University of Arkansas Fayetteville - Razorback Yearbook (Fayetteville, AR)

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COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE Agriculture is the basic industry of Arkansas; that is what Arkansas is built on, and that is why we feel that in developing agriculture and home economics, we are laying the foundatiDn for the welfare of the whole state. WALTER R. HCRLACH R There in a few words, is the pri¬ mary aim of the College of Agricul¬ ture, according to its dean, Walter R. Horlacher. While the Arkansas College of Agriculture is already one of very high standards. Dean Horlacher would like to see it become even more outstanding among the agri schools of the nation. The dean is particularly interested in building up the Home Economics Department, and the Departments of Forestry and Animal Industry, since he feels that these branches need the most strengthening. The College is also trying to build up graduate work in agriculture and home economics. In addition to his duties as dean of the Agris, Dr. Horlacher is director of the Agricultural Experiment Station, and Agricultural Extension Service. Dr. Horlacher came to the Uni¬ versity of Arkansas in 1936 as head of the Department of Animal Indus¬ try. He was appointed Dean of the College of Agriculture last July. Dean Horlacher received his B. S. in Agriculture, and his Master ' s degree from the Kansas State Col¬ lege at Manhattan. His Ph. D. is from the University of Wisconsin. He has also studied at the University of Texas, and at Texas A. and M. Before coming to Arkansas, Dean Horlacher taught at Kansas State, Texas A. and M., and at Wisconsin. Dean Horlacher doesn ' t have much time for recreation, he says, but he does like reading, golfing, and just being with his family. 20

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COLLEGE of ARTS and SCIENCES H. M. HOSFORD After a year as head of the College of Arts and Sciences, Dean H. M. Hosford has come to the conclu¬ sion that it would be fun being dean, if he only knew all the answers. It is apparent, however, that Dean Hosford is just being extremely modest with this remark. Judging from his tremendous popularity with both students and faculty, and from the high regard in which he is held by them, it is easy to conclude that he does know what it ' s all about. Dean Hosford was born and raised in Waxahachie, Texas, and attend¬ ed Southern Methodist University, receiving his Bachelor ' s degree there in 1919. He holds his Master ' s and Doctor ' s degrees from the Uni¬ versity of Illinois. Before coming to the University of Arkansas in 1929 as a professor of mathematics. Dean Hosford taught for six years at S. M. U. He was ap¬ pointed Dean of Arts and Sciences effective last June. As executive officer of the college, the dean is expected to deal with anything that affects a student as far as his academic life is concerned. In addition to his relations with stu¬ dents, the dean is responsible for the college budget, for promotions, em¬ ployment, and all college policies, such as curriculum changes. W hile Dean Hosford has no par¬ ticular hobbies, he does like to read. He especially likes biographies of the Civil W ar period. My family ac¬ cuses me of still fighting the Civil War, he smiles. He denies, how¬ ever, that he is either an unrecon¬ structed rebel or a damn yankee. I try to be very neutral, he declares. As far as real hobbies are con¬ cerned, Dean Hosford says they con¬ sist solely of his interest in his Uni¬ versity work, and in being with his family. He has two children, Mary Martha, 12, and Gordon, 7. 19

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COLLEGE OF LAW Including the lawyers graduating in the class of 1940, nearly 300 stu¬ dents have received the degree of Bachelor of Laws since the University Law School graduated its first class back in 1927. Seventy-five per cent of these r J. S. WATERMAN graduates have remained in the State of Arkansas, and nearly all of them are engaged in the practice of law. Julian Seesel Waterman, vice president of the University, and dean of the Law School, is very proud of his law graduates. ' They are to be found in nearly every county of the State, he says, and have taken an active interest in the political and civic affairs of their communities. The Law School has encouraged these activities on the part of its graduates, the dean continues, and has also urged them to help in all movements for improvement in the administration of justice and of government. In view of these facts, the Law School has not confined its courses to those which develop pro¬ fessional skill in the practice of law. but it also offers many courses in the field of public law. It is the hope of the Law School to aid in meeting the first concern of every state, which is to train men who, in the administration of govern¬ ment and the shaping of laws, have a broad outlook and high character, Dean Waterman concludes. When he is not dealing with stat¬ utes and legal terms. Dean Water¬ man finds his recreation in the open spaces. He loves to ride horses, and keeps two saddle mounts. His hobby, he says, is planting trees. As for reading, his favorites are Thomas Jefferson and Blackstone. He writes occasional articles for pub¬ lication on these men. He likes to spend his vacations at such historic spots as Williamsburg and Monti- cello. 21