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

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Tlie IBad and the ISeautifvd

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REGISTRAR The Registrar, William B. Judd, is a graduate of Middle Tennessee State, but at his graduation our school bore the title of State Teachers College. He received the iM.A. degree from George Peabody Col- lege. Mr. Judd has a ery difficult job. He is re- sponsible for the recording of the grades and credits of the entire student body. It is no simple matter to handle that many records. He also notifies students of their academic rating. In his twenty-six vears as Registrar. Mr. Judd has mastered his job as no one else could have done. iV BURSAR 1 he Biusar ' s office is always busy and ii is easy to see why— money. r. B. W ' oodmore directs all the trans- actions of this office, a duty very dif- licuii to perform; biu his good judg- nieiii lias ke])t Middle Tennessee State functioning fniancially well. The comjalexities of this office begin vitli r e g i s t r a t i o n and continue tliroughout the entire year. All reciui- sitions must pass through Mr. Wood- niorc ' s liands. He is also a member of tile stiitk ' iit employment and pub- lications committees. Tlie er ' cajjaljlc business staff as- sisting Mr. Woocfmorc arc: fames (acksoii, assistant bursar; Virginia .Mason Elrod aiuf [canine Wood Cross, secretaries.

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I EDUCATION DEPARTMENT Middlf rcniKssec Slate has acquired the rejjutation ol being one ol the best institutions for turning out teachers of the highest quality. The Education De- partment has phiyed a dominant role in this progress. It has met the challenge of modern educational needs and demands and has contjuered it well. .Students receive excellent instruction in all phases of teaching, so that they are well prepared to meet any classroom situation. .Actual practice is afforded when students practice teaching in either the Training School or Central High School. The importance and value of this practice training cannot be emphasized enough, whether it is on elementary or secondary level. Coinses in guidance, psychology, and principles of education are ortered that not only test academic skills, bin train the mind and develop the attitudes that are necessary to produce good teachers. .Almost ninety per cent of the graduating class each year can t|uality Un- teaching certificates. The outstanding record that many of our graduates ha e attained clearly demon- strates the ability possessed by the faculty of this de- |3artment. Pictured, left to right are: Mr. Joseph Howard, Mr. Robert .Adkins, Miss Mary Hall, Dean . C. Beasley, Dr. Will Bowdoin, Dr. Howard Kirksey, Mr. Roy Sinqjson, Dr. Ralph Dunham, Mr. Hubert S aini, Mr. Bealer Smotherman, Dr. Belt S. Keathley.