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

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COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING In the First year of the University, courses in engineering were offered in the Depart- ment of Mathematics, and it was not until 1894 that an Engineering Department was organized. It grew constantly, and in 1904 moved into the Engineering Building. Its stride upward is marked by the establishing of six additional departments. The College of Engineering was formally organized in 1922 and in 1933 its location was changed to a new building, one of the best equipped of its kind in the Southwest. At the head of the 32 engineering faculty members is T. U. Taylor, who became Dean in 1906. Forty years with the University has given Dean Taylor a we alth of interesting information on the history of the school. He is a member of numerous engineering societies, both honorary and extra-curricular. The purpose of the college is to give training in practical as well as theoretical fields so that it is not necessary to serve an apprenticeship before holding a responsible position. T. U. TAYLOR Dean J. A. FITZGERALD Dean SCHOOL OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Courses in business administration were first offered in the College of Arts and Sciences in 1912, and their popularity warranted, ten years later, a separate school and, in 1931, the new Waggener Hall with its excellent equipment and business-like efficiency. Now the school has an enrollment of over 300, with a faculty of 20. As Dean of the School since 1926, James Anderson Fitzgerald has done much to keep its reputation excellent, both in its standard of undergraduate work and in the advanced research of the faculty members. Dean Fitzgerald is active in national busi- ness administration organizations and serves on several important University committees. The ultimate purposes of this school are to give students training that will enable them to enter advantageously into a business career and to advance rapidly in their field. It calls their attention to proper codes of business ethics and aids them in con- sidering the proper relationship of business to the whole social structure. That the degree be practical as well as theoretical, the school has a requirement of a term of work in some approved business before the degree is earned. SCHOOL OF EDUCATION With a trend toward higher standards for the certification of public school teachers in Texas, the School of Education has grown to its present magnitude. The school now has a building of its own, Sutton Hall, a laboratory Junior School, and its technical library. Courses for both graduates and undergraduates coverall phases of scholastic problems. The school affords its senior students a six weeks practice teaching period as practical application of the theoretical courses. The centralization of the varied work of the School of Education has been the work of Dean B. F. Pittenger since 1926. His place among the educators of the nation is indicated by his membership in the National Executive Committee of Phi Delta Kappa, honorary education fraternity. This branch of the University renders a substantial service to the State by its training of principals and teachers. B. F. PITTENGER Dean Page 19

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HENRY WINSTON HARPER Dean GRADUATE SCHOOL The Graduate School was created by the Board of Regents in 1910 and was admin- istered by the general faculty through a committee known as the Graduate Council. Because of the demands upon the University for graduate teaching and research, the Board of Regents requested and obtained official sanction and financial support from the State in 1925, and a graduate faculty was formed. Today thirteen advanced degrees are offered in eighteen major subjects, including Business Administration and Engineering. As a stimulus to graduate work, a number of research fellowships are awarded from time to time. Among these are the Guggen- heim and Rockefeller awards. Dean hfenry Winston hiarper, professor of chemistry, has headed the school since 1913. He is aided by Dr. Albert Perley Brogan, professor of philosophy, as Assistant Dean. That the University has become a member of the Association of American Universities is in a large measure attributable to the work of the Graduate School, which has done much to foster research of a profitable nature. COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES The College of Arts and Sciences, known in 1883 as the Academic Department, did not receive its present appellation until 1920. It is the largest division of the University, and its enrollment is sixth in size among the colleges and universities of the country, having 25 departments and 28 subjects covered by over 600 courses. The faculty of 232 members is headed by Dr. fd.T. Parlin. Dean Parlin has been a member of the University faculty for 25 years as a professor of English; his administrative duties commenced in 1914 as Assistant Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. The curriculum of the College of Arts and Sciences is planned with general culture as its main object. In the expansion of the course of study, vocational and professional training has been added. For the professions various preparatory courses are offered toward degrees in law, medicine, and business administration. H. T. PARLIN Dedn IRA P. HILDEBRAND Dean LAW SCHOOL Fifty-one years ago The University of Texas was founded, largely through the efforts of Governor O. M. Roberts. Simultaneously the embryo of the present School of Law came into existence, and was then known as ' the Department of Law. In the beginning it had only two professors. Governor Roberts and Judge Gould, and it was housed in the west wing of the Main Building. Since that time over 2600 have received L. L. B. degrees from the school and the staff has increased to ten. In the course of its growth the school moved into its own building in 1908 and has acquired a library on a par with any in the South. Five times each year the honor students of the school publish the Texas Law Review, which has become widely recognized in Texas as well as in other sections of the country. In 1907 Ira P. FHildebrand became connected with the University as Associate Professor. In 1924 he was made Dean of the Law School, hlis wide range of activities includes attendance at the Association of Law Schools and the American Law Institute. One of the characteristics of the school is its strictness of entrance requirements, which assures the continuation of its rank among the first five of the nation. Page iS

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E. J. MATHEWS . Registrar REGISTRAR From the beginning of a student ' s career to the end, the office of Registrar forms the central pivotal point. It is this office that ushers the student into his University career and records his activities in all branches of the school. Among the varied functions of the office are examination of the credits of applicants for admission to the University and the publication of all directories, catalogues and official bulletins. Administration of admission 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, maintenance of records on all students, preparation of schedules of classes and examinations, assignment of office space and classrooms, and supervision of the preparation of official series bulletins such as the catalogues. The staff includes the Registrar, E. J. Mathews; the Assistant Registrar, Max Fichten- baum; eleven full-time clerks and two student assistants. E. J. Mathews received his B. A. and M. A. degrees at the University and became Registrar in 1911. Hz was Secretary of the Board of Regents from 1908 to 1925 and since 1914 has been Assistant Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. COLLEGE OF PHARMACY Forty years ago the College of Pharmacy was established at Galveston in connection with the School of Medicine and remained there until 1927, when it was moved to Austin. To carry out its purpose of producing not life clerks but professional pharmacists, who will have the resourcefulness to fill any given positions 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 merchan- dise and sick room accessories are available for study, and where commercial pharmacy is taught. Dean W. F. Gidley, who is at the head of a faculty of five, received his B. S. in pharmacy in 1908 at the University of Michigan. He came to The University of Texas in 1924 as head of the Department of Pharmacy. He was made Dean of the College of Pharmacy in 1925. W. F. GIDLEY Dean T. H. SHELBY Dean DIVISION OF EXTENSION Under the leadership of President Mezes the Division of Extension was organized in 1909 to extend higher educational instruction to students unable to attend the University. Its value can be judged by the rapid and steady growth that it has enjoyed, ranking second only to the College of Arts and Sciences in enrollment. The Division conducts classes in various important cities in the State in teacher and foreman training. As its head since 1920, Dean T. H. Shelby has been instrumental in broadening the activities of the Division. Before becoming Dean of the Division of Extension, he was the President of the Texas State Teachers Association in 1919. Because of his ability and aggressive work he was made President of the National University Extension Asso- ciation in 1928. For those who are not able to buy books or secure information on current topics, the Division has a Package Loan Library, with circulation exceeding that of any other such bureau in the country. The most widely known purpose of the Division of Extension is its instruction by correspondence of 185 credit courses of the University. Page 20