Marquette University - Hilltop Yearbook (Milwaukee, WI)

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Whotcvcr you do, don't inhale liberal arts gains a background valuable to him when he enters a special field. The home of the College is Johnston Hall. Classes are held in buildings all over the campus from the gym to the Science building, but Johnston Hall remains the center of activities for the College. Its chapel and library are in constant use by students from even- school on the campus. Johnston Hall was donated bv Robert A. Johnston in 1906. It is an example of the growth of Marquette University. The Liberal Arts Col- lege, oldest on the campus, began in a small frame house on Gesu church property in 1881. Bachelor of Arts degrees were conferred on the five members of the first graduating class in 1887. Today’s student has unlimited opportunities available to him. Pre-professional truining in law, dentistry and medicine is offered in the College. Courses in English, mathematics, the classics, religion, science, philosophy, speech, history, economics and education can lx chosen from the wide curricula. The student may follow Bock row: John P. Treocy, Harvey P. Pettit. Front row: Fr Cyril P. Donahue, S.J., Fr. Raymond H. Reis, S.J., Arthur T. Donahue, Fr. Georoc E, Ganss, S.J.

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Johnston Holl R«v. Virgil Rooch, SJ. Dean Science Hal I Achieving a balanced unity between mind and matter is the task of the College of Liberal Arts. While supplying a firm foundation in Christian principles and culture, the college provides opportunities for the student to train his mind and acquire true knowledge. Every freshman student, regardless of his intended career, devotes his first two years of study to the basic courses of the college. Through this the student Rev. Eugene H. Kcstler, SJ. Assistant Dean

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various curricula according to the degree for which he is striving. The curriculum for the Bachelor of Arts degree will provide him with a firm foundation for Christian living and a cultural education. He will lx versed in many things with little technical specialization. The student who has his sights on a Bachelor of Science degree develops habits of sound thinking based on scientific methods, but courses in languages. history and philosophy will round out his education. The Bachelor of Philosophy degree, which was dropped this year, was a combination of the other degrees. All students who wish to enter professional schools must preface such specialization with three years of basic study in philosophy, religion, languages, the classics, history, mathematics and srxial and physical sciences. This group of studies is undertaken in the College of Liberal Arts. Thus it is that students, with any number of different interests and goals will find themselves Cell block No. 4—Solitary refinement From left: Dr Jerome W. Archer, Fr. Rophocl N. Homilton, S.J., Dr. Williom Dehorn