University of Florida - Tower / Seminole Yearbook (Gainesville, FL)

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c ual. f .ff 2142 ?1.3'l3o The College of Engineering DEAN P. L. REED, Lehigh University '98 fC.E., M.s.y Not many institutions in America have done more to promote research in Engineering Science in their states than has the University of Florida. The Engineering Experiment Station has meant much to the industries of Florida and in the future will undoubtedly mean a great deal more. At the present time the Engineering College is turning out year by year a steadily increasing group of strong and well-trained graduates, ready and anxi- ous to lend their skill in developing and utilizing the vast resources of the most potential state in x 1 the Union. Law College DEAN H. R. TRUSLER, University of Michigan '06 fLL.B., A.M.D The college of law was established in 1909. Since that time important changes have taken place in the field of legal education. With these changes the Law College has kept pace. The requirement for admission is now two full years of college credit. The primary aim of the college is to educate students through serious professional work for the practice of Law. To that end it seeks to develop legal scholarship, professional character, and to inspire an appreciation of the duties and respon- sibilities of a lawyer as a member of society. Page Twenty one

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l 1 No u. -20 . 'Haig 222253 'Q-sis ricula College of Agriculture y w1LMoN NEWELL, Iowa state '97 fB.S., M.S., D.Sc.J One of the most important factors in the agri- cultural resources of the state is the college of Agriculture. This college, in addition to teaching the fundamentals of Florida agriculture, carries on research Work and disseminates practical in- formation to farmers and fruit growers. It is one of the oldest colleges of the University, being the successor to the Agricultural college founded at Lake City. Page Twenty College of Arts and Sciences DEAN W. H. WILSON, Alhion '13 fA.B., A.M., Ph.D.J The College of Arts and Sciences is the oldest college of the University. Since its founding the , College of Commerce and Journalism has arisen from it. It is second in the number of its students, and its affiliation with the other colleges and schools of the University offers the student a gen- eral education, with opportunity for specialization in many lines. The college offers a special cur- in Chemistry, together with pre-profes- sional courses in preparation for law and medicine.

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lkll sa. Teacher's College DEAN J. W. NORMAN, Mercer University '06 fA.B., M.A., PhgD.y The College of Education has at its special func- tion the training of individuals who expect to go into some kind of professional education Work. The Teacher's College is one of the oldest colleges of the University and has been in existence since the University was founded at Gainesville in 1905. The Teacher's College is especially large during the summer session, enrolling many students who are actively engaged in the teaching profession throughout the state. The College is ably directed by the scholarly Dean Norman. The College of Commerce and Journalism DEAN W. J. MATHERLY, William Jewell' College '15 fA.B., A.M.J The College of Commerce and Journalism is the largest in the University from the standpoint of students enrolled. It is the aim of this college to give its students a liberal education with a bias toward business. This it does by requiring them to major in such subjects as Economics, Account- ing, and Business Law, by offering a variety of subjects from which students may select accord- ing to their individual needs, and by permitting a rather liberal choice of elective courses. Page Twenty-two