Eastern Michigan University - Aurora Yearbook (Ypsilanti, MI)

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SOCIAL SCIENCE Second Row: Engelsman, Alden, Waugh, Blacker- burg. First Row: Warren, Eric- son, Thomson, Fager- strom, Devol, Hubbell, Field. The Global war In which ' e ore engaged places a new stress on a knowledge of geog- raphy. Names of far av ay, apparently in- significant places loom into importance in head- lines. The staff of the geography department headed by Dr. James Glasgow is alert to all geographic changes affecting the environment and life of peoples of the land. The geography department instructs its students in v hy, where, and how people live. Of no small importance is the help it gives to students in interpreting the world news. Liberal education is based on an understand- ing of modern institutions and the forces v hich make up society. This knowledge cannot be built up unless we know how our institutions were evolved. This is the important work done by Dr. Simon E. Fagerstrom, head of the hHistory Department and his colleagues. Courses are taught covering the many phases of American History, Europe and the Far East, Economics and Sociology. Recently introduced were many courses in Sociology enabling students to obtain a Socio- logy major on a pre-professionol course. Glasgow, Hoy, Sill GEOGRAPHY 11

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■. i| f - s Sf ' m Hh 1 K K ' ' ENGLISH Second Row: Cooper, Sanders, Super, Wal- cutt, Barnes, Miserez. First Row: Hagle, Eckert, Magoon, Carey, Bal- lew. The ultimate aim of the department of Enghsh is the understanding and appreciation of hter- ature. Coupled with this is the goal of being able to express one ' s self clearly and concisely. In the rooms of Old Welch hiall. Professor Gerald Sanders heads a staff proficient in teaching courses ranging from Old English and Chaucer to courses in contemporary literature. Excellent period courses and courses in Amer- ican Literature are available to the English major. The required rhetoric course furnishes Ji ' rm foundation for more advanced courses in English Grammar and Creative Writing. In building an everlasting peace and better relations w ith nations of the world, it is essential that we reach them on the basis of their lan- guage. We can develop a genuine interest and enthusiasm for understanding their customs and ways of living. Language students will hove a great respon- sibility in reconstruction work of war-torn countries. The language department, under the direction of Mrs. Sobourin, inculcates in the students an understanding and appreciation of foreign language. Courses are taught in German, French, Spanish, Latin and Greek. Case, Wolfe, Owens, Sabourin, Magoon. LANGUAGE 10

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CHEMISTRY Brundage, Sellers. PHYSICS Elliot, Smith. Everyday ne A and important problems orise in the Field of chemistry. Perhaps this depart- ment is most prone to realize the new develop- ments because of progress of chemical v arfore. In the peace to come there will be more out- standing and far-reaching advances in chem- istry. Trained and specialized chemists ore in great demand today. Dr. hlorry S. Brundage, head of the department and Dr. Sellers inculcate in their students the need for accurate and detailed observations in their laboratory experi- ments. Chemistry labs are filled with Bunson burners, test tubes, and the odors of chemical reaction. The physics department, headed by Dr. Horry Smith, teaches courses in the mechanics of heat, light, and sound,- flight astronomy; and laws explaining the phenomenon of the physical world. Students spend half their time learning the theories and the application of them. The remainder of the time is spent in the laboratory applying these principles and observing the results. Aware of the stress put on physics in modern warfare now, the faculty of this department impresses upon the students the even greater part that physics will play in the post-war era. 12