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

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Administration Oollege of Agricnltnre As it takes more than a house to make a home, so it takes more than a student body to make an educational institute. The admini- stration, faculty, and students should be thought of inclusively as the composition of the University. In its important position, the primary function of the administration is to act as coordinator for and between the faculty and students. Miss Alma Preinkert, Registrar, sui)ervises the registration and records of all the students. She is responsible for commencement arrange- ments and the publication of the student- faculty directory. Miss Preinkert attended the University of Maryland and George Wash- ington University, receiving the degree of M.A. Dr. Edgar Long, Director of Admissions, holds the important position of passing upon the application of every student who enters the University. He is a graduate of Blue Ridge College, Kansas State University, and Johns Hopkins University, where he took his Ph.D. Mr. Howard Rauelstad, Librarian, is the acting director of the libraries in College Park and the professional school in Baltimore. He attended the Universities of Illinois, Colum- bia, and Chicago, receiving the degrees of B.A., M.A., and B.S.L.S. Mr. Charles L. Benton, Comptroller, exe- cutes all the financial matters of the Univer- sity. He is faced with the full time jobs of bookkeeping, budget making, and distribut- ing of payroll to personnel. He is a graduate of the University of Maryland, receiving the degrees of M.S. and C.P.A. Mr. T. A. Hutton, Purchasing Agent, handles the buying of equipment for the main- tenance of the University. He received his B.A. from the University of Nebraska. The College of Agriculture offers both general and specialized training to students who wish to prepare for professional work in the field of agriculture. It provides a curric- ula for those students who wish to engage in farming, Uvestock production, dairying, etc., or in the specialized scientific activities con- nected with these industries. Curricula within the College is divided into three classes: Technical, Scientific, and Special. Technical is designed to prepare the students to be farm owners, agents, salesmen, or executives in agricultural businesses. Scien- tific prepares the student for positions such as technicians, teachers, or investigators. The University is provided with excellent facilities for research and instruction in agri- culture. Under the guidance of Dean T. B. Symons, the functions of the individual de- partments in the College are closely coordi- nated with the University. Farms run by the University, totaling around 1200 acres, are operated for instructional and investiga- tional purposes. This includes one of the most complete and modern plants for dairy and 21

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President Dr. Harry difton Byrd The University of Maryland has an un- usual leader. Dr. Harry Clifton Byrd has been our President since 1936. Much has been written and spoken in eulogy of what he has done for the University, but it is doubtful that ' Curley ' ever thinks about his numerous achievements. President Byrd ' s thoughts about Maryland are not centered in only what has been done in increasing the physical plant or in improving the educational stand- ards of the University, but also he is looking into the years ahead with a vision of what the University of Maryland will be ten, twenty, or fifty years hence. If a history of his life is ever written, it might well bear the title, Look Ahead. Once this year, when Dr. Byrd was asked why he was always plan- ning for things so far ahead, he replied laughingly, Maybe it ' s because I ' ve been cussed so much in the past, that I don ' t dare look back. Dr. Byrd graduated from the old Maryland Agricultural College in 1908 with the degree of Bachelor of Science in engineering. He later studied law at George Washington Uni- versity and Georgetown University, of Wash- ington, D. C, and did special work at Western Maryland College (LL.D.); Washington Col- lege (LL.D.); and Dickinson College (D.Sc). To name all of Dr. Byrd ' s many honorary degrees would be a tough job even for his secretaries. Following graduation from Maryland, Dr. Byrd figured in a number of pursuits, among them professional baseball, high-school coach- ing, and writing on a newspaper. He returned to his Alma Mater in 1912, and has been as sociated with the University ever since. Board of Regente The Board of Regents is the policy-making body for the University. There are eleven members appointed by the Governor for a term of nine years each. These appointments are subject to confirmation by the Senate. We are fortunate in having on our present Board a group of men whose interests and activities go far beyond what ordinarily might be termed, in line of duty. All mem- bers have had careers that emphasize the values lying in education and research. In addition, several members of the Board are tied to the University through sentiment, as well as by oflScial position. Judge William P. Cole, Jr., Chairman of the Board, for instance, is a graduate of the University ' s Engineering College and of the Law School. He was one of Maryland ' s leading lawyers until he be- came a member of Congress. Recently, Judge Cole became Judge of the U.S. Customs Court in New York. Usually appointments are made after a good deal of deliberation as to the needs of the University. Members are chosen because they are outstanding in, and represent varied fields which are connected with, the Univer- sity. These fields include agriculture, indus- try, aviation, business corporations, welfare projects, and other projects attributing to the policy and management of the University. Members of the Board of Regents include: Thomas R. Brookes, Vice-Chairman; Stan- ford Z. Rothschild, Secretary; J. Milton Pat- terson, Treasurer; Dr. E. Paul Knotts, Glenn L. Martin, Harry H. Nuttle, Philip C. Turner, Mrs. John L. Whitehurst, Charles P. McCor- mick, and Senator Millard E. Ty dings. 20

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animal husbandry work in the country, and also there are herds of principal breeds of dairy and beef cattle, as well as other live- stock, for purposes of instruction and re- search in these industries. Accordingly, men and women students are given a basic general education while they are being instructed in the various fields of agriculture. College of Arts and Seiences The College of Arts and Sciences is divided into two groups; the first is the lower division, which is designed to give the student a basic general education and to prepare him for specialization in his last two years; the second is the upper division, which is subdivided into four parts. These four subdivisions are the divisions of Biological Sciences, Humanities, Physical Sciences, and Social Sciences. This upper division directs the courses of students doing their major work in their Junior and Senior years. This year a great expansion of the faculty was necessary because of the increase in enroll- ment. The registration of last year has been doubled this semester. Eight new members have been added to the History Department, and six more to the Sociology Department. The English Department and also the Depart- ment of Mathematics have been greatly ex- panded. Thus, the College of Arts and Sciences is making the necessary adjustments to meet the educational needs of a post-war world. Under the accurate guidance of Acting Dean J. Free- man Pyle, the College is preparing to furnish students and returning service personnel with training in the social, biological, and physical sciences, and the humanities. This form of training affords the student an opportunity to acquire a general education and prepares him for his major in his last two years. CoDege of Boisiness and Public Administration Training students for effective management is the primary objective of the College of Busi- ness and Public Administration. The situs of the University affords good opportunities for students to study the economical and com- mercial problems of two metropolitan centers, Baltimore and Washington. After graduation, the student is qualified for business and govern- mental positions and for teaching commercial subjects and economics in high schools and colleges. The College has greatly increased in enroll- ment this year. In comparison to the pre-war number of 400 is the 1946 registration of 1200. The enrollment is only one of the growing parts of B.P.A. Many outstanding instructors have been added to the roster of the original faculty, and more will be needed as the regis- tration increases. Established this year: the Bureau of Busi- ness of Economic Research; Department of Economics under acting head Dr. Carl J. Hatzlaff; a curriculum in Industrial Manage- ment under Prof. Wilham J. McLarney; and finally, a curriculum in Air Transporta- tion and Management under Dr. John Fred- erick, which is destined to become very popu- lar as well as imp ortant. Dean J. Freeman Pyle, dean of the College of Business and Public Administration, came to Maryland in 1942, from the University of Chicago where he was a member of the faculty. tt