Oakwood University - Acorn Yearbook (Huntsville, AL)

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G. R. PARTRIDGE Instructor of Education -v , a Hb Education Oakwood's Department of Secondary Education is truly in its infancy, yet it feels that its growth will be comparatively fast. At present a resourceful group of young men and women are martriculated as students Working toward the Bachelor of Arts degree in Secondary Education or a Bachelor of Science Degree in the same field. Students pursuing this course enjoy the opportunities afforded for cultural and intellectual development. This department maintains a place of dignity in the esteem of both students and faculty. The invitation of the Secondary Education Department is: Won't you come and join in the nicest work ever committed to man - Secondary Education? N. E. BURRELL Director of Education

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X x O. B. EDWARDS Professor of History History, as the ground under the feet of all wise men, has assumed its place as one of the fundamental courses at Oakwood. Effectively conjoining the teaching and learning processes the Department of History develops the students' vision through the delineation of man's story preparing him to meet the problems of today's special orders with intelligence. In the upper biennium courses special emphasis is directed on independent study, re- search in historical problems and methods and the profluence ol' thought coupled with enthusiastic discussions bespeak the joy of scholarly minds. In order to equip the student with a sound philosophy ot' life, the professors are constantly aware ol' two states ments, namely, The Bible is the most ancient and most comprehensive his- tory that men possess . . and The Bible reveals the true philosophy of h istoryf' I History J, .l, .lUS'l'If,'li lnstructoi ol lli-to: 7. 4 .- -2 wf ,f lllS'l'OlllL' lXL'lLDlNl3 U. S. llresident. :Xndrew .l.xe2asen. spoke ot Old Xl.ms1vi'.

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v 1- ,-f,l VVVV Aw -e nga.. ,,,, Q, - 13...Z- 5 . n -'-- W-, L 1 5 ,., ff 'F ' MAJORS AND MINURS Ro mance Languages G. HUNTER, Professor of Romance Languages The man who speaks another language besides his own has another string to his bow. With the fullest realization of the potency of this statement and an awareness of the opportunities open to potential language students in a modern world, the department of Romance Languages has very seriously devoted itself to the task of laying a thorough foundation in such mechanics of French and Spanish as will enable students to read, write. understand, and communicate their thoughts in these languages. By a study of the Literatures oi' the countries whose languages are taught, the aim is to make acquaintance with the most celebrated literary minds as well as give a knowledge ot' each country's civilzation and nationality. It is very' gratifying to note that at the termination ot' the present school year, six students in this department will have completed their majors, one in French. tire in Spanish. Ot' these, four are 1950 degree c.in.i,- dates. O