Mississippi State University - Reveille Yearbook (Starkville, MS)

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Alfred Benjamin Butts, Ph.D., LL.B. Vice-President and Professor of Government Dr. A. B. Butts is a graduate of the Mississippi A. and M. College, with the B.S. degree in 191 1 and the M.S. degree in 191 3. He received the M.A. degree at Columbia University in 191 5, and in 1920 the Ph.D. degree at the same institution. He is a graduate of Yale University Law School, receiving the LL.B. degree in 1930. Dr. Butts became Vice-President of A. and M. College in 1930; he is also Dean of the Academic School and Professor of Government. He was admitted to the Mississippi Bar in 1928. Dr. Butts was Visiting Lecturer on Government at Yale University for the session 1929-1930, and has served on the summer session faculties of Mississippi College, Ohio Northern University, Duke University, and the Universities of Virginia, Texas, Washington (Seattle), and California at Los Angeles. ■ )

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■ Hugh Critz, B.S. President President Hugh Critz is a graduate of the Mississippi A. and M. College with the B.S. degree in 1896. First as a teacher and later as Superintendent of Starkville Schools, Mr. Critz remained close to his Alma Mater, returning as an instructor in 1906. He became Dean of Education and Registrar before leaving in 1916 as Superintendent of Bolton College, an agricultural school at Shelby City, Term. Here he remained until he took over the reins of what is now known as the Arkansas Polytechnic College at Russellville. In 1923 Mr. Critz returned to A. and M. as Director of the Service Bureau and remained in this capacity until 1925, when he became associated with the Mississippi Power and Light Company, as Industrial Commissioner. Mr. Critz became president of Mississippi A. and M. College September 1, 1930. 18 1

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Dr. W. F. Hand, J. V. Bowen, L. L. Patterson, J. N. Lipscomb, I. D. Sessums Th© Schools of the College The School of Scie nce was organized in 191 1 under the administration of Professor ]. C. Hull as president of the college. Dr. W. F. Hand, B.S., Mississippi A. and M., 1893; M.S., Mississippi A. and M., 1895; and PhD., Columbia, 1903, was made dean of the school and as head of the chemistry department, ex-officio State Chemist. Under Dr. Hand ' s most efficient organization this school has grown to a ranking position in comparison with the other schools of the institution. The School of Business has recently been established as a separate and distinct school at A. and M. College. Professor J. V. Bowen, Ph B., Mississippi, 1901, was again appointed head of this school and it will again function with the success it ex- perienced between the years of 191 5 and 1924, before being transferred to the University. The School of Engineering was organized at Mississippi A. and M. College in 1892 under the administration of General Stephen D. Lee as president of the college. Professor L. L. Patterson, A B., Mississippi College, 1898; A.M., Mississippi College, 1899; M.E., Cornell, 1906, was recently appointed dean of this school, succeeding Dr. H. W. Moody. The School of Engineering is divided into four parts: Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, and Commercial. The School of Agriculture was first distinctly organized at Mississippi A. and M. College in 1892, while General Stephen D. Lee was president. Professor J. N. Lips- comb, B.S., Mississippi A. and M., 1910; M.S., Wisconsin, 1915, succeeded Dr. J. C. Roberts in 1927 and has remained dean of the School of Agriculture since that date. The Academic School at A. and M. was organized in 192 1, while Professor D. C. Hull was president of the College. Dr. A. B. Butts, B.S., M.S., M.A., Ph.D , LL.B., Vice-President of the institution and Professor of Government succeeded Professor F. J. Weddell as dean of this school. The recently-created position of Dean of Men was taken over by Major I. D. Sessums, B.Sc, Mississippi A. and M., 1899, Major Infantry Reserves, who is also in charge of the College Cafeteria.