University of New Hampshire - Granite Yearbook (Durham, NH)

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Am ...aa v V .+A .-izeai' -2l4l?l9 nH1!ll' , -b V. 4-, ' 1 - '- ' -'.1.-lnlglail , Qiimllrfiil' i ' ....-...- o cege o L11 email rits Hl5TORY GF THE CQLLEGE HL history of the College of Liberal Arts is an encouraging one of gradual growth both in its numbers and in its fields of work. The first grad- 11 1t1ng class of l8!l of the New Hampshire College of Agriculture and llcchanic Arts had one liberal arts stu- d nt lhis number grew steadily until in 1920 fifty-two degrees in Arts and Sciences were conferred. On May 4 F323 the state legislature passed an act incorporating the Lnlxeisity of New Hampshire with the College of libci tl Arts as one of its constituent members. From that time on its growth was rapid. In 1933 two hundred Dean Jackson and thirty four Baccalaureate degrees were presented by this department 'lhe New Hampshire collcge catalog for 1885 offered Liberal Arts courses in the following subjects natural history, bookkeeping and drawing English and rhetoric political science history tnd lirench. The Liberal Arts faculty at that time included Dr Clarence VV Scott and the Bev. Henry G. jesup. Courses in agriculture and chemistry, and one in mechanical engineering were the only prescribed courses at that time 4 .1 -v . . , . ' . ,. Y c ..' A fa - ,A . C . c , , K - c , , . . ' J-1 I . .. . c A ., . c C , C Y' 1 v 7 i . i A x A C ,' . ' .. '. ., . c V , 1 a ' .nf ' ' . . . i. 1 6 . . i 1 1- .f - , Hack Row: Abbe, Hauslein, Elliot, Marceau, Cortez. Fourth Row: Bard, Yale, Towle, Johnson, Partridge, Meyers, Chapman. Third Row: Herring, Griffin, Streeter, Barton, Thompson, Vlfoodruff, Cole, Sheehan. Second Row: Ekdahl, Bisbee, Ladd, Ekdahl, Degler, Swonger, VValsh. Front Row: Parlcer, Hoban, Smith, Kalijarvi, jackson, McLaughlin, NVl'1ite, Scudder, Alexander. USIAA if-e i A

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Qollege oilf Agriculture HIsToRY GF THE COLLEGE HE legislative consideration by this state of a New 1 ' Hampshire agricultural college was promoted in 1862, when the Congressional land grant act of that year gave to the state of New Hampshire 150,000 acres of public lands to be used for the support of a college of agriculture and mechanic arts. In 1866, New Hampshire passed a law instituting the New Hampshire College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts. lt authorized the location of this institution at Hanover, though not specifically to be affiliated with Dartmouth college. In 1868, the official opening of the college, Ezekiel . - VVebster Dimond became the first professor. Until his death in 1876, he worked energetically and ably to foster the aims of this youthful institution in order to prove as practical what had been regarded as only an experiment. The proceeds of the script representing this land grant was not available for building purposes, and no other provision had been made for housing. Dartmouth college opened its classrooms and laboratories for the work of the new college. At the end of one year, Professor Dimond issued this statement: A building of some sort we must have, in addition to all the facilities Dean Eastman that Dartmouth college can furnish .... there is a pressing demand for its im- mediate use. This rapid growth is a tribute to the efforts of Professor Dimond. Hari' Rr : l'oull'rod, Colby Tirrcll. Clapp, Potter, Grinnell Martin Third Rwv: Slan -tz Ackcrinan, Charlcs, Stevens, Phillips Sermzn' Row: lrincc Higgins, Tepper Shinier 'NIacFarl1ne Huggins FI'071tR0 .' Mc-chcski Hottorff Nloore Eastman Donn Latimer XVoodward rllllllilllll I 4-.--.f -- - t . -4 L Jil ' x , y , 1 . 1 . 1 , K . z 1 , , , 1 1 , . 14' i y 1 1 y y y - 1 15 l 1 , ,,,,y Y liiismii-I I -nil lllll-' I iflill' il i

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A General Course, especially designed for women, was instituted in 1891. Ten years later, the college catalog states: The General course . . . has been broad- ened and improved by additional studies, and by an extensive scheme of elections, until in its present form it offers to either men or women a liberal education on a scientific basis. Eight instructors then worked for this aim. In 1911, the college was divided into three divisions, making possible the introduction of many addi- tional liberal arts subjects. From 1920 until the present, the enrollment has increased steadily, the pre- scribed courses have been expanded, the curriculum has been broadened, and the teaching staff has been increased to include 85 members. Professor C. F. Jackson, who has been connected with the college since 1908 and was made Professor of Zoology in 1910, has been serving as Dean of the College of Liberal Arts since 1930. At this time the total registration in the College of Liberal Arts is 955 students. Faculty ol' ifsliie College oil lIsnilJwe1ealA1r'1ts PRoFESsoRs C. FLOYD JACKSON, B.A., M.S., Professor of Zoology. ALFRED E. RICHARDS, Ph.D., Professor of English. HARRY W. SMITH, A.M., Professor of Economics. ALBERT N. FRENCH, M.A., Professor of Sociology. HELEN F. MCLAUGHLIN, M.A., Professor of Home Economics. DONALD C. BABCOCK, S.T.B., M.A., Professor of History. HERBERT F. RUDD, Ph.D., Professor of Philosophy and Psychology. JUSTIN O. WELLMAN, A.M., Ed.M., Pd.D., Professor of Education and Director of the Sununer School. Leave of absence, August 15, 1933-February 1, 1934. HAROLD H. SCUDDER, B.S., Professor of English CLIFFORD S. PARKER, Ph.D., Professor of Languages ASSOCIATE PROFESSORS JAMES H. MARCEAU, A.B., Associate Professor of Languages ARTHUR W. JOHNSON, M.B.A., C.P.A., Associate Professor of Economics WILLIAM G. HENNESSY, A.M., Associate Professor of English THORSTEN V. KALIJARVI, M.A., Associate Professor of Political Science NORMAN ALEXANDER, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Economics ADOLPH G. EKDAHL, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Philosophy and Psychology ROBERT W. MANTON, Associate Professor ana' Director of Music ALMA D. JACKSON, M.A., Associate Professor of Zoology LUCINDA P. SMITH, B.A., Associate Professor of English JOHN S. WALSH, A.M., Associate Professor of Languages HARLAN M. BISBEE, A.M., Associate Professor of Education ASSISTANT PROFESSORS ARTHUR W. JONES, M.A., Assistant Professor of History JOHN D. HAUSLEIN, M.A., Assistant Professor of Economics IRMA G. BOWEN, B.S., Assistant Professor of Home Economies RUDOLF L. HERING, Ph.B., M.A., Assistant Professor of Languages GEORGE W. WHITE, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Geology JULIO BERZUNZA, M.A., Assistant Professor of Languages EDYTHE T. RICHARDSON, M.S., Assistant Professor of Zoology ALLAN B. PARTRIDGE, M.A., Assistant Professor of History PHILIP M. MARSTON, M.A., Assistant Professor of History PAUL S. SCHOEDINGER, M.A., Assistant Professor of English NAOMI M. G. EKDAHL, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Education EDMUND A. CORTEZ, M.A., Ed.M., Assistant Professor of English 19 Htl!! llill I .rm E '51 QKI . ' 2 6, I I ' J' 5 . lli'ti:i-it l .1 ,V mr il' lrtlllll I ill