University of Oregon - Oregana Yearbook (Eugene, OR)

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Srcbcrich 05. Lloung Dean of the Graduate School The Graduate School of the University of Oregon was organized to offer ad- vanced instruction upon the basis of work completed in the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts, the College of Science and Engineering, and the School of Mines and Mining. Its purpose is threefold: to extend general culture, for which the Degree Master of Arts is granted: to encourage the mastery of a specialty, for which the degrees Master of Science, and Doctor of Philosophy and the vari- ous engineering degrees are grantedg and to provide for those who desire a more thorough acquaintance with particular subjects than is offered in undergraduate work, but who are not candidates for degrees. Since its organization the demand for the work has constantly increas- ed, thus attesting the wisdom of the faculty in establishing such a school. The advancement of the high schools throughout the state has relieved the University of all preparatory courses so that greater attention can be given to higher branches. This fact shows not only the growth of the University, as such, but also the devel- opment of the schools throughout the state. It is a source of satisfaction to her citizens, that Oregon has been able tor take up the work of the great eastern universities, and that there is, as the dean of this school, a man of untiring faithfulness to the highest interest of the state. 17

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john Straub Dean of the College of Literature, Science and the Arts. In this position Professor Straub comes in touch with the men and women from whom, in ever increasing numbers, Oregon's leading newspaper men, teach- ers, lawyers, and all other professional men, rise. The college of which he is dean includes six regular courses, besides a col- legiate course preparatory to Law or journalism, and a School of Com- merce. The six regular courses lead to the A. B. degree, and vary from the strictly classical to the semi-scientific nature. The Gen- eral Classical Group has its mojor credits in Greek and Latin under Professors Straub and Dunng the General Literary Group takes up Anglo-Saxon and Modern Lan- guages and Literatures under Pro- fessors Carson, Glen and Schmidt and their assistantsg the freshman and sophomore years of the General Scientific Course are essentially like corresponding years in the courses already described, but the elective credits in the advanced years are required in scienceg Professors Young and Schafer furnish the work in the major credits in the Civic Historical Groupg the Educational' Group is designed especially for those who would fit themselves to teach master- fully, and the work under President Campbell and Doctor Sheldon is fascinating. The Mathematics-Science Group differs most widely from the classic nature, but is broader than the purely scientific courses. 16

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3rning lil. Glen Dean of the School of Music. The School of Music offers some of the most pleasantly profitable work in the University. It includes, besides two lecture courses by the Dean, four depart- ments: Piano, Voice, Violin and Mandolin. Each of these is in direct charge of a competent artist, and the University has been justly proud of the success it has attained in this school. The musical ability of the Uni- versity students is best known to persons outside of the institution by the work of the various musical so- cieties, which receive their training under the Dean and the various in- structors, The Glee Club has made T itself and its institution know n ' throughout the state, largely through the help of Professor Glen. Though the Treble Clef is less widely known, it has furnished good training for the women of the University who could avail themselves of the op- portunity. The Eugene Oratorio Society has contributed much to musical culture by the study, every winter since its organization in 1896, of one or more of the standard ora- torios, including The Creation, St. Paul, The Messiah, The Redemp- tion, Elijah, Stabat Mater, and Hymn of Praise. Professor Glen has contributed his full share to all the success of the Univer- sity in musical matters, and, as Dean of this School, exercises a lively interest in the strengthening of his departments. 18