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

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THE TEXAS AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION Mr. A. B. Connor, director of this station, heads one of the most valuable and technical divisions of the in¬ stitution. The director and his assistants carry on daily research in the fields of veterinary medicine, rural home research, plant pathology and physiology, farm and ranch economics, feed control, entomology, chemistry, botany, animal industry, agronomy, and agricultural engineering. The information obtained is passed on to the citizenry of the State through the Extension Service. THE EXTENSION SERVICE The State Extension Service, under the direction of Mr. H. H. Williamson, is one of the largest activi¬ ties in the State. This department carries on constant research in all phases of rural community develop¬ ment; the knowledge gained is passed on to the citi¬ zens of the State, Union and many foreign countries through radio broadcasts, and the Extension Serv¬ ice Farm News. The President and the Board of Directors of the College are responsible for the administration of this department. The services rendered by this organization, con¬ stantly growing in magnitude, have become invalu¬ able to the Texas farmer. H. H. Williamson orn

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nis. THE FISCAL DEPARTMENT The Fiscal Department acts as a channel for the handling of all financial matters concerning the College. In order to obtain its present efficiency the department has been divided into three divisions—each with a separate function. The Cashier’s division serves as a depository for the students; the Purchasing division handles all the buying accounts of the College; the Accounting division does all of the accounting work for the College. These divisions function under the able guidance of Mr. W. H. Holzman, who is executive head of the department. THE REGISTRAR Under the direction of Mr. E. J. Howell, Registrar, it is the task of this office to keep a watchful eye upon the past and present records of hundreds of students. Other departments of the College as well as outsiders depend largelv upon the observations of this office in determining a student s ability. Besides these responsibilities, the Registrar is concerned with the publishing of all cata¬ logues, directories, and official bulletins of the College; he also acts as a medium of information to the prospective student. This department has had a major part in giving A. M. its 1935-36 enrollment—the largest in the history of the institution.

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] L m ' LR J COLLEGE LIBRARY The Cushing Memorial Library contains more than 40,000 volumes exclusive of the numerous State and Federal documents and bulletins; it receives a copy of each State and Federal docu¬ ment printed. Besides the publications already mentioned, the library receives all of the leading magazines, technical journals, and newspapers. The building is provided with a spacious reading room, rest rooms, private study rooms, smoking rooms, and offices. During the last year the interior of the library has been redecorated, and several well-known paintings have been added to its collections. T. F. Mayo Dr. J. E. Marsh THE HOSPITAL The College Hospital under the supervision of Dr. J. E. Marsh is concerned with the health and care ol more than three thousand young college men. Dr. Marsh and his staff greet each with the same efficient, courteous, and cheerful service. The spacious hospital is equipped with all the ordinary fa¬ cilities in addition to the operating room, X-ray machine, and the laboratory. Mom” Claghorn, as she is lovingly known to all students, is head nurse at the hospital. It is expected that the hospital will be enlarged in the near future. THE TEXAS FOREST SERVICE This department has charge of all forestry work in the State of Texas. Mr. E. O. Siecke, head of the department, is responsible for the enforcing of all laws of the State regarding forests and timber; in addition to this huge responsibility he is concerned with the prevention and extinction of forest fires, and the collec¬ tion of data relative to forestry. This department co-operates with the communities and indi¬ viduals in plans for the protection and care of forests. Numerous bulletins have been issued and distributed to all parts of the State in order to keep farmers informed as to the latest dis¬ coveries of the department.