Tulane University - Jambalaya Yearbook (New Orleans, LA)

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ADMINISTRATION Newcomb College PIERCE BUTLER, A.B., M.A., Ph.D. Dean Mrs. Josephine Louise Newcomb founded New- comb College as a memorial to her daughter, Harriott Sophie Newcomb. In fulfillment of Mrs. Newcomb ' s wish and her profound interest in the people of New Orleans, the College en- deavors to equip young women for effective and intelligent service to society. A college of liberal arts offering sound instruction in cultural and scientific fields is the center of Newcomb. For students suited by temperament or by special apti- tude to develop a sound culture through Art or Music, the College offers special four-year courses in those subjects, leading to appropriate degrees. College of Arts and Sciences EDWARD A. BECHTEL. Ph.D. Dean The College of Arts and Sciences is one of the oldest colleges of Tulane University. It offers courses leading to the degrees of Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, and Bachelor of Educa- tion in Physical Education. The curriculum is planned to give a general edu- cation and, at the same time, affords opportunity for specialization in some one group of studies. Special courses offered prepare for the study of Medicine and of Law. Among the elective courses is included the Department of Journal- ism. The course in Physical Education affords preparation for athletic coaches and directors, to- gether with training in academic subjects. Newcomb College Faculty College of Arts and Sciences Faculty Page iS

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9 «5 ADMINISTRATION The College of Commerce MORTON ARNOLD ALDRICH. A.B., Ph.D. Dean The purpose of this college has been, since its es- tablishment in 1914, to offer substantial profes- sional training preparatory to a business career. The instruction offered is planned for students sufficiently able and mature to do work of uni- versity grade, and no student is received unless prepared to do work of this character. It is es- sential, also, to the permanent success of the col- lege that its students approach their work in an earnest professional spirit. In order to make the business courses available for business men and women, classes are also held at night from 8 to 9:45 o ' clock. Each course meets one night a week. The College of Engineering DOUGLAS SMITH ANDERSON. A.B.. M.A., D.Sc. Dean The College of Engineering offers broad courses of professional training in the fundamental prin- ciples of the different branches of Engineering and Architecture, leading to the degrees of Bachelor of Engineering and Bachelor of Architecture, re- spectively. The courses offered are Mechanical and Electri- cal Engineering, Civil Engineering, Chemical En- gineering, and Architecture. Within the past several years, extensive additions have been made to the equipment of the engi- neering laboratories, to the extent that they offer excellent facilities for the regular undergraduate instruction, as well as opportunities for the study and investigation of special problems. For the stud ' of Architecture. New Orleans offers exceptional advantages. College of Con-nie[;e Fjcull Colleqo of Enginearing Faculty Vaijc ly

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€L ADMINISTRATION 1 Graduate School of Medicine hiram watkins kostmayer, a.b., m.d., f.a.c.s. Dean The Graduate School of Medicine, a department of the College of Medicine of the Tulane Uni- versity, provides post-graduate instruction to the medical profession. The courses offered are arranged to afford work from October to June of each year, and during that time there may be found medical graduates from all parts of the country who come to avail themselves of the op- portunities presented in order to keep abreast with the recent advances in medicine and surgery, or to specialize in the major branches. Instruction during the forenoon is carried on in the wards and clinics of the Charity Hospital, Touro Infirmary, and the Eye, Ear, Nose, and Throat Hospital, and the afternoon and evenings comprise didactic lectures and work in the clinical laboratory at the Hutchinson Memorial Building. The Graduate School JOHN MacLAREN McBRYDE, Ph.D., Litt.D. Dean The Graduate School offers courses leading to ad- vanced degrees in liberal arts, the sciences, en- gineering, and in special branches of the medical sciences. For those holding the degrees of Bach- elor of Science and Doctor of Medicine, oppor- tunity is afforded for clinical work in the hospitals of the city under the guidance of well-known spe- cialists. Thus the Graduate School presents carefully planned courses for teachers desiring to gain a broader and deeper knowledge of their chosen fields and for graduates in engineering and medicine wishing to specialize in particular lines of work. Graduate School of Medicine Faculty The Graduate School Faculty ' «; (■ Q