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

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LAW Dr. E. B. Meriwether, Law School Edward B. Meriwether, acting dean of the Law School in the absence of Dean Leflar, has contributed to the war effort in many ways. Since the Air Corps trainees first ar¬ rived on the University campus in the Spring of 1943, Dr. Meriwether has taught classes in civil air regulations live hours a week. Frederick Whiteside, Law School professor, and Dr. Meriwether have acted as legal advisors for the Army cadets . . . they have made out wills, powers of attorney, tax returns, and have given any legal information which the cadets desired. Dr. Leflar was made dean and Dr. Meriwether acting dean of the Law School upon the death of Dean Julian S. Waterman in September of 1943. The war has cut the enrollment of the school to less than half of its former size. This year there were 12 students, three of whom were girls. In 1924 fourteen future men of the bar assembled in the basement of Old Main for their session, with Dr. Waterman at the head of the new division. Twelve years later the Law School moved out of the basement and into the build¬ ing formerly occupied by chemistry. Here they found room for their 17,000 volume library. PERSONEL Allan S. Humphreys, Dean of Men Allan S. Humphreys, in addition to serving as dean of men, this year has carried his share of the campus war eflort by acting as advisor on the Military Services to all men students. He has helped prepare boys for their reserve tests, and kept campus men up to date on the latest dicta of the draft boards. His office has had charge of all deferments, and has kept reservists advised as to their status. All this added to an already heavy load as associate professor of Chemistry with civilian and Army classes, has kept the Dean a busy man this year. Regular duties of the Dean of Men include personal counseling, fraternity problems, student government advising, housing, and employment. Jeanette Scudder, Dean of Women Jeanette Scudder, Dean of Women, has this year been active in helping the women students to understand their re¬ sponsibilities toward the war effort and post-war work. Miss Scudder, with the aid of Mrs. Earle Lawrence, has secured for women students information about the various branches of the women’s military services, the Cadet Nurses Corps, and war time jobs for college women in industries. In addition, Miss Scudder has carried on her regular respon¬ sibilities of counseling the women on the campus, advising various student organizations, supervising the housing of the women students, and interpreting their needs and interests to the administration and faculty. Page 19

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ENGINEERING Dean G. P. Stoker, College of Engineering Dr. George Patrick Stoker, Dean of the College of En¬ gineering, this year supervised and outlined the entire schedule of the Army Engineers who were stationed on the campus in connection with the Army Specialized Training Program. He has constantly been forced to alter his curriculum to fit the war needs. Since its establishment in 1871, the university has housed some kind of engineering department. First training was in civil and mining engineering. Later mechanical replaced min¬ ing, and in 1885 electrical engineering was added. Newest addition is the chemical engineering department. All of the courses were combined in 1912 into the College of Engi¬ neering. Highlight of the year for the College is the traditional Day—classes are forgotten and the order of the day is “Erin Go Braugh.” The boys elect a St. Pat and St. Patricia to reign over the festivities, and for weeks before the great day vie with each other to see who can grow the longest beard. On the eve of St. Pat’s Day, they have a bonfire, announce the identity of the king and queen, and judge the beard contest. Dean Stoker himself is a true Irishman . . . look at his name if you don’t believe it. GRADUATE Dr. J. C. Jordan, Graduate School Dr. John Clark Jordan, Dean of the Graduate School, has made a genuine contribution to the war effort, in holding open house on Saturday nights for any of the Army cadets who wished to come. There the boys were privileged to listen to records, both classical and popular, play chess, write and read poetry, and to make themselves completely at home, in general. In addition Dr. Jordan has taught Army classes, both Air Corps and Engi¬ neers, since the first squadron of Air cadets was sent to the University. The youngest school on the campus, the Graduate School was established in 1927 under the direction of the late Presi¬ dent J. C. Futrall and Dr. Jordan, then Dean of Arts and Science. Requirements are thirty weeks residence, an oral compre¬ hensive, and a thesis. The University offers advanced degrees of Master of Arts or Science, and professional degrees in four branches of engineering. Besides being dean of the Graduate School, Dr. Jordan is head of the English department and teaches a full time schedule of civilian classes. Page 18

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Left to right: Smith, Logan, Stuck, Shamel, Scroggin, Williams, Kendrick, Hill, Weis- iger, Cross, Dickerson, Bethel, Sloan, Nemec. The attempt to keep student government alive this year has been seriously hampered by the Draft Board. Meetings were held regularly every other Thursday at four o’clock in the Student Union, until President Joe Weisiger was called to the Army early this spring. Membership of the Senate this year was made up entirely of New Deal party mem¬ bers, since the all-powerful New Dealers received little, if any, opposition from the Sig Alph-Chio-Kappa combine. Main accomplishments of the year have been the selection of a Social Committee to promote a little enthusiasm and interest with regard to weekends on the campus, and the addition of a second Bulletin Board in the basement of the Student Union containing cards with the names of former University students now in the armed services. An amendment to the Constitution conforming the instrument to the quarter system instead of the semester plan was passed by the members, but the proposed amendment con¬ cerning a change in the requirements for candidacy for Student Body president and vice- president was rejected by the students. This latter amendment would have permitted a girl to hold either office, and it is evident that the few civilian boys left on the campus still want to hold the reins. STUDENT SENATE Joe Weisiger. President Kirby Lee Hill . . . Vice-President Tracy Lee Kendrick . . . Secretary Marjorie Bethel Euta Bece Dickerson Dick Duncan Mannon Gallegly Buddy Davis Tom Logan James Sloan Connie Stuck Martha Ann Nemec Virginia Shamel Roy Upchurch Charley Williams Mike Scroggin Jack Smith Joe Weisiger, President of Student Body. Each meeting found new faces, until finally the Navy took even the president STUDENT SENATE Page 20