Montana State University - Sentinel Yearbook (Missoula, MT)

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School of Journalism Acquainwnccsbip with iIk fundamentals of journalism, the art of concise, tolerant arid kindly treatment of news; appreciation of ihc importance of definite news policy — these, combined with as broad a background Js possible in literature, science, history and economics, are (he aims of the School of Journalism. Courses in journalism were first given in 1912 and in 1914 the School ol JoLirmdmni was e.sLibhshecI al ' l be Stare University, with Arthur L. Stone as dean. The school is a member of the American Association of Schools of Journalism. The Press club is open w all students in the school, while Sigma Delta Chi, men ' s iniemational professional I r.ili i n i; v and Theta Sigma Phi. women ' s national hon- orary fraiernity. bid students of distinction in the school. The Montana Kaimin fur- nishes practical training for journalism stu- dents and is the only campus newspaper. Ll is printed in the shop owned by the school, where a comprehensive course in printing is offered to seniors, under the instruction of Charles W. Hardy. The shop is equipped to handle all types of printing and only work of the bi besi grade is turned out from it. I M i

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mm School of Forestry 3 The School of Forestry has among its enrollment students from almost every stale in the union. Instruction along two distinct lines is provided; An undergraduate course of four years allowing specialization in the various branches of forestry, and a graduate course leading [(..-■ jht degree of Master of Science. In I C J 1 ihc staii 1 legislature established the School of Forestry at the State Univer- sity- In I yO ) the Government Forest serv- ice, in co-operation with school officials, had established a Ranger school on the campus but in 1910 the State University took ov?r the management of the school. The Ranger school was discontinued six years ago. The School of Forestry now ranks among the highest in the United States. Students and faculty members in the school arc organized into a Forestry club which promotes scientific discussion of for- istrv problems and fosters social spirit among its members.

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School of Law The School of Law offers a degree of Bachelor of Law to students fin- ishing Three years of legal work and two years in pre-legal preparation. The case system of study is the method used in the school and it is the only school on the campus definitely using the honor system among students. From the date of its foundation in 1911, the school has required two year ' s preparation and now it admits no special students, Jt is a member of the Association of AmeriLan Law Schools ant! is .approved by the American Bar association- Students in the School of Law are or- ganized in the Law School association. Phi Delta Phi. men ' s national honorary legal fraternity, is open to men students showing distinctive ability in the profession. The library in the school includes more than twenty -three thousand volumes and is being added to each year. The Anaconda Copper Mining company donated the seven thousand- volume library of the late Senator W. A. Clark lo the school three years ago and increased the size of the library consid- erably Generous gifts of Mrs. W. W. Dixon and Judge John J. McHatton also c w. Ltmpturt, t .;Lh have increased its size. I H i