meetings. I 'nge 21 Dean Mott's hobbies are well connected with his profession. He boasts a collection of autographs of famous newspapermen, many of whom lived in the eighteenth centuryg a collection of old newspapers, and a collection also of American best-sellers through- out the years. The School of Journalism includes the two build- ings at the far end of the red campus. An age-old Mizzou tradition is carried out by all students who pass under the arch formed by the connection of Walter Williams Hall and Neff Hall. It is believed that if silence is not maintained while walking under the archway, the guilty party will flunk his next quiz. The Journalism School of Missouri University draws students from all over the United States as it ranks as one of the top Journalism schools in the country.

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BEAN E HL lllll BIBLE COLLEGE Founded in 1896, the Bible College of Missouri is maintained separately from the University. It was located here because of the belief that students pre- paring for religious Work would be able to perform a more modern ministry if educated in contact with those preparing i'or other fields. Also, students pre- paring for other vocations should have the oppor- tunity to study religion. Emphasis in the Bible Col- lege is not placed upon individual religions, but rather upon understanding of all religions. Lovable Carl Agee, Dean of the Bible College, was pastor of the Columbia Christian Church from Page Z3 1927-1930. Possessor of a B.D. degree from Yale University, he took up his position at the Missouri University in 1930. Besides his love of kids, Dean Agee enjoys hunting and farming. He looks for a great influx of students after the war, including many former war-experienced men. The Dean believes that the Bible College is looking towards its largest usefulness because of revitalized interest in religion?