University of Michigan - Michiganensian Yearbook (Ann Arbor, MI)

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- NINBTKEN-TCN MICHIGA.NE2NSI AH illlilllilPlllililiJilllilllllllllBllBlii Department of Law BURNS HUTCHINS. I ' h. 1).. 1 . IX. Dean Born, Lisbon. N. H.. April 8, 1847. Prepared New Hampshire Conference Seminary at Tilton. Vermont Conference Seminary at Newberry. Entered YVesleyan University at 19. Studied at the University of Vermont and Dartmouth Entered University of Michigan in the fall of ' 67. Graduated with degree of Bachelor of Philosophy in 1871 . structor in History and Rhetoric in 1872 and Asst. Prof, in 1873. Left to practice law and in 1884 returned to the University as Jay Professor of Law. Went to Cornell in 1887 to organize law department, n 1895 was recalled to Michigan as Dean of the department. Acting President in 1897-1898 during Dr. Angell ' s absence. Member of New York Bar Association, American Association, Mich- igan Political Science Association. Received honorary degree of Doctor of Law from Wisconsin in 1897 Acting President of the University. This department w;is provided for in the Organic Act in March, 1859. The Law School was opened on October 8. and included three professorships. w hich were later styled Marshall, Kent and Jay chairs. James V. Campbell. Charles Walker and Thomas M. Cooler were elected to fill these chairs, with Professor Campbell acting as dean. The first class was graduated in 1800. The original home of the school was the old chapel, and not till October, IHIili, did it have a home of its own. The build- ing was reconstructed and greatly enlarged in 1893. Again in 1898 it was practically demolished and rebuilt as it now stands. A fourth professorship was established in 188(i. and named for the Hon- orable Richard Fletcher, of Boston. This chair was first filled by Ashley Palmer. The fifth chair was the Tappan professorship established in 1879, first filled by Alpheus Felch. In 1871 Professor Cooley became dean of the department. The original course consisted of two terms, each six months long, lasting from October through March. The instruction was entirely by lectures, and at the com- pletion of the course the degree of LL.D. was given In 1877 an entrance examination in English was required. In 18S4 the terms were lengthened to nine months each, and in 1895 a third year was required for the completion of the course. The Practice Court as it now stands was established in the year 1894-1893. 126] I

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MIWETEEN-TEN MICIIIG ANEMSI ,X Pf , SCIDNCD+THD ARTS LI T RftTURD Department of Literature, Science and Arts JOHN OHKN HKKD. I ' ll. I). Dean Born. New Castle. Ind.. Dec. 31. repared at Spiccland Academy. Entered U. of M. 1X7(1. Received degree of Bachelor of Phil.. 18S3. rincipal of NYw Castle. Ind., and East Saginaw High Schools. In 1891 took up graduate study at Harvard. Appointed Instructor in Physics at the University of Michigan Asst. Professor in 1804, and Junior Professor in 1899. Full Professor in 1M1.V Dean of Summer School lildl t, 1907. Doctor of Philosophy at University of Jena in 1897. Fellow of American Association for Advancement of Science and member of American Physical Society. The department had its origin in the original act passed by the Legislature which created the University commonly known as the Organic Art, passed in IKS?. Owing to many complications the university was not opened until September. 1841. with two professors, a librarian and six students. The department was conducted along the conventional and traditional lines until 1852, which date marks the advent of L)r. Tappan and the passing of a new act by the legislature granting the university much greater power. I ' ntil the year 18.55-56, no electives were allowed and the degree given was A.B., but with the beginning of this year the seniors were allowed to elect one-third of their work. At this time the department gave three courses. Classical. Scientific and Latin-Scientific, which led to the degree of Bachelor of Philosophy. In 1877 the department was entirely revised, and an Knglish course was added, giving the degree of Bachelor of Letters. The elective system had progressed so far by this time that fully one-half of the studies required for the doctor ' s degr ( ' were elective. In 188 -8, ' S. the university system was introduced, with the idea of producing specialization, and more truly university work, during the junior and senior years. A professorship of Science and the Art of Teaching was established in 188, ' t, which has developed into our present teacher ' s course and Department of Kducation. There is also a graduate school established in connection with this department which is under the direction of the Administrative Council appointed by the faculty. I m

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Department of Engineering MoHTIMKH Kl.WYN CoOLKY. M.E., LL.D., Dean o .c- NIMETEEN-TEN MICHIGANENSIAN mm Born. Canindaigua. N. Y.. March 28, 1855. Prepared at Cunindaigua Academy. Entered U. S. Naval Academy and graduated as Cadet Eng. in ' 78. Connected with the Bureau of Steam Engineering. In 1881 detailed to teach at University of Michigan. Appointed Asst. Prof, of M. E. and resigned from Navy in 1885. Passed Asst. Eng. of Michigan State Naval Brigade and served on Yosemite during the Spanish American War. Fellow of American Association for Advancement of Science. American Society of Mechanical Engineers. Michigan Engineering Society. U. S. Naval Institute. U. S. Society of Naval Engineers. Society for Promotion of Engineering Education. and National Association of Stationary Engineers. The original act of 1S37 made provision for this department, but no instruction was given in engineering until lN. :i-.)i. and no degree until 1H( ((. This was largely due to the financial condition of university at this time, although no separate department was established, engineering work was long eonducti il us a sub-division of the Literary Department and was developed and controlled by that faculty till 1S9.5. At this time the regents gave it an individual status of its own. making it co-ordinate with the other departments, ( has. K. Green, Professor of Civil Engineering, was made dean. The require, mcnts for entrance were practically those of the Literary Department, however, more credit was demand- ed for graduation. In the first year 331 students matriculated, and from then on the department has had a most remarkable growth. The home of the department was the old Civil Engineering building which had earlier been the home of the president. The present engineering building was completed in lilDl, and in five years had become so inadequate that it has recently been enlarged about one-third of its former capacity. The department now includes courses leading to the degrees of M.E., E.E., Mar.E., N ' a.E. and Arch.E.. tach possessing its own head of the department. The naval tank in the university was for some time the only one possessed by any university in the country. The department has recent, ly inaugurated a series of four, five and six year courses, with the corresponding degrees of U.S. in pref- erence for Kng. or Arch., Bachelor of Engineering anil Master of Engineering, and this scheme seems to promise a satisfactory solution for the many criticisms directed against a purely technical or engineering education !27]