University of Tulsa - Kendallabrum (Tulsa, OK)

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College of Arts ond Sciences Henry Kendall College was founded as a liberal arts college under the auspices of the Presbyterian Church in l894 at Muskogee . . . moved to Tulsa in l907 and opened in a temporary building downtown . . . in l908 the new buildings on the present campus were completed and the institution moved into permanent quarters . . . because of the peculiar advantages of this community the Board of Trustees decided in i920 that the scope of the College should be broadened and the University of Tulsa was created . . . the name Henry Kendall College was retained as the title of the College of Arts and Sciences .... despite popular misunderstanding . . . Art and Speech Arts Departments are under jurisdiction of this college . . . as is Tulsa lunior College . . . although artists are housed in Tyrrell Hall and Speech Arts students . . . known better as Experimental Theater or Workshop members . . . headquarter in Kendall Hall Auditorium and their own building behind Kendall Hall . . . Dr. Adah Robinson heads Art Department . . . and finds time to counsel with her students and former students . . . and speak before interested groups . . . college provides a wide variety of opportunity for general cultural development and for specialized training in preparation for grad- uate work . . . also offers work in several professional and pre-professional fields . . . the Henry Kendall College of Arts and Sciences offers curricula leading to the degrees of Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science . . . curricula sufficient for major work are offered in about twenty departments . . . a student may graduate with honor when he has maintained a high scholastic record in all his work . . . an average in grade points of 2.5 or higher. Dr. L. S. McLeod . . . dean of the Col- lege of Arts and Sciences . . . teaches general psychology to freshmen and psycho-analysis and pseudo-psychol- ogy to seniors . . . and family relations to everyone .... is well-informed con- cerning the history of Mexico after liv- ing there all last summer . . . shows colored movies of said summer . . . can sometimes be caught in his office at six in the morning as well as at midnight . . . fishes for relaxation . . . and for fish . . . and gets them too . . . is proud of his Scotch ancestory . . . takes personal care of his lovely gar- den.

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College of Fine Arts Offers training in musical fields . . . and probably only college in which enroll- ment increases as studies become more advanced . . . furnishes majority of talent for University band, orchestra and A Cappella choir . . . housed in Tyrrell Hall . . . where the Art Department is also found . . . as is the office of Dr. Pontius . . . College of Fine Arts is magnet for much praise and publicity . . . and some condemnation . . . when assortment of practice sessions blends into horrible clamor . . . and grates unaccustomed ears. . .Dean Lukken livens up A Cappella . . . and his private lessons. . .with directions such as sock it . . . visitors to offices of President Pontius wonder how he stands the noise . . . but he claims to enjoy it . . . and leaves his outer doors open frequently . . . art students do most of their work on third floor, but can be seen sketching most anywhere . . . Dean's outer office popu- lar gathering place for everyone . . . perhaps lured by the free phone . . . but causing no end of confusion . . . especially when answering phone, taking mes- sages and forgetting them . . . presented many programs of various nature . . . but climax-ed the year with All-University Concert at Convention Hall . . . and attracted 2500 enthusiastic listeners . . . who want the affair presented annually . . . although some would like to limit band to swing or boogie-Woogie styles . . . not satisfied with efforts of Director Penn and his musicians during football season . . . and when that group can stand or walk . . . and play swing . . . everyone will be happy . . . with possible exception of a few unbending faculty members . . . most difficult prob- lem is getting personnel of band, orchestra or A Cappella together for picture . . . and then it's impossible to get uniformity of dress. flaw- I n-.,.... A. L. Lukken . . . dean of the College of Fine Arts . . . helps uphold the cul- tural end of the campus . . . is directly or indirectly responsible for the melod- ious efforts that constantly waft across the campus . . . played Boogie Woogie this year to the vast surprise and satisfaction of the public at large . . . towers above his desk in the office . . . substitutes sweets for smokes to save his voice . . . said voice proving its versatility by its great range . . . always appears at football games with his young son . . . commonly called just Dean,

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College of Petroleum ngtncertng Students and graduates of the University of Tulsa may well be proud of their College of Petroleum Engineering . . . the college enjoys an international as well as a national reputation as one of the outstanding schools of petroleum engineering in the United States . . . this reputation has been earned through the efforts and wholehearted cooperation of students, faculty, and administration . . . four under- graduate courses lead to degrees in Petroleum Engineering, Geological Engineer- ing, Bachelor of Geology, and Bachelor of Chemistry, in addition to work leading to a Master's degree in Refining and Geology . . . the school provides technical training on the highest level for all phases of the petroleum industry . . . ac- ceptance of our graduates by industry and their uniform success in their chosen professions are indications of the high standard of training offered in this college . . . only thirteen years old . . . yet in this short time, the enrollment of the college has grown to more than 250 . . . faculty numbers nineteen . . . physical plant has expanded from a small frame residence with limited equipment to an adequately equipped college housed in a fine building, the gift of Waite Phillips . . . dur- ing the past year, the Engineers' Council for Professional Development approved the courses in Petroleum Engineering, Production and Refining options . . . ap- proval by this Council is the highest recognition possible for engineering col- leges to receive . . . also during the past year, the college has taken an active part in the National Defense Program, offering two courses in pilot training and four courses for employees of the defense industries .... chatter: . . . odors from the chemistry labs discourage most coeds from darkening the doors of the place . . . engineers always carry more than eight booksnto look studiousebut never open them . . . R. L. Langenheim . . . dean of the Col- lege of Petroleum Engineering . . . is in charge of keeping tacks out of the woodwork and rust off the evergreens . . . is the vice-president, incidentally . . . added sponsorship of the Student Council to his many other duties this year . . . authority states that he took the job as a source of amusement . . . and got it . . . is proud of the paint job in the library . . . but doesn't check out any books . . . often bowls on Friday night . . . can still beat collegiate son Ralph at tennis.