University of Missouri - Savitar Yearbook (Columbia, MO)

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' Vi ai x . J P ' ! ae ss; Dean McCaustland The Engineering Building THE COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING SINCE late in the year of 1929 there has been, in the United States at least, a drastic decline in all activities that in previous years have afforded opportunities for employment by trained engineers. There has been an almost unbelievable curtailment of activities in general construc- tion and in the production and distribution of goods. This condition has brought about a marked reduction in student attendance at engineering colleges. The University of Missouri has not escaped this penalty, but the student group in attendance is no less qualified than in preceding years. The experience of previous financial depressions leads us to hope for some revival of business about 1934 or 1935. Meanwhile the wise youth will seek a definite training during the remainder of the slack period in order to be prepared for the better times coming. Much has been written about the engineer in business and industry; and the commendation that has supported him for his ability to increase production and facilitate distribution has dis- tracted his attention from the more human problems that are, as a matter of fact, paramount in industry. In brief, the engineer has a tendency to restrict himself to an interest in materials and machines in the promotion of production, accepting the human element as incidental to his plans. The message of 1932 to the Engineer is: Wake up to the fact that men as well as machines are essential to a sane industrial development, and provision must be made for their depreciation and replacement on a basis no less justified than the present practice with inanimate things. Dean Elmer J. McCaustland. Tom Randall President Terry Whitebread . . ., . Vice-President Stuart Johnson Secretary Lewis W. Buell Treasurer Lynn B. Mitchell . . . Business Manager Tom Randall »Sft S I SpRit NG A CM Page 16

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;; Qt3l ak i sn S S hj i f 0 SS=Sss: :a«W5j i f I SCHOOL OF EDUCATION THE State has no more important function than that of educating its children and young people. To make a success of these enterprises, provision must be made for the proper training of teachers, supervisors and administrators. The University School of Education has peculiar advantages in attempting the task of de- veloping teachers and educational leaders. The close contact of undergraduate with graduate work makes possible the early cultivation of the spirit of original investigation. The co-operative arrangements of the School of Education with other Colleges of the University lead to a broaden- ing of the fields of training and also to intensification within any one field. The School of Education is the only state-supported graduate department of Education in the State. This places upon it the responsibility for developing a leadership in educational thought and action. That such leadership is necessary cannot be doubted. Public education, as all State enterprises, is facing serious problems of reorganization. Our times demand that we carry on essential educational projects with little waste of time, energy, and money. During such periods of reorganization there is always danger of the elimination of necessary and useful activities. Economy can easily be driven too far and in itself may become exceedingly wasteful. The trained educational administrator must be able to organize the efforts of today with a vision of the results which may accrue therefrom during the next two decades. The School of Educa- tion of the University of Missouri has no greater duty than that of training educational leaders and of advising the present generation of school administrators. The School of Education at the University of Missouri is equipped so as to be able through organized curricula to train school supervisors, administrators, college teachers of Education, and experts for highly specialized, technical services. Furthermore, in the true spirit of a Uni- versity, the School of Education seeks to discover new and better information about learning and education through well directed researches. The results of such investigations are pub- lished and widely distributed for use. The School also offers direct services in the form of aids in the solution of educational prob- lems arising within various local school systems. Through its surveys and supervisory projects, the School of Education hopes to be of direct service to many communities in the State. Dean Theodore W. H. Irion.

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« I .. jyn i Sfe hjKP COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS OFFICERS Harriet Shellenberger Virginia Babb .... Bob Shure Paul Stablman .... President Fice-President Secretary Treasurer Harriet Shellenberger THE College of Fine Arts was organized for the purpose of making available, to the students in the University of Mis- souri and to the general public, opportunities for cultural develop- ment in the fields of the arts — music, painting, architecture, design, and applied arts. Much of this work is pursued for pro- fessional purposes to be used by graduates for the purpose of earning a living through the utilization of unusual gifts in these fields. At this same time, the arts are needed by all as a resource for finer living in whatever field of activity they may be en- gaged. Although the College of Fine Arts is the youngest division of the University of Missouri, it has contributed much to the life of the campus. Its series of faculty recitals each fall and spring; the student recitals from time to time; the series of University concerts, presenting great artists in all fields of musical activity; the oratoric performances by the University Chorus; the concerts by the University Orchestra; the concerts by the Men ' s and Women ' s Glee Clubs, and the University Band are all distinct contributions to the cultural life of the community and afford the students excellent opportunities of participating in musical performances. The out- standing event of the past year was the concert given by John McCormack, the world-famous tenor. Other attractions of the University Concert Series, fostered by the College of Fine Arts, included Vladimir Horowitz, the pianist, and Nelson Eddy, the baritone. Dean J. Thomas Quarles.