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

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Science Department Dr. Eldred Wiser, Head of the department Parchment, Dr. Rucker, Mr. Strobel Where the odors of sulphur and sweet rolls mix— often over- looked by juniors and seniors because it ' s building is off the more beaten paths, the science department might well be thankful for its seclusion from curious eyes and meddling fingers. Of course, freshmen and sophomores cannot by any stretch of imagination overlook this department, since they are still busily, and more often than not, painfully and re- luctantly, working off their institutional requirement in science. Every freshman receives, free of breakage fee, a frog for his own personal education, enjoyment, and mutilation. From the appearance of some of the used frogs, those harm- less, cuddly creatures were also used for frustration. Last, semester ' s biology grade was taken out of more than one frog ' s hide! However, the scientific entertainment does not end with the freshman year. Every sophomore is given the Mr. J. W. Gilbert Dr. Scott, Mr. Johnston, Mr. Boyd Page 22—C irriciiliim

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Language Department Mr. Boutwell, Mrs. Dorethe Tucker, Mr. Trimble speech and dramatics. Mrs. Dorethe Tucker, wife of M. T. S. C. ' s most Ivy-League-looking English professor, adeptly guides the campus dramatic activities through at least three plays annually, as well as assisting with the opera. Mr. Lone Boutwell and Mrs. Clifton Trimble are in charge of the speech area of the language department. In addition to the speech courses they are in charge of the forensic activities. The final division of the language department is that of foreign lan- guages. Miss Elizabeth Schardt, who has been with M. T. S. C. since 1918, is in charge of French and Spanish. This year for the first time German was offered and taught by Mrs. Ortrun Gilbert. Long demanded, the German class was a decided success. Miss Schardt, Dr. Calcott, Miss Derryberry, Miss Voughn Curriculum— Page 21

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Science Department Miss Anderson, Dr. Exum Wotfs, Dr. Van Zandt shock of his life— while studying electricity. Physical Science 201 shares notoriety similar to that of English 101. Biology, chemistry, and physics are taught by a superior staff of professors. The majors and minors in these branches of natural science emerge well-versed in their disciplines and well-experienced in practice, due to the many long lobs which science students must take. This is time well spent, however, since scientists are now of such great value and in such demand in our society. Graduates with some type of science major may look forward to careers in industry, gov- ernment, teaching, or to further professional training in such areas as engineering or medicine. Curriculum— Page 23