Eastern Michigan University - Aurora Yearbook (Ypsilanti, MI)

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PRINTING PRINTING? H ' MM DOES THE TREASURY DEPT. KNOW ABOUT THIS? INDUSTRIAL ARTS DEPARTMENT The Industrial Arts Department functions as an integral part of the College in addition to providing specialized work for those desiring to qualify for teaching in the various indus- trial arts fields. In all courses, emphasis is placed on educa- tional development and understanding rather than on manipulative processes or projects alone. Thus, most of the v ork functions as general education through planning, research, and study of problems of a concrete nature. Most of the instruction and experience in the department is such that it is valuable to the student, regardless of whether or not he completes his four-year program. The courses offered include practical draw- ing, woodwork, metal work, electrical work, printing, arts and crafts, household mechan- ics, form shopwork, and industrial arts and activities for the elementary grades. Graduates of the department have been successful in teaching, school administration, business, and industrial occupations. 24

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SPECIAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT Normal was the first state teachers college in the United States to establish training for teachers of handicapped children. Earliest offerings in this field were made in the summer of 1915. In 1924, a full-time training center was established under the organization and direction of Profes- sor Charles M. Elliott, who guided its growth until his death in 1941. Divisions were added as funds and teachers were mode available. The laboratory classes include training for teach- ers of mentally retarded, crippled, deaf and hard of hear- ing, and partially sighted children, as well as children of low vitality. Classes in speech reading for adults have been offered since 1926. A curriculum in Occupational Therapy was established in 1941. The first graduate courses were ofFered in 1938. The present Director of Special Education is Dr. Francis E. Lord, who was appointed in 1942. Recent years have seen interesting research projects, and summer programs have included work for the cerebral palsied child, for the adult blind, and for deaf-blind children. DR. LORD SPEECH CORRECTION THAT WE MAY SMASH THE BARRIER OF SPEECH DIFFICULTIES 23

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NEVER UNDERESTIMATE THE POWER OF A WOMAN HOME ECONOMICS DEPARTMENT This department was organized in 1903 as a two-year curriculum. At that time, the courses were open to any woman in the Col- lege or the town and were largely skill or craft courses. In 1918, Normal College was designated by the State Board of Education as the Teachers ' College in Michigan to prepare teachers for teaching vocational homemaking in the public schools. This necessitated extend- ing the curriculum to four years, including a course in home management with residence at 415 Perrin Street. The present curriculum in- cludes various aspects of homemaking and offers a major and a minor in home economics as well as elective courses. LET ' S SEE-THIS GOES HERE 12 HOURS OF CHEMISTRY EQUALS LEMON FLUFF 25