Southern Illinois University - Obelisk Yearbook (Carbondale, IL)

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TINA GOODWIN Brush Critic DILLA HALL A E. EMERSGN HALL 7 Rural Critic FAY HART Librarian X. A committee made up ol Dr. W. A. Thalman, Chairman, Dean George D. Wham, Dr. Bruce Nlerwin, Dr. Marie Hinrichs, and Miss Florence Denny. These meetings are open to students who have had or are taking practice teaching, to students vvho have already held teaching positions, and to members of the college and training school laculty, Already the clinics have accomplished much in aiding children who have been unable to adjust themselves to school worlc and life. During the last year and a hall the extensive improvements and repairs on campus buildings made possible by the P. W.A. Federal Worlcs Project have greatly added to the efficiency of many college departments, notably the Wheeler Library and the public spealcing division ol the English Department. The whole second Floor of the library, formerly used lor storage, is novv a reserve boolc section with a separate delivery deslc, two reading rooms, and ci staclc unit used mainly For reserve boolcs. When the Qld Science Building vvas remodelled last fall, a large part ol the second Floor was made into an auditorium. l-lere lVliss Magnus holds her public spealcing and play production classes. This audi- lVlAY S, HAWKINS DGROTHY B. MAGNUS University l-ligh School Critic English Tl-lELlVlA L. KELLOGG RUBY KERLEY English Librarian l-lAL HALL EDITH S. KRAPPE University l-'ligh School Critic English Page 16 Allyn Critic F A C

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MABEL EADS Un Leave of Absence MARMNEMIINGER U L T Y yn ritic FRANCES ETI-IERIDGE Head of Womens physical Education Department ROBERT DUNN FANER Cn Leave of Absence the University of lllinois, and Chicago. The most modern types of farm implements were displayed in the Main Building, and the University of lllinois sent an exhibit illustrating the influence of forests in combatting and controlling erosion, the uses of terraces, the development and effects of soil acidity, and soil conservation in orchards. An experiment of particular value to the farmers of Southern lllinois has been initiated on the college farm. Under the direction of the Engineering Department of the College of Agriculture of the University of lllinois, Mr. Muclcelroy and his students have constructed an artificial lalce and a six-acre garden. Here an irrigation project is being developed to demonstrate to the small gardeners ofthe coal fields methods of utilizing hitherto unproductive land for the growing of vegetables for market. for over a year Child Guidance Clinics have been held at regular intervals on the campus under the direction of a clinic staff consisting of a psychiatrist, a psychologist, and a social vvorlcer from the lllinois lnstitute for juvenile Research, a division of the State Department of Public Welfare. The staff worlcs with a local MAE L. EQX ELBERT FULKERSQN Brush Critic Carterville Principal RUTH HUSBAND FULTS VERNA LlLLlAN GENT Allyn Critic Brush Critic lVl. ALBERTA GIBBQNS MARY GCDDARD University High School Critic Botany Page 1 5

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ANNEMARIE E. KRALISE Geography gem E.VILAgD5i2 U L T Y artervi e ritic DOUGLAS E. LAWSON Assistant Principal of Brush Training School ELI G. LENTZ History torium is also available for entertainments and weelcly meetings of organizations and clubs, as well as for larger services to the community. An example of the latter was the Federal Arts Exhibit held there from Febru- ary Q3 to March 7. Fifty paintings by some of the most famous of Americals modern painters were mounted on newly constructed screens under the direction of Burnett Shryoclc. The exhibit officially opened with an address by Gerard Lambert, Head of the Southern Illinois Eederal Arts Project, and a program presented by the college string quartet. Miss Gladys 'Williams and Burnett Shryoclc of the Art Department acted for thelcollege in arranging this exhibition, and Mrs. Clyde Smith headed a committee of townspeople who worlced wit them. After being closed for fifteen years, the College Museum was recently reopened under the custodianship of Mary Goddard and Fred Cagle. Vtfhen the museum was moved to a new location in the Parkinson Labor- atory, the staff made a complete index of all specimens and revised the case displays. Ihis year the staff members have been collecting alcohol specimens, developing a series of bones, and mounting specimens FRED LINGLE LELAND I3. LINGLE Carterville Critic Physical Education CLARENCE C. LOGAN WILLIAM McAINIDREW University High School Critic Head ofMen's Physical Education Department DAVID S. McIINII'QSH ELSIE RARRISH McNEILL Head of Music Department Rural Critic .xi .. ... . , Page, I7