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

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1911 MICHI G ANENSI AN Department of Law HENRY MOORE BATES, Ph.B., LL.B., Dean Born in Chicago, 111., March 3, 1869. Prepared in Park Institute and West Division High School. Entered the University of Michigan in 1886. Graduated Ph. B., 1890; LL. B., Northwestern, 1892. Tappan Professor of Law, 1903 to 1910. Dean of the Department since October, 1910. Phi Beta Kappa. Member of the American Bar Association, Michi- gan State Bar Association, American Political Science Association, Scientific Club, Chicago Literary Club, University Club of Chicago, University Club of Detroit. This department was provided for in the Organic Act in March, 1859. The Law School was opened on October 8, and included three professorships, whic h were later styled Marshall, Kent and Jay chairs. James V. Campbell, Charles Walker and Thomas M. Cooley were elected to fill these chairs, with Professor Campbell acting as dean. The first class was graduated in 1860. The original home of the school was the old chapel, and not till October, 1863, did it have a home of its own. The building 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 1886, and named for the Honorable 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 con- sisted of two terms, each six months long, lasting from October through March. The instruction was entirely by lectures, and at the completion of the course the degree of LL.D. was g iven. In 1877 an entrance examination in English was required. In 1884 the terms were lengthened to nine months each, and in 1895 a third year was required for the com- pletion of the course. The Practice Court as it now stands was established in the year 1892-1893. [20]

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1911 M I CHI CAN ENS I AN Department of Literature, Science and Arts JOHN OREN REED, Ph.D., Dean Born, Xew Castle, Intl., Dec . 31, 1856. Prepared at Spiceland Academy. Entered U. o{ M. 1879. Received degree of Bachelor of Phil., 1885. Principal of New Castle, Ind., and East Saginaw High Schools. In 1891 took up graduate study at Harvard. Appointed Instructor in Physics at the University of Michigan. .Wistant Professor in 1894, and Junior Professor in 1899. Full Professor in 1895. Dean of Summer School. 1904 to 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 Univer- sity, commonly known as the Organic Act, passed in 1837. Owing to many complications the university was not opened until September, 1841, with two pro- fessors, a librarian and six students. The department was conducted along the conventional and traditional lines until 1852, which date marks the advent of Dr. Tappan and the passing of a new act by the Legislature granting the University much greater power. Until the year 1855-56, 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 English 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 degree were elective. In 1882-83, the univer- sity system was introduced, with the idea of pro- ducing specialization, and more truly university work, during the junior and senior years. A pro- fessorship of Science and the Art of Teaching was established in 1883, which has developed into our present teacher ' s course and Department of Education. 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. [19]

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1911 MICHI GANENSIAN ENGMffi ii Qii rrm MORTIMKK ELWYN COOLEY, M.E., LL.D., D.E., Dean Horn, Canindaigua, N. Y., March 28, 1855. Prepared at Canindaigua Academy. Entered U. S. Naval Academy and graduated as Cadet Eng. in 1878. Connected with the IJureau of Steam Engineering. In 1881 detailed to teach at University of Mich. 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. Kellow of American Association for Advancement of Science. American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Mich. Engineering Society, U. S. Naval Institute, U. S. Society of Naval Engineers, Society for Pro- motion of Engineering Education, and National Association or Stationary Engineers. The original net of 1837 made provision for this department, but no instruction was given in engineer- ing until 1853-54, and no degree until 1860. This w;is largely due to the financial condition of the University at this time, although no separate depart- ment was established, engineering work was long conducted as a sub-division of the Literary Depart- ment and was developed and controlled by that faculty till 1895. At this time the regents gave it an individual status of its own, making it co-ordinate with the other departments. Chas. E. Green, Pro- fessor of Civil Engineering, was made dean. The requirements for entrance were practically those of the Literary Department ; however, more credit was demanded for graduation. In the first year 331 students matriculated, and from then on the depart- ment 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 1904, 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., Na.E., and Arch.E., each 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 recently inaugurated a series of four, five and six year courses, with the corresponding degrees of B.S. in preference for Eng. or Arch., Bachelor of Engineering and Master of Engineering, and this scheme seems to promise a satisfactory solution for the many criticisms directed against a purely technical or engineering education. [21]