University of South Dakota - Coyote Yearbook (Vermillion, SD)

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School of Medicine As Dean of the Medical school, busy and efficient Dr. J. C. Ohlmacher continues to maintain his reputation as a leading medical authority throughout South Dakota and the surrounding states. Under his guidance, the school has merited an A rating by the As- sociation of American Medical Schools. Dean Ohlmacher The School of Medicine was established at the University in September, 1907. Premed- ical work was formerly offered in this school, but this work was transferred to the College of Arts and Sciences. The name of the Med- ical school is technically the School of Med- ical Sciences, but it is referred to as just Med school, and its students are not called medical students, but just the medics. All the University students realize the long hours of study which the medics must put in, and there is a general wave of relief when some important examination is over. The aim of the School of Medicine is to provide thorough professional training in the basic medical sciences, anatomy, pathology, physiology, pharmacology, bio-chemistry, and bacteriology. Although the University is back on the semester system, the Medical school con- tinues to operate on a quarter basis. The Army program was set up in 1941, and the Navy came with a similar program in 1943. In December of 1945, nineteen Navy medics exchanged their uniforms for civilian clothes. Plans are underway for a four-year medical course at the University. Students may then earn their M.D. degrees here instead of go- ing on to other schools. 23

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School of Law For 44 years Dean Marshall McKusiek has been affiliated with the School of Law at the University. During his long career here, he has penned many legal articles which have been published in various law magazines. Understanding and kindly. Dean McKusiek will give advice to any who seek it. Dean McKusiek The University Law school is highly es- teemed throughout this section of the coun- try. Dean McKusiek works unceasingly to maintain this deserved praise of his school. During the war years, the enrollment of the School of Law was naturally reduced. Now, however, with the return of veterans, the enrollment is gradually reaching its former proportions. Although law students are trained so that they may practice law in any state in the Union, particular emphasis is laid upon the practices and procedures in South Dakota. The students are made to realize the needs of the state. The Law school aims to provide thorough education in the basic legal principles. Prac- tical experience is gained by the law students through the use of mock trials in which the students invent cases perfect in every detail. These cases are tried in a regular courtroom in the Law building, the students acting as lawyers. Other University stu- dents are called in to testify. The law library consists of more than seventeen thousand volumes, among which ai the United States Supreme Court Reports. The School of Law at the University is approved by the American Bar Association. 22

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School of Education Dr. William II. Batson. well-qualified head i if the School of Education, spends a great deal of time in counselling the teachers of rrow, and in aiding them to secure good teaching posts. Active in the educational af- fairs of the state, Dr. Batson enjoys chess during his leisure time. Dr. Batson Owing to the increased demand for teach- ers, the School of Education is playing a vital role in preparing students to teach the na- tion ' s children. In addition to the training of teachers, the school has two unique projects: a scholastic test which is taken by all high 1 seniors in the state; and the Future Teachers of America Association, an organi- zation of students who plan to teach upon completion of their college work. The testing ground for cadet teachers is the University high school. Here practical experience is gained in the preparation of lesson plans and actual classroom work. Cadets come under the supervision of Dr. Thomas M. Risk, but they are allowed con- siderable freedom in planning their work. A weekly conference is held with Dr. Risk for the discussion of classroom problems, h personal and academic in nature. Each year the Teacher ' s Placement bureau, which has been maintained by the Education Office for ' 11 years, places a greal percentage of students in teaching positions in South Dakota and surrounding states. Students are urged to complete a four-year course for a degree, but provision is made for two-year certificates for elementary teaching. 24