Washington University Saint Louis - Hatchet Yearbook (St Louis, MO)

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Sfiawl 1 Qfafzcfan School of Qotczny The Henry Shaw School of Botany, located in Rebstoclq Hall and the Missouri Botanical Garden, is reputed to be an outstanding school of laotany, particularly on the grad- uate level. Endowed by Mr. Henry Shaw, the school serves to integrate the scientific efforts 22 of Washington University with those of the Garden. Last year, under the leadership of Dean Henry N. Andrews, lr., a well-known paleof lootanist, the school boasted, among numer- ous other awards, two recipients of Guggen- heim fellowships: Dr. Edgar Anderson, in genetics, and Sergius Marney, a student, in paleobotany.

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Qfrczcfuate cglcftoof of HHS and cglciences The Graduate School of Arts and Sciences comprises one of the most renowned divisions of Washington University. The enrollment of over eight hundred students is drawn from all parts of the coun- try and includes many from foreign lands, who were attracted to the school by the international reputation of the various departments. ln co-operation with the United States government, the graduate school, like other schools of WU, sponsors a student exchange Winter on Campus Dean Carl Tolmcm program with other countries. This year it put into operation a plan by which three qualified students would be enabled to study for a year Without tuition. ln addition to the courses of study usually associated with this division, the Graduate School of- fers co-ordinated programs, that is, courses and seminars not confined to distinct departmental divisions, as in the undergraduate school, but offered through the combined resources of a number of depart- ments and schools. Next year for the first time grad- uate work leading to a master's degree in music will be offered. interdepartmental degrees in gen- eral literature and comparative literature will also be included next fall. The Graduate School has been responsible for bringing outstanding speakers and leaders in various fields to lecture before University audiences. Thus this school is expanding to meet the specific educational needs of its students. These various programs are co- ordinated under the direction of Dean Carl Tolman. 21

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Dean Henry N. Andrews, Ir. Two other accomplishments of last year of which Dean Andrews is justifiably proud are the rebuilding of the greenhouse, and the establishment of a flower garden in back of Bebstock. The purpose of the garden is two- fold: to provide an excellent place for class and experimental work and to beautify that section of the campus. This year, there were no professional courses offered on the undergraduate level, majors were offered in the general fields of botany and microbiology. First year botany students were taken on several field trips, including one through the Grchid House at Gray Summit, Mo., one through St. Louis's famed Anheuser-Busch Brewery, and one through the Mo. Botanical Garden Herbarium and Library, which graduate students use to great advantage in their work. The graduate curriculum was more diver- sified and included work in genetics, psycol- ogy, paleobotany, physiology and taxonomy. During the past 54 years, the School of Botany has granted 80 doctorates. A large portion of the recipients have become teach- ers in colleges.