University of Maryland College Park - Terrapin / Reveille Yearbook (College Park, MD)

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It is interesting to note the volume and, what is more important, the quaUty of the work turned out by the faculty members of the Arts and Sciences College. Rarely have Maryland men so distinguished themselves and the University. Dean S. S. Steinberg COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING Dean — S. S. Steinberg, B.E., C.E. Professors — Myron Creese, B.S., E.E.; R. B. Criswell, B.S.; W. J. Huff, Ph.D.; J. N. G. Nes- bit, B.S., M.E., E.E. Associate Professors — D. T. Bonney, Ph.D.; L. J. Hodgins, B.S.; J. W. Huckert, Ph.D. Assistant Professors — R. B. Allen, B.S.; G. C. Ernst, M.S.; H. B. Hoshall, B.S,. M.E.; G. W. Machwart, Ph.D.;M.A.Pyle,B.S.,C.E.; Arne Wikstrom, Ph.D. Instructors — Thomas G. Basil; Simon Clopper, M.S.; L. C. Hutson; E. C. Ingalls, D.C.E.; C. C. Larrimore; E. J. Lindahl, M.S.; John Lowe, III, S.M.; John H. O ' Lexey. Lecturers — R. S. Dill, B.S.; H. R. Hall, B.S.; F. G. Kear, D.Sc. Graduate Assistants — C. W. Batch; G. F. Dittmar; D. C. Hennick; Aylor Hodnett. On the campus there may be some doubt about which course is most difficult, but ask the boys who are often seen gazing from the Engi- neering Building windows between classes and their only doubt will be as to whether it is civil, electrical, or mechanical engineering. The engineering curriculum is designed to give vigorous technical training. All engi- neers in good standing must carry at least 18 credit hours and it is not uncommon for some to carry as many as 21. School work outside of class sometimes requires study into the small hours of the morning, but when the engineering student graduates from the Uni- versity of Maryland, he is qualified to prac- tice his profession in every state of the nation. The College of Engineering has advanced Work in three branches of Engineering — Civil, Electrical, Mechanical ENGINEERING FACULTY Back row, left to right Wikstrom, Hodgins Hoshall, Ernst, Allen, Ingalls, Huckert, Lin dahl. Front row: Lowe Pyle, Nesbit, Steinberg, Creese, Machwart

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ty members of Yale University, was univer- sally acclaimed the outstanding textbook of the year. Poetry of Dr. House was published and favorably reviewed in a recent anthology entitled The Poets of Maryland. In the field of history, Dr. Strakhovsky pro- duced a masterful book on the Origins of American Intervention in North Russia ; while Dr. Crothers published the History of the Acadians in South Carolina. ' ' Economics had a busy year with the contribution of Dr. Gruchy ' s book on Supervision and Control of Virginia State Banks, sharing first honors with numerous articles written by Dr. Stevens for leading periodicals in the United States, China, and India. Dr. Stevens, new head of the Economics Department, brings to Mary- land a world-wide reputation gained in America and the Orient. In China he served as technical advisor to the Central Govern- ment in Nanking. The Department of Political Sciences was active with works by Dr. Howard, Dr. Stein- meyer, and Dr. Bone attracting considerable attention. Dr. Broughton ' s Chemistry Staff was well represented in the world of science. Fifteen scientific papers and a United States patent bear witness to its industry in research. Dr. Drake, Dr. Duvall, and Dr. Welsh figured largely in three publications of the organic chemistry division during the past year; while in physical chemistry, papers were Landmark of the past, Morrill Hall The Chemistry Building airs prepared by Dr. Nelson, Dr. Haring, Dr. Hart, and Dr. White. The patent on the sep- aration of beryllium from aluminum was granted to Dr. White and Dr. Parent, experi- menting m the Inorganic Division of Chem- istry. The Department of Speech gained head- lines throughout the nation by inaugurating the first radio school of its kind in the country in conjunction with the Columbia Broadcast- ing System. Through its facilities students are trained for careers in the field of radio. Other departments, notably Modern Lan- guage and Psychology, have been active. Dr. Falls and Dr. Prahl, of the modern lan- guage division, have contributed to various programs and reviews. The Department of Classical Language has been revived under Dr. Highby. Psychology has had a thorough renovation in its curriculum and faculty per- sonnel as this department is now given over to the study of the applied phases of psy- chology. The new chairman is Dr. A. G. Jenkins, formerly of Cornell University and author of Psychology in Business and In- dustry. Both Dr. Jenkins and his co-workers of the psychology staff have presented papers during the past year at psychology meetings or conferences and have published articles in contemporary scientific journals.

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m r RELAXATION IN FRONT OF THE ENGINEERING BUILDING in recent years to a point of prominence among engineering schools. Directed by Dean S. S. Steinberg, there have been added to the College during the past two years twenty instructors, all of whom have ad- vanced degrees together with wide practi- cal experience. With this added personnel, it has been possible to strengthen the courses in the three branches of engineering already established and add to the College the newly- formed department of Chemical Engineering. Last fall the curricula in civil, electrical, and mechanical engineering were accredited by the Engineers ' Council for Professional De- velopment. This ranks the College of Engi- neering among the very best in the country. Educational efforts of the College have also extended beyond the Maryland campus, as the Engineering auditorium this year was the scene of four short courses for adult engi- neers. In addition, much has been done in order to develop the Engineering Experiment Station in cooperation with the industries of the state and nation. Supplementing improvements of a strictly academic nature, the College has given en- couragement to extra-curricular engineering activities. The Engineering Student Council has greatly enhanced faculty-student rela- tionships, one of its accomplishments being the scheduling of tests so that no student will be given more than one a day. There have been recently introduced into the College three student chapters of na- tional engineering societies, the American Society of Civil Engineers, the American In- stitute of Electrical Engineers, and the Ameri- can Society of Mechanical Engineers. The University Radio League for short wave com- munication with other institutions was organ- ized by Maryland ' s College of Engineering. With these facilities for training, the grad- uate of the College of Engineering leaves Maryland with a mind trained to deal with engineermg matters in a manner that will make him an asset to society, and a man in a man ' s occupation. Studying to teach studying