University of Idaho - Gem of the Mountains Yearbook (Moscow, ID)

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College of loaw The College of Law, which is a member of the Asso- ciation of American Law Schools, offers a curriculum covering a minimum of three years and leading to the degree of Bachelor of Laws. William Edward Masterson, dean, holds the degrees of A.B. from the University of Texas; A.M., LL.B., and S.V.D. from Harvard, and LL.D. from London. His extensive work on problems of international and mari- time law and piracy has won him much recognition. He was assistant to former Attorney-General Wickersham while Mr. Wickersham was the American member of the committee of international jurists appointed by the League of Nations to codify international law. He is the Dean Masterson author of Jurispicrion 1n Marcinar Seas, dealing particularly with smuggling. His membership on the university faculty dates from 1928. Especially interest- ing to Idahoans is Dean Masterson’s recent initiation into the Nez Perce Indian tribe as an honorary member, the second white man to receive such a distinction. He is affiliated with Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Alpha Delta, the Maritime Law Association of the United States, and the American Society of International Law. (College of Fsngineering With its modern equipment the College of Engineer- ing furnishes an excellent training to students of civil, electrical, mechanical, chemical, and agricultural engi- neering. It also maintains a road-materials testing laboratory for the convenience of highway officials throughout the state and an experiment station for research work. Ivan Charles Crawford, dean of the college, is also Professor of Civil Engineering and Director of the Engi- neering Experiment Station. After receiving the degrees of B.S.(C.E.) and C.E. from the University of Colorado he entered his field as a miner, and, later on, as surveyor and bridge builder for various railroads. During Amer- ica’s participation in the World War, he served in France; he was chief of the general buildings section, Belgian mission, of the American Commission to Nego- tiate Peace; and he was in the Army of Occupation. Dean Crawford has held the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in the Engineers Reserves since 1921. He joined the Idaho faculty in 1923. Among the honors he has received are memberships in Sigma Xi and the Ameri- can Society of Civil Engineers. Dean Crawford as - as twenty-five

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Dean Kostalek (College of Agriculture The College of Agriculture is especially equipped to serve the agricultural needs of Idaho, both by the varied courses in agriculture which it offers and by the exten- sive research carried on in its experimental farms throughout the state. It is the source of much valuable information to Idaho citizens. The problems of agriculture as a world industry appeal particularly to Edward John Iddings, dean of the college. Dean Iddings earned his B.S.(Ag.) and M.S. at Colorado Agricultural College. Before attending that institution he had spent several years roughing it on Colorado ranches. Just after graduation he worked his way across the Atlantic ocean on a cattle boat, spending (College of Msetters and Science The Senior College of Letters and Science is the mother college of the University, out of which all the other colleges and schools have grown. It offers the student an opportunity for the full development of his cultural background. Its aim is to foster intellectual curiosity, accurate thought, tolerance, and a liking for the beautiful and the genuine. John Anton Kostalek, dean of the college, began his service at the University in 1911. He had received his B.A. and M.A. from the University of Wisconsin and his Ph.D. from the University of Illinois. Before coming to Idaho he had spent a year as research chemist for a large rubber manufacturing company. During 1918 he was engaged in Washington, D.C., as a chemist in the Chemical Warfare Service. He spent a leave of absence in 1919 at North Dakota Agricultural College. In addition to the position of Dean, he holds the posi- tions of Professor of Organic Chemistry and Director of the Pre-Medical and Pre-Nursing Curricula. Dean Kostalek is a member of Phi Lambda Upsilon, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi, the American Chemical Society, and other honorary organizations. the summer in the British Isles. He came to the Univer- sity in 1910. He has visited sixteen of the leading agri- Dean Iddings cultural nations of the world and half the land grant colleges in America. Besides being dean of the college, he is director of the Agricultural Experiment Station and director of Extension. Dean Iddings is a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and a member of Sigma Xi, Alpha Zeta, and other honoraries. twenty-four

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Dean Finch School of F orestry Another of Idaho’s important industries, lumbering, was recognized by the establishment of the School of Forestry, which, through its arboretum, nursery, mod- ern laboratories and equipment, makes possible both training and research in the handling of the forest resources of the state. Francis Garner Miller is dean of the school and pro- fessor of Forestry. His Ph.B. is from the University of Iowa, his B.S.A. from Iowa State College, and his M.F. from Yale University Forestry School. From 1903 to 1912 he was forest assistant for the United States Forest Service. In 1917 he came to the University with teach- ing experience in Iowa, the University of Nebraska, the School of Mines The University of Idaho is situated in the center of one of the richest mining regions of the world. The School of Mines serves the very real need of the state for men trained in mining, metallurgy, and geology. The State Bureau of Mines, which has its office at the University, aids the interests of Idaho’s great mining industry. John Wellington Finch is dean of the school, pro- fessor of Geology, and director of the Idaho Bureau of Mines and Geology. At Colgate University he received his B.A., M.A., and Sc.D. degrees, after which he did graduate work at the University of Chicago. He began teaching at Colgate, then became state geologist for Colorado in 1g01 and 1902. His exploration and mining activities have carried him to many parts of the world: South Africa, Siam, India, Turkey, and particularly a large amount of geological investigation in China. He has acted as consulting engineer for large corporations. Dean Finch came to the University in 1930. Member- ship in the Geological Society of America and Sigma Xi are two of the many honors he has achieved. University of Washington, and Washington State Col- Dean Miller lege. One of his most interesting activities was that of representative for the United States on the American- Canadian International Joint Commission to investi- gate crop and timber damage in northeastern Washing- ton caused by fumes from Canadian smelter mills. Dean Miller is a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and a member of Sigma Xi and other organizations. y Xaw e twenty-six