Eastern Michigan University - Aurora Yearbook (Ypsilanti, MI)

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CHEMISTRY HMM! COFFEE MAYBE! PHYSICS WHY, IT ' S ELEMENTARY SCIENCE DEPARTMENT Science, or natural philosophy, has occupied a major place at Normal ever since the establishment of the col- lege i n 1849. In 1885, the department was divided into two departments: natural science and physical science- the latter under the direction of Dr. Stong. Upon his re- tirement in 1916, the department was divided into the chemistry ond physics departments, with only one instruc- tor in each. Now, the chemistry department alone has eight instructors. An outstanding event in the physics department was the purchase of the 10-inch Mellish refracting telescope in 1936. Professor R. R. Gorton served as head of this department from 1916 to 1936. He was then succeeded by Dr. Harry L. Smith. NOW THIS IS A MAPLE- IS

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SCULPTOR IT ' S CLEVER, BUT IS IT ART? 11 T3 S LIFE SKETCH HEY! YOU MOVED! 17

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THE MATH DEPARTMENT The Math Department has a staff of six members. The department has a broad cur- riculum and offers a large variety of subjects to the students who need them. These include Plane Geometry, Arithmetic of Business, and others. The sub jects offered fit into the various curricula. Science students can take courses in calculus, statics, slide rule, and surveying. Math of commerce, and statistics are also open to students in the social sciences. Senior high school majors and minors and elemen- tary students enroll in the various methods courses offered by the department. General courses include statistical methods in educa- tion and surveying. Michigan Normal also offers many advanced mathematics courses- more than most teacher ' s colleges. Our Math Department compares with that of almost any university and exceeds in scope almost all universities in an undergraduate way. SURVEYING LAND AHOY! EQUATIONS EVERYBODY ' S GOT AN ANGLE STATICS NOW P EQUALS F AND . 19