Purdue University - Debris Yearbook (West Lafayette, IN)

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Officers of the Faculty |ames Henry Smart, A.M., LL.D., WiNTHROP Ellsworth Stone, A.M., Ph.D. Stanley Coulter, A.M., Ph.D. . . . President of the University Vice-President Secretary of the Faculty Governing Council -■■ ' President . . Smart Professors Goss, Stevens, Latta, Green, McRae, Arthur, Coulter, Stone, Golden, Goldsborough, Waldo, Moran, Davies, Pence Standing Committees ATHLETICS — Professors Stone, Houston, Golden, Waldo, Moran. STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS— Professors Stone, McRae, Latta, Stevens. DISCIPLINE — Professors Stone, Goss, Latta, Stevens, McRae, Coulter, Moran. STUDENT PUBLICATION— Professors Stone, Coulter, Miller, and Instructor Kenyon. Board of Trustees Officers of the Board William V. Stuart Edward A, Ellsworth James M. Fowler Benjamin Harrison Executive Committee |ames M. Barrett President Secretary Treasurer William V. Stuart Slyvester [ohnson Auditing Committee Da id E. Beem Wii .M H. O ' Briei William A. Banks Farm Committee loB. H. VanNatta Charles Downing Committee of Agriculture and Horticulture Slyvester Iohnson David E. Beem William H. O ' Brien Died Ffbr

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sX UR Science Department is one oi which to be justlv proud. To he sure Purdue has an enviable reputation tor the teaching ot engineering rather than ot science, but it need onlv be said that the science course besides being exceptionally thorough in itselt , enters largely into the complete study ot engineering. The student in engineering, tor instance, must know chemistry at least partially, and to the sanitary engineer especially is the course offered in sanitary science of great value. But aside from this mere dovetailing into the seemingly more miportant schools, science as taught at Purdue stands out above all competition as the exponent of completeness as to detail and thoroughness of work accomplished. For these reasons large classes are yearly marticulated in the department, and yearly large classes are graduated to honor their alma mater wherever they chance to take up their life work. The science department comprises two divisions: those ot biology and chemistry. Both are comfortably housed in the building known as Science Hall, and both are of recognized importance. The rooms devoted to laboratory purposes are well lighted, roomy and capable of providing room tor large classes. Of special importance to the chemistry division is the new addition with its excellent balance room and increased capacity in every particular. Libraries well stocked with standard text books, and lecture rooms modern in their appointments, are attached. The collections of the biological division arc well arranged and classified, and aid considerably in the work. The sanitary 44