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

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Kilgore Potts Flnth JAMES KILGORE, Acting Dean of the School of Theology The School of Theology, with nine distinct depart- ments, is a member of the American Religious Educational Association 21nd the National Educa- tional Association. Some two hundred fifty is the average enrollment. About eighty S. M. U. gradu- ates are in the foreign mission fields; many ministers now prominent in the denomination did work here. The Theology Library, which is notably outstand- ing for its completeness, contains about twelve thousand volumes. CHARLES SHIRLEY POTTS, Dean of the School oF Law Under the direction of Dean Potts the S. M. U. Law School continues to rise in the estimation of lawyers and students throughout the state. Last year it succeeded in placing every member of its graduat- ing class with some firm of attorneys. The school is a member of the Association of American Law Schools. The enrollment this year is about seventy students. EARL HUGO FLATH, Dean of the School oi Engineering Dean Flath came to S. M. U. in 1925 to institute the second cooperative engineering school in the South and has remained to head its administration. The cooperative plan has been very successful in giving students practical experience through their part-time outside work. The school now lists an enrollment of approximately two hundred and fifty students.

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T DEANS OF LIBERAL ARTS ELZY DEE JENNINGS Dean of College OF Arts and Sciences The College of Arts and Sciences is by far the largest dinsion 0f the University with some fifteen hundred Students enrolled. In addition to;snme twenty-three departments it includes the entire schools of Commerce, Government, Education and Extension, which in many schools are independent units. Maintenance of scholarship standards suHiei- ently high for admission to the Association of Amer- ican Universities has been largely the achievement of Dean Jennings. Jennings WILLIAM F. HAUHART, Director OF the School OF Commerce The School of Commerce offers specialized work in Finance, Marketing, Statistics and Accounting. The usual enrollment in the school is about three hundred. It is a member of the American Associ- ation of Collegiate Schools of Business. HENRY KIRBV TAYLOR, Director OF the School of University Extension The Extension School offers correspondence work in some eighty cuurses which give full university credit. Several night classes are held at the Y. W. C. A. Building in Dallas. Tours of England and the Continent were sponsored last summer by the department. CLAUDE ANDREW NICHOLS, Director OF the School of Education The School of Education has an enrollment of approximately six hundred. Over four hundred S.M.U. students are teaching in Texas high schools; over one hundred in Dallas elementary schools. Huuhzlrt 'l'uylmt Nichuls e 23 e E.

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x Van Kzltwijk Shulel' Dickenson PAUL VAN KATWIJK, Dean oF the School of Music With its excellent facilities in Manrh'n Memorial Auditorium, the School of Music is attracting in- creased attention through its numerous public recit- als. Its enrollment, including adult specials, numbers some one hundred fifty. Dean Van Katwijk has been with the faculty since 1926. ELLIS WILLIAM SHULER, Dean of the Graduate School In its short history, the S. M. U. Graduate School has awarded some three hundred sixty-four Masterk Degrees to students with A. B. Degrees from fifty colleges and universities in the United States. Graduate work is not permitted in all departments but only in those equipped to produce outstanding work alung graduate lines; at present this includes eighteen departments. The Graduate School staff includes thirty-nine professors, twenty-Seven of whom hold the DnctoHs Degree. ROBERT EDWARD DICKENSON, Chaplain Dr. Dickenson is councilor for all the religious ac- tivities on the campus. These are :111 connected with the Religious Activities thce and include the Y. 1W. C. A., Y. VV. C. A., the Earl 'Moreland Committee, the Pre-Theolog Association, the N113- sionary Interest Group, and the Student-thculty Revival. Dr. Dickenson arranges 2111 Chapel pm- gmms. Noted speakers this year have been: Dr. VV. NT. Alexander, John N. Edy, Dr. L. H. Whore, Bishop John N. h4oore, and Dr. 0. E. Goddard. e 25 e