Southern Methodist University - Rotunda Yearbook (University Park, TX)

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Summer School . i DR. C. A. NICHOLS Director From the opening of Southern Methodist University the Department of Education has been preparing teachers for service in the field of education. From a very small beginning the Summer School has grown to one of the large departments in the University. The enrollment has increased' from 251 in 1921 to 728 during the last session. The number and variety of courses have been built up to inf clude extensive work in every department. The practice of exchanging professors has permitted the offering of courses not regularly offered in the regular semesters. The Department of Education is perhaps the largest in the Summer School. With' in the last two or three years provision has been made for specialized courses in preparing teachers for service in elementary schools. S. M. U. is fast becoming the center for summer instruction of teachers in Texas. Much of the success of the Summer School has been due to the untiring efforts of Dr. C. A. Nichols, Director. Page 28

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School of Jllmic g 5 7 ' Q DR. PAUL VAN KATWUK Dean Since the opening of the School of Music a considerable number of successful musicians, both performers and teachers, have developed under its care. Its corps of instructors consists of men and women of high ability and reputation, and nearly all of them are prominently active in the music activities of Dallas. Methods used in all departments are strictly modern. With the coming of McFarlin Auditorium, the School of Music will receive new quarters in that building. Two organs will be inf stalled in this auditorium, the smaller of which will be used for practice work. The graduating class this year is the largest in the history of the school and the growth of all the departments has been steady. Next year several new courses will be offered in the voice and the piano departments, and a regular weekly music hour will be broadcast from WFAA. Page 27

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Registration R. L. BREWER Registrar Southern Methodist University has a record of growth with which few colleges in the United States can compare. So far as it can be discovered, the initial enrollment of 706 is the largest of any new school in the country. From this remarkable begin' ning there has been a steady increase, with the exception of the year 1917f18, when the loss was occasioned by the number of college students in the army. The record of enrollment is as follows: 'Year 1915916 . 1916f17 . 1917f18 . 191849 . 191920 . 192021 . 192122 . 192223 192324 . 192425 S. M. U. owes much to the very and his staff of able assistants. Total Enrollment Seniors . 706 32 . 823 86 . 779 94 . 874 89 . 1150 91 . 1341 98 . 1710 100 . 2011 131 . 2425' 166 . 2530 187 efficient work of Mr. R. L. Brewer, Registrar, Page 2Q