University of North Carolina Chapel Hill - Yackety Yack Yearbook (Chapel Hill, NC)

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THE SCHOOL OF LAW » I..R Faciltv or Law School 1 Row: McCall. McIntosh, VaxHecke. Chadbif Top Hok: Wettach. Mi lukii, Coats, Haxft. T, HE Law School, which has developed into the School of Law of the University of North Carolina, was founded at Chapel Hill in 1843 as a private school by William H. Battle, then a judge of the Superior Court. In 1845. Judge Battle was made Professor of Law in the Univer- sity, and it was provided that the degree of Bachelor of Laws should be conferred on those completing the pre- scribed two-year course. For a long time the School maintained a certain independence from the University and students in law were not entirely subject to the dis- cipline of the University. In 1899, the school was com- pletely incorporated into the University, with the late James C. McRae as the first Dean of the Law School. The School of Law is a member of the Association of American Law Schools and has been listed as one of the sixty-five schools classed as approved law schools . Miss Lucy Evans. Secretary rmr

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THE GRADUATE SCHOOL Dei ' aht.mkn ' t Hkads of Lniversity W. C. CoKER. Botani ; Edward Mack. Jr., Chemistrii; D. D. Carroll. Economics and Com- iiirrri ' : M. R. Trabie. Etiiimtinn : C. R. Coekman, Eiwlixli : R. M. Grlmmav, Extension: W. F. I ' Rci TV. (:,.,l,,„„: A. E. Zmkik, (iermnn : W. S. Bernaiu . 6(. .A.- A. R. Xiusdme. Hisfuni; O. ,J. C.iiiN. ,... ,. „. li, IliRRER. Latin: M( T. X ' isIImm, .,, , li. H, 1),,uns. Library; fiv w (.. Ahiiis. l.il.iiiiu N. . ,....• Archibald Henderson, M,,iI,. nmU.s: ( . S. M vni.i m. Mrrlicine: Clin IIiviu.n. Vks,,.- ,1. li. Hkvrd. Pharmarii: H. H. Win mis, Pl,,l,,s..i,li ,i : . . Kiirk. Phi sics; W. W. Pierson. .Jr.. Poliliral .Science; J. F. Dashiell. Fsiiiholngii : Howard W. Odim. Public Administration: W. M. Dey, Romance Lang}ia(ies: S. H. Hobbs, Rural Social Economics; Hoavard W. Odcm. Sociolofni : R. E. Coker, Zoology. I, -NTEREST in research and advanced study accompanied the foundation and history of the University. It is a mat- ter of tradition that William R. Davie included graduate work in his project of the institution. Postgraduate instruction leading to a degree in course was undertaken prior to the Civil War, regulations governing it being in- corporated in the catalogue of 1854. Upon the reopening of the University after the war, the plan for a graduate school w as formulated. The degrees of Master of Arts and Doctor of Philosophy were conferred in 1883. The office of Dean was created in 1904. The graduate school was reorganized in 1919-1920, and experienced an im- pressive development. In 1922 the University was elected to membership in the Association of American Universi- ties. TTTTW

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THE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE Faculty of Medical School Bottom Rriir: Doxnki.lv. MacN ' idkr, Maxgim. Gkorge. McChesxey. Second How: McPhersox. Rose, Bullitt, Beard. Toii Row: Lawsox, Maxninc. Byrnes. JLhE beginning of medical instruction at the University of North Carolina dates back to 1879, when Dr. Thomas W. Harris conducted here a medical class under the preceptorial method of instruction with the assistance of certain University departments. The school was discontinued in 1886. In 1890 the present School of Medicine was founded under the direction of Dr. Richard H. Whitehead, and in 1900 became incorporated into the Univer- sity as a fully organized two year medical school. Since that date the School has had an uninterrupted record of service to the State, has continued to grow in influence throughout the State and Nation, and has won for itself a record among medical educators for the excellence and thoroughness of its work. In 1898 it was admitted to membership into the Association of American Medical Colleges, and is ranked in Class A group of American Medical Schools. Over 600 of the 2300 practicing physicians in North Carolina today are alumni of the institution, and they include and have included many of the most prominent and influential physicians in North Carolina. TTTTW