Eastern Michigan University - Aurora Yearbook (Ypsilanti, MI)

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The department of Physics and Astronomy, under the direction of Dr. Harry L. Smith, has met the stress of wartime with admirable calm- ness and capability. In addition to the usual civilian classes this department, like others on campus, has taken on the greatly added re- sponsibilities of training the men in t he Army Specialized Training Program. The natural laws of the physical world, such as electricity, the mechanics of solids, astronomy, and the me- chanics of heat and sound, are studied. Time is spent in both learning the theories of such subjects and testing their validity in the lab- oratory. Physical science, being as highly necessary as it is today, is finding an aura of new im- portance surrounding its work. Its training will insure good post-war instruction as well as immediate usage in theaters of war. In a world of modern war-fare, such as our fighting men are meeting today, it is obvious that chemistry in all its phases is highly im- portant. Constant new discoveries, and the consequent need for trained and skilled workers are reasons enough why the field is yearly attracting more and more students. Dr. Perry S. Brundage, head of our Chemistry Department which is situated in the Science Building, and his staff ha ve been meeting to the highest possible degree of efficiency the demands war-time has been making upon his department. The future world as well as the present world profit from their teachings. a entiAtn ¥ Sellers Brundage Conn Cnpps PL Kruwell Smith Elliott Slick Wygant ' 51C5 16

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cd-C anauuaed aucia Case, Wolfe, Owens, Sabourin, Magoon. We can only hope for an everlasting peace in the world of tomorrow if we ourselves put forth an effort to understand the peoples of the world and display a genuine interest in their ways of living, their creeds, and beliefs. Necessary auxiliaries to any such plans on an intelligent basis are a knowledge of the lan- guage of those peoples. Under the direction of Mrs. Sabourin, the staff of the Language The necessity of a good background of his- tory and an understanding of the forces that have made society what it is, is a recognized necessity in almost any profession, especially teaching. Dr. Simon E. Fagerstrom, head of the History and Social Science Department, and his col- leagues are busy doing their part to fulfill this necessity in every possible phase. History students, majors and minors, faithfully attend Department is aiming toward better understand- ing and appreciation through the languages, preparing students for work in reconstruction of war-torn countries or as teachers who will continue this understanding and appreciation by passing it on to their pupils. The Modern Language Department is located on the second floor of the library, while the classical languages, are taught in Pierce Hall. Social c cience classes on the second floor of Pierce Hall and are instructed in American History, Ancient and Medieval History, Modern History, Eng- land and the British Empire, Sociology, Polit- ical Science, and Economics. The introduction of a new course dealing with the American Democracy has been an addition to those offered by the department in an effort to further prepare Michigan Normal students to be active post-war citizens. Back Row: Engelsman Alden Waugh Blackenburg Front Row: Warren Ericson Thomson Fagerstrom Devol Hubbell Field

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In a world at war the importance of mathe- matics is becoming greater and greater. Dr. Lindquist heads the Mathematics Department, whose major task, though it seems this year to have been instructing the A.S.T.P., is still ably preparing mathematics teachers for the schools, as well as preparing men for other professions in which a knowledge of math is essential. For these, courses in higher algebra, calculus, and trigonometry are offered, and for commercial and business students there are also classes in investment mathematics and in- surance. The staff of the Geography Department, under the direction of Dr. James H. Glasgow, has found itself one of the essentials in both edu- cational and social phases of campus life dur- ing the past year. Between classes as well as during them they have offered aid to be- wildered feminine students who have frantic- ally tried to place their over-seas boy-friends. Aside from this, and of wider importance, is the keen interpretation of the news of the pre ' sent war world that a study of geography brings. Miss Sill has contributed a column, Review of World News , to the issues of the college paper, and Dr. Hoy has given informal lectures on his experiences in the government service in South America to enrich the general knowledge. II V la thernci tic A Erikson, Schneckenburger, Lindquist. Glasgow, Hoy, Sill. Kjeoaraphu 17