Eastern Michigan University - Aurora Yearbook (Ypsilanti, MI)

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- BOOKS, BOOKS, BOOKS LIBRARY SCIENCE Twelve years ago, at the request of President John M. Munson, Miss Andrews, Miss Milliman, Mrs. Bates, Miss Rosenstreter, and Mr. Cleveringa instituted the curriculum in School Library Service to satisfy the needs for full-time librarians ' in the elementary and secondary schools and for teacher-librarians who give part time to teaching and part time to supervision of the school library. Michigan State Normal College was the first to offer such training, and it has done an excellent job in set- ting up a complete curricular program to meet the varied demands. At present, the Department is quali- fied to offer a four-year curriculum in School Library Service for those interested in choosing library service as a career. Too, it is qualified to offer courses to stu- dents majoring in other curricula who are desirous of gaining practical instruction in the use and function of the average school library. However, only a limited number of students may elect courses in School Library Service. Many of the students who have successfully com- pleted the four-year curriculum in School Library Serv- ice, have gone directly from Normal to positions such as in the reference library at the Detroit Free Press. 15

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FOREIGN LANGUAGE DEPARTMENT The foreign language department of the col- lege has eight staff members, headed by Dr. Owens. French, German, Latin, and Spanish are the languages which were taught this year. Rus- sian will be added to this group next year. Stu- dents are allowed to major only in French, Latin, or Spanish. Foreign students often enroll in the literature courses of the department. About half the students who major in a foreign language plan to be language teachers. The rest are usually students going into graduate work. 14 ENGLISH DEPARTMENT The English Department has a staff of twenty-eight members and consists of composition, liter- ature and speech instructors. All students at Michigan Normal are required to take two of the courses offered by the English Department— one year of written composition work and one semes- ter of speech. The basic literature courses of- fered by the department are in- troductory courses in poetry, prose, and Shakespeare. The aim in each of these is to read for understanding. The courses are designed for students who read intensively and at the same time extensively. Most of the courses beyond these funda- mentals ore planned to familiar- ize students with various periods of English literature.

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ELEMENTARY MUSIC CLASS IT ' S BETTER THAN IT SOUNDS THE FINE ARTS By 1854, the study of music was an estab- lished portion of the curriculum. Since that early dote the department has continually expanded until now courses in theory, history, literature, and appreciation of music are offered as well as music education. The music conservatory was established in 1880 by order of the State Board of Education. The aims of the conservatory are two-fold: the training of teachers for the public school and the study of music for specialized fields. Art, like music, has long been a basic part of the scholastic program. Even during the early days art was recognized as one of the primary teaching aids. in 1901, drawing was made a separate de- partment. This was the year that Miss Bertha Goodison joined the faculty. For many years, she gave much of her time, energy, and ability to the development of ihe art department. The department now ofFers the opportunity to do creative art work and to learn child develop- ment through art. 16 INSTRUMENT CLASS LONG HAIR, SHORT HAIR, MUSIC HATH CHARM