Iowa State University - Bomb Yearbook (Ames, IA)

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Twenty-tiro i m wH f» %ty RACTICAL and scientific agriculture is the basis of the study of students enrolhng in the Agricultural Division. The ten de- partments offer sixteen four-year curricula in addition to certain offer- ings requiring less time. All offer graduate work and several are pre- eminent in their respective fields. The instruction in Applied Agriculture is well balanced with work in the biological, physical and social sciences. Extensive practical instruc- tion is afforded by the well-equipped laboratories, fields, orchards and barns provided by the division. Systems of marketing agricultural products, better methods of feed- ing, and latest improvements in farming are brought to light in the Agri- cultural Experiment Station. A number of students take part in the work through a system of student employment. A divisional personnel service has been devel- dped to the degree that insures very effective co- operation between counselors, department heads and the personnel service in helping the students prepare for and find employment in the work for which they are best qualified. An excellent record of graduate placement has been made. In spite of economic conditions prac- tically all of the graduates of the past three years are in profitable employment in the lines of agricul- tural work for which they made preparation. H. H. KiLDEE Dean oj Agriculture A G R C U L T U R E FACULTY

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Twenty-one ADMINISTRATION R. Herman Knapp, the first registrar of Iowa State College, officially supervised all registra- tions until July 1, 1920, and since that time continued to be a familiar character until his death last March. At that time he was not only treasurer, but vice-president as well. This jovial and much admired man gave Iowa State Col- lege over a half century of service. During the past 2 years it was his duty to handle receipts of all funds, in- cluding appropriations from the General Assembly and all other sources. He was responsible for the safe-keeping and the paying out of funds upon the approval of the Finance Committee of the State Board of Education. Doctor Knapp ' s administrative ability will long be re- membered. H. C. Gregg, the secretary and business manager, is i-esponsible for such business functions as keeping ac- counts, auditing, preparing financial reports, purchasing, managing the physical plant, caring for leasing all rental properties, supervising all auxiliary activities, selling and disposing of all goods and products of the institution, auditing accounts of all student organizations, hiring, em- ploying and dismissing all employees aside from the academic and research staffs. J. R. Sage, the registrar, is a little man with lots of power. From the time of admission to college until the long hoped for graduation, each student is greatly in- debted to the work of Mr. Sage. For it is he who is re- sponsible for college admission — for recording all grades — for the publication of statistics and grades — for frater- nity and all-college averages — for graduation — for the publication of the general catalogue, the directory, sched- ule books and registration procedure. It is also Mr. Sage who certifies grades from other colleges, takes care of the directory for the faculty, the administrative committees and their chairmen, and of the graduate committee and faculty. Mr. Sage is not only registrar — he is chairman of the personnel committee and vice-dean of the Junior Col- lege. Another of his many duties is to decide what stu- dents are eligible for honor societies and for honors day. Herman Knapp Vice-President H. C. Gregg Secretary and Business Manager J. R. Sage Registrar FACULTY

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FACULTY- E N G N E E R N G T. R. Agg Dean of Engineering SCIENTIFIC technique for the control of the forces, materials and energy of nature, in so far as these relate to engineering, a technique for the organization of human effort, a technique for appraising the resulting benefits to mankind — these are the distinctive qualities of a complete education in engineering as taught in the Iowa State Division. Beside the regular engineering departments, which furnish the student with instruction in basic science, technical and humanistic courses, are three closely allied departments, differing in character from the teaching departments. The first, the Engi- neering Experiment Station, carries on research for the division. During the past year experiments have been conducted re- lating to the utilization of agricultural wastes, the disposal of creamery and other wastes, the operation costs of automobiles, skidding and others. The second of these departments, the Engineering Extension Service, holds short courses both on the campus and throughout the state. Sur- veyors, welders, gas-metei-men, pain ters, plumbers and others take ad- vantage of the short period of instruction by the college. The department also provides a technical information service. The third of these related departments is the Engineering Personnel Service, which establishes contact with the employment and personnel divisions of industrial, commercial and business organizations, and thereby is enabled to advise and aid those engineering graduates who are seeking employment. Twenty-three