University of South Carolina Columbia - Garnet and Black Yearbook (Columbia, SC)

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The University offers to proven candidates through its nine schools, and twenty-three depart- ments, a wide choice of courses and degrees — some twenty-three degrees and six certificates being in the curriculum. One may secure anything from a certificate in physical education, to the newly established (here) Ph.D. degree, depending completely upon the individual ' s initiative, in- terest, patience or real desire. All this and much more is available for the wide- awake student. No school allows more unencum- bered existence to its students, the feeling being that unwise restriction and forced choices only breed later downfalls, and a feeling that anything goes, if uncaught and unpunished. One may study much and gain the real goal of an education or one may frolic for a semester or two and join the hundreds who in the past have chosen the same route . . . out ahead of schedule without a degree or its important counterpart, an education. Here you may choose the course of well- rounded development and serious training of the mind, and you will find no more interested people in your efforts than the faculty, which through the SAMUEL C. DePASS, Dean of Journalism, LL.B. • Easy going . . . imperturb able . . . widely known in the -field of Journalism . . . Chicago newspapers and the gangster era, Mile Away Nelson . . . bachelor of long standing . . . er, yes, of course . . . that too shall pass , . . delightful fishing companion. years has combined rare scholastic, human under- standing, and the proper value upon character and its development in every student while at the University. No one will force any choice, it rests squarely upon the shoulders of every individual . . . where all true educational progress begins. uiteatated wa lkwau£ jrat student, SECRETARIES: Mrs. Cook, Mary Wilks, Betty Williams, Anna Durham, Mary Hope Turner Peggy Belser, Frances Ruff, Elizabeth Landrum =7+n inteatal patt not to he ovcttookeJi 25

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m w JOSEPH EDWARDS NORWOOD, Dean of School of Arts and Science, A.B., B.A., M.A. • Soft spoken . . . modest . . . keen understanding of student problems . . . one of the finest educational minds in the South . . . our only Oxonion . . . hobby: botany and plant breeding . . . A problem does you no good until it passes through your mind . THE FACULTY Regardless of much fanfare and beating of publicity drums about the University ' s social life and general athletic program, the real University has and always will be its faculty. Throughout its proud history, the University has consistently retained many of the na- tion ' s leading scholars, authors and scientists, and the present time is no exception. This is the University ' s real soul, the essence of its greatness and from which flows the impetus for the University retaining its position at the capstone of the educational system. In classroom, lecture hall, labs, and in forums, the University ' s 4,200 students associate closely with these leaders in American scholarship. Classroom attention is not enough and faculty mem- bers meet often in off hours for a friendly chat with students concerning financial problems, study troubles or just an informal go session between an eager or distressed young mind and a more seasoned one. In order to clear themselves of the faculty problems which in- evitably present themselves, the faculty meets once monthly, in the chapel, to discuss and pass or reject everything from student body constitutions to attendance regulations. Indecisive issues are referred to standing committees or to the University Council in order to free faculty members for their primary duties and responsi- bilities . . . that of the classroom. Ik throws ments, being i from a newly ' compK terest, -• awate bered that u breed joesj much i one m hundre route . outs Her round mind, in you J—eattteJL wiiuJL , , , ink EMERY T. MOTLEy, Dean of Pharmacy, B.S., M.S. • Well groomed . . . meticulous . . . professional bear- ing .. . cordial ... his model drug store is no easy buy . . . always places his boys ahead of time . . . no foibles that we ' ve heard about. MARVIN G. KENNEDy, Captain, U. S. N. Head of Department of Naval Science, B.S. • Infectious good humor . . . efficient to the last thread . . . keeps the landlocked fleet going . . . cooperative . . . turned things over to the marines . . . faculty meetings amused him. 24

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i BIOLOGY J-ifc I one ataac ot anotlt et WILLIAM E. HOY. Biology, A.B., Ph.D. • Able administrator . . . eminently fair . . . changes his caching style often . . . remembers names handily . . . dvises pre-meds that science is not all of value in heir training program . . . stresses functions and not antes in his courses . . . extremely proud of his raining manual . . . now. there are just as many ells in my frame as the unfortunates that are 6 6 . Whether you ' re hunting a few credits just to fill in the required lab credits or whether you ' re a future Mayo surgeon, more than likely you can find suitable accommodations in the Biology depart- ment — anyway over 1,300 did this year. Almost any hour of the day or night you may hear Dr. Hoy ' s methodical lecture in the big amphitheater room of LeConte, or hear Dr. Penny talking down his pipestem concerning some of the intricacies of local fauna or flora. If you ' re serious enough, you may take a major in Biology, a double major in Biology or Chemistry or any one of the three-legged courses mapped out for pre-meds. Most of them now take their degree as DOGFISH AND TWO HOURS . ■ : ■