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

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' If Students of agriculture have a well rounded program. The curriculum is designed to provide them with a general education in addition to the specialized work in a given area of agriculture. Many processes are applied to food from the time it is produced by the farmer until it reaches the consumer. Work in this area has been developed in order to meet the needs of our times. Many of the teachers are also participating in the research or extension program, studying problems affecting agriculture and food production as well as the development of new varieties, processing proce- dures, and the study of economic factors. The green- house facilities dedicated this Fall will extend the scope of research. Dr. Gordon M. Cairns Dr. Leon P. Smith il. Arts ami Mmm The College of Arts and Sciences is prepared to fur- nish the students of the present and future with libera! and teclmical training in the physical sciences, the social studies, the biological sciences, and the humanities. This form of education affords the stu- denr an opportunity to acquire a general education which will serve as a foundation for whatever pro- fession or vocation he may choose. The home of the liberal arts student offers stu- dents in other colleges of the university training in fundamental courses that serve as a background for their professional education. The new prt)gram in American Civilization is open to all students of the university. The general educatit)n offered is not only a source of material, but of personal satisfaction. 24

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First row, left to right: James H. Reid; Rita L, Decker; Alma Preinkert; Dorothy W. Binns; Dr. Susan B. Harman; Russell B. Allen. Second row: Charles F. Kramer; Dr. Charles E. White; Geary F. Eppley; Robert C. James; Craig Fisher; Donald Goldstein. Professor James H. Reid, Chairman Student Life (loiniiiittee All phases of college life are represented on the Student Life Committee. This year three student members have been added to assure an overall view of campus life. The committee coordinates the activ- ities of the administration and the student body. It is the committee ' s duty to approve all campus activities such as dances, clubs, or benefits. No club or event can take place or exist on campus without the consent of the committee. The committee, appointed by the president of the University, is responsible for numerous sub-com- mittees which investigate the welfare of the students and handle various parts of student life. The organ- ization as a whole meets at least twice each semester. The Student Life Committee serves not only in the correlation of intra-university affairs, but acts in an advisory capacity for the University ' s cultural program. It has been instrumental in bringing to the campus such notables as Leopold Stokowski, Oscar Levant, and Astrid Varnam. 23

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Umm and Public Administration The College of Business and Public Administration offers training designed to prepare young men and women for service in organizations requiring effec- tive training in administrative skills and techniques, and for the teaching of business subjects, economics, geography, and government and politics in high schools and colleges. It supplies scientific adminis- trative training to students on a professional basis. The aim of the college is to present and illustrate such sound principles of management as are appli- cable to both big business and small business. The university is in an unusually favorable loca- tion for students of the college. Special arrangements are made to study commercial agencies and economic activities in both Washington and Baltimore. Ednoation The College of Education helps to fill the constant and ever growing demand for more and better trained teachers. The college amply fills the needs of persons preparing to teach in secondary schools, nursery schools, kindergartens, and nursing schools. The College also meets the needs of those who are present or prospective elementary teachers who wish to supplement their preparation, students preparing for educational work in the trades and industries, graduate students preparing for teaching, super- visory, or administrative positions, and those students whose major interests are in the other fields, but who desire courses in education, and wish to broaden their background. Dr. John F. Pyle Dr. Wilbur Devilbiss 25