University of Rhode Island - Renaissance / Grist Yearbook (Kingston, RI)

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wfi. mu iH Br ywWsi ,■ v pyf VWM, ) ( A® jBy. ' i ft l! L F mE 11 - I ' QK wmmM i i i ' ■ l m U 4i i tijH 1st row: L. Itter, F. Allen, L. McCauley, W. liter, H. Browning, W. Simmons, L. Brown, P Douglass, N. French. 2nd row: H. Capasso, R. Will, K. Barnard, S. Davis, R. Thaler, D. Tilton, A. Clair, G. Phillips, R. Kenney. 3rd row: B. DeMers, R. Dodge, P. Reynolds, J. Stitely, J. Durall, W. Smith, W. Metz, E. Robinson, N. Potter SCHOOL OF ARTS AND SCIENCES The School of Arts and Sciences offers a var- iety of curricula including Biology, Ecology, Pre- Medicine, Biological Laboratory Technology, Chemistry, Mathematics, ©eneral Teacher Edu- cation, Teacher Training for Physical Educa- tion for Men, and Liberal Studies. Wi thin the objectives of the several curricula offered, the School of Arts and Sciences serves three general purposes. The provison of pre-pro- fessional and professional training in the techni- cal fields of Biology, Chemistry and Mathematics; the training of teachers for secondary schools, both private and public, and in a wide variety of subjects, including physical education; the offer- ing of a liberal education, providing a broad back- ground of general education and giving opportun- ity to major in several fields of study, including Economics, English, History, Language, Political Science and Sociology. 1st row: P. Cieurzo, R. DeWolf, B. DcGraff, H. Browning, J. Ince, P. Carpenter, L. Weis. 2nd row M Parks, G. Griffin, E. Hartung, W. Parks, D. Zinn, E. Winslow, F. Howard, R. Wood, A. Mayor. 3rd row: D. Kraus, Cpt. Welch, Cpt. Deekle, R. Mayor, Cpt. Ivan, C. Houston, H. Northup, R. Leppcr

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Harold W. Browning — Dean DEPARTMENT HEADS Bacteriology Philip L. Carpenter Botany Vernon I. Cheadle Chemistry Joseph W. Ince Education and Psychology Frank M. Pelton English Walter L. Simmons History and Political Science Daniel H. Thomas Military Science Bartholomew R. DeGraff Modern Languages Philip E. Douglass Music Lee C. McCauley Philosophy Oliver Martin Physical Education for Men Frank W. Kcancy Physical Education for Women Nancy C. French Sociology Lawrence Guy Brown Zoology Herbert C. Knutson

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1st row : Capt. G. Ivan, Capt. H. Welch, Col. B. DeGraff, Capt. W. Deekle, Sgt. R. Corbett. 2nd row. Sgt. A. Miner, Sgt. J. Bradley, Sgt. L. McVay, Sgt. C. Lala R. O.T.C. The Reserve Officers Training Corps can date its origin back to July 2, 1862, the date on which Abraham Lincoln signed the Land-Grant Bill, commonly known as the Morrill Act. R.O.T.C. has been a part of Rhode Island State College since the school was established as the “Rhode Island State College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts” on May 19, 1892. Since that time the enrollment steadily increased until it reached an all time high of 624 Basic and Advanced Course students in 1939. During the war years, the Advanced Course was suspended, and the basic course enrollment dropped to as low as 40, due to the great number of members being drafted into the Armed Forces. In February of 1946, the Advanced Course was reactivated at Rhode Island State College with an enrollment of 19 veterans. Twelve of these original members re- ceived commissions as Second Lieutenants in the Officers Reserve Corps in February 1948. In June of 1948, thirteen more men were commis- sioned in the Infantry, Engineers, Signal Corps, and Chemical Corps. June 1949 will see 22 com- missioned Second Lieutenants in the Officers Re- serve Corps. A Quartermasters Corps was established in September 1948 which now has a membership of 72. To take care of the expanding enrollment, a sub-unit has been activated at the Providence Center, with an enrollment of 162. The anticipat- ed enrollment for the basic course for next Sep- tember is estimated at 800 with a corresponding increase in the Advanced Course. The courses, re- quirements, benefits, etc., of the ROTC course are outlined in the current college catalog. 26