University of Missouri - Savitar Yearbook (Columbia, MO)

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Une of the most famous schools of journalism in the World was also the first pro- fessional school of that type offering a degree in journalism. This school was founded hy VValter Williams at the Univer- sity of Missouri in 1908. The school offers the best in practical training, since students in the school help to puhlish a daily paper, The Columlaia Mis- sourimfz. Degrees are awarded in advertising, news, radio, journal- ism and agricultural journalism. The school has many famous journalists among its graduates, who often return to journalism Week in the spring, in order to further the cause of the profes- sion. ozmmlism Dean Frank Luther Mott Page 25

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lVlissouri's graduate school of- fers a varied program of study leading to advanced degrees. Students are given direct access to lihrary stacks, in order that they might hetter accomplish their academic aims. They are under direct supervision of the memhers of the faculty, for grad- uate students are, in a sense, specialists, and need the advan- tage of the experience and lcnovvl- edge offered hy men and women who are familiar with the Suh- ject they are learning ahout. Presenting degrees in subjects ranging from Chemistry to Lit- erature, the school gives students an opportunity to hetter prepare themselves for their future ohli- gations to society.

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.JU Dean Glenn A. 1V1cCleary Founded in 1872, the School of Law held classes in the Uni- versity Building and the County Courthouse. In 1893 the first law building was erected. During the first twenty-nine years of its existence, two years of resident study were required for graduation. The first class to graduate was in 1873, and con- sisted of onl five members. ln Y 1896 the first woman to com- plete work in the school was graduated. 1n 1901, the curricu- lum was lengthened to three years, where it now remains. The school serves the state, bench and bar of Missouri through its training of students for the Practice of law, citizen- ship, business careers and public service.