University of Missouri - Savitar Yearbook (Columbia, MO)

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.. -rTJgW Vl f igg2S=ss: GRADUATE SCHOOL THE dominating thing in the Graduate School, which consists of a Faculty, of the Student Body, of material items such as buildings and books, laboratories and other equipment, is the Spirit — the spirit of research. The Spirit of the Graduate School, like that of the Missouri Spirit, is one of investigation, of inquiry, of exploration, of penetration beyond the boundaries of knowledge into the realm of the unknown. The solution of state, national and international problems in the various fields of knowledge is the common field in which the Graduate Faculty and Student Body of the Gradu- ate School are engaged. The University of Missouri has played an important part in this most essential function for many years. Its leadership in research and investigation was recognized in 1907 when it was invited to become a member of the Association of American Universities, which sets the standards for graduate work in all the Universities of America. Among the members of the faculty of our Graduate School are those who have national and international reputations as leaders in their fields, and students from the School occupy positions of importance in other Universities or in research institutions. The breadth and depth of its work is shown in the announcement of the Graduate School in its list of courses and the publications from its faculty and student body. Young men and women of ability are encouraged to enter this most absorbing, interesting, and important field of research by offers from the University of Missouri of a number of fellow- ships each bearing an annual stipend of $600 and of scholarships bearing an annual stipend of $300. College graduates of high scholarly ability who wish to enter upon a career of scholarly work and productive research should consult the office of the Graduate Dean for information and advice. Dean W. J. Robbins. I 1 Guarding the Columns Dean Robbins m Paget 3 mt- ues? aiftSg = -sxr :,i.=.ia aa p »

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nrwai! JB- i te ffl ag p ig y» ' Dean 1 ' reuerick B. AIumford Mumford Hall COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE THE College of Agriculture of the University represents that basic industry having to do with agricultural production in Missouri. In the final analysis the fundamental purpose of this division is to assist in the improvement of conditions on Missouri farms. Its functions are threefold: Resident teaching, investigation, and extension teaching. The resident teaching activities are carried out through carefully organized four-year curricula, and through specially planned vocational short cou rses students are prepared for the business of farming as well as for agricultural research, agricultural teaching, and for various commercial activities related to agriculture. The investigational work of the College is organized through the Agricultural Experiment Station. It is the function of the Experiment Station to carry forward investigations along all lines in which farmers need assistance. While agriculture is comparatively new, there is a great field for investigation in the improvement of this basic industry. The third function of the College, that of extension teaching, is still younger than the science of agriculture, yet it has made great strides in recent years. Through the Agricultural Exten- sion Service the principles of improved agriculture, as developed and fostered by the College of Agriculture, are carried to practi- cally every community in the State. In this sense the College of Agriculture is a service institution, teaching the principles of a better agriculture and assisting in the development of a more satisfying rural life. W. M. Miller, Acting Dean. Eugene Lee Robert Shirky Kenneth Evans Lisle Jeffrey President Vice-President Secretary Chaplain % Eugene Lee HiSiNss fta«»«« Pme 12

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fM hJlpi Dean Middlebush The B. and P. A. Building % SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION THE School of Business and Public Administration seeks to accomplish two purposes: One is so to train the students who choose one of its various curricula, as to insure, so far as pos- sible, their success in their chosen vocation whether this be business, government, adminis- tration, foreign service or social service. The other is so to explain the characteristics of com- munity life — economic, political, and social — that those who have had the work may be of later service to their various communities and to the state and nation in securing the adoption of wise economic and administrative policies. The courses offered by the faculty of the school are open in all cases to students from other schools of the University under the same conditions regarding prerequisites applicable to students in this school. Indeed, in many of the courses offered in the school a majority of the students are from other schools. Nevertheless, it is a matter of regret to members of the faculty that students from schools on the campus whose graduates most often come to be influential in public affairs, do not more largely and frequently avail themselves of the opportunities which the School of Business and Public Administration offers. On the other hand, a majority of the graduates of the School of Business and Public Administration must, of necessity, use their training chiefly as a means to their own business or pro- fessional success and perhaps only a few will have influence on or leisure for, public affairs. But, in any case, the two functions of the school are certainly not inconsistent. The same under- standing of the economic system which makes for keen business sense and wise business adjustment will conduce also to intelli- gence in matters of public concern. Acting Dean Harry Gunnison Brown. 1 - k H-« ■ % w 1 % ■ ■ 1 ■ i 4.a u Elliott Farmer A. F. MuTTi Mildred Miller Harry Morris President Vice-President Secretary Treasurer Elliot Farmer Page 14 H83SbA)Ai,«)L«b m I I siXiHH sxr s s i P s V