Mississippi State University - Reveille Yearbook (Starkville, MS)

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DEAN E. B. COLMER DEAN E. B. COLMER The School of Agriculture was very fortunate to have ob- tained the services of such a capable and conscientious man as Dean E. B. Colmer. In the two years that he has held this office, Dean Colmer has shown great ability to lead, and has worked untiringly for the advancement of his school. As the result of his diligent labor, we now have one of the finest Schools of Agriculture in the nation. ANDREW DILLARD SUTTLE Professor of Crops B.S., Mississippi State, 1915; M.S., Cornell, 1921; Ph.D., Cornell, 1924. DR. F. W. JORDAN Veterinarian JAMES NAPOLEON LIPSCOMB Professor of Agricultural Economics B.S., Mississippi State, 1910; M.S., Wisconsin, 1915; Graduate Study, Harvard. WILLIAM CLAIBORNE HOWELL Professor of Agricultural Engineering B.S., Mississippi State, 1915; B.S., Illinois, 1932; M.S. Iowa State, 1938. GUY RUDISILL SIPE Professor of Poultry B.S., North Carolina State, 192 1; M.S., Purdue University, 1938; Graduate Study, Mississippi State and Cornell. HENRy HERBERT LEVECK Associate Professor of Animal Husbandry B.S., Mississippi State, 1925; M.S., Mississippi State, 1926; Graduate Study, Wisconsin. JOSEPH S. MOORE Professor of Dairying B.S., Mississippi State, 1894; M. S., Mississippi State, 1897; Graduate Study, Wisconsin, Ohio State. EDWARD GUERNSEY ROBERTS Acting Professor of Forestry B. S„ North Carolina State, 1935; M.F., Louisiana State, 1936. Left to right, top to bottom, first row: Suttle, Jordan. . . . Second row: Lips- comb, Howell. . . Third row: Sipe, Le- veck. . . . Fourth row: Moore, Roberts.

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r DMINISTRATION DR. W. F. HAND Vice-President and Dean of Science Dr. Hand has been serving Mississippi State since 1894. He is known throughout the South for his brilliance, understanding and tolerance, and has the gift of one of the strongest personalities on the campus. Service to humanity and the advancement of the college has re- mained uppermost in his mind, even to the point of his declining financial gain and fame in other fields. Being Vice-President, Dean of the School of Science, and State Chemist occupies most of his time, but it is a very familiar sight to see him walking across the campus giving his cheerful salutation, Hi, Boy. BEN F. HILBUN Resistrar Mr. Ben is the man that tells us whether or not we may enter Mississippi State College, and he is also the man that says that quite a few of us may not leave after our four years. As Registrar he has records of all grades that have been made at State for years back, but keeping these is just one of his jobs. He is also Chairman of the Board of Publications which carries with it quite a few headaches itself. He is one of State ' s most progressive leaders, and one of her most dependable supporters whether it be at a debate or a football game. B. P. BROOKS Secretary Although the youngest member of the Administrative Council Mr. Brooks has proven to be one of the strongest pillows at State. He has the hair-tearing job of making the debits and credits equal on a budget that would make most men throw up their hands, and give the land back to the Indians. He has performed his duties well, and has a very efficient group of picked men working under him who are really not the bunch of misers and blood-suckers that most upperclassmen lead freshmen to believe. Mr. Brooks is also a very active member of the Board of Publications. MAJOR I. D. SESSUMS Head of Discipline Department As the head of a department that would make any other man the most unpopular person on any campus, The Major through his understanding and fairness, has become one of the most beloved men at State. His ability to punish without a feeling of malice or resentment has given him a place in the hearts of students that will remain even when the time comes that college days are but a memory. He is never too busy to help a student with any sort of problem that he might have, and his ability to lighten the load on another ' s shoulders has won him both the respect and admiration of all who know him.

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AGRICULTURE THE SCHOOL OF AGRICULTURE comprises the departments of Agricultural Administration, Agricultural Eco- nomics, Agricultural Engineering, Agronomy, Animal Husbandry, Dairy Husbandry, Horticulture, Poultry Husbandry, Veterinary Science, Forestry, and Sociology. Courses offered in this school are designed to prepare men for the practical affairs of life, for scientific in- vestigation in the various departments of agriculture, for Extension work, for teachers in high schools and colleges, for service in the United States Department of Agriculture, and for various fields of business where an intimate knowledge of scientific agriculture will be of much value in dealing with the farmer and the general public. Instruction in agriculture is divided between field work, cla ssroom, and laboratory. The fields, test plants, pas- tures, herds and flocks of the Experiment Station provide excellent material for practical instruction. The dairy building, poultry plant, greenhouses, agricultural engineering building, and the main agricultural building provide laboratory facilities. TEXTILE BUILDING