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

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THE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE (At Galveston) 3 A VIEW OF THE BUILDINGS AT GALVESTON Covering two city blocks, the School of Medicine at Galveston has grown both in size and importance since its beginning as the Medical Branch of the University in 1890. This School includes the Main Building and the John Sealy Hospital, both erected in 1890, the University Hall, erected in 1897, the Laboratory Building which was completed in 1925, and the recently completed and modernly equipped Cut- Patient Building. The School operated in conjunction with the facilities orovided by the benevolence of the Sealy-Smith Foundation left by the late John Sealy have made Galveston a medical center of great importance. Containing 23,862 volumes, the Library has in addition copies of 405 current periodicals. An annual sum of $4,750 has been appro- priated for texts, binding, subscriptions and supplies. Three museums, those of Anatomy, Pathology, and Surgical Pathology take the place of one general museum. George Emmett Bethel, M. D., F. A. C. P., is Dean of the School of Medicine. For the year 1934-35 the maximum enrollment of 500 was made up of 341 men and 159 women. The number of degrees conferred since 1892 number 2,731. THE COLLEGE OF PHARMACY Dean W. F. Gidley THE CHEMISTRY BUILDING With its aim to produce professional pharmacists instead of life clerks, the College of Pharmacy was established at Galveston in 1893 and since that time has always maintained a high standing. Eleven students were registered in this first class in 1893, and four women stu- dents were among those graduating in the Class of 1897. In 1928 the College of Pharmacy was moved to Austin, and this eliminated the duplication of many science courses. Two degrees are conferred in the College of Pharmacy: the bachelor of science in pharmacy and graduate in pharmacy. Enrollment for 1933-34 totalled 85, with 72 men and 13 women. Sixteen degrees in pharmacy were conferred in 1933-34. Since the beginning in 1893, 631 degrees have been conferred. One of the projects of this College is the model drug store which makes all drug store merchandise available for study. Dean W. F. Gidley, who received his B. S. in pharmacy in 1908 at the University of Michigan, heads a faculty of five as Dean of the College of Phar- macy, a position which he has held since 1925. Page 17

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THE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION j ii ns nn | Dean J. A. Fitzgerald WAGGENER HALL Although the School of Business Administration was not created until 1922, nine degrees of Bachelor of Business Administration were awarded in the session of 1916-17. Since its separation from the work of the College of Arts and Sciences, this school has had an increased enrollment each year. In 1934, 167 degrees were awarded, plus nineteen master of business administration degrees. Under the guidance of Dr. J. Anderson Fitzgerald, who has been dean of the school since 1926, the objective on the part of The Uni- versi y of Texas has been to provide well-trained men and women to carry on the business of Texas. A well-rounded professional and bus- iness education, including some business experience, are required for a degree in this school. Emphasis is placed upon a curriculum which is partly cultural and partly professional. The School is a charter member of the American Association of Collegiate Schools of Business Administration, which was organized in 1916. The teaching staff consists of nine professors, three associate professors, and five instructors. National recognition has been accorded a number of the members of the faculty. THE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION Dean B. F. Pittenger THE UNIVERSITY HIGH SCHOOL The School of Education will be forty-four years old this fail. It was first suggested in 1836 by A. J. Yates, and this suggestion was repeated in the early years of statehood. It was established as a chair of Pedagogy in 1891, becoming the second public institution for the training of teachers in Texas. Since its establishment, the School has grown to nineteen full time and three part-time regular reachers besides numerous tutors and assist- ants. Of these twenty-two persons, eighteen hold the doctorate degree and six are listed in Who ' s Who in America, and eleven are listed in American Leaders in Education. The School now has its own building, a laboratory Junior High School, and a technical library. Among the courses offered in the curriculum is a six weeks practice teaching period which affords the students practical application of theoretical ' teaching. Dr. B. F. Pittenger, who has been Dean of the School of Education since 1926, has been active chiefly in the centralization of the work in this part of the University. The aim of the School under his direction has been to provide the schools of Texas with well-trained and capable teachers and principals. Page IS ■ I

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■fi E REGISTRAR Registrar E. J. Mathews SUTTON HALL In trouble concerning some question about your scholastic work? See the Registrar; it is his job to know about you. This is the advice given to the incoming freshmen, and it is advice that can well be followed. E. J. Mathews has held the position of Registrar for the last twenty years, and he knows all of the answers. His smiling face and placid expression work wonders in quieting the fears of the troubled student. Enrollment records were broken this year, and Mr. Mathews had to increase his force to take care of the large number — this in the face of higher fees over those of two years ago. On October 15, student number 7,001 received official approval to study in the University, and crash a new era was born. Officials are predicting 10,000 within the next five years. The Registrar is entrusted with checking new students to see if they are eligible to enter. The new reciprocal fee system has made it necessary for this office to adjust differences for non-residents of Texas. Grades. . . .degree cards. . . .bulletins. . . .scholastic requirements . . . .drop and add cards. . . .names and addresses. . . .all are found in the three rooms in Sutton Hall, making it one of the most frequented places on the Forty Acres. LIBRARY Librarian Donald Coney COMPLETED PORTION OF NEW ADMINISTRATION-LIBRARY BUILDING A new library building — a new librarian, what could be more natural? Donald Coney succeeds E. W. Winkler who has served as Librarian since 1923. Mr. Coney, although only a young man of thirty-three, has quite a reputation as a library administrator, coming to our library from the editorial staff of the Library Quarterly, a professional library publication. Upon assuming his duties, he gave out his aims in his new position; he remarked that It is the business of a library to acquire books, to organize them into a working collection, and finally, by means of a competent staff and adequate quarters, to make the books available to the library ' s clientele. The total of 59,270 books used during the fall semester show that Mr. Coney knows how to put his aims into practice. The new building, which had its inception in architectural drawings back in 1931, began to take form with the placing of the corner stone in 1932. It was open for use in 1934 and will be completed in 1936, work on the tower and front part of the building being in progress at this time. By combining the various specialized collections into this one library building, the University has made the work of the student in tracing references much easier. Page 18 -.mi