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

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o Bui4, iei4. on, PUa6 ufie AVIATION Up, up, and away! Boy, how I ' d love to be up there with them. Didn ' t you know that we had our own air- port? Gosh, yes! And we also have an instructor that ' s nothing but fine — Mr. Miller Lanier. Just hear this, we ' re one of the very few colleges in the country which has its own airfield. Through the extensive training which the students receive, they are able to obtain their com- mercial and instructors ratings. During the past four years, four students have completed the entire course and become instructors. Along with actual flying instruction, students are able to obtain technical instruction in navi- gation, radio, meteorology, and many other phases of avia- tion. Mr. Lanier is in there at his desk. Out here some of the students are working with a Link trainer. ai JleaUklid liaiK Ue INFIRMARY Ouch! Help! Take it easy! Please take it easy with that needle, I ' m allergic to the things. Honest folks, I couldn ' t be under any better medical care if I were at home with you. so don ' t ever worry about me being sick. Mrs. Clifford Byrne is our nurse here and she really knows what it ' s all about. If there ' s any doubt about the seriousness of the illness, she immediately refers us to Dr. William Shacklett who makes us well in a hurry. Remember the disaster we had last summer when the infirmary burned? Well, we now have a new location and a larger building. The old student recreation center has been converted into an apart- ment for the nurse and an office for Dr. Shacklett along with the regular wards and private rooms.

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We Jleaui 6-tf, 2 aut at tUz TRAINING SCHOOL This building over here across the boulevard is indeed connected with the college. In fact, I doubt whether I could stress its importance enough. This is the Training School where MTSC students majoring in education have an opportunity to do their practice teaching under very capable and helpful instructors. I guess we don ' t realize just how important this chance for supervised teaching really is. It presents appropriate opportunities for us to put to use what we have learned. The Training School maintains very high educational standards and inspires us as future teachers to higher ideals and goals. In this en- vironment we have a perfect opportunity for studying children in a natural situation. It is what we actually accomplish here that to a great extent determines what kind of teachers we make in the future. effort is the least we can do. Our very best You can peek into some of the classrooms as we walk down the hall and see the neat, orderly rooms. There ' s a student doing his practice teaching now. We can go in if you like because they are quite accustomed to having visitors and I know you will certainly enjoy it. The faculty here includes (below): Mrs. Lizzie Street Nelson, Music; Mr. George Kuhnert, Music; Miss Ann Ashley, Fifth Grade; Miss Margaret Lowe, Seventh Grade; Mrs. Sewell Manley, First Grade; Mrs. Jow Howell Wood, Dietitian; Mrs. Lea Kuhnert, Librarian; Mr. Joe F. Wilkes, Co-Ordmator of Student Teachers; Miss Mary Francis Snell, English; Miss Marguerite Harrison, Third Grade; Miss Mary Belle Jordon, Second Grade; Mrs. Madge Manson, Art; Mrs. Edward Briney, Sixth Grade; Mr. Lewis Bandy, Science; Miss Katherine Kerr, Music; Miss Helen Trivett, Music; Mr. Roy J. Simpson, Principal.

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Robert Abernathy Director Extension Servicer EXTENSION SERVICES liii Ou Ilea ... Now all of the unsung heroes are not on the battle- field, for we hold claim to our own little group — the Ex ' tension Service under the direction of Mr. Bob Abernathy. This group of the faculty takes a portion of their precious and rare off-regular-hour duty time and devotes it to travel- ing to outlying towns and conducting workshops or ex- tension courses. Then too, they sponsor a trip each summer to the west coast or other points (above, left) which IS of an educational nature and open to all students who wish to travel and see some of the many sights of interest which their native country offers them. Mem- bers of the faculty accompany them and give instruction along the way. What a pleasant way to learn! Another feature of this service is the invitations which are sent to all the high schools in Middle Tennessee to come to our college and witness first hand some of our athletic events or the plays which are presented each quarter by the Dramatic organization. These are only a few of the many services rendered by the Extension Service and for these we are eternally grateful. . . . a td OtnpAxute, OuA, Sckooll For many years Middle Tennessee State College has cooperated with the State Department of Education in maintaining offices and headquarters for the assistant supervisors of schools for the Middle Tennessee area. Several of these, including Miss Mary Hall, Dr. Howard Kirksey, and Dean Clayton James, have moved on to be- come members of the MTSC faculty. At the present time, Mr. Ronald Binkley and Miss Mary Florence Betts are serving the schools of the region. Their secretary (standing) is Ann Winfrey.