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

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HeieaAcU And this first building we come to that is set apart from the rest is the Science Building, constructed in 1931. Those peculiar odors you smell now unquestionably are a part of this building. No stranger aroma will you ever come in contact with than the combination of cooking food, formaldehyde, and many chemicals with which e, - periments are being made. You see, this building houses the departments of chemistry, home economics, biology, and physics, making it always full to the brim of industrious people laboring over their own special problems.

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7-4e LIBRARY SUmuUie4, Studif, That building in the middle of the campus is one which all of us haunt at one time or another, particularly at the end of the quarter when term papers and reports are due. Along with obtaining information, which I ' ll tell you about m a minute, a lot of us seek refuge in the library from the clatter and chatter of the dormitories. Then too, if we are ever in dire need of assistance with our research work, Miss Catherine Clark, Mr. Ambrose Easterly and fourteen student assistants are there able and willing to aid us. vision of Miss Mary Nelson Bates (below, right) and her assistant, Miss Mary Elizabeth Wallace. New books are constantly being ordered. Since the graduate division has been incorporated in the MTSC program, the place has been swarming with new shelves and books to go on them. A new library has been planned and approved. It will be located between Jones Hall and the Science Building. Now for some vital statistics. The library harbors over thirty-eight thousand books including government documents and bound periodicals. The latest news may also be read from the varied and numerous newspapers to which the library subscribes. Along with this essential material, the library has begun a collection of audio-visual materials and has over two hundred magazines to which the students have access. Shall we take a quick trip through the building? I ' ll point out the location of things. Here on the main floor, is the Tennessee Room in which you will find histories and biographies of Tennessee and its heroes. All these shelves back here are the home of the bulk of the books with which we work, systematized and listed in the card catalogue over there by the door. Down these stairs is the periodical room and another nook where all of the text books used in the grammar and high schools of Tennessee are shelved. Off to the left is the headquarters of the Regional library which serves eight counties under super-

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CHEMISTRY . . Let ' s take a quick excursion through the chemistry department, now housed in the basement. The im- portance of this department could be measured by the record of the graduates who have majored in chemistry. Many of those graduates in the past have received scholarships and fellowships to outstanding universities in the nation. Some have been employed in the labora- tories of Oak Ridge, DuPont, Tennessee Eastman, and other places. Here on your right is the chemistry faculty. The head of the department is Dr. J. E. Wiser (seated), and the assistant professor is C. F. Hull. Among the most important objectives of chemistry students are to pre- pare themselves for high school teachers, as chemists for industry, and to do graduate work in this field. Many others take chemistry as requirements for pre-dental, pre-med, pre-engineering, pre-nursing, and pre-pharmacy. In addition to the excellent physical plant, advanced students have access to the use of special equipment such as the Beckman Spectrophotometer, Photoelectric Calorimeter, and Able Refractometer. Down here in the corner are students at work in the Freshman lab. 4?o tke P u l lUa t6, BIOLOGY . . The third floor is occupied by the Biology Depart- ment, where every freshman is given something of his very own to love, cherish, and work on a frog. This department offers for the student some of the most interesting courses available. In biology a student learns by studying living material. For learning activities this department is well equipped for its work by providing adequate rooms for research, laboratory experiments, and rooms where individual study may be carried on. There are also complete offices for each instructor, and the department ' s museum, which contains various items that form a unique collection and contribute to the overall learning opportunity of the student. Both majors and minors may be secured m biology with the required hours being spent in general courses and specialized study in embryology, field zoology, and field botany. On your left are students at work in a biology lab and here, also, believe it or not, is the faculty at work. They are, left to right; Dr. Fred W. Emerson, Dr. Clifford J. Dennis, J. Gerald Parchment, and Dr. John A. Patten.