Albion College - Albionian Yearbook (Albion, MI)

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l My Lots of work must be done to maintain a library as Head Mr. Brewer, Mrs. Keller, and Mrs. Rogers consult eaclz other about Librarian Mr. Held and Miss Hance demonstrate. their various duties in the library. Book Reciassification ccupies Librarians Murmured whispers disturb the peace, quiet, and silence of the library as students gather to study. Yet, to make the library condu- cive to study and research takes the time of seven professional li- brarians and many student helpers. The library has been in the pro- cess of acquiring a collection of Negro history and culture this year. The major ellort of the year, however, has involved the reclas- sification of books from the Dewey Decimal system to the Library of Congress method. It is expected that this project will take several more years to complete. Thus much work lies ahead for the en- tire librarv stall. Mr. Hall and Mrs. Coon work at classi- fying some of the new books in the library. 2.7

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History Staff Aims To Satisfy Student Needs ,..' .A -5 .,,n-.4 'f 'QP 26 Interest and stability have been the keynotes of the history department this year. The department prides itself on its sensitivity to student needs. Courses are constantly being reviewed and improved to assure a program ac- ceptable to all. One notable change this year has been the broadening of the directed study program for higher level students. Favorable student response to this extra receptivity to their educational desires is reflected in the enrollment in classes and increase in history majors. Two new professors were added to the staft or the history department this year, bringing the number of full- time instructors in the department to six. Other members of the department now have a combined total experience at Albion of over fifty years. Three members, Mr. Dick, Mr. Fechner, and Mr. Sheehan, are now in the process of working towards their Ph.D degrees. Department chairman Dr. James must consider ways to improve his department and to keep his course relevant, interesting, and of value to the general student body as well as to history majors. .Ill 3-0 UQ fLeftj To keep history relevant to today's world - that is the job of Dr. Rammelkamp, Dr. Lux, Dr. Quale, and Mr. Fechner. lAb0vel Mr. Dick and Mr. Sheehan relax in tlzeir office.

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The digital computer proves very handy for Mr. Stocking and Dr. Fryxell Mrs. VanDeventer and Mr. Ballard consult a text- as they figure out facts such as class average and standard deviation. book concerning a mathematical problem. athematicrans Triumph Over Insane World Instant Insanity?!! Some people think all math students are insane. But any math student at the first Kappa Mu Epsilon Cmath honoraryj meeting of the year can tell you that math is the way to keep a level head in an insane world. Or at least Mrs. VanDeventer spoke to the group on Instant Insanityv or How to Intrigue Your Friends. - The math honorary also sponsored a speaker from Dow Chemical Company and heard Dr. Fryxell speak on finding areas without using limits, otherwise known as the means of avoiding Calculus I. The math department itself strives to give its students the best possible preparation for what- ever career may beckon in their future. Hence the department has made a thorough re-evaluation of its program during the last couple of years, making changes as needed. Mad insanity, no, but logical insanity, perhaps, guides them forward. Always ready to help his students and sympathetic to their problems, Dr. Moore inspires his students to do their best work. 2.8