Auburn University - Glomerata Yearbook (Auburn, AL)

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Charles Allen Cary, Dean THE Veterinary College at the Alabama Polytechnic Institute was opened in 1907, and it was the first of its kind to be established in the South. From 1907 to 1923 this college has graduated one hundred and eighty-two veterinarians. The livestock sanitary work is preventing and eradicating animal diseases throughout the country. There is great field for the services of qualified graduate veterinarians in this line of work. The department offers the regular four-year course in Veterinary Medicine, and a combined six-year course leading to the degrees of Bachelor of Science and Doctor of Veterinary Medicine. CHARLES ALLEN CARY is a graduate of Iowa State College, from which he received his B. S. degree in 1885 and his I). V. M. in 1887. He then attended the South Dakota Agricultural and Mechanical College for three years. In 1890 he came to Auburn as head of the Veterinary Department, in which capacity lie has served with untiring efforts for the past thirty-five years. Dean Cary is president of the National Veterinary Association of America. Page 2i

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Ill THE Chemical Department of the Alabama Polytechnic Institute offers courses of instruction leading to degrees in Chemical Engineering and in Chemistry and Metallurgy. Two, three, and four-year Pharmaceutical courses lead to degrees in Pharmacy. Graduates in these courses arc occupying important positions throughout the country. The State Chemical Laboratory is connected with, and is a part of, the Chemical Department of the Institution, and for many years has rendered important and efficient service in protecting the consumers of the State. BEXXET BATTLE ROSS received his B. S. degree from the Alabama Polytechnic Institute in 1881 and his M. S. degree in 1886. He spent one year abroad in the Universities of Gottingen and Berlin. Upon his return he held the Chair of Chemistry at L. S. U. for six years and then returned to his Alma Mater to become head of the Chemistry Department, in which capacity he is still serving. In 1917 the Southern University conferred the degree of LL. D. upon him. During the World War, Dr. Ross rendered valuable services to his country. He was a member of the State Board of Industrial Preparedness and Associate Member of the Naval Consulting Board of the United States. Page so

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John Jknkins Wilmore. Dean AUBURN is a pioneer among engineering colleges, not only in the South but in the Nation. The Department of Electrical Engineering was established in 1891, one of the earliest in the country. This was followed by the departments of Architecture, Chemical, Mechanical, Architectural, and Highway Engineering. The work of Auburn in developing men for these professions has not only been an important factor in the industrial development of Alabama, but Auburn graduates receive recognition and are in demand among the largest industrial companies in the United States. JOHN JENKINS WILMORE received the degrees of B. S. and M. E. at Purdue University. He is a member of Tau Beta Pi and P ii Kappa Phi honorary societies. He also stands high in the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. Society for Promotion of Engineering Education, Alabama Educational Association, Fellow American Association for Advancement of Science. He started teaching in Auburn in 1888. In 1893 lie was made professor of Mechanical Engineering and in 1907 Dean of the College of Engineering, in which office he is now serving. Page 22