Tulane University - Jambalaya Yearbook (New Orleans, LA)

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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

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y College of Arts and Sciences Edward A. Bechtel, Ph.D. Dean Tlif C ' olleKi ' lit .Arts and Sciences is one of the oldest colleges of Tu ' ane University. It offers courses leadiiiK to the degrees of Haclielor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, and Bachelor of F.dncation in Physical Edncation. The curricidmn is planned to give a general education 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 La v. .Among the elective courses is included the department of Journali m. The course in Physical Education af- fords preparation for athletic coaches and directors, together with training in academic subjects. The College of Engineering Douglas Smith Anderson, B.A., M.A. Dean The College of Engineering offers broad courses of professional training in the fundamental principles of the different branches of Engineering and Architecture, leading to the degrees of Bachelor of Engineering and liachclor of .Architecture, respectively. The courses offered are Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Civil Engineering and Chemical Engineering. VA ' ithin the past several years extensive additions have been made to the equipment of the engineering laboratories, to the extent that they offer excellent facilities for the regular undergraduate instruc- tion, as wll as opportunities for the study and investigation of spe- cial problems. For the study of .Architecture, New Orleans offers exceptional advantages. The College of Commerce Morton Arnold Aldrich. A.B., Ph.D. Dean The purpose oi this college has been, since its establishment in 1914, to offer substantial professional training preparatory to a business career. The instruction offered is planned for stuilents suffi- ciently able and mature to do work of university grade, and no student is received unless prepared to do work of this character. It is essential, also, to the permanent success of the college 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 S to 9:45 o ' clock. Each course meets one night a week. PAGE 25