Mississippi State University - Reveille Yearbook (Starkville, MS)

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Mtvtilh DEAN HAND The School of S cience In the numerous technical courses in Agriculture and in Engineering offered at A. and M., advan- tage must be taken of all developments in science and in practice that no aid to progress may be overlooked. The sciences are not merely adjuncts to the various courses of instruction; they form bases upon which such courses must be built. II is obvious, therefore, that the College will guard jealously its facilities for scientif ic work of a high order. It is one of the primary functions of the Science School to supply the fundamental courses in the sciences required in the general scheme of technical training offered by the institution. But the School hands out opportunities that are broader than that. It seeks, through elastic schedules, to present adequate plans of undergraduate work to meet the special requirements of college men of varying predilection and objective. In a large body of enthusiastic students, there are many who hopefully look forward to careers as scientists. Here th y may receive inspiration and begin the accumulation of fundamentals, and, as the years go by, develop a program which will challenge their abilities and resources when they leave to begin graduate work or to find employment. Besides the special courses in the physical and biological sciences, the Science School offers a General Course to men seeking merely sound academic training. Here the liberty of election enables students to pursue more fully their natural inclinations. 25

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MtVtillt DEAN MOODY The School oi Engineering The School of Engineering offers courses in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, and Civil Engineering. The course in each of these great branches is so outlined as to fit the student to be of immediate value in practically all of the subordinate positions of the profession and to b: ing him to a point where he may be able to continue his studies professionally and to develop in any particular field which he may choose. As mathematics is. to a large extent, the basis of engineering, the student is given a thorough course in this subject as an important part of his foundation work. Of scarcely less importance is the study of Physics and Chemistry, which give the student a knowledge of the laws of Nature and an understanding of the composition of materials. An extensive course in Eng.ish prepares the engineer to express his thoughts clearly and forcibly. The chief aim of the School is to give the engineer such a combination of general, scientific, and professional training as will fit him for a higher usefulness and success in the industrial development of Mississippi and the South. 24

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cMttoilh JOHN CURTIS HERBERT, M. Sc. Vice-President Thirty-five years ago a conscientious and industrious young teacher ot Lexington, Mississippi, was employed by Mississippi A. and M. College as an instructor in the Preparatory Department. This young man, John Curtis Herbert, had made an enviable record in the educational fields of the state, which accounted lor his early promotion in Mississippi ' s greatest educational institution. Although his hair has turned to snowy white and his form has become a little drooped, he has retained remark- ably well his keenness of sight, which has caused in many a deserving young man an uncanny, nerve- racking feeling when our own Professor Herbert of today asks, Young man, why have you so many demerits? Professor Herbert entered A. and M. as student in 1SX4 and received his B.Sc. degree in June, 1887, and his M.Sc. degree in 1893. In 1891 he was appointed instructor in the Department of Mathe- matics, which position he held until 1895, when he was promoted to head of the Preparatory Depart- ment. In 1903 he was made head of the Department of History and Civics, a position he held until 1920, when he was elected professor of Political Science and Registrar of the College. Last year he was appointed vice-president of this institution, a position he now holds, together with that of Registrar and of Professor of Political Science. Little need be said of Professor Herbert of today, whom we affectionately call Pap, for every- body knows him, likes him, and honors him. He is the first person we come to when we enter and the last wo go to before we leave. Therefore, call on him when in trouble, for he is ready to give advice to those who desire it and aid to those who need it. 26