Mansfield University - Carontawan Yearbook (Mansfield, PA)

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E. P. Bertin Departmental Head The Secondary Department of Mansfield State Teachers College strives to prepare and produce better teachers for the junior and senior high schools. This program is under the supervision of Eugene P. Bertin. As head of the Secondary Department, he attempts to solve any problems which may con- front students, teachers, or the department itself. To the secondary student Mansfield offers a selection of such special fields as science, mathematics, social studies, English, and languages. Spe- cialization allows the secondary student to major in the subjects in which he is most interested. The campus junior high school provides the setting for a direct application by the young secondary teacher of the knowledge he has acquired in his particular field. And thus an American secondary teacher is born. English Lit. under Dr Swan

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Miss Brooks Head of Music Department The Music Department may be greatly reduced in size from previous years but that fact has not hampered its development of the prospective AMERICAN TEACHER. Besides the numerous courses in music theory and culture, the music students are given extensive training in voice and instru- mental work with special attention to their major instrument. The unlimited number of college activities provide splendid opportuni- ties for the students to display their musical abilities. Assembly programs, vesper services, and monthly Sunday afternoon musicales are just a few of the programs featuring talent from the Music Education Department. We in the Music Department extend our best wishes to Mr. Bertram Francis, the former department head who has answered the call to duty, Into his position we have welcomed the very efficient leadership of Miss Marjorie Brooks. At the Console

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Dr. George A. Retan Director of Elementary Education The Elementary Department under the direction of Dr. George A. Retan seeks to promote better childhood education through the use of more pro- gressive methods. The elementary student teacher learns and practices the latest innovations of great educators. The supervisors of the elementary laboratory school are a tribute to the school teaching profession. They are responsible not only for the pupils in their grade but also for their student teachers. Although this is a large respon- sibility, it is most capably handled by teachers who through wide experience have accumulated a great store of knowledge about everything in general. Since a much larger number of children enter grade school than ever reach high school or college, the task of the elementary teacher is an im- portant one. Her well-rounded personality and excellent teacher-training make her typical of THE AMERICAN TEACHER. Elementary Student Teacher