Marquette University - Hilltop Yearbook (Milwaukee, WI)

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 Graduate School Kcv. Edwird J. Drummond, S.J. Dean Just as a good mother must impart to her offspring the ability to act independently and resourcefully, so Marquette must do more than give her children technical facts. This is especially true in the Graduate school whose two-fold purpose is to give additional professional training in specialized fields and to develop scholars capable of carrying on research. Thus the work of the graduate student is to acquire a deeper and surer grasp of all the ramifications of his field and to pioneer, to discover. In the sciences this involves finding and using new facts. In the humanities it calls for interpretation and evaluation of known facts in order to judge critically large patterns in literature, history and philosophy. The object of such training is pure truth and its practical application. It culminates in the ability to provide leadership as a mature-person, that is, to act independently and critically. For the Marquette graduate student there is an additional consciousness of his obligation to society because knowledge is based on a Christian foundation — all knowledge is made a part of Christian wisdom. Since the end of the war, there has been increased interest in graduate study The tension of attention — 20 —

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Dean of Men Dean of Men On the first floor of Johnston Hall, in Room KM, arc the offices of the Rev. Francis A. Ryan, S.J., Marquette dean of men. Father Ryan has served as dean of men since 1937. He is chief officer of the university in matters of discipline, housing, student activities and social life of the students. He is also chairman of the Board of Control of the university. Through the office of the dean of men, all housing facilities for men are approved and supervised. It is through the dean, too, that the calendar of all events and meetings of student organizations or student activities is approved, maintained and published. He serves as a member of the Council of Regents and Deans and the Board of Directors of the Marquette Union and is executive officer of the Committee on Student Life. Mr. Edwin A. Vossman serves as assistant dean of men. Dean of Women Since 1935, Mrs. Francis L. McElligott has served her Alma Mater as fourth dean of women of Marquette university. In September of that year, she succeeded Mrs. Margaret Harrington and took over the second floor of Drexel Lodge as chief officer of the university in matters of discipline, housing, student activities and social life among women students. Ex officio, she is a member of the University Council of Regents and Deans, the University Committee on Student Life, the Board of Directors of the Marquette Alumnae association and the Board of Directors of the Women's Student club. She is generally responsible for leadership and guidance in all efforts directed toward the welfare of the women students of the university and for cooperation with all agencies affecting their welfare. She is assisted by Miss Mildred Weil and Miss Mary Alice Cannon. Mrs. Francis I.. MdEUigoic Dean ol Women — 19 —

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Knf'lish isn't meeting today and increased discussion among college leaders about the present and future function of the graduate school. Catholic college leaders have discussed the problem and to improve the scope of training in their colleges, they are planning the co-ordination of their joint efforts at the doctoral level, enabling each college to excel in a different field Such cooperation is possible because of a common philosophy of what is truth and what is man. As far as possible the Marquette Graduate school attempts to fit itself to the specific needs of its 425 students by providing individualized programs. Last summer an additional masters program was begun to meet the professional needs of those who will teach at the secondary or junior college level. In place of the thesis and foreign language requirements, students take courses designed to broaden and deepen their understanding of the matter they intend to teach. The Rev. Edward Drummond. S.J., dean of the Graduate school, directs the activities from his new offices in Bcllarminc Hall. Faculty members are appointed from the schools and colleges of the university. Twenty-three departments offer masters programs with the degrees Master of Arts, Master of Science, Master of Education and Master of Science in Nursing Education. What the answer, you «»n the left?' Let's plug it in the wall.' — 21