Kent State University - Chestnut Burr Yearbook (Kent, OH)

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Ml L 1S A %. Test Tubes, Experiments . Dr. J. Cleve Carroll, Chemistry professor and student Thomas Yukich conduct an experiment in the lab. The apparatus being used is a soil analysis tester. A flaming bunsen burner, a smoking test tube, the long and confusing corridors of McGilvrey Hall ... all these things ring a bell of familiarity with any Chemistry stu- dent. Since 1940 when McGilvrey was built. Chemistry majors at Kent began to have all the facilities needed for a well-rounded course. Today, Kent ' s Chemistry depart- ment has advanced to the top and is still making bigger strides. It is held in high esteem by the American Chem- ical Society, for the charter held by the local chapter, is one of 200 out of 1500 universities in the country. 22

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They Really Have It! Along with the spirit that accompanies a football game is that enthusiasm shown when the Twin Marching bands come strut- ting out on the field. It seems as though a spark of pride lights up in the eyes of every Kent Stater. From its very humble beginning in 1929, this group has grown to be one of the most outstanding organizations in the school. The first marching band was started in 1 935 followed by a coed band in ' 41 . Nine- teen fifty brought the formation of the now famous Twin Marching bands. And they really have it. One can ' t help but enjoy watching them . . . enthusiasm rubs off and they certainly have plenty of it to give. Leading the high-stepping majorettes on the field for every half time show at the football games this year, sparkling Sue Ann Hurd, head majorette, added the fin- ishing touch to our Twin Marching band. Sue Ann began as a majorette when she was a sophomore at Newton Falls High School. She has been with the KSU band for three years. A member of the junior class. Sue Ann is a physical education major in the College of Education. She is a coun- selor at Moulton Hall and a member of Chi Omega sorority. Left to right ore Bill Wetshtein, John Bengham, George Fletcher and Art Getz, members of the KSU Twin Marching band. This picture was taken at the Bowling Green-Kent game as the men were critically watching the performance of the Bowling Green band during half-time before they joined our band for the KSU show. All the members of the band have not only made themselves the pride of all Kent State by the spectacular appearance they made all year, but also for the spirit they had. Bonnie Fishburn and Dwight Goodman are ready to really let out with the sweet notes. Music, however, is not the only art connected with the playing In a marching band these days. The band participant must also become a functioning member of a crack drill team which would rival the most trained band group. 21

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That ' Casual Look ' They run around in jeans and smocks and just have that casual look. And they ' re excused for it because they are artists. The Art department at Kent started on the unpaved road to success in 1913. Today, it is known as one of the out- standing departments here. Having access to the new fa- cilities in the Industrial Arts building, art majors are ac- quainted with any branch of art. A 1 2-manned staff has a full time job teaching the young idealists how to put their abstract ideas into something concrete. Their success in doing so has made the department what it is now. Left to right are Bette Dunn, Harold Kitner, assistant professor of art, Nancy Mehl and their guide in Mexico. During the summer of ' 52, the professor and some Kent art majors parti- cipated in this field trip to Mexico. David Hambleton and Charles Babcock are in the aeronautics laboratory at the Industrial Arts building. Both students, avia- tion technology majors, are checking instruments on an amphibian plane donated to KSU by Goodyear. 23