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

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THE SCHOOL OF cnoinGCRinG DEAN GIBB GILCHRIST A. M. is rapidly becoming one of the largest engineering schools in the United States. The School of Engineering has advanced a great deal in the last several years, and its accomplishments have won for it national recognition. Dean Gibb Gilchrist, formerly Head of the State Highway Department, has been Dean of the School for the past two years, and his presence has added greatly to its development. His desire is to create the best engineering school possible, and in his short stay here he has don e much to achieve this goal. Included in this School are the following departments: Architecture, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Textile Engineering, and Petroleum Engineering. Graduates of this School experience little difficulty in finding their way into the engineering profession, and Dean Gilchrist can be justly proud of his contribution to the growth of his School.

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THE SCHOOL OF AGRICULTURC DEAN E. J. KYLE A. M. College is one of the foremost agricultural schools in the nation today. Founded under the Land Grant Act, its original purpose was to further the cause of scientific agricultural methods. The degree to which this purpose has been carried out is evident in the steady growth and accomplishments of this school. In Dean Kyle, the College has one of the most outstanding authorities on matters pertain¬ ing to agriculture, and he is frequently consulted by some of the country ' s leading men concerning problems of great significance to the farming industry. It is fitting that Texas, a leading agricultural state, has the largest agricultural school in the world. In the School of Agriculture, continuous research is carried on to increase productivity and develop new agricultural methods which materially aid the farmer. Each year several hundred students are graduated, fully aware of the needs of the state and prepared to meet these needs because of their superior training. The services that this school is rendering can be attributed to the great work of Dean Kyle. In the twenty-eight years that he has served as Dean, he has done much to present his school and its accomplishments to the world.

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THE SCHOOL OF veTCRinARY mGDicme DEAN R. P. MARSTELLER This school has for its object the systematic training of young men in all matters pertaining to diseases of domestic animals. It is one of the most progressive schools in the institution, growing rapidly in enrollment and scope of activity. The six departments embraced by the school include Veterinary Pathology, Veterinary Parisitology, Veterinary Medicine and Surgery, Veterinary Anatomy, Veterinary Hygiene, and Veterinary Physiology and Pharmacology. Upon completion of the prescribed courses of study the graduate is prepared to engage in commercial practice, to enter the Veterinary Corps of the United States Army, or to work in the State and Federal Bureaus of Animal Industry. All buildings and equipment used by this school are modern and well arranged. The School of Veterinary Medicine uses Francis Hall, the Veterinary Hospital, and the Anatomy Building for class¬ rooms, laboratories, and clinics. Dean R. P. Marsteller, who has been head of the School of Veterinary Medicine for three years, deserves much credit for his contribution to the development of his School. When it is remembered that the value of domestic animals in Texas exceeds five hundred million dollars, it becomes apparent that the work done by graduates of this School is of great value to the State.