Tulane University - Jambalaya Yearbook (New Orleans, LA)

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Albert bledsoe dinwiddie, ph.d, ll.d., has been president of tulane university since october 1,1918. the great progress of the university in the past few years is due principally to his en- ergy and efforts. dr. dinwiddie has not only demonstrated remarkable ability as an edu- cator, but has proven one of the greatest business executives in the field of education, although his achievements and profes- sional oualities are matters of public knowledge, comparatively few know dr. dinwiddie as a man. he is intensely human and possesses a great breadth of interest, primarily a mathematician, he is also an authority on literature. he is a sports en- thusiast, having participated in athletics at college, and a lover of the great out- doors, fishing and all forms of puzzles are his hobbies. president dinwiddie is truly a man of great and varied activity. » »

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The School of Medicine Charles Cassedy Bass, M.D., D.Sc, F.A.C.P. Dean The School of Medicine occupies an enviable place among the leading medical schools of the country. Students and doctors from every state in the Union and from many foreign countries come to Tulane for medical training. The Hutchinson Memorial Clinic in the New Hutchinson Memo- rial Building provides for the most practical training and experience in actual care of patients. Each senior student has what corre- sponds to a well equipped private office where, under the super- vision of an instructor, he examines and treats his patients as he should do later in private practice. The College of Law RuFus Carrollton Harris, A.B., LL.B., Juris.D., LL.D. Dean The Tulane College of Law was established in 1S47 as the Law Department of the University of Louisiana. The curriculum of the College has been arranged to provide for the special training of those who intend to practice in Louisiana, and at the same time to afford training to those who may wish to prac- tice in any of the other states. The College owns one of the most complete law libraries in the Southern States. It is a member of the Association of American Law Schools. It publishes the Tulane Law Review, which affords a medium for the expression of the best thought available on Comparative Jurisprudence. Newcomb College Pierce Butler,, B.A., M.A., Ph.D. Dean Mrs. Josephine Louise Newcomb founded Newcomb College as a memorial to her daughter, Harriott Sophie Newcomb. In fu ' .fillment of Mrs. Newcomb ' s wish and her profound interest in the people of New Orleans, the College endeavors 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 cen- ter of Newcomb. For students suited by temperament or by special aptitude to develop a sound culture through Art or Music, the College offers special four-year courses in those subjects, leading to appropriate degrees. PAGE 24