Northwestern University - Syllabus Yearbook (Evanston, IL)

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THE SCHOOL OE ENGINEERING WILLIIXII C. BAUER Dean of the School of Engineering ' f'During the past two years the School has had a phenomenal growth in the number of students. There has been an increase in attendance of approximately thirty-five per cent, in spite of the fact that the School no longer admits students who rank in the lowest fourth of their High School classes. An increase in numbers is not always an indication of a healthy growth. The indication is of great signification, however, because the growth is coupled with the fact that a much larger number of students who enter as freshmen remain for the upper class work. Students who are admitted and who remain for the advanced years are a real asset. 'fIn the past only one third of the freshmen of a given year re- turned the next year as sophomores, whereas during the past two years, two thirds or twice as many have returned. The total enrollment this semester is 263 students of whom II7 are freshmen. Over two thirds of these ranked in the upper half of their High School classes. This shows clearly the trend toward the receipt of better prepared students. f'In addition to better scholastic performance our students are showing an increasing interest in other activities. Of our total enroll- ment, 120 men, or nearly one half, are eligible for Varsity Com- petition . Of these, five men won their major letters and six their minor letters. Approximately one fourth of our freshmen have been awarded their numerals. UThe School of Engineering is functioning well in scholastic and other activities and is a worthy member of Northwestern University. THE SCHOOL OE MEDICINE 'fThe fall of 1928 marked the beginning of the seventieth session of continuous instruction offered by the Medical Faculty of North- western University. From the first, the School assumed an out- standing position through the inauguration of noteworthy reforms in the teaching of medicine and in the arrangement of the curriculum. To the medical faculty of Northwestern belongs the credit of the actual inauguration and continuous maintenance of a graded system of instruction. With the establishment of the School, the founders clearly defined their objective, namely, the training of thoroughly qualified practitioners of medicine and the advancement of medical knowledge. The long list of distinguished alumni who have served as faithful physicians to hundreds of thousands of people attests the staunch adherance of succeeding faculties to the ideals and principles of the founders. Known throughout the scientific world wherever medicine is -taught or practiced, the Medical School of Northwestern has set aihigh standard of accomplishment. HThe interests of the faculty lie wholly in the individual student, and on his earnestness, ability and accomplishments depends the future of.American medicine. With every effort designed to offer opportunity and the development of real thinking power the faculty look forward with definite confidence to the success of each and every student. Correlation and cooperation between students and teachers typifies the keynote of an erprit de corp: rarely equalled. T wenly-s'i.1: IRVING S. CUTTER Dean of the School of Medicine ADMINISTRATION

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THE GRADUATE SCHOOL The majority of the readers of the Syllabus are scarcely aware of the existence of a Graduate School on the campus, except as they may see the name on the door of 206 Harris Hall. It will be a surprise therefore, to many, to learn that there are registered in this school during the current semester 450 students. It will be of interest also to learn that of this number S5 were graduated from Northwestern University, and that there are at the present time 145 candidates for advanced degrees in June. The Graduate School, as such, is one of the younger schools of the University, but definite provision for graduate work was made by the founders of the University. In the belief that the spirit of research within theUniversity is of primary importance in preserving the vitality of the institution, the Graduate School was organized in IQII. 'Aft is significant that of the students registered, while the larger number come from the College of Liberal Arts, there are also repre- sentatives from the Schools of hffedicine, Law, Speech, Commerce, Journalism, and Education. In a sense, then, the Graduate School really represents the University as a unit, instead of any separate school. The list of research problems carried on by graduate students in the several departments of the different schools of theUniversity is an extended one. Nfany of these have been published in the leading scientific journals of the country. A number of volumes have grown out of the researches carried on in the various graduate seminars. In this respect we are striving more nearly to realize some of the ideals of the founders and developers of Northwestern. After all, if we lack the spirit of scholarship we cannot be said to have a real Universityf' .IAMES AL'1'oN JAMES Dean ofthe Graduate School THE SCHOOL OF COMMERCE - RALPH E. PIEILMAN Dean of the School of Commerce ADMINISTRATION The School of Commerce functions both on the Evanston Cam- pus and on the NIcKinlock Campus. On the Evanston Campus is situated the Collegiate School, which offers a program of work cover- ing the Junior and Senior years of a four year college program, leading to the Bachelor's degree. This work is well co-ordinated with the Pre-Commerce program offered in the Freshman and Sophomore years by the College of Liberal Arts. UOn the lXffcKinlock Campus the School operates its part time, evening and Saturday courses. Here it offers many of the same courses which are offered in Evanston, with many of the same instruc- tors, and upholds the same standards which prevail in its Evanston classes. This year approximately 6,ooo students have been registered in these classes in Wieboldt Hall, which houses the Chicago classes. The Graduate Division of the School of Commerce, which is open to those who hold a Bachelor's degree from an approved college or university, operates on both campuses. The completion of the one year of graduate work leads to the degree Master of Business Administration. One of the most important developments of recent years has been the rapid development of the graduate work and the near future will doubtless witness a marked expansion in this direc- tion. The purpose of the School in all of its classes, both in Evanston and Chicago, is to offer definite, systematic and scientific instruction in business and to prepare its students for promotion, advancement and larger responsibilities in business. ' Twevzly-,ive

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THE SCHOOL OF DENTISTRY The Dental School is doing a considerable amount of work in j the extension field, members of the faculty having given lectures during the past year in a majority of the states and several Provinces of Canada. In addition, a ten weeks, course was conducted last summer for the Extension Division of the University of North Carolina, Hfty lectures having been given in five centers in that State. A similar course is being given in North Carolina this year. In research, distinct progress has been made in the Dental School during the past year, not only in the perfection of its plans of conducting graduate courses and research, but also in many contacts which have been made with research workers in related fields. The research activities of the School are gradually assuming greater importance not only to the profession at large, but also in relation to undergraduate teaching. In dentistry as in medicine, the trend is toward prevention of ARTHUR D. BLACK Dean of the School of Denlislry disease. The fact that many primitive peoples were not subject to decay of their teeth is very suggestive as to the possibilities of pre- vention. The prevention of decay is a basic problem in relation to many other mouth diseases, including chronic infections which appear to cause many serious secondary infections elsewhere in the body. I JOHN H. 'WIGMORE Dean of the School Of Law ADMINISTRATION 1 A 'gf Lg' THE SCHOOL OF LAW When a benefactor recently donated one million and a half dollars to Cornell University for a law school library, his letter of gift stated that in his opinion the lawyer was one of the most necessary and useful persons in the community. His large experience in com- mercial life had given him good reason to hold this conviction. But the lawyer is not included in the list of occupations eligible to join the American Federation of Labor. Why? The reason given is that he is a non-producer. Yet musicians are deemed eligible. Can there be drawn any valid line of production between musicians and lawyers? Can there be a valid line of productiveness drawn between bricklayers and lawyers? The contract by which the brick- layer is entitled to his pay,-the mechanic's lien by which he is assured of payment,-the insurance corporation which underwrites his employer's responsibility to compensate for corporal injury received while working,-the penal law which protects his home from burglars,-all these safeguards are devised and administered by lawyers. It is law that makes it safe to lay bricks, and sure to get paid for laying bricks. We might as well say that the propeller is the only producer of a, steamship's motion, and that the steam in the boiler is a non- producer. The lawyer's and the judgels function is to produce justice. That is a high enough product to be worthy of any man's ambition. , Twen ty-seven