Southern Illinois University - Obelisk Yearbook (Carbondale, IL)

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U L 'I' Y Head of physics Department RICHARD L. BEYER Head of History Department SIMECDN E. BOOMER EMMA L. BCWYER Head of English Department GECRGE BRACEWELL Rural Critic for courses this year than ever before, thus proving the worth of the service to the teachers of Southern lllinoia. lvvelve members of the English, Education, History, Physics, Geography, Botany, Zoology, and Modern Language Departments have given fifteen courses in which a total of three hundred and eighty-five teachers were enrolled. Four of these classes were conducted on the campus, but the others were held out of town. Those vvho complete the vvorl4 satisfactorily receive full college credit. Mr. Qscar Weber, Pro- fessor of Education at the University of lllinois, has given tvvo graduate courses in Education this year. The college was as usual host to the Southern Division of the lllinois Education Association which held its annual meeting on the campus March Q6 and Q7. Dr, Bruce Merwin and Miss May Hawkins served as president and secretary of the Association for 1936-37. Miss Mary Entsminger was chosen a member of the Executive Committee for the coming year. Among the spealcers on the general program were Dr. C. C. Eurnas of Yale University, Miss Roma Gans of Columbia University, and President W, W. Parker of Cape Girardeau Teachers' College. W. Q, BROWN TRACY L. BRYANT Superintendent of Rural Head ofCommerce Department Training Schools AILEEN CARPENTER KATHRYN CAVELIA physical Education University High School Critic WILLIS G. CISNE LULU R. CLARK Superintendent of Elementary Allyn Critic Training Schools Page I

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TALBERT W. ABBOTT Chemistry Carterville Critic LAVERNE ARMSTRONG F A C LOUISE BACI-I Allyn Critic WILLIAM lvl. BAILEY I'Iead of Botany Department Although classroom instruction is the principal Iunction ol the Iaculty, each department carries on other activities which are vital to the life of a college campus. To recount all the extra-curricula vvorlt is impossible, but here is a record of some ofthe worthwhile achievements of 'I936-37. Dean George D. Wham, as Chairman-Secretary, has devoted much time and energy to building up the Appointments Committee Service. OF the four hundred and Fifteen students graduated and certificated last June, the Committee has been instrumental in placing three hundred and thirty-one in teaching positions or business occupations, it has aided Iorty more to continue their studies in higher institutions ol learning. This year DeanWham has increased the efficiency of the placement work by instituting a set of contidential records which include a personal data sheet, a transcript of scholarship, and copies ol recommendations by instructors and critics. During the Iast two years, the college has enlarged its opportunities for teachers who wish to secure further college credit. The Extension Division under the direction ol Dr, Russell Nolen has had more requests SARA S. BAKER I-IELEN A. BALDWIN I-Iistory Latin FRANCES BARBQUR MARY LCDLIISE BARNES English I'IousehoIcI Arts TI-IOMAS IE. BARTON DORA BEVIS Cueography Brush Critic Page I2

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FULLER CGMBS Latin and French ELIZAEBEH cox ng is F A C FLEMIN W. CQX Geography CLARENCE I-I. CRAMER History As a result of an extended investigation of the pre-college training in grammar, composition, and literature ol S. l. S. N. U. Freshmen which vvas conducted last year by members ol the English Department, the High School English Section ol the Southern Division requested at the recent meeting that the English Department Form a permanent organization for improvement of the teaching of English in Southern lllinois and better coordination between the high schools and the college. A committee ol high school and college teachers was immediately appointed, and vvorlc has already begun. Fred Lingle, critic teacher in the Carterville l-ligh School, will represent this newly formed organization at the state meetings for the improvement of English curricula. Teachers are not the only people to whom the college gives its aid. Cn February 'IO-'I3 a Short Course for Farmers was held under the auspices of the Departments of Agriculture and l-lame Economics, cooperating with the College of Agriculture ol the University of lllinois and the Farm Bureaus of the neighboring counties. A very complete program covering all aspects of agricultural vvorl4 was given by spealcers from the college, ES-FELLA RCDY CRANE MARY CRAWFQRD Librarian English xl. CARY DAVIS FLORENCE DENNY French School Nurse VINCENT DI GIQVANNA W. DILLQW Rhysical Education Rural Critic f ,A 1 y . , LL, Z' ' fQf5l,.i2' ,,-', ' , A f ' Page 14