Abilene Christian College - Prickly Pear Yearbook (Abilene, TX)

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 of Biology Floyd W. Natural .Science anil library In the department of Natural Science a student may choose Biology, Chemistry, Physics, or Pre-Engineering as a major sub- ject. This department offers an opportunity to obtain a general knowledge of the scien- gives the student a greater appreciation of nature, and also a firmer and clearer vision questionable pre-eminence among the agents of higher learning. In the modern college, life. With increasing enrollment of A.C.C. the library is continually expanding to meet the greater demand of the student.

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Rotational J rts This department offers courses dealing with household management, clothing, nutri- tion, dietetics—all phases of homemaking. It specializes in the training of homemakers, vocational teachers, and home economists. The Home Economics department emphasizes the building of character and the establish- ment of the Christian home. Agriculture was the earliest of all man’s occupations, and has always filled an im- portant place in the life of society. The agri- cultural department is interested in the prob- lems of feeding a constantly growing nation, and helping to train skillful teachers for the

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 jSjutr rts The primary object of the Music depart- ment is to offer a thorough, practical, and broad musical education to the students, whether or not they intend to adopt music as a profession. The department has five divisions in which majors are offered: Piano, Violin, Voice, Music Education, and Band. The education of every person, when possible, should include Art as it trains the eye, elevates the soul, and creates an uplift- ing influence all through life by developing Mrs. Russell C. Artist, B.A. Phyllis Hoyt, B.M.