University of Washington - Tyee Yearbook (Seattle, WA)

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College Of Mines OTPORTlTNITIElS in llic fields ul ' luiiiiiio-, nietallurji ' .v. and cerauiies in the Paeiiic Nortlnxe.st and the North are so varied that a broad I raining is needed to fit one to take advantage of them. The conrses d ilic College of Mines have been adjnstod from time to time for the purjiose of athijiting them to the special needs of this territory. The headings or cnrriciila under which the conrses are gronped are: Mining Engineering, (Jeologv and iMining. Metallnrgy. Coal Alining, Electrometallurgy, Ceramics. The field of metal mining naturally attracts the mcst attention in the Northwest and, because of this fact, the majority of students in the College elect the courses which deal with the mining, metallnrgical, and geological phases of the industry. Coalmining engineering has not attracted many students, but it is expected that the growing importance of this industry in Alaska. P.ritish Cohnnbia. asliiiigt on, and Oregon will open out a larger field for the technically trained man. Ceramic engineer- ing, the engineering of the clay and cement industries, is a comparatively recent aihlition to the work of the University and one which is ex])ected to draw attention to develoitment possibilities of clay resources of the Coast. The future e.vpansion of the mining industry into the Orient and South America as soui-ces of raw material for the basic industries of the world, is attracting the keen attention of loresighted leaders everywhere. The strategic ' location of the College of .Mines gives it a jiosition of mnch omise in ])lacing its graduates in the jiionecr woik of o]iening the future mineral resources of the undevelojied countries which border the I ' acific. Page 24

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You discover a Frosh when a xliuid voit-e « iieries, Where is xhe-er- Library? You find ihe Library- when von follow the croyrd. For all conrses lead to it. But your idesi of the inside of this gray striKUire may merely be a dtisiy rolame, an nnieiding study chair, and a weary spine. There is mnch more to this great, silent building than the reserve de k which keeps the books which somebody else has out. the stact room groaning with magazines, the balcony settees where Cnpid holds forth in low giggles and sj eaking eyes, the smdents tmnsferins kiu«w!e«lge from note- book to mind. A Librarv School, one which, siinv i ' . ' i , mis ;iu vnised degrees of liachelor of Library Economy, for those willing to jjay five years instead of the customary four yestrs of eoll p work, is flourishing here under the direction of William Elmer Henry. Formerly the student majoring in Library took three years of academic work and oue yesir of Library. In due process of time and exams she (it is narely hei received a Liberal Arts Degree. Now the Graduate School makes it iM»ssible for a graduate of any acvi lited i .»llese to obtain a B. of I- E. after oue year of Library wurk. Next year, due to the change from the combined course of four years to the Graduate Schix l, requiring five years, few will receive diplomas from the S -hool of Libntry. On an araag twelve leave Mr. Heniy- ' s kindly protection for the world every June, and there is always a position open for them. P.?t 23

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College of Engineering Nuts, bolts, valves, ( curs. Xotliiiif but irork for the rughieers. T ] ;i ei-ai;c sliideiit ' s coiict ' ptioii (il ;ni enuincer is a. lialt-lniiuan sort III ' a liookwoiiu who sjicnds his liylitci- hours squiniiiiii ihrounh a transit. This is only l( ' chnical!y irne. Tlic Engineering School is sr jiojinlar on Ihc iani]iiis iliat one-se entli of Ihe entire sindent l)( (lv is enrolk ' d in il. il has live schools — Civil. Electrical. Mechanical, Higlnvay and Miiiiiri|ial. and Cheniical l]iigineeriiig : has lliree buidings and a complete technical lihrai-y. An open house, lo which the entire Tuiversity is invited, is lield biennially. It can no loimi-r he said llial Ihe l ' ]ngineeriiig IJnilding is the one place where even the donghfiest of leininine souls dare not to enter, ' for thi.s year there are several students and two assistants to the faculty members, who are of the fair sex. This is one jiroof of the growlli of the sd I. In I ' .tli; there were four Iniudred and ninety-six students enrolled. Ndw iliere are seven hundred. Carl ] ]dward Magnnsson, dean of the schoul, has Ihirty faculty meniliers assisting him. Sindent branches of Hie ihree large national organizations of rechanical, l .lei;trical and (Tieniical engineers hold regular meetings, at which they are addi-esseil liy successful engineers in the various fields. Thus the student is kejit in conlact wilh I he ]iraciic;il as well as the highly technical methods of ju ' ocedure. Leather necklies distinguish the engineering slmleni fi-(nii ilie oilier students on the cain|ius. The engineers felt that they wished to have some insiijiiia and established the ciislmn of wearing leather ties this year. It is thi ' ir hope thai this leather tie will become a tradition of Engineering Hall. 1 S J-Jiir hiecriiiff Hall (((m S - Page 25