North Carolina State University - Agromeck Yearbook (Raleigh, NC)

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The Textile School In 1925 the Textile Department was expanded into one of tlie six major divisions of tlie college. The department was organized in 1900. Since Dr. Thomas Nelson, in the position of Dean of the Textile School, has worked for the development of this school and has primarily heen responsible for its greater success. The purpose of the Textile School is: (1) to promote the textile interest of the state by giving instructions in the theory and practices of all branches of the textile in- dustry; (2) to cooperate with the textile mills of ■ii the state in securing, through scientific research l HB I data to a HJI p 1 the industry; (3) to educate men for professional • F . 1 service in Textile Manufacturing, Yarn Manu- facturing, Weaving and Designing, Textile Chem- it B « 1 istry and Dyeing, and at the same time develop their capacities for intelligent leadership so they may participate in public affairs; (4) to demon- strate the value of economic diversification and to aid in the development of the Textile Industry through research and experimentation. Students are prepared to till such positions as: owners of mills, secretaries and treasurer, mana- gers, superintendents, foreman designers, textile chemists, purchasing agents, and salesmen of tex- tile products. Thomas Nelsox Dean Twenty-six

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ROM l» - • SSPr The School of Engineering Dr. Wallace Carl Ridciick as Dean of the School ot Eugineering and as former Pres- ident of this institution, occupies a niche all to himself in the annals of State College history. He has seen the college grow from a small struggling institution to the fore- most college in the state, and all the time he has had a vital part in effecting this growth. The School of Engineering is the largest school of the college. It is the largest and most completely equipped, and teaches more stu- dents than any engineering department in any institution of the state. Important research is in progress with its stimulating effect upon teachers and students and the Extension Service is ful- filling its promise of usefulness. The purpose of the School of Engineering: (1) to educate men for professional service in Aeronauti- cal, Architectural. Ceramic. Chemical, Civil, Con- struction, Electrical, Highway, Industrial, Mechanical, ilining, and Sanitary Engineering, and at the same time equip them to participate in commercial and public affairs and to develop their capacities for intelligent leadership: (2) to aid in the development of our commerce and industry through research and experimentation, to investi- gate natural resources and demonstate their value to the people of the state: l3) to cooperate with private companies, municipalities, and public authorities for the purpose of improving our pub- lic utilities, and with commercial and industrial organizations through scientific research and in- creasing technical skill, improving the value of manufactured products, and eliminating waste. W. C. RiDDICK Dean Twenty-five

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ROM :i The School of Education Thomas Everett Browne is director of instruction for the School of Education. Under his direction the scope of the curricula of the school has been enlarged to give women advantage of the opportunities offered by the teaching profession. Professor Browne is also Director of the Summer School. The objectives of the School of Education are: to prepare principals and teachers for the rural and urban high schools, especially those preparing to teach subjects which relate themselves peculiarly to rural life; to train- ing teachers of vocational agriculture to meet the growing demand in the state for men to teach agriculture in the rural schools; to prepare persons to teach industrial arts in the junior and senior high schools, and to meet the demand for persons to help promote the vocational education program in trade and industrial education; to train teach- ers and counselors in vocational guidance; to train teachers of commercial subjects; to prepare teachers and directors for the rapidly developing field of Physical Education with a view to remedy- ing physical defects and to promote wholesome recreation and sports; to give women advantage of the broad opportunities offered by the teach- ing, research and extension services suitable to their needs; to produce better students. T. E. Beowne Dean Twenty-seven