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

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ARTS AND SCIENCES As Dean of the Col- lege of Arts and Sciences and as Vice-President of the University, Dr. H. M. Hosford has had much work with the readjustment of the University to its normal, pre-War enrollment. VVhen Dean Hosford came to the University of Arkansas from S. lVl. U., he came as head of the lVlathematics Department. ln 1938 he was made Dean of the College. He became Vice-President of the University in 1943, succeeding Dean Julian S. VVaterman. The College of Arts and Sciences has carried the largest enrollment on the campus since the founding of the University in 1871. Even after losing men to the armed forces, it still boasted more students than any other college. Now, with this yeai-'s second semester, the enroll- ment for the College is one of the largest in its history. Dean Hosford has been active in providing for the Division of Fine Arts Within the College, a division which is new this year. The College of- fers courses planned for a liberal education and also courses directed toward professional activities, such as medicine and law. Old lVlain houses many of the departments in the College such as Lan- guages, Physics, Speech, Journalism, Art, English, and History. Located in outlying buildings are departments of Philosophy, Psychology, Chemis- try, Zoology, Botany, Nlathematics, and lVlusic. Four degrees are offered by the College of Arts and Sciences-Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Sci- ence, Bachelor of Science in -lVlusic, and Bachelor of Science in Social W7elfare. VICE-PHESIUE TS SECRETARY-TREASURER A n a t 1 v e of Nlinnesota, Nlr. T. C. Carlson was in the Gradu- ate School at the University when he was olfered the position of Registrar here, being the first that this university had had. Following his service in the War, he was sent to Oxford University in Eng- land for the Easter term. ln 1921 Mr. Carlson returned to the University as Executive Secretary to the President. ln turn he became Business Man- ager, Treasurer, and Secretary of the Board. Serving as a major in VVorld 1Var ll, he was in civil alfairs and military government. He was back on his job at the University in 1945. ln No- vember of 1945 he was made Vice-President for Finance. As his title would indicate, Mr. Carlson keeps record for the Board of Trustees and he is re- sponsible for the funds of the University. He is in charge of the administration of the total budget which is close to 353,000,000 The supervision not only of the finances of the teaching department but of research activities as Well is included. The work of the Secretary-Treasurer involves not only the custody of funds but also the formation and administration of budgets, the supervision of pur- chasing, accounting for expenditures, and the ren- dering of necessary reports with the modern com- plications of the Withholding tax, group insurance, and hospitalization. Page 24

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BU HD UP TH STEES The Board of Trustees actually decides the policies of the University of Arkansas. Each man is appointed by the governor and confirmed by the Arkansas Senate for a term of ten years, expiration dates being arranged so that one member's term expires each year. Chairman of the Board is Herbert L. Thomas, life insurance executive, who resides in Fayetteville. His daughter, Jane, is a junior in the College of Arts and Sciences. lVIr. Thomas is- serving his second term as a member of the Board. John Clinton Black of Rogers, who received a BEE degree in 1921, is manager of the Southwestern Gas and Electric Company. - Oldest member of the Board is Fred 1. Brown of Little Rock. He is a founder of the Arkansas Foundry Company and a graduate of the College of Engineering. His appointment expires in 1951. P. E. lVIurphy, banker of Junction City, has two sons who are University graduates-Leo, BA 126, and Jack, BSBA '31. Dr. Euclid Smith, Hot Springs, has been appointed to serve until 1952. There are two attorneys serving on the Board. They are Judge Henry S. Yocum of El Dorado, who Will serve until 1949, and Jay VV. Dickey of Pine Bluff, who will serve until 1948. 1 A new member of the Board this year is W. T. Jones, replacing Louis lVlcDaniel of Forrest City. Mr. Jones is a planter from lVIadison. Raymond Orr, president of the Athletic Nlining and Smelting Company, of Fort Smith was appointed last year. 1 lVIr. T. C. Carlson, who returned to the University this year after serving as a major in the army, was made one of the Vice-Presidents of the University and serves also as secretary of the Board. Lcfi Zo right: judge Hi. S. Yocum, jay Dickey, VV. mW. Sharp, Raymond Orr, T. C. Carlson, Herbert Thomas, VV. T. Jones, P. E. Murphy, John Clinton Black, 'Fred I. Brown, Arthur EM. Harding. Page 23

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DE!-X 5 UF THE EULLEEES GRADUATE Coming to the University of Ar- kansas as a professor in English in 1918, Dr. John Clark Jordan now heads the youngest school on the campus, the Graduate School. The school was set up in 1927 under the direction of the late President Eutrall and Dean Jordan, who was then Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. At first, the graduate students were handled by a commit- tee. Noxv they have their own College, a dean, and a council to direct the curricula. ln addition to his position as Dean, Dr. Jordan is the national president of Blue Key, men's honorary fraternity, and also Head of the English Department. He also manages to teach full time. Yvith the G. l. Bill of Rights many men will be returning for graduate work. Starting with 34 as the original enrollment, the school had over 300 in the summer of 1940. Thirty Weeks residence, an oral examination and in many cases a thesis are the requirements for a degree. The Graduate School now offers two de- grees-Nlaster of Arts or of Science and profes- sional degrees in the various engineering fields. One of Dean Jordan's main interests is the lVlu- sic Room in the Student Union where he plays records every noon. The Nlusical Coffee Hour on Xvednesdays provides a time for students to listen to music while drinking coffee. Page 25 ENGINEERING Finishing his tenth year as Dean of the College of Engineering, Dr. George Patrick Stocker has made the College an outstand- ing one on the campus. He came to Arkansas after being Head of the Department of Civil En- gineering at Swarthmore College. He is a mem- ber of the Newcomen Society of London, a group composed of prominent engineers all over the world. Established on the campus in 1871, engineering has proved an outstanding course. The Engineer- ing College is composed of four departments- chemical, civil, mechanical, and electrical, with the chemical department being the baby. ln 1912 these four courses were combined into the one college. On one day of the year the highlight comes for the engineers when classes are forgotten and the order of the day becomes 'fErin Go Braughn. St. Pat and St. Patricia are chosen to reign over the holiday affair. Vieing with each other for weeks to see who can grow the longest beard, the boys: celebrate the eve of St. Patls Day with a bonfire, announce the identity of the king and queen, and judge the beard contest. The Winner of the con- test receives a kiss from St. Patricia. ,auf-f :Y