University of Oklahoma - Sooner Yearbook (Norman, OK)

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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

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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 Fredrik Holmberg COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS T HERE was a beginning of a School of Music in the University of Oklahoma as early as 1899. Miss Grace King, now Mrs. J. D. Maguire of this city, was the first teacher. Dur- ing the school year 1903-1904. the various departments of music were organized in a more systematic way and courses were offered leading to Bachelor degrees. A department of Dra- matic Art was also organized the same year. The Board of Regents in the Spring of 1904 established the School of Fine Arts including the various departments of Music and the de- partment of Expression as it used to be called. As the School of Fine Arts kept growing in number of students and in importance it was again re-organized into a College of Fine Arts divided into three distinct schools as follows: School of Music, School of Dramatic Art, and School of Art. with a Dean of the College of Fine Arts and a director at the head of each of the three schools. This last change was made in the year 1924. One of the most important missions of the College of Fine Arts is to spread the gospel of Fine Arts throughout the State of Oklahoma and elsewhere. In this respect we feel that the College has succeeded beyond expectation. There was no well established art center in the State before our College of Fine Arts was established and therefore it has, through more than a quarter of a century, been the leading spirit of artistic endeavor in the State. Many of our graduates have distinguished themselves both at home and abroad, including continental Europe. They have been successful in creative work as composers, playwrights, and painters. Several have made a name for themselves on the concert platform, and operatic stage, and teachers of good art that hold responsible positions are too many to count. There are few villages and towns in Oklahoma where some former student or graduate from our College of Fine Arts is not a leader in matters artistic. Page 30