University of Oklahoma - Sooner Yearbook (Norman, OK)

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COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING Since the College of Engineering was toLiniled at the Unixersity in 1909, new schools ha e been added, new equipment has been bought antl new professors have come to Norman to helj) give Oklahoma one of the leading engineer- ing colleges in the nation. More than 1,800 are now enrolled in the following schools which comprise the College ol Engineering: architectural, geological, chemical, mechanical. ci il, clccti ' ic, engincci-ing plnsics, mining, nat- ural gas, petroleum and general engi- neering. Students in these schools get their the- oretical framing in the classroom before tlie ' are taken to the laboratory for practical applications. One of the best testimonials for the school is the fact that stuilents from al- most e ery foreign country are enrolled in this school. Canada, Central and South America lead other countries in enrollment here. l l . wAr. L ardon, Jji ' ean. One ot the youngest and one ol the most energetic deans in the l ' ni ersity of (Oklahoma is William II. Carson, dean of the College of Engineering anil Director ot the Schools ol Mechanical and Petroleum Engineering. Mi Carson became dean of the college in 1937 when Dr. J. 11. Felgar became dean emeiNtus. I le had been a membei ol the lacult ' lor nine years belore becoming head ol the college he helpeil make famous. I le has always maintained that the engineer should in- trametl to aid the comlort, safet , and wealth of mankind: therefore, he has enileaxored to gi e the students a school where the can learn to anal e vital problems, organize men. materials and money. Dean Caison has been instrumental In bringing | ermanent laborator ' e(iuipmeiit li the ( ' ni ersit ' . ;i¥ ' Rv Dk. J. 11. 1 I.L . K Pran Emeritus Page 23

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COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS ■iv ' When the aspiring dramatist, musi- cian or artist starts seeking a place to re- cei -e the most practical training, he finds what he is seeking when he enrolls at the University of Oklahoma. This college, established in 1899 as the School of Music, has undergone many changes since the first degrees were granted by the School of Pine Arts in 1905. Included in the four-year course in the School of Art are courses leading to the degree of Bachelor of Fine Arts in Art Education, Art for Industry, Interior Decoration, Painting and Sculpture. Students ho are interested in theatre work may receive a degree to teach or do professional work; while the students in the music division may study for a Bachelor of Music in Theory of Music or for a Bachelor of Music Education. = Lewi6 O. J altef, .=J-)t ' ean Lewis S. Salter, dean of the College of F ' ine Arts, is one person who still believes that America may some day become opera conscious. He can stand only polite jazz, and loses no time in t isting his dial when the obnox- ious type of swing conies on the air. lie has always believed that ja .z has possibilities — if treated properly. Dean Salter is a graduate of the University ot Oklahoma and ot Columbia University. He is one of the few top-notch administrators who was born and educated in Oklahoma. Originally he lived at Carmen in the northwestern part of the state. He was appointed music prolessor in 1911, and was matle tlean ol the college in 1936 when Dean Fredrik Holmberg died. Dean Salter has made an effort to maintain the high standards and ideals of his predecessor. Dean Holmberg gave Oklahoma a start in the development of tine arts; Dean Salter has been successful in continuing the work. While he isn ' t engaged in any ol his ikities in the college of fine arts, he likes to work in his flower gartlen. His fa ' orite ratlio program is naturally any pi-ogram ith a Phil- harmonic Orchestra. Page 22

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SCHOOL OF LAW :ii I ill lit lU In addition to a high-ranking faculty and a law library equipped ith the latest books and journals to answer all legal questions, the University of Okla- homa law students also have a valuable practice court. This court is maintained in order to give the student an opportunity to ac- quaint himself with the regular sequence of steps in litigation and to learn by actual experience what actions or pro- ceedings should be brought, how to bring them, and how to handle them until the case is closed. Twenty-two years ago tlie school as organized in response to a general de- mand that the University provide oppor- tunities and facilities for legal training. This school strives to give the student a better understanding of English and common law, constitutional law and fed- eral procedure. y- uUen C-. f lonnet, Jji ' ean Known to hundreds of lawyers over the state as the Samson of Oklahoma ' s bar, Julien C. Monnet, dean of the Oklahoma school of law, is truly a tradition in the Sooner law school. To give a list of some ot the outstanding lawyers who received training under him would require too much space, but such graduates as Mac Q. Williamson, attorney general of Oklahoma, and Fletcher Riley, justice of the state supreme court, can give testimonials to Dean Monnet ' s capability and leadership. Since he graduated from Harvard in 1908 with a cum laude degree, Monnet has spent nearly 30 years teaching and has had 11 years of active practice. One of the greatest achievements of Monnet was the acquisition of the three-year law course before the student could be admitted to the bar. His influence upon law in Oklahoma has been ilccideiih ' noticed. The three-story stone building contains more than 50,000 volumes of law, and the dean has always maintained a curriculum in the school of which more than 1,500 Oklahoma lawvers have taken advantage. Above all. Dean Monnet has stressed justice in all phases of law. He insists that the lawyer of the future is the equity lawyer, who helps give justice where it is due. Golf is the main hobby ol Dean Monnet, and he isn ' t ranked in the dubber division. He also enjoys hunting. Page 24