Gumbo Yearbook, Class of 1914 Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College
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Louisiana State University LSU Digital Commons Gumbo Yearbook University Archives 1914 Gumbo Yearbook, Class of 1914 Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Follow this and additional works at: http://digitalcommons.lsu.edu/gumbo Recommended Citation Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College, "Gumbo Yearbook, Class of 1914" (1914). Gumbo Yearbook. 16. http://digitalcommons.lsu.edu/gumbo/16 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the University Archives at LSU Digital Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in Gumbo Yearbook by an authorized administrator of LSU Digital Commons. For more information, please contact [email protected]. V O L U M E X V T he Gumbo 1914 PUBLISHED BY THE SENIOR CLASS OF LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY GEORGE BAILLIO, Edilor-in-Chief M. R. UPTON, Business Manager G reetings Greetings to you, all whose eyes Rest hereon; all you whose ties, Enwrapt in scenes you know so well, Endeared ’til only death can quell, To you, our daily comrades true, Inscribe we greetings. May they be Never-ending sesame. Greetings to you, each of you, Sons of dear old L. S. U.l Greetings to you, all whose eyes Rest hereon; who memories prize, Endeared in time, of those glad years Ever gone. Now by your ears, Tuned to sounds from L. S. U., In this life recorded, hear Naught but what you hold most dear. Greetings to you, men so true, Sons of noble L. S. U.l Greetings to you, all whose eyes Rest hereon; 'tis you we prize, Ever-tried friends, each and all, Ever ready at our call, To you, friends of L. S. U., In glad acknowledgment this day, Naught but cheer we send your way, Greetings to you, tried and true, Sincere friends of L. S. U.l N the editing of the fifteenth volume of the GUMBO we have endeavored to picture University life and activity at L. S. U. as our forefathers found it, and as we leave it to-day. W e have attempted to chronicle the history and development of the various departments and activ ities of our Alma Mater. The success of our efforts will depend on the liber ality of our readers. It is our earnest desire that in reviewing the pages that follow, you will grasp the spirit of our labors. W e have worked faithfully and diligently but our path has not been altogether too smooth. W e have faced the obstacles which presented themselves with firmness and determination. The resignation of an able leader at a critical time in the compilation of the 1914 Gumbo necessitated the forming of new plans and almost complete reor ganization. Our new editor, coming to the helm practically inexperienced and with little time to adjust himself to his surroundings, has had to solve the same problems over again, and in less time. Now that our work is completed, we ask credit for its merits and chanty for its shortcomings. Gov. L u t h e r E. H a l l W e respectfully dedicate the fifteenth volume of the GUMBO to His Excellency, Luther E. Hall, Gov ernor of the State of Louisiana, in recognition of his loyal services to our State and his sterling qualities as a man. L o u isia n a S ta te C a pitol T h e S n a k e D a n ce of V ictory Board of Supervisors E X o f f i c i o m e m b e r s GOVERNOR L. E. H a l l , P r e s id e n t.......................................................East Baton Rouge H o n . T . H . H a r r is, State Superintendent of Public Education . East Baton Rouge T HOMAS D. B oyd, President of the F a c u lty ............................... East Baton Rouge APPOINTED MEMBERS T . JONES C r o ss, Vice-President .......................................................East Baton Rouge S a m u e l M cC . L a w r a s o n ...................................................................... W est Feliciana J o h n H . O v e r t o n ..................................................................................................... Rapides J e r o m e M o u t o n ..................................................................................................... Lafayette C. C. B ird , J r ...................................................................................................E ast Baton Rouge B o l iv a r E. K e m p ..............................................................................................Tangipahoa J. F r a n k H a RBERT ......................................................................................Jefferson Davis H . S. C h e n e t ............................................................................................................. Orleans J. L. A d a m s ............................................................................................................. Ouachita C h a s . W . E l a m ........................................................................................................... D e Soto G e o . K. P r a t t ............................................................................................................. Orleans ALLEN S h o l a r s ..................................................................................................... Ouachita A. T . P r e s c o t t , Secretary ...................................................................... Baton Rouge R. P. SWIRE, T r e a s u r e r ..............................................................................Baton Rouge EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE T . J o n e s C ross, Chairman T . H . H a rris S a m u e l M cC . L a w ra so n T h o m a s D. B oyd R. P . S w ir e , Secretary C o l . T h o m a s D . B o y d departments. The University’s corps of professors, instructors, scientific experts, and administrative officers now numbers 116. O f these, seventy-eight devote themselves primarily to work in the class rooms and laboratories, twenty-two are employed in the work of the experiment stations, and the remainder are officers of administration. Class room and laboratory instruction is given to students in twenty-four different departments and the work includes nearly every subject in the field of literature, phi losophy, and science. At present 368 different courses of college study are offered. If a student were to enroll in five courses each year, it would require more than seventy years for him to master every subject now taught in the University. The University’s chief function is to aid the people of the State to solve their various problems,— educational, industrial, social, legal, and ethical. Its aim is to help every citizen to stand in his place and to do his best work for the upbuilding of his com munity and his Commonwealth. It is therefore not waiting for the people to come to it, but it is going out to the people by means of a rapidly developing system of extension work. In this way it is reaching thousands of citizens who can not come to the campus for instruction. But its greatest work consists in sending out each year scores of well- trained men and women with increased capacities for promoting the industrial, intellectual, and moral betterment of their communities. College of Arts and Sciences HE College of Arts and Sciences is the nucleus from which all the other schools and colleges of the University have developed. Its pur pose is to afford the student a liberal education in both the humanities and the sciences. Ancient and modern languages and literature, philosophy, and all the sciences and arts that are not strictly tech nical or professional are included within its sphere. The work in the College of Arts and Sciences is planned so as to give a broader training than that of the classical courses of earlier days, and at the same time to avoid the narrowness that has some times resulted from the excessive specialization of late years. W ith this end in view, certain courses in the fundamental branches of knowledge, which are regarded as essential to a liberal and efficient education, are required of all candidates for the B.A. degree. This required work is generally completed in the first two years of the college course. All subjects beyond this prescribed work are elective, and the student has a broad field from which to choose, as is indicated by the list of courses enumerated in the Bulletin of the College of Arts and Sciences. The elective work may be arranged with a view either of securing a general cul tural training without regard to any particular vocation, or of pursuing intensive study in some special field such as one or more languages, the social sciences (history, political science, economics and sociology), higher commerce and business administration, phi losophy and psychology, or the natural sciences. A proper selection of studies will enable the student to pursue a course that will afford excellent training for the teaching pro fession, commercial pursuits, journalism, or for the study of law or medicine. The student is not limited, however, to the courses offered in the College of Arts and Sciences. Those who intend eventually to pursue professional or technical studies, but who desire first to secure a broad educational foundation, may enter the College of Arts and Sciences and later elect work in the College of Agriculture, the College of Engi neering, the Teachers’ College, or the Law School. By pursuing this plan they may obtain both a literary and a professional degree within six years. Many who do not intend to secure a professional degree may find it advantageous to specialize in the fore going manner after the completion of the required work. Such an arrangement will enable the student to obtain a liberal academic training while also preparing for the practical duties of life. That the work of the College of Arts and Sciences meets the needs of its students is attested by the fact that the enrollment has constantly increased during the past few years from 159 in 1908 to 249 in 1913, not counting the students of Teachers’ College who receive their training in the College of Arts and Sciences.