Penn State University - La Vie Yearbook (University Park, PA)

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RALPH W. McCOMB Librarian College Library In keeping with the quotation, HA University Is a Collection of Books, inscribed near the entrance to the Fred Lewis Pattee Library building, the library has grown from the original 195 volumes of 1858 to more than 330,000 volumes. The Central Library building contains current and bound periodicals, reference books, magazines, documents and news- papers. plus a great store of hction and non-Iietion. There are volumes in foreign languages as well as in English. Reference books pertaining to particular Helds are found in the Schools of Agriculture, Chemistry and Physics, Engineer- ing, Home Economics, Mineral Industries, and in reading rooms of the Departments of Animal Nutrition, Architecture, Forestry, and Physics. A newspaper room contains current newspapers that are of interest to students and Faculty and the library also has a valuable collection of leading Pennsylvania and other news- papers. some of them on microIilm. The Penn State Collection is housed in the Central Li- brary and contains correslmndence, publications, and other material rich in information about the history of the College. Many priceless photographs from the earliest days of the College. have been preserved here. The Audio-Visual Aids Library has a collection of 2,800 Iilms of 1,400 titles that are of value for campus instruction and through the Extension Services are used widely through- out the State. During the past year, the Central Library was named for the late Fred Lewis Pattee, professor emeritus of American literature, who during his many years on the campus and since his retirement, contributed many valuable volumes to the library. The past vear also saw the approval of plans that will greatlv increase the size of the librarv building. The program . ' V 1 ' , , . Will be completed by the General State Authonty. a

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I, . . ALLEN C. ST. CLAIR LOUIS H. BELL HAROLD. K. WILSON Director of Purch Dire or Director, ases Department of Publicllnlormation; Division of Intermediate Registratian College Editor C. O. WILLIAMS College Examiner; Assistant Dean of Admissions MILDRED A. BAKER Director of Food Service FRANK GEORGE W. EBERT' GEORGE L. DONOVAN Dire t F' MORRIS D'rcctor, anager, c or Of Personnel Services Department 0! Physical Plant Associated Student Activities x Retired, Feb. 1,1951- l231

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Graduate School The Graduate School has experienced rapid growth in reCCnt years as students realize the importance of advanced degrees in industry and the professions. In addition to the Increased enrollment, the research program has been expanded t0 Provide greater opportunities for the graduate students. PrOJCCts of national importance are among the variety of re- search programs oftered in the School. Since 1861 graduate students have been enrolled, but a separate Graduate School was not established until 1922. At that time there were 177 graduate students and 103 1'zteulty members who taught l-H courses. More than 1,400 students arc in the school todav with 475 facultv members teaching nearly 1,000 courses. 1 I A total of 5,590 advanced degrees were granted by the College from 1922 thru 1950. Included in this number are 667 doctorates and 15-1 technical degrees, the remainder being master's degrees. During 1950, 661 advanced degrees were granted. Penn State ranked first among Pennsylvania colleges and Universities in the number Of Doctor of Philosophy degrees awarded between 1936 and 19-15. During the same period, Penn State was 10th among the LandAGrant colleges, and among all institutions of higher 1earning in the United States, the College ranked 18th. An applicant to the School must have received a bacca- laureate degree from an accredited institution, earned under residence and credit conditions equivalent to those required by the College. Advanced degrees conferred bv Penn State are Master of ANS, Master of Education, Master of Forestry, Master Of SCiCnCC, Doctor of Education, and Doctor of Philosophy. Technical degrees awarded are Architectural Engineer, Chemical Engineer, Electrical Engineer, Fuels Engmeer, 1n- ustrial Engineer, Civil Engineer, Ceramic Engineer, Me- chanical Engineer, Engineer of Mines, Metallurgical Engineer, Petr010um Engineer, Aeronautical Engineer, and Sanitary nglneer. H. K. SCHILLING Dean, Graduate School 011 ?ANIZATION HAROLD K. SCHILLING - - JOHN H. FlaneusoN - - - - Dean Secrclary m the Graduate Faculty EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE HAROLD K. SCHILLINI, Chaimzan CLARENCE R. CARPENTER R. ADAMS DUTCIIER JOHN H. FERGUSON W. CONARD FISRNELIUS LLOYD M. JONES IIILLlaw R. LEBARON ELnunT F. OsmmN JOHN A. SAuun tsz