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

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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

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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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Student Life Staff The Student Life Staff was organized in 1924 with the Dean of Student Life as its head. The duties of the dean will signify the purposes of the department. These, as set forth by the Regents, are: to keep in sympathetic touch with the students; to help them, personally and in cooperation with other officers and teachers, become loyal, useful, and efficient citizens; to exercise general supervision of the conduct of students; to aid and advise students concerning important social and other general re- lations growing out of their membership in the University community, encouraging them to develop a high sense of responsibility for the good name of The University; to administer discipline; to prepare annual reports on the scholarship of sororities, fraternities, and other student groups on intercol- legiate athletic squads, on official non-athletic extra- curricular groups, on housing, and on discipline. This work is carried out through the members of the Student Life Staff and with the help of various faculty committees. The University Health Service is also under the jurisdiction of the Student Life dean. Dr. L. H. Hubbard, now President of C. I. A., was first head of the staff. Under him were V. L Moore, Assistant Dean of Men, Miss Lucy Newton, Dean of Women, with Miss Lula M. Bewley and Mrs. Florence Bell as assistants. V. I. Moore suc- ceeded Dr. Hubbard in 1926. His assistant is Arno Nowotny. The Office of the Dean of Women has grown to include Miss Ruby Terrill, Dean of Women, V. I. Moore Dean, Stuimt Life and her assistants: Mrs. Frances Goldbeck, social functions, sororities, and boarding house visiting; Miss Dorothy Gebauer, freshman girls and organi- zations; Miss Lula Bewley, general office assistant and registrar on the social calendar committee. The Dean of Student Life, the Dean of Men, and the Dean of Women are appointed by the Regents on the recommendation of tne President for a term of two years on a twelve month basis. Co-operating v ith the Student Life Staff in its work are the secretaries of the Y. M. C. A., W. A. Smith, and M. D. Woodbury, and of the Y. W. C. A. , Miss Margaret Peck. Miss Ruby Terrill Dean of Women Miss Lula Bewley Assistant Dcm of Women Miss Dorothy Gebauer Assistant Dean of Women Arno Nowotny Assistant Dean of Mm Page 16