University of Oklahoma - Sooner Yearbook (Norman, OK)

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COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING The College of Engineering was found- ed in 1909 when the Schools of lV1ines and Applied Science were combined. It now comprises eleven dillerent schools with a total enrollment of 1409. Emphasis on courses adapted to lit state needs is illustrated hy the nationally fa- Yvilliam H. Carson, dean of the College of Engineering and Direc- tor of the Schools of lV1e- chanical and Petroleum liingineering, came to the University in 1925. He has successfully adapted the courses in mechanical engineering to fit the mous School of Petroleum Engineering, which ollers training in hoth production and refining. Unusual growth since its founding has placed the college among the most promi- nent departments of the University. needs of the Southwest, particularly in regard to the petroleum industry. Page 19

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r? L COLLEGE OF FI E ARTS The College of Fine Arts has been largely responsible not only for making the University the cultural center of Ukla- homa, but in bringing about state-wide appreciation of Oklahoma music, art, and drama. Organized in 1899 as the School of Nlusic, the College has, for more than a quarter of a century, been spreading the gospel of creative endeavor throughout the Southwest. Graduates have made names for themselves as composers, paint- ers, and plavwrights. Fine Arts students now total 473. Q..J.JQoecv., 1.exvis S. Salter, dean of the College ol' Fine Arts and Director of the School of lVlusic, was ap- pointed music professor in 1911. He is a gradu- ate of the University of Oklahoma and of Colum- bia University. Xvas in the A. E. F. ls widely known as an organist. llis hobby is gardening. Page 1 8

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l l l l L SCHOOL OF LAW The School of Law was organized in 1909 to meet the need for specialized study of jurisprudence. The aim of the school is to inculcate a sound knowledge of common law and equity, of English and American modifications of law, of consti- tutional law and federal procedure, and of the statutes, decisions and practice of the state of Oklahoma. Practice court, a prescribed course for seniors, is maintained to qualify students to enter active law practice upon leaving school. More than 300 lawyers are now in training. C77f0ww7T Julien C. Monnet, dean of the School of Law since 1909, is the oldest dean in the Uni- versity from the stand- point of service. A grad- uate of Harvard, he was awarded the cum laude degree by that university in 1908. Was a prose- cuting attorney in North Dakota before coming to the University of Oklahoma. 1s still an inveterate sportsman and plays an excellent game of golf. Page 20