Valparaiso University - Beacon / Record Yearbook (Valparaiso, IN)

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3-. ROM a modest beginning in 1873, With a one year program in Civil Engineering, the present College of Engineering, With its standard four year program, stands as one of the strongest departments of the university. The College has at all times been eager to extend its scope and enlarge its program in conformity With the modern trend in education, and to present courses that Will prepare the student for the modern developments in engineering. During the sixty-one years that the Engi- neering College has been a part of the university, the science of engineering has contributed much to the ad- vancement of our Civilization. As each new develop- ment has appeared, the preparation of the engineering students has had to become more specialized and more comprehensive. Today the College offers the following curricula: Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Commercial Engineering, Electrical Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering. Although the specihc training for an engineering student Will be different in each of the four divisions, there are several aims common to all. One objective is a grasp of the fundamentals in both general theory and practice of the engineering science. Another is the mas- tery of a measure of specialization in the main divisions, made so necessary in View of the remarkable develop- ment of this field of learning in recent years. Realizing that education aims to develop the wholeli man, the engineering curricula have included more and more of the purely cultural subjects. Aside from those courses especially designed for their cultural content, the student may also enjoy the advantages of contacts in the other schools of the university that serve to broaden and develop his whole personality. Ewald Natb Arthur Gz'esler N orman Stryker In the study of any subject all is not facts, laws, theories, and problems; every student requires the stimulation of a motivating personality, an individual With the necessary background, experience, and genuine interest in both the subject and student, to vitalize the whole program and give it a purpose. The engineers have such a man in their Dean, Dr. Moody. This genial and energetic adviser and professor well exemplihes the best in his profession. Dr. Moody received his A.B. from Cornell College, Iowa, and his Ph.D. from the Univers1ty of Chicago. In addition to this work he Was Dean of the School of Engineering in the Agriculture and Mechanical College of Mississippi. Dr. Moody was appointed to the position of Dean of the College of Engineering in 1930, and has cone tinued to exert his progressive influence in that capacity ever since. The College of Engineering is active in campus life through the Engineering Society Which is to a large degree synonymous With it. Ewald Nath, however, is the president of the tribunal, while Arthur Giesler and Norman Stryker are the president and vice- president, respectively, of the society. COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING H. W. MOODY, Dean 25 l l Illlll'il mull lull Itlllllll ll mull A mmm ,. llmulluuulllum ll i. l lull mule! III'iI.w 'lllllll

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s mull : lllll ' ' l iiiniiuuui M II, . nIlIl llilllnv i1 , i i. muui: IliiM' WWW IiImIii1!! IIHWWWW 1W1 COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS F. W. KROENCKE, Dean ITH a foundation laid in culture, the Liberal Arts college strives to impart to its freshmen a wide educational background; to its sophomores a basis for their indi- vidual specialization; and to its juniors and seniors an opportunity for graduate work or for a professional career in law, medicine, and nursing. A graduate ventures from its portals equipped With knowledge and capability to be an intelligent and useful citizen, and With strengthened faith to return as a worthy addition to his home and church. The Bachelor of Arts curriculum, consisting of junior and senior college programs of study, provides for general Culture or specialization for the student in social science, natural science, and the humanity courses-languages, music, and education. The Liberal Arts school is one of the oldest branches of the university, and from its harbor many representative and illustrious graduates have sailed out, anchoring in various channels of the business and professional world. Some of the Widely known alumni are: Dr. Reuben E. Kahn, noted serologist and discoverer of the Kahn Testi,; Lowell Thomas, renowned traveler and lecturer; John J. Blaine, deceased, former governor of Wisconsin and a United States Congressman; Hon. Len Small, former governor of the state of Illinois; Hon. George W. Norris, an influential Congress- man; Hon. Flem D. Sampson, a former Chief Justice of Arnold Nuecbterlein the Supreme Court and later governor of Kentucky; William Wade Hinshaw, a famous grand opera and con- cert baritone; and many other prominent graduates Who have made a name for themselves in their chosen fields. Miriam Scburman Florence Schulte Dr. F. W. Kroencke, dean of the college, came to Valparaiso University in 1927 from Cincinnati, Ohio, his deanship being created the same year. With the aid of his unrelenting efforts upon the work of the reorgan- ization of the schooYs curriculum, Valparaiso secured its accreditation by the North Central Association. His scholarly mind and his untiring labors for the promotion of academic training under Christian influence have made him an asset to the institution. His keen sense of humor, his good nature and his kindliness endear him to all Who come in contact with him, especially to those Who seek his trustful advice. Instruction dominated by spiritual principles, 3. de- velopment of love for scholarship, the preservation of health in body and mind, and the dedication to service in the interest of the graduateis home, church, and com- munity, are, then, the aims of the College of Liberal Arts. The Liberal Arts College as a body does not parti- cipate in extra-curricular activities, but organizations under its various departments carry on that function. Arnold C. Nuechterlein, president, and Miriam Schur- man, secretary, were the officers for the year, while Flor- ence Schulte was one of the Student Council representa- tives from the college. 24.

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l l l SCHOOL OF LAW J. W. MORLAND, Dean THE Law School, situated in the Arts-Law building, to which place it was moved in 1926, was fully approved by the American Bar Association in 1929, and elected a member of the Association of American Law Schools in the following year. Its degree is approved by the Board of Regents of the New York State University. A newly com- pleted library, so generously supported by the Walther League, consists of over ten thousand volumes. In 1879 the Honorable Mark L. De Motte organized the school on this campus and remained as its head for over thirty years, during which time many of its graduates served in state and national positions as successful lawyers. Colonel De Motte, , who retired in 1908 because of ill health, was replaced by Milo J. Bowman, who served as l dean for a period of over twenty years. i The present dean, J. W. Morland, received his J.D. from the University of Chicago, having previously obtained his AB. and LLB. from Indiana University. Under his cap- able leadership, the Law School has risen to the high position it now commands. Dean Morland,s geniality and scholarly attitude justify the esteem in which he is held. l l i i To familiarize its students with the principles and rules that have been established I l i l through common laW and legislative and constitutional enactments is the ultimate aim of the Law School. Outstanding local peculiarities of the 10591719 Kowalslei law as they exist in various states throughout the Union Gilbert He r 2b? 78 and in federal jurisdiction are by no means excluded from james Clements instruction. A student lawyer does not solely receive information and a thorough mental training, but a sane and practical balance between theory and practice. In such a study, legislative enactment and social influences are not neglected. He is acquainted with the ideals and traditions peculiar to his chosen profession; he is disci- plined in the methods of legal reasoning and analysis; and he is trained in the operative functions, supplemented by much practical information. Instruction and practice in drawing legal papers and pleading cases is provided through a trial practice court, wherein the student must take all steps required in the trial of a case. i i i l 1 l l ; 1 HI! Hung... l i l 5 i i l i i i l i l l 5 l l i l i i, i l l l x llllllllll'liiiillllmm .. :ii; I mull I llll ,.. This year twenty-two students of the Valparaiso Law School became associate members of the Indiana State Bar Association by a resolution passed at a mid- winter meeting of the association at Indianapolis. There has also been organized within the law school, under the supervision of Dean Morland, a lawyers, club, with a definite purpose to participate actively in extra-curricu- lat activities and arrange for prominent speakers to appear before the club. Those who held oflices in the School of Law for this year were: Joseph Kowalski, president; Gil- bert Herzberg, Vice-president, and James Clements, sec- retary. I , lllli II -l- Wllilll Amulnullm Ill! ,mgmmmuuw l : l H ?! I Ill l ,. .1 , x Il' iiii W? iiil i. I l l . l i I i i l ' , . x l . . i E ' i I l . l , ii E?! .;.;; . i i l i