University of North Dakota - Dacotah Yearbook (Grand Forks, ND)

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First of the University's six colleges, science, literature and arts school was founded in 1883, six years before Dacotah territory was divided into states. The school opened with one building, Old Main, then a three story structure which housed all the classrooms, a dining room, and some living quarters. lt had to, nearest Grand Forks buildings were some mile and a half away, and the only convenient means of student transportation into town was the railroad-or shank's mares. But times have changed. Now the col- lege conducts most of its classes in gi- gantic Merrifield hall, although parts of two other buildings are utilized also. The original faculty of five is now swollen to nearly 10 times that number. Now, instead of the 28 regular students of 1884, the college administers to the educational needs of some 700. Boasting nearly 20 departments, the school claims such well known teachers as I. M. Gillette, father of rural sociology, 1-lult, Libby, Per- kins, many others. 16 colle e of SCIENCE, LITER- ATURE ART Heading the college of science, literature and arts is beloved Dean William G. Bek, he of the ready laugh and the quick wit. Friendly, schol- arly Dean Bek is noted for his prodigious mem- ory, calls his former students from years back by their first names. A graduate of Missouri university in 1903, he earned his Ph.D. at the University of Pennsylvania. Relaxes in his spare time at his hobbies of music, gardening and stamp collecting, only heaven knows when he has spare time. L, F 'tl , SJ VE it HT! F

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LTY Miss Bertha Reynolds, in- structor in personnel manage- ment, has her fun doing ac- counting work. Prof. Hubert Nelson, blond night owl of the Law building, is one of those radio bugs. Time out from economics for Prof. McGregor means a new angle on his cocker spaniel, who at the moment seems attracted by the novelty of a new cameraman. Sociologist Wilcox drums away boredom on a Sioux water drum ac- quired during his Indian studies. Chem. Eng. Prof. Max's wife appre ciates his spare-time electroplating She'll get some Candlesticks out of this. But envy of all these great big kids is Mechanical Engineer Renwick with his oft-exhibited model trains Chattanooga, here we comel Another camera fiend is Bac- teriologist Lawler, who gets tired of using lenses on germs all the time. Prof, Barr try to escape from art? Not much. He does leave his paints, though, to etch a bit.