Bay City Junior College - Crucible Yearbook (Bay City, MI)

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| omy =-=—-— —- -—- — —= — — Cl Sed == CA a j ne | anal | Ge ae fe Ole TION. In 1926, George E. Butterfield became Dean of Bay City Junior College; this year he is retiring. During these twenty- three years of faithful and intelligent service, Juntor College has been transformed from a small institution to a well known and respected college. Proof of his service 1s ap- parent. In 1926, the first year of Dean Butterfield’s admints- tration, 96 students were enrolled in Junior College; the present enrollment is 504, and in 1947, a peak enrollment of 750 was reached. The faculty has increased from 21 to the present number of 41. But perhaps more significant is the expansion of the currt- cula. In 1926, the Social Science Department, for example, offered only 8 subjects, at present 21 social science courses ave taught. In addition to this, pre-professional and other transfer courses have been added; the whole County Normal Program has been built up and a two-year terminal program has been developed. Although the requirements for the various subjects have changed throughout the years, Dean Butterfield has always met them. Not only have the curricula of the college grown, but the facilities have been expanded. New laboratories have been added, and two wings were built onto the third floor when the need arose. The Dean has also been mindful of the social side of the college. He has always encouraged new extra-curricular organizations and social events for the benefit of the students. All this growth has not come about by accident; it has been the result of the scientific approach the Dean has made to the Junior College. He has made a study of the junior college movement in the United States until now he is an authority on the subject. He has always been active in the various Junior College organizations of both t he state and the nation. He has attended many conven- tions and meetings of junior college administrators im all parts of the country. In the state Dean Butterfield has risen to a place of prominence among educators. At present he represents the Michigan Commission on College Accredita- tion, and in the past he has been Secretary and President of the Michigan Association of Juntor Colleges. When the Dean retires this year, he will not pass from public life — far from it. He has always been an wmportant figure in the community, and now he will have more tome to devote to community projects. He will continue to work in his quiet and effective manner for the good of all. The students, teachers, and graduates of Junior College give their sincere thanks to Dean Butterfield for his personal interest in thei success and that of the college. To Dean Butterfield the members of the staff dedicate the 1949 Crucible Annual.

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