Texas A and M University - Aggieland Yearbook (College Station, TX)

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THE COMMANDANT Col. John E. Mitchell, the Com¬ mandant, acts as the go between for the College itself and the Student Body. Being a graduate of A. M. and com¬ ing in contact with hundreds of boys each year has well fitted this young man for his exacting position. Enforc¬ ing the rules and regulations of the College and maintaining discipline among some twenty five hundred youths is no mean task and calls for all the resourcefulness, tact, and firmness a man can command. Col. Mitchell gives the student the benefit of the doubt in reaching his decisions and is commended for his work. Because of his office, a stern counte¬ nance and an overly strict attitude have to be assumed but those who know the Commandant count him among their true friends. His ability to remember faces and names, and his willingness to speak to the students when passing them on the campus have helped to re¬ tard the waning of one of the finest traditions on this campus. Col. Mitchell, we salute you for your untiring efforts in behalf of the College. THE SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING Dean F. C. Bolton, Dean of the Col¬ lege, and Dean of the School of Engi¬ neering is a nationally known educator and A. M. is proud to have his name associated with that of the College. He is a sound thinker, and a profound teacher and he has devoted his life to the advancement of the youths of the nation. The students seek his council in solving many of the puzzling questions that arise before them and on following his advice they find they made no mis¬ take in selecting him as their confidant. The enrollment in the Engineering School is as great as that of any other School in the College and compares favorably with other schools of the nation. Under Dean Bolton ' s jurisdic¬ tion in the School of Engineering are the following courses: Architecture, Chemi¬ cal Engineering, Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical En¬ gineering, Municipal and Sanitary Engi¬ neering, Textile Engineering, Petroleum Production Engineering and Drawing. With such a large variety of subjects under his supervision it can readily be seen that the Dean has a full schedule. Page 17

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THE PRESIDENT DR. T. O. WALTON The College is closing its fifty-eight years. The physical plant is equal to that of any of the southern agricultural and mechanical colleges and is far supreior to that of a large number. This fact is due to the efficient leadership of its president, Dr. T. 0. Walton. Dr. Walton has been the president of the college for the last eight years and has done much to gain national recognition for the school. His chief am¬ bition has been a closer relationship between the faculty and the student body, an ambition that has been fulfilled to the utmost of his dreams. Not only is he an out¬ standing leader in the agricultural world but also one of the most renowned edu¬ cators in the United States. His thorough understanding of the life of the student and the problem that he is confronted with and his ability to advise the student in these matters has gained him many a lasting friend and staunch supporter. His office is open to students and their representatives at all times, and he is willing to lend a helping hand to any movement relating to the welfare of the students and their activities. Not only does he understand the problems that confront the student while he is here but also the problems that will confront him after he has finished here, and he is continually preparing him for these by having leaders in the business and pro¬ fessional world come and address the student body. This plan has met with the approval of the student body as a whole. The President is ably assisted in his work by Mrs. Melle Williams, his secretary, and Mr. S. G. Bailey, executive secretary of the College and secretary to the Board of Directors. Page 16

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THE SCHOOL OF VOCATIONAL TRAINING Dean C. H. Winkler, The Dean of the School of Vocational Training, is an authority on the modern methods of teaching and the School under his lead¬ ership has become one of the most up to date teacher’s training institutions in this part of the country. Only the most modern and successful methods are taught. Students may prepare them¬ selves for teaching in whatever field they may select. Dean Winkler, realizing the value of actual teaching practice, gives the stu¬ dents as much practice teaching work as is possible. The training school used for this work is located on the campus. Adequate facilities are placed at the disposal of the student teachers, giving them plenty of the right kind of good practice. The course in the Vocational Training is designed to meet the needs of the Vocational teachers. Under the Smith-Hughes act graduates of courses in Agricultural and Industrial Educa¬ tion meet the requirements of the State and Federal Boards of Vocational Train¬ ing to teach vocational agriculture and the various trades. THE SCHOOL OF AGRICULTURE The School of Agriculture, under the leadership of Dean E. J. Kyle, has kept abreast with progress by supplying the constant demand for well trained men in the field of Agriculture. It is only in recent years that scientific investiga¬ tion along agricultural lines has made any advancement. Today such colleges as A. M. are preparing and equipping young men to step into the business of scientific farming. Throughout Texas and the Nation graduates of A. M.’s Agricultural School will be found holding responsi¬ ble positions as teachers, bankers, and agricultural advisors. The School offers the most comprehensive four year course in Agriculture to be found any¬ where. Men from the four corners of the earth are sent here by governments to learn the modern methods of farming. The following departments are in¬ cluded in the School: Agricultural En¬ gineering, Animal Husbandry, Account¬ ing and Statistics, Farm and Ranch Management, Marketing and Finance, Agricultural Economics, Agronomy Dairy Husbandry, Genetics, Landscape Art, and Rural Education. Page 18