University of Texas Austin - Cactus Yearbook (Austin, TX)

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College of Mines and Metallurgy The College of Mines and Metallurgy, in w ' liich 573 students were enrolled in 1931-32, developed from a group of courses in The University leading to the degree of Mining Engineer and first listed in the catalogue of 1900-01. In 1910 the degree was dis- continued at The University; in 1913 the State School of Mines and Metallurgy was created by the Legislature; and in 1919 it was made a brarxh of The University. El Paso was chosen as the location be- cause that city donated to the College the buildings and grounds of the former Military Institute. The campus of the College is now 23 acres in extent and contains eight buildings. Two degrees are offered today: Bachelor of Science in Mining Engineering and Bachelor of Arts, author- ized by the Regents in 1931. Since 1916, 115 de- grees have been conferred. Although the principal interest of the College is in advancing and perfecting knowledge of mining and metallurgy as applied to the natural resources of the State, it offers work toward a variety of degrees given in other institutions. Courses numbering 123 J. G. Barrit Prisiicnt, College of Mines ani Metallurgy and covering 12 subjects are available for study at the College. They are taught by a faculty of 54. John Gerald Barry, President of the College, and nine other officers constitute the administrative staff. Division of Extension Second today only to that of the College of Arts and Sciences is the registration of the Division of Extension, established in 1909 to extend instructional benefits of The University to citizens of Texas who cannot attend The University and to render certain types of service to citizens, schools, and communities. Since the 1910 registration of 229, growth has continued until the 1932 matriculation equalled 2,213, bringing the total matriculation since begin- ning to 44, 986. The work of the Division is carried on through six departments by a staff of 42 under T. H. Shelby, dean since 1920. The Teaching Bureau offers 208 correspondence courses, most of them for college credit; the Industrial Teacher-training Bureau con- ducts classes for training people who will in turn organize and teach classes in trades; the Interscho- lastic League Bureau organizes and conducts, for the State, intellectual and athletic contests between public schools; the Nutrition and Health Education Bureau promotes school health programs; the Package Loan Library sends out as free loans thousands of packages yearly of materials on present-day topics, Its circulation now exceeding that of any other such T. H. Shelby Dean, Division of Extension bureau in any state of the Union; the School Inquiries Bureau promotes the use of standard tests and makes surveys of the public school system; the Visual In- struction Bureau lends lantern slides and other materials for teaching through sight. Page ii

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School of Medicine Popular vote established the School of Medicine at Galveston in 1890 as the Medical Branch of The University. Galveston was chosen as the site be- cause it v as one of the largest cities in Texas and because it was a semi-tropical seaport where various types of diseases could be found. The College of Nursing became part of the Medical Branch in 1897. The first building was begun in 1890, and the first session of the School began in that building October 5, 1891. Twenty-three courses were offered; there were 14 students and 14 faculty members. Three M. D. ' s were conferred at the first graduation. Today the buildings of the Medical Branch — Main Building, Laboratory Building, University Hall, and the John Sealy Hospital — occupy two city blocks. George Emmett Bethel is dean. The faculty numbers 87, and 94 courses are taught. En- rollment totaled 502 for 1932-33. Enrollment since 1891 is 10,017; degrees conferred number 2,520. The library, which includes 22,660 volumes, is supplemented by an annual expenditure of $6,000 for journal subscriptions, important texts, and mono- George E. Bethel Dean, School of Medicine graphs. In addition to the facilities of the hospital, the Medical Branch has laboratories for each phase of medicine in its curriculum. The purpose of the Medical Branch is to fit stu- dents for the medical and nursing professions by giving them scientific training and practical ex- perience under supervision. College of Pharmacy Since the establishment of the Department of Pharmacy at Galveston in 1893 as part of the School of Medicine, 595 degrees in Pharmacy have been conferred; in 1928, the year the department was moved to Austin to secure the benefit of the physics, chemistry, and biology laboratories, seven degrees were conferred; in 1932, 16 were conferred. En- rollment since 1893 is 2, 206. In 1928 it was 57, and in 1932, 86. To carry out its purpose of producing not life- clerks but professional pharmacists who will have the resourcefulness to fill any given position in the field of pharmacy, the College has a basic curriculum of 30 courses, excellent laboratories and equipment, and a completely outfitted model drug store where all kinds of pharmaceutical merchandise and sick- room accessories are available for study and where commercial pharmacy is taught. Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy and Graduate in Pharmacy are the two degrees offered. Because the College has planned its facilities in recognition of the growing demand for graduation from colleges having well-equipped laboratories as a prerequisite W. F. GiDLEY Dean, College of Phirmacy for the practice of pharmacy, its graduates meet the requirements of 36 states and of Alaska, Porto Rico, and the Philippine Islands where college training is mandatory. The dean of the College is William Francis Gidley. The faculty consists of five mem- bers. Pagt 13

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The Registrar Central pivotal point of The University and chief means of contact with the outside world, the Regis- trar ' s Office has grown from one of the three-fold duties of Proctor J. B. Clark in 1883 — auditing, registering, and being librarian — to a large office with a staff of eleven full-time and four part-time workers. The first registration in 1883 admitted 149 students to The University; the 1932-33 regis- tration admitted 6,697. Matriculation in the Main University since 1883 is 104,278. Registering students is only one of the many duties of the Registrar. Administration of admis- sion regulations for all schools and colleges of The University is in his charge as are also examinations not otherwise provided for, removal of admission conditions, keeping of records on all students, prep- aration of schedules of classes and examinations, assignment of office space and classrooms, and super- vising the preparation of official series bulletins such as the catalogues. In connection with his work the Registrar and his staff carry on an enormous correspondence. For in- stance, they examine and evaluate from 6,000 to 7,500 credentials yearly; of these about 3,000 meet E. J. Mathews Registrar the requirements of The University and are accepted. A large amount of statistical work is also done by the Registrar ' s Office in the compilation of tables for the various catalogues and in the assimilation of material about students for the Registrar ' s annual report. The Librarian In 1883-84, 1200 books lined the shelves of the University Library in the old Capitol Building. In 1931-32, The University owned 471,515 books, and its library ranked 13th in size among the colleges and universities of the United States. The Library was installed in 1911 in the newly built Library Building. Four librarians have preceded Mr. E. W. Winkler, librarian since 1923. Under his jurisdiction today are 29 professional librarians and a number of student assistants and special v orkers among whom are divided the duties of the Library. Thousands of volumes a re added to the Library yearly by gift and purchase. Last year ' s addition was 10,462 volumes of which 3,868 were bought at a cost of $36,133. Choice of books bought is largely left to departments. Each department has in its budget a sum for books and this sum is ad- ministered through the Library. Thus in a sense, the Library is made up of as many libraries as there are departments in The University. However, the books are shelved according to a standard decimal system and are available to all students. W. Winkler Lihrarian This summer the Library will be moved into the New Library Building which has a capacity for 1,000,000 volumes and which, because of its beauty and location, w ill constitute the central point of the campus. Pagi 15