Tulane University - Jambalaya Yearbook (New Orleans, LA)

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DEPARTMENT OF MIDDLE AMERICAN RESEARCH Frans Hi.om, I ' h.H., A.M. Director Ihc Dcparlrnciit (if Middle AinfricjiM Ri ' stMich was fimiuk-d in 192+ to cniiduct advanced research into the history, archaeology, liotany, products and natural resources of Mexico, the Central American republics aiui the West Iiulies, as well as to jrather and disseminate information about these countries. Five expeditious have been sent iiUo the field. The Fifth I ' ulane Expedition was financed by the Chicago World ' s Fair of i93 3- The library of the deparlrnent ranks amon ; the nation ' s leadinp; research libraries, containing thousands of rare items, including; manuscripts, maps, and oliunes on anthropology, archaeology, Ir.ivel, geography, liotany, biology, and cartography of the Middle Americas. 1 FRONT CAMPUS SHOWING LAWN AND GIBSON HALL COURSES FOR TEACHERS J.AMI-.S An.AiR Lyon, .A.M., H.Sc. Clidirrnan for uianv . ears, Fulane I ' niversity has operated a number of courses to meet the need of those whose hours of employment will not permit attendance upon regular classes. The classes arc sched- uled in the afternoon hours and on Saturdays, thus making it pos- sible for teachers, especially if they so desire, to add to their equip- ment in many subjects. Fhese courses are of full college grade, conducted by regular numbers of the faculty, and in the case of students who have satis- tactorilv fulfilled ihc entrance re(|uirements, credits obtained may be apjilii ' d to artl a -legree.

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GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE Hiram AVatkixs Kostmayer, A.B., AI.D., F.A.C.S. Dean The Graduate School of Medicine, a department of the College of Medicine of the Tulane University, provides post-graduate in- struction to the medical profession. The courses offered are ar- ranged to afford work from October to June of each year, and dur- ing that time there may be found medical graduates from all parts of the country who come to avail themselves of the opportunities presented in order to keep abreast with the recent advances in med- icine and surger ' , 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 Hutch- inson Memorial Building. FACULTY— GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE FACULTY— GRADUATE SCHOOL THE GRADUATE SCHOOL John- MacL.aren McBryde, Ph.D., Litt.D. Dean The Graduate School offers courses leading to advanced degrees in liberal arts, the sciences, engineering, and in special branches of the medical sciences. For those holding the degrees of Bachelor of Science and Doctor of Medicine, opportunity is afforded for clin- ical work in the hospitals of the city under the guidance of well- known specialists. 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. %w

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Board of Administrators 1 . Esmond Phelps, A.B., LL.B President Chauncey French First Vice-President Ernest Lee Jahncke, B.E Second Vice-President Walker Brainerd Spencer, A.B., LL.B. Charles Rosen, A.B., LL.B. Marcus Johns ' Magruder, M.D. Paul Hill Saunders, A.M., Ph.D. Samuel Zemurray Florence Dymond, A.B. Jules Blanc Monroe, A.B., LL.B. James Pierce Butler, LL.B. John Barnwell Elliott, A.M., M.D. George Elliot Williams, B.E. S. Walter Stern, A.B. Charles Allen Favrot, M.E. Joseph Wheadon Carroll EX-OFFICIO Oscar K. Allen Thomas Semmes Walmsley Governor of Louisiana Mayor of New Orleans Thomas H. Harris State Superintendent of Public Education Lawrence Andre Wogan Secretary and Treasurer