Atlantic Union College - Minuteman Yearbook (South Lancaster, MA)

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Professor George L. Caviness, Head of Department of Foreign Languages. Foreign Languages Through language we express all that there is to humanity. We owe all our knowledge and culture to the study and use of languages. The study of Greek goes back to an- cient civilization. Since the New Testament was written first in Greek, one who is really interested in the study of the Bible will find that a thorough knowledge of this language is of incalculable value in fully understanding the meaning of the Word. The study of modern languages is highly desirable for students in our schools who are preparing for foreign mission service. At the same time that a student is learning a foreign language, he is strengthening his own native tongue, and becoming more cosmopolitan through the study of other people, their customs, and languages. Art Miss Theodora Stearns explains a color chart to her class. Art, in the not-too-distant past, was considered mostly as an expression of beauty and emotion only to be looked at and admired. In this day, besides being ornamental, it has developed into an im- portant factor in the business world. Al- most all commercial advertising in maga- zines, newspapers, and on outdoor and indoor posters, relies on the art of the commercial artist for getting the seller ' s idea across to the public. Miss Theodora Stearns trains the students in the special requirements for this field, such as color harmony, sense of line, balance and pro- portion. Sketching, portrait drawing and etch- ing are also taught to the students pos- sessing interest and ability along these lines, and their talents are carefully de- veloped.

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Professor Godfrey T. Anderson, Head of Depart- ment of History, a scholar in his field. History Professor Ellis R. Colson, History Instructor, whose wide travels add interest to class discussions. To understand better present world conditions, social and political, one must understand the events of the past that have brought on these conditions. History studied under the excellent guidance of Professors Godfrey T. Anderson and Ellis R. Colson, becomes a living subject, giv- ing a background for the student to ac- guire more knowledge and culture for building his own future. The story of men ' s lives and how their actions have affected the welfare of a nation or of the world is, in the last analy- sis, history. And how one profits by the mistakes or wisdom of these men is the real test of the benefit of the study of history.

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Miss Madge Gould, cheeriul Head of Department oi Music. A thing of beauty is a joy for ever. Keats surely must have been thinking of music when he wrote that immortal line, just as Wordsworth was when he said, The music in my heart I bore long after it was heard no more. The Music Department of the college provides special training in acguiring a taste for the finer things of life. Music can enrich a life, refresh a spirit and ennoble the thoughts of a person. The deep inter- est taken in the activities of this depart- ment is evidence that music hath charms. Through glee clubs, orchestra, band, church choir, chorus, and solo work, much splendid music has been provided for religious services, entertainments, ly- ceum courses, clubs, and churches in the vicinity of the college. Music Miss Elizabeth Saunders instructs a young musician.