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

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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.

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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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The School of Education The dopartmenl 0f EduI-a- tion, which gave up its status 111'. a separate professional school, is: now a department of the Divi- -..ion of the Social S1ien1c-1. The plogram of the department is organized into five cneral fields. dealing with the 5131 10111 and the m1ial nrdcr; educational psi- l'l'lOlOg-tl educational administra- tion: curriculum. methods. and supervision: and statistics and measurements. The personnel of the depart- ment includes twenu-Fix faculty HlI'lTll'JCI'S. Th1- work of the dopailmvnt is. devoted primarily in IrrthIatc students 111111 Plan to hnhi administrative positions in education, and to students who plan to b131101111: tnavhers. The program of the depart- ment is reflected in the building which was constructed as a workshop and which differs in 11121111 respems l'rnm Olilcr buildings on campus. Six of its rooms are classrooms. Th1? 3111111111 How- is devoted entirely to the spacious library and to The Graduate Library School Th1! Graduate Librari School of the Uni- versitx of Chicago was cslublished through a rrrant from the Carin gic Corporation In 1926 and was formally opened III October I928. A11 active muvemvnt on I'll: part of many librarians l0 provide a professional school Ilrvotcd 1'0 resoarch and study at the higher leiels of library Stience pr1-12111h-1i its establish- Inenl The Kniversiti 11f Chi- cago was chosen as lhc seal 01' the school because of its central lovation with respect. to library resources. its emphasis upon graduate study and research, and its close integration of pro- grums of work and faculticg. The purposes of II'K' school are tai to 11fTI.-r inslrucLiOn 1111 a graduate 111111115; tbj to train stu- dents for the teaching; of library subjects: 113i t0 lrain students in methods of investigation; Hi to organize and conduct investi- gations; and tei to publish lhe results of such investigations. Allenliml is given 1.1111111211111311!1-1;R lh-zm 11.0 Dean L. R. W'iisun officvs and wnrkrumns. Another section 01' the building is devoted to research in child development under the direction of Professor Freeman. Herc may he fmnul records from the laimralury schools. During the past year Pro- fessor N. B. Henry, in ro-opera- with Professor Kerwin, has made a sludt 0f rih gow rmncnt and school control. Proknsor R. L. Lyman has published a mono- graph ?lllilicd The Enrichment of the Iingliah Curriculum and Professor W. 5. Gray has also published a monograph entitled Improvement in Instruction in Reading: an lrlxperimculal Judd Study. Professor H. 11. Tryon has published 11111-0fti1e volumes in the series preparer! under the .iommitlee of Social Studies of the American Historical Association. Mr. M. Sherman has b11011 carrying 1111 an investigation with Dr. Fiorey in co-opcration with thv Lying ln Hos- pital UII infant learning. to the needs of students who, by previous training and expericnmn are qualified for effective work of this IIatur15.Sludenls are encouraged to brill problems and data from tho. fi1:,id and the School carries on much correspondence regarding special problems and interests. During the past year, i111 vestigations have 1111le carried on with the North Central Association for a revision of the standards Fur 1-11 ch libraries. Other investigations include those of tho library in rclatiun to public administration. The School 11211-1 taken a great interest in adult etlllcalimh and has con- ducted investigations in lhis Hold. William 5. Gray and Bertrnice Lowey of the Schrml 0f liducalion in enumeration with tho Grad- uate Library St-hool have 111111- iishI-d in this connection a hook entitled What Makes a Hook Readable? The School has also conducted four special investi- gations utilizing research stu- d1-nts through 1111- FINRA. Pug! 2:;