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

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The Training School faculty pictured above is composed of, first row, left to right: Mary Bell Jordan. Mary Frances Sne ' I, Marguerite Harrison, Joseph M. Howard, Prirjcipal, Mrs Sewall Manley. Leneil Edwards, and Margaret Lowe. Second row: Carman Gibson, Mrs. Joe Wood, Kenneth L Pace, Mrs. Madge Manson, Ernest Farmer. Mrs. Edward Brlney, Marcus Nickel, and Ann Ashley. TRAINING SCHOOL The Training School is the branch of our col- lege educational system where the MTSC students majoring in education have an opportunity to do their practice teaching under capable and helplul instrtictors. Supervised teaching offers students the opportimity to put to use those things they have learned. The Training School teaclies stu- dents high educational standards and inspires them as future teachers to achic c liiglier ideals and goals. A major part of the vork of those sdio are qtial- ifying tor a teacher ' s certificate is the actual class- room practice under super ision of ex]3erienced teachers with graduate training.

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E ] Instructors In the Agricultural Department are James Jaggers. B. B. Gracy, Jr.. and Dr. Clifford Stark. AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT The Aginculture Department at Middle Ten- nessee State College has as its primary aim the training of sttidents interested in the teaching of agiucultine or in the agrictilttnal extension ser - ice. This year the MTSC Agricidiure Department lormed a co-operative program with the Univer- sity of Tennessee so that Teimessee students may attend MTSC for two years and then go to the imiversity and complete their courses in oca- lional agricidttne. Also included in the objectives of this depart- ment is the preparation of young men as farm- ers. The Agi-icidtme Department offers cotirses in farm and home administration, soil conser a- tion. and leclmical coinses for sttidents who plan to continue agricultural work with feed, seed, fertilizer, or tarm e(iiiipment companies.

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AVIATION Miller Lanier has done a line job in turthering interest in aviation among the students on ovn tampiis. Under his leadership and due to in- creasing efforts and co-operation of the adminis- tration, many ' aluable coinses ha ' e been offered those students interested in the aviation field. Through the training which students receive here they are able to oljtain private, conunercial. and instructor ' s ratings. In addition to learning to Hy. students are offered courses in navigation, radio, meteorology, and many other phases in aviation. The department of aviation has re- cently moved the college airport to a new location on Lebanon Road, with classrooms remaining in the administration building. INFIRMARY Mrs. Clifford Byrne is the registered nurse in charge of and at residence in the infuinary. She received her training at St. Thomas Hospital in Nashville and has been school ntn se at MTSC since 1951. Dr. John Carlton, an alumnus of MTSC. is completing his second year on the cam- pus as a considtant for the students. A student may obtain medication and care at the infirmary for anything from a headache to minor smgery. ' ]ien students pay their registra- tion fees, a certain amoimt is set aside to pav for ihis care.