Montana State University - Sentinel Yearbook (Missoula, MT)

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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

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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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School of Music Students in the School of Music ,trc dinted with the degree of R.Hdielor of Arts with j major in rv. ' .iv,,- This amr.se is tor supervisors .ntd teachers of music in tin- public schools Ariel Covers a four year period. [ndividil.il lessons in music to students outside of the school are given by the faculty in piano, V ' . ' iu- violin organ, svind inslrumcnts- IX-l.os.s- Smith h.is been tie .in of the school since its establishment in 1914. Pre- vious to this l ime piano inst rno ion w.is given at the State University. The school occupies part of the third floor of Main hall and the music practice house on University avenue- Sigma Alpha lota, women ' s national music fraternity, is made up of juniors and seniors who have shown outstanding musical ability. The State University Symphony orchestra, under the direction of Professor A. H. Weisberg. offers practical experience as do the men ' s and women ' s glee clubs. Dean Smith this year organized a Choral Society composed of the members of the men ' s and women ' s glee clubs. V I Si J