MacMurray College - Tartan / Illiwoco Yearbook (Jacksonville, IL)

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English Department Stars with Humanities The English Department at MacMurray is the coordinator of the Liberal Arts concept which has been emphasized on our campus. Exploration into the liberal arts can be found in two courses offered through this de- partment: Humanities, which is an intense study of some of the great literary works of the Western World reflecting the evolution of western culture and the other course, Fresh- man English, which combines practice in com- position and clear thinking with a reading pro- gram planned to acquaint students with lit- erature of varied types. Survey courses in American and British literature and specific disciplines such as Shakespeare and the Romantic Movement are offered to the English major as well as to stu- dents interested in literature ' s world of ideas. The shadows of night are creeping up, but Dave Cochrane will get his Freshman term paper finished by the deadline — tomorrow morn- ing! Dr. McKendree Blair lectures to his Rulm Class, Religion 135 in the Little Theater.

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New Language Lab Added to Department Through the study of great world literature, Dr. Richard Palmer emphasizes the study of life and the human situation in his humanities discipline. The Language Department has received an im- petus from the newly developed Language Labora- tory in the library basement. Under the direction of Dr. Robert Berndt, students have the chance to listen to records and tapes to aid them in their studies. Ad- vanced students attend conversation sessions and sit at special language tables in the dining hall. These conversations are conducted by foreign students who are attending MacMurray College. Second semester gives language students the opportunity to partici- pate in language plays. Foreign movies are shown throughout the year on Orr Auditorium. A valuable asset to the Language Department has been Mr. Robert Winter, who studied at Oxford University in England. New languages are starting to be added to the department complementing the liberal arts change of the college. Along with French, German, and Spanish, Latin is now offered with definite plans for Greek and Russian next year. The Department of Religion and Philosophy has also expanded with the addition of Mr. Karl Wright, MacMurray ' s resident theologian. Relion 135, 136 has been switched to Ruml classes in the Little Theater. Six hours of religion or philosophy are required at MacMurray for graduation; and for this, many students take the opportunity to study modem reli- gious thought and other contemporary religions of the world. English and Math majors benefit greatly from philosophy courses in deductive, inductive, and symbolic logic. MacMurray chapel services are conducted weekly during which time leading ministers and theologians are invited to speak to the Mac studentry. 20