Middle Tennessee State University - Midlander Yearbook (Murfreesboro, TN)

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Q,eadlnf, WuU and Sfi cJiUt a e Go iUilf.ut44uU o the LANGUAGE ARTS Now we come to a department through which every one of us must pass sometime during our college Ufe. It IS the Department of Languages. In order to meet re- quirements for a degree, be it B.S. or B.A., we must com- plete eighteen hours of English. If we choose the B.A. we must also complete at least eighteen hours in the field of modern languages. Both of the above requirements are institutional and are not, as some students suppose, de- partmental. The hardy souls who choose to major in English must present a minimum of forty-five hours in the field and pass written and oral comprehensive examinations during the last quarter of their senior year. The purpose of the exami- nations IS to encourage the students to look upon the courses they take during their four years in college not as ends themselves but as means to an end, a satisfactory competency in the fields of English and American literature. It has been said that the person who is familiar with but one language is like a bird with one wing. The Depart- ment of Languages presents to all students the opportunity to soar as high as they please by offering complete courses in the language and literature of both Spain and France. The Department of Languages also offers courses in journalism. In these courses, theory is combined with practice, and the result is the school paper. The Siddina and the yearbook. The Mid ander. The Department of Languages is one of the six depart- ments offering a minor in the Graduate Division. The courses offered on the graduate level are primarily de- signed to promote even better teaching in the secondary schools of Tennessee. In the top picture. Miss Schardt is shown using re- cordings in her Spanish class. In the second picture. Lane Boutwell, speech arts director, and some students record a radio program. The faculty members are pictured below. They are: Elizabeth Schardt, Vordgn Language; Emily Calcott, English; Charles Edwin Howard, English; S. Carroll EviNS, £?ig i5h; Guy Arthur Battle, £7ig i.sh; Clifford Byrne, £ng i5h; Richard C. Peck, English. Jt r Bl IT 1 im- me

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!Hr:M ' [iIiglflllinCEHll ItlMillHnmiiiMi » J SOCIAL STUDIES And now, folks, we come to the Social Science Depart- ment which is one of the largest. When you were here it was called the History Department, wasn ' t it? That was in 1911, too, and since then the other courses such as geography, history, political science, economics, and soci- ology have all been added to give the department its present name of Social Science. In 1922, Dr. Sims came here to become head of the department and has remained in that position ever since. The offerings of the department are flexible to fit the needs of individuals who take these courses. Those who are especially interested in this field may obtain both a major and minor. It is also possible to take all the required number of hours for a major in one subject, such as history. In addition to training teachers in the social studies, the department has many majors who later work in govern- ment service, in law, and related fields. We have ten very capable teachers in this department. They are pictured above, first row: Mr. Gene H. Sloan, Journalism; Dr. Charlotte Williams, Political Science; Dr. C. C. Sims, History; Miss OUie Green, Geography; Mr. W. B. Judd, Economics. Second row: Mr. Jesse C. Crowe, History; Mr. Roscoe L. Strickland, History; Mr. Clayton L. James, Sociology; Dr. Robert L. Martin, Economics. Dr. Edward Baldwin, Geography, was absent when the picture was made. These teachers, too, give unselfishly of their time in helping students. In the picture here. Dr. Sims is helping a student find historical locations in Tennessee.

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MATHEMATICS Jfiaitti, tUe Mind Here ' s one department that has been here since the proverbial portals were opened m 1911. P. A. Lyon, who was later president of the college, was the very first professor of mathematics that the college boasted. He stayed with the department for ten years and then was replaced by Horace G. Jones, who is head of the mathe- matics department today. Miss Tommie Reynolds has been teaching in the math department since 1911, with the exception of one year when she obtained a leave of absence to earn her masters degree from Peabody. MTSC is not behind in anything, for the average four year math program which is available at most other colleges is also offered here. In addition to this, we offer a year of surveying and one methods course in the teaching of mathematics. Our professors don ' t rest a minute. These two wonders also teach a year of special business math designed to accommodate the business major here at the Finest . At the right are Mr. Jones and ' Miss Tommie. ART 7 tt «4 tUe J anJt This room is the most decorative in the building and could belong to none other than the art department. Here we find a collection of all kinds of art, ranging from clay modeling and paintings to hand crafts produced by the students. If a person has any creative abihty. Miss Hester Rogers, sole instructor in this department, will find and develop it in the many projects she assigns. Miss Rogers adds lustre to her courses by offering her rich background of information and picture slides of her tours abroad.