University of Oklahoma - Sooner Yearbook (Norman, OK)

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Dean Julien C. Monnet THE LAW SCHOOL npHE Law School of the University was first organized in 1909. as a result of the recognized necessity for a specialized branch of the school for the study of jurisprudence. The orig- inal faculty consisted of two members, who. by their conscientious efforts, ability, and fore- sight, laid the foundation for the growth and development that have taken place since that time. Liberal appropriations from the Legislature made possible the erection of the present Bed- ford stone building in 1912. The building, one of the finest in the country, has rooms devoted to class work, offices for the faculty, practice court, and a fairly extensi e library. The case-book method of study was pursued from the start, and the lectures taken in con- junction with the citations in the library enable the law student to glean a substantial and well rounded knowledge of all branches of the law. The enrollment has increased perceptibly each year, and proportionately the standards and requirements for entrance and graduation have been made more rigid. Formerly those graduating from the Law School were admitted to practice on motion, but since the passing of the Bar Act the graduate must also pass the State Bar Examination before he is admitted. At this time it takes the student three years to complete the law course proper, consisting of a study of a full curriculum of general and specialized subjects, taught by Dean Julien C. Monnet and five very eminent and able professors, two of whom have written texts on certain phases of the law. The graduates of the Law School have consistently distinguished themselves as members of the bench and bar of this state. Page 28

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Dean S. W. Reaves THE COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES THE Colleqe of Arts and Sciences is as old as the University .tself. having been organized - - in 1892 It offers courses leading to the degrees of Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Sci- ences. It affords the student an opportunity to test himself in several lines of endeavor before he decides upon his special field of activity. A wide choice of work is offered from three groups of subjects: English and Foreign Languages. Mathematics and Natural Sciences , and the Social Sciences. Within this college are organized the Schools of Citizenship and Public Affairs Geology, Home Economics. Journalism. Library Science, Physical Education, and So- cial Service. Each leads to a separate degree or certificate and each is under the supervision of a director. This college is the center of the University around which the professional schools are grouped. A la ge part of its work is fundamental for the best work in professional schools. This colleqe has always maintained requirements for graduation as high as those of the better colleges of the United States and its degrees have always been accepted at other universities. Page 21

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Dean J. H. Felcar THE COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING THE College of Engineering had .ts beginning in 190-1 with courses given ' he College of J- Arts and Scences and was known as the School of Appl.ed Soence In 1909 the College of Engineering was organized and has grown unt.l a now mcludes nine different schools The college has kept pace with the progress in engineering education as the faculty has carried membe ' rship in the Society for the Promotion of Engineering Education and has been so represented for the last eighteen years. It stands to reason, therefore, that our curnculum ha the content wh.ch engineering educators and professional engineers have recommended and x e find on investigation ' that its content does not suffer by comparison with that of other inst.- ' ' ' ° Additional to the courses that are common to engineering colleges are courses adapted to satisfy local needs, such as the courses in Petroleum Engineering both production -1 refi-ng and Engineering Geology. Two new developments are now under way with the ' g ' of courses in Architectural Engineering and Engineering Physics, the latter course being de- signed to encourage and aid in research work the student scent.Rcally inclined. The College of Engineering has realized abnormal growth and has increased f--J - school in 1909 to an enrollment of over 1000 students and has taken its place among the upper third of the schools of the entire country as to enrollment figures. This department of the University has gained statewide recognition for its work in sho courses such as the Electrical Meter Short Course and the Southwestern Measurement Short Course. Page 29