Eastern Michigan University - Aurora Yearbook (Ypsilanti, MI)

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Horace H. Rackham School of Special Ed- ucation serves as a laboratory school for handicapped children and the Department of Special Education. .Q 1: flf 5 xi V' Roosevelt School is located on the campus and is operated by the college. Here, while practice teaching, students encounter the labor- atory classroom situation. if a asf A xx was wnlxiklk Us Q nl BB Ea suing: na ws niggas se KM :slin- 5-can Er as s Exi- 2 Lincoln Consolidated School, located about seven miles south of Ypsilanti, is operated jointly by the college and the Lincoln School District. , 19

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EDUCATIO The Department of Education is the oldest department on campus, as the college was originally opened as Michigan State Normal School, the first normal, or teacher training, school in Michigan. This department still holds the central position in the college departments of instruction. Student teachers familiarize themselves with the classroom situation at the campus laboratory schools or several local off- campus schools. tudent EA ROW 1: Miss W. Russell, M. Andress, R. Schakel, E. Leslie, B. Weiss, M. Perkins. ROW 2: S. Youness, B. Shannon, A. Herst, L. Leonard, M. Velky, J. Kempf. ROW 3: M. Post, K. McClure, N. Dearing, J. Snyder, J. Paulsen, ' W E' X

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E GLII-I SPEECH YJ' 'li'-:mms s- 2 winks! 20 We inf H ,. W? ska is fswfagfa a H W s 21 Q fr W s W , H fsgsgsfstt r 5 , sg:1fg,,,t5ts X f ml as 5 t ,gm an My-gui The Department of English and Speech is of primary importance. Here, the freshmen brush up on composition, literature and speech, so necessary for communication. Here, also, are the advanced classes in writing, literature, speech, interpretation and dramatic arts. One of the main interests of the department is the forensics program. The department directs this extra-curricular activity, which is open to everyone, in the areas of oratory, extemporaneous speaking, discussion, public speaking, debate, and interpretive reading. EMC, with twelve other Michigan colleges, forms the Michigan InterCollegiate Speech League. This league sponsors various tournaments for oratory, discus- sion, and debate. Eastern has won three of these tournaments in the past year and placed first in many individual contests. Active on carn- pus is Pi Kappa Delta, the largest honorary speech society in the United States. E The answer to an educator's dream, Interpre- tive Reading class is full of opportunities for active participation. The students deal with the fundamental problems of oral interpretation, developing poise and ease before an audience, a clear and forceful voice, and flexibility and discrimination in interpreting the thought to others. hai Active participation in committees, panels, and forums develops comprehension of the princi- ples and pratice of discussion and conference.