University of Wisconsin Madison - Badger Yearbook (Madison, WI)

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5 , A may ,v 4 ,- t',7',,.i T 'YZ g'?'T,1'W f - s f ' lla, J i l ee sa w Sterling Hall School of Commerce -2' URING the biennium 1917-1929, the School of Commerce has been making the transition from a strictly undergraduate Course in Commerce to a School of Commerce that is at least in part upon a graduate basis. For more than a quarter century the work was predominantly undergraduateg at present two years of Letters and Science work are required for admission to the School of Commerce, which now offers a three years' curriculum. The work of the third year consists largely of seminaries and offers students the opportunity of doing research work on business problems. Only those students who complete this fivefyear program are recognized as graduates of the School of Commerce and receive its Masters degree. This development is in line with the practice of the best schools throughout the country. A special feature ofthe work of the School of Commerce both this year and last was the holding of a onefday conference with business men. These conferences have been distinguished both by the high quality ofthe program and the number of representative Wisconsin business men who have participated. The general sub' ject of the 192.9 conference was the movement toward economy in production and distribution. It is hoped by means of these annual conferences to promote the discussion and serious study of some of the more basic problems common to Wisconsin business interests. Aff Chemistry Building N Page 31 N WM. H. Kuzxnomza Chairman of the Department of Economics

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in i gl en 7 wa a . s rear if H. L. Russzu. Dean Agricultwrall Hall l College o ,Agriculture -1' GRICULTURE needs trained leaders. The American public wants to see a prosperous rural America. We are committed to a policy of production at a profit, in agriculture as wellas in industry. The most urgent necessity is for farm leaders who can properly interpret the needs of our farming population. V Since the World War We have had well nigh a revolution in our American farm' ing industry. The next twentyfive years promise even greater changes. If the agriculture of tomorrow is to have trained and effective leadership these leaders of the coming decades are now in training in our agricultural colleges. No field of endeavor is offering greater opportunities to ambitious and capable young men With farm backgrounds who are surveying the .horizon to determine where lies their best chance for constructive and satisfying careers. 1911. vfiv i W 7? K -. ll 1. -' .av f . 1 1 . 971912 il -r V . T ' :JCI ' ' , 6 f - . The Ag Buildings NQPage 30 N

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Ji A f 4 J li lm Wig Q Q: Q , iiQ l' ,,.x Q 2 fgcwejigfsfasa we itwfyissfw ss! The Engineering Building College o ngineering -Q' HE function of the Engineering College, like that of other Departf ments of the University, is twoffold: instruction and research. It is the duty of the faculty to give the best possible instruction to the young men who wish to enter the engineering profession, and to extend the bounds of l-Lnowlf edge in the engineering field. Study and experimentation is a normal activity for a teacher of engineering, and its practical importance has long been recognized, but not until recent years has it had financial support at all commensurate with its importance. While the research budget of the College is still a small fraction of its total, the available funds are of great assistance, and have brought results that have led to important contributions from the industries of the state and the establishment of several cofoperative research projects. Such work is of benefit not only to the profession and industries, but also to members of the faculty and to students, who are thereby brought into intimate contact with problems similar to those with which the engineer must deal in his professional practice. The upbuilding of the research work of the college in close relation to its instrucf tional work on the campus and to the industrial interests of the state is the desire of the engineering faculty. if agnostic The DriveffPast the Engineering Laboratories N Page 32 N