Elizabethtown College - Conestogan / Etonian Yearbook (Elizabethtown, PA)

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do we upon Albert L. Gray, associate professor of business educa- tion, and Samuel S. V enger, special lecturer in law and member of the Lancaster County Bar, discuss some of the economic and the legal problems involved in inter- national trade. Business men are increasingly concerned with world-wide markets and trade with the under-de- veloped areas of the world. Eleanor Eastlack, instructor in business education, dem- onstrates for K. Ezra Bucher, assistant professor in busi- ness education, and Edgar Bitting, instructor in ac- counting, one of the calcu- lators in the business machines room. Student mastery of such machines enables them to use skill- fully the newest types of office equipment. o ' ver a quarter of a century ago, Elizabethtown Col- lege offered a bachelor ' s degree in business education. The first liberal arts college in Pennsylvania to offer such a degree, our college continues to expand its busi- ness department. Mr. Wenger instructs students in the legal aspects of business. Professor Gray attempts to instill in us the con- cept of using economic wealth as a means of bettering human society. Among the courses he offers are Prin- ciples of Economics, Money and Banking, Business Statistics, and Human and Economic Geography. Professor Bucher introduces us to the first course in accounting and teaches Methods of Business Education. Miss Eastlack ' s courses in typing, shorthand, and secre- tarial and office practice are designed to develop pro- ficiency in office procedure. Mr. Bitting, an experienced banker, guides business administration majors through the intricacies of accounting. Our business faculty each year cooperate with the Lancaster, York, and Harrisburg chapters of the National Office Management Association in sponsoring a business seminar that brings to the campus office personnel, management, and high school business education teachers for a discussion of their common aims and problems. 14

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And gladly 1 he Survey of Biblical History introduces us to Bible study on the college level. Miss Martin and Professor Byerly present the Book of Books not only as great literature but as the inspired Word of God. To advanced courses such as The Teachings of Jesus, Psychology of Religion, and the Bible and Modern Problems they bring an unbiased approach and thoughtful interpreta- tion. Field trips to nearby community centers of other faiths increase our understanding and ap- preciation of the contributions, differences, and likenesses of these faiths. The instruction of the department reaches off-campus groups and campus classes for special students. The education curriculum attracts students preparing for business education, elementary education, and secondary education. Particularly observant of the latest methods in education, our professors constantly direct our attention to the new trends and literature in the field. The climax of our preparation for teaching comes in our senior year when we do actual student teaching in the schools of Elizabeth- town, Marietta, Hershey, Mount Joy, and East Donegal Township. Professor Hoover makes all contacts with the public school system and Dean Bucher clears the senior schedules for a full day ' s teaching experience. Robert Byerly, head of the department of Bible and di- rector of religious activities, and Martha Martin, instruc- tor in Bible, discuss the New Revised Standard Version with Lucy Musselman, senior, and Alan Whitacre, presi- dent of the 5. C. A. Elmer Hoover, associate pro- fessor of education and di- rector of teacher training, and H. G. Bucher, dean and professor of education, eval- uate the new eight-week all- day practice teaching pro- gram with three student teachers. Robert Miller, Nancy Seldomridge, and Josephine Bowman suggest that the plan should con- tinue. Later in the year these professors will assist in the permanent placement of student teachers. 13

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wait words Dr. R. W. Schlosser, head of the department of English, leads the discussion at a meeting with his colleagues in the faculty lounge in the library. Dr. Louise Kelly, in- structor in freshman English, advises the Sock Buskin Club. Vera R. Hackman, as- sociate professor of English, teaches journalism and ad- vises student publications. Dr. Schlosser offers courses in literature-survey, period, type, author. Alice Heilman teaches Children ' s Litera- ture. The language faculty meet for an informal after-class exchange of amusing experi- ences. Kathryn Herr, instruc- tor in French, and Elinor Neumann, instructor in Ger- man, enjoy the anecdote told by Dr. Fredrick Neu- mann, professor of languages. Dr. and Mrs. Neumann, co-advisers to the German Club, are interested in Es- peranto. Dr. Neumann of- fers the course in alternate years. 1 he English classroom is the gateway to the mystery, fantasy, and realism of all ages. We travel the magical trails of literature to recreate the pilgrimage of Chaucer ' s travelers in the Canterbury Tales, to tramp the Forest of Arden with Rosalind and Celia, and to laugh with the merry Falstaff. The changes in the English language from the time of King Arthur to the Atomic Age provoke our comment, criticism, and laughter. Yet each period — the Renais- sance, the Eighteenth Century, the Victorian Age— adds its share to the growing vocabulary binding together English-specking peoples. The inevitable practice in English fundamentals — grammar, usage, the library unit, the research paper — sharpens the tools for effective communication. Our modern language professors challenge us to real- ize the interrelatedness of all nations and the need for a common bond of understanding. New insights into the customs and habits of other peoples hasten to lerance, sympathy, cooperation, and world peace. We learn to think in French, in German, in Spanish. Our lives are enriched by an appreciation of the literature, art, and music of these mature European cultures. 15