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

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Economists in business organizations is be- coming greater as time goes by. Now that the war is over and the many war services are ended, a large number of students from the College are entering into the fields of teaching, extension, and dietetics in the two nearby metropolitan centers, as well as in many other large cities all over the country. With the thought of extension in view, several new additions to the program have been added. A curriculum in Crafts has been developed with Mr. Gordon Lawson in charge. The Foods and Nutrition Department has ex- panded and three new members. Miss Mary Devore, Miss Mary Sesson, and Miss Dorothy LeGrand, have been added to the faculty. The top floor of the Home Economics build- ing is expected to be completed in the near future. In this addition will be located labora- tories for Textiles, Food Research, Photog- raphy, Home Management, and Work Sim- plification. A fund for scholarships is being prepared this year, under the direction of Miss Marie Mount, Dean of the College. These scholar- ships are buijt up on the unit plan. dollege of Military Science, Piiysical Education, and Recreation The College including Military Science, Physical Education, and Recreation is a new addition to the Maryland campus. The cen- tral oflBce of the College was established in the new Gym Armory. Acting Dean, Col. Har- land Griswold, is responsible for formulating the minute details in connection with the establishment of the College. The original concept was Dr. Byrd ' s, and all plans were subject to his approval. Dr. Cotterman was a great help in setting up some of the partic- ulars for the functioning of the new College. The majority of the Physical Education majors are now under the College of Educa- tion, but by the fall of 1947, they will be trans- ferred to the College of Physical Education. The College is designed so that those per- sons who are returning from service can get maximum credits for knowledge they attained while in the Armed Forces. The transferable or acknowledged credits are basically those for R.O.T.C. Many students who entered this year are regular oflBcers of the Air Corps. The Government has consented to send these men to college for a maximum of four semes- ters provided they are able to attain a degree in that limited time. School of Irsing Even though the war has ended, there is still a vital need for trained nurses, not only at home and in city institutions, but also in the convalescent hospitals for service men. The University Hospital in Baltimore offers training and inspiration for those women who wish to learn an art that will earn them grati- tude from all America. One of the most significant symbols of the nursing profession is the white graduate cap, which differs from hospital to hospital. The cap awarded to the University Hospital nurses is patterned after the one worn by Florence Nightingale; this cap is also worn by the graduates of Miss Nightingale ' s own nursing school, St. Thomas Hospital, London, Eng- land. 24

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(JoDege of GdaratioD The College of Education meets the needs of undergraduates preparing to teach in high, vocational, and preparatory schools; students preparing for educational work in trades and industries; students preparing to become club or community recreation leaders; and grad- uate students preparing for teaching or ad- ministrative positions. Several new departments have been added to the original ones of the College. An Art Education Department has been developed with the cooperation and help of the art de- partments of the College of Home Economics and Arts and Sciences. Recently added to the curriculum were Dental Education and Nur- sery School Education. Physical Education has expanded to include Recreation and Health Education. New members of the faculty include Dr. Clarence Newell, Associate Professor of Edu- cational Administration; Dr. Lee Hornbake, Associate Professor of Industrial Education; Dr. Edna Meshke, Associate Professor of Home Economics Education; and Dr. Edna McNaughton, Associate Professor of Early Childhood Education. This year was highlighted by the return of Dr. Benjamin, Dean of the College, who had served as a Colonel in the Army since 1941. While in the service, Dean Benjamin was ap- pointed head of the Division of International Education in the U.S. Government OflSce of Education. College of Engifleeriiig Symbolic and primarily associated with the College of Engineering is the cUmb to reach the tallest and most typical of the Maryland buildings. Under the roof of this engineering ' s shelter classes are conducted on the Chemical, Civil, Electrical, and Mechanical phases of Engineering. Although the principal aim of the College is to train young men and women for the profes- sional field of Engineering, it insists that they have sufficient cultural covu-ses to equip them for their duties as citizens. With eight years of practice in Civil En- gineering, both in the tropics and in the United States, Dean S. Sidney Steinberg became an instructor at the old Maryland State College of Civil Engineering in 1918. In 1920 he became Professor and head of the Department of Civil Engineering. He was named Dean of the College in 1936. Ooiiege of flome Gconofliics The program and curricula of the College of Home Economics is set up with three things in view. The first is jjersonal development; the second, training and education for home- making; the third, training for a professional career. This last point is becoming increas- ingly important, as the demand for Home 23

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DeaH of Women Student life Committee When Adele Hagner Stamp first came to the Maryland campus in 1922 to act as Dean of Women, there were only 43 coeds here. With much enthusiasm, she has seen the women ' s department grow from the small handful to the present enrollment of almost 2000. Our Dean of Women is a Marylander through and through. After gaining her B.A. degree from Tulane University, she came to Maryland to receive her M.A. Women students come to her in ever increas- ing numbers for guidance in their problems. When asked what part of her full time job she likes the best, she repUed, I like all of it, for it has been a thriUing experience to watch the growing of the University, and to work with the yoimg people of this generation. Led by Dr. Charles White, the Student Life Committee serves as an advisory body for student affairs and acts as coordinator be- tween the administration and the students. Though the committee holds conferences as a unit, it generally carries out its policies through various sub-committees. This powerful group is responsible for grant- ing charters to all new clubs, including frater- nities and sororities; also, the committee is responsible for health and sanitation on the campus. Members of this governing body are: Col. Harlan G. Griswold, Dr. James H. Reid, Dr. Susan E. Harman, Miss Alma Preinkert, Prof. Charles F. Kramer, Jr., Dr. Dudley Dillard, Dr. P. Lejins, Dean Geary Eppley, and Dr. Norman Phillips. Dean of Men Geary F. Eppley, Dean of Men, is not only the biisiest man on campus, but also the hard- est to get to see. After securing his B.S. and M.S. from this University, Dean Eppley worked as Associate Professor in the College of Agriculture. He became Dean of Men in 1937, and has held that position steadily with the exception of a few war years. Dean Eppley ' s duties are many and varied. He himself best described his activities when he said, I worry about everything outside the classroom. He supervises student em- ployment and gives guidance to men students. Dean Eppley ' s position might be better titled Director of Student Welfare. In his capacity as Athletic Director, he promotes a full com- prehensive athletic program with the interest of audience and participants in mind. Gradnate Sciiool Oonncil The Graduate School offers facilities for study leading to all graduate degrees; the degrees given are Master of Arts, Master of Science, Master of Education, Master of Busi- ness Administration, and the degree of Doctor of Philosophy. The general f imctions of the Graduate School faculty are carried on by the Graduate Coim- cil, headed by Dr. Charles O. Appleman. Dr. Appleman has served as Dean of the Council since 1919, when it was established. Dr. Ap- pleman received his degree of Doctor of Phi- losophy in Bacteriology from the University of Chicago. The opportunities afforded graduate stu- dents have been greatly enhanced by the es- tablishment of fellowships by the Federal Government and numerous private industries. 25