University of Chicago - Cap and Gown Yearbook (Chicago, IL)

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The Law School The Universil; of Chicago Law School was organized in I902 under the direction of I'm- ft-ssor Joseph II. Real. 3 I'nrmcr member of lln: Ilarvarul Law Facull'i. Since that time il has gone through a period of gradual development unlil now il is recognized as mm or line fore- most in lhe cmmlrjt. The success of ll .- St'html has been parth duc to its hmad aim and novel method or in- struction. The scope or the study is not rvslrictml to Iut'al law and prm-cdurc, lull is de- signed to meet lhr m-t-ds nr an3 lawyer who practices in an English speaking jurisdiction. Dean H. .L Bigrlnw I t accomplishes this purpose by pret-ientingY the fundamental laws and their applications. and by giving them practice in legal reasoning. The widely accepted The School of Social Service Administration The School of Soviai Service Administration was established lo provide professinnal educa- tion which inclmlcs liehl work inslrmrliou for those who are planning to enter publit' welfare servit't-s or work with private social agencies. It provides Uplmrtltnilit's i'nr advanced study. including larat-tit-al experience for those who are looking forward to smtial rrsvart'h and the de- veluptm-nl ui' impruvmi sm-ial wvlfuru slallelanls antl nwthmis 0f wurk. Altlmugh the school shares thv itltvrt-sl 01' the surial st-ient'os in wmmmit', political. aml sm-ial organization. il is l'Otlt'thIutl pri- marily will! llu-sn Sl'il'lll'l'h lu lhtl uxtl-ul that the; nun ht- applied in 1hr st'imlt'v or human rcialinns. The main interest. or the Sl'htwi is in the research whit-h throws light ml the prt-svnl admin- ill'utl i1. mclhml or case analysis is 1-m- lnlqunl in toat'hinv. Undouhlvtll; mm nl' the most important of all lhe rvasons for lilt' success of the School is the fat! Illal lhu Law St'hnui is exceptionally fortunate in pus- sessing an outstanding faculty which provides a continual and impressive leadership. Such names as Harri A. Bigelnw. Uc-urgl- Bogart. Quiucix Wrighl and countless others are con- stanth bring heard outside the vnnliincs 0f the immediale Pampus. lntelligenl leadership has been admirably maintained by Dean Higeluw. The School in its present state of expansion offers. aside from the regular three year unurso. seminar courses. a course in legal ethics. aml advancpd .1031 gratlllall' COIITSPS. istration and upL-ns lhc wa; lo pussible imprnw- men! of social wolfarv. The four must imlmrlunl principles oi. the schoul which are emphasized in the planning tl.l...ll Ol- trat'h sludvlll's program arti: first. llu: t-Iom- adhvrum't- tn pmfv sional spirit; second. thv l'iOSl' relation that has lwen vslahlishml with lill' various social st'ivnt'u tlvparlnwnls. as it is generally held that sound social pnlit'ivs 'an be tIew-Iopml nub on llu- hasis of a smtml knowlmlgv nr fulldanwnlal prin- riph-s: thirul, llu- impurtanu- nli first hand Iivhl wnrk: fourth. a great amount of emphasis on sot'iai rvsuartth whit'h umhntiitrs an understanding nli lhe mvthmis nI' mllvcling Ht. lilit' data relat- ing In mmh'rn snrial vmldilimls whirh Should be part nr lhc cqltiplnenl of social workers. Pug: 23

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Ih-un C. S. Bmlclmr This year Chaum-ey S. Ihntchcr has gra- ciously agreed to write for us a concise statement on The Chicago Crrutage Plan. The staff of the Cap and Gown l'ccls that more articles of this type, which tionvey the impressions of the men most prominent in their own field. are of more particular interest to the student body, and it is l'ur that reason that we are exum-dingh grateful to Mr. Boucher for Ins vontrilmliun. WJMT. The aliprnpriatt- time seems to have arrived to cease calling our College program The New College Plan? and to refer to it henceforth as Tim Chicago CnNcgw Plan. tln- title of my report 0n the plan in Operation to the date of publica- tion by the University of Chicago Press Iaait February. This seems appropriate also in light of the tart lllal simrth after this issue of the Cap and Gown comes from the press, a large proportion nl' the Hrst vlass to enter as Fresh- men under the New Plan will be awarded their llachulors' degrees. 'llln- nu; most distinctive l'calnrcs of our College Platt-lhu attempt to make it possible for tlw student to attain a respectable minimum DEMONSTRATION Men have afwoys been necessarily interested tn Physiology since it is o subiect most vital to us all. Its importance is more emphatically proved to us through the elaborate demonstration by able technicians in the Biological Science General Course for College students. Page 32 The College Of general otlm'alion within a rvasonalllv length of timr. and the inauguration of a now plan ul measuring tlu- cduuatiunal progress of the stu- dent in terms of genuine. allaimnents rather than in terms all limu-Scrving and routine. lm-k-stcp requircmcnlshhaw: proved successful CV11 bc- tond our l'omlost hopes. This degree of success has hem tlllt: tn the imagination, cmirage and aniumls labors 0f the Faculh aml tn the luitlll'ul and wlmlu-lmarlml vo-opcralion of the great nlajoritlx 0f mtr students. Faculty and students alike have had an vxhilaraling experience and have ilcrivcd great satisfaction from genuine aml signilit'ant attainments. During the first tear. wlnrn llll', plan was new aml strange to both l'iacull-t and students, a certain amount of confusion was to lac expertcd. Though we expected In he confronted with problems that indicated the necessity of changes in our program, these problems and the accom- panying ncm-saary changes proved less numerous and less serious than main of us anticipated they might ho. Though we shall never cease to regard uur College program as an experiment. necessitating continuous careful study and never- ceasing efforts at improvement, our experience through lt'tllr tears. seems to thw fairI-x van. clusiveiy that the basic principles of the plan are sound and have resulted in a marked improve- ment 0f the educational process at college level. Years hence. when the history of American college education is written for a succeeding generation, the members 01' the first rlass to graduate under the Chicago College Plan will he presented in the roles of courageous, intelligent, and purposeful pioneers quite as much as will the nmmlwrs of our Faculty. 6.55M. H Fin ernl 'FM !1 i '- l 19 i17irsm 1 41,-: HM - Wm 1 1. le

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The School 01 Business In 1894 Professor Lauerence Laughlin, at that time head of the Department of Political Economy realized that the grow- ing importance of the well trained business man in our industrial order necessitated Specialized training far these embarking on a business career, and presented to the Senate of the University a plan to provide for this type of professional training for those desiring it. Within four years following its introduction, the plan was appruved and set. into operation with the establishment of the School of Commerce and Administration. The school has since undergone two periods of reorganization, one in 1912, the other in 1916, but its practical objectives have remained unaltered. 1n administering this training the school takes The Divinity School The purpose of the Divinity School is to pre- pare persons for professional activity and research in the field of religion by training them for preaching, parish ministry. conduct of worship, leaching. social and missionary work, and research for more extensive knowledge and greater understanding of the intearelation of religion. e School was founded in 1866 as the Baptist Theological Union of Chicago. Its develop- ment was aided by Mr. Hocke- feller who in his million dollar endowment of the University specified that the seminary should become the University Divinity School. The present school is controlled by the Incorporated Baptist Theological Union, but is by no means restricted to one denomination in enrollment. faculty, or breadth of vision. It emphasizes many phases of Christianity and includes some studies of other great religions. The curriculum of the School is divided into four groups which Page .24 Dean W. H. Spencer cognizance of the fact that all business problems must be re- solved into two components in order to be intelligently attacked. First the physical and the social environment in which the business Operates must be deter- mined; and secrmdly the tech- nical problem itself must be analyzed. Because of this recog- nized twofold nature of business problems, the Business School covers the study of government, IaW, geography, psychology, and sociology in connection with the more technical courses which in- clude finance, marketing, per- sonnel, production. traffic and transportation. The method of bringing the work clown to a practical plane is through analy- sis of specific cases and problems in each field, with actual discussions on business contacts. include general cultural subjects! and speciFu: subject courses. The four fields of advanced work are the. historical. the theoiogical, the biblical, and the practical. Several de recs are offered to the student in these fiel s. The requirements for the Bachelor of Arts include a given number of courses plus a comprehensive examination. The higher de- grees of Master of Arts. Bachelor of Divinity. and Doctor of Phi- losophy can also be taken in the Divinity School. Not an insignificant part Of the School is the student activity in voluntary organizations. The Students9 Association unifies and expresses the various interests of the student body. Its scope is more than school wide. for aside from taking an interest in the student relations, which it accomplishes through the Divinity Council, it also engages in extra-eurricular Christian Utan h'. J. Cusp. activity.