Alma College - Scotsman Yearbook (Alma, MI)

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HENRY E. KLUGH, Ph. D. A.B., Geneva College, M.S., Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh Sits v. jfs s, -' X - ,Dc sig, , eff-Www 'nvttt , . PSYCHOLOGY 1 lf the proper study of mankind is man, certainly one of the most intriguing aspects of this study is man's behavior. Psycholo- gists are concerned with the behavior of all organisms, but the principle focus of their interest is the behavior of man. Within this framework the psychology department at Alma has two related concerns: teaching and research. Our primary interest is teaching. We would like every student electing to maior in the department to know a basic core of facts about behavior: and, we want him to know the specific research techniques used by behavioral scientists in acquiring this in- formation. Our secondary interest is our own research. We hope our own enthusiasm for research rubs off on our students. As they are involved with us as research assistants and occasionally as co-authors of research papers, we are fairly sure it does. ELMER MORGAN, M.A. B.A., Kent State University M.A., Kent State University SOCI0l0GY Wouldn't it be interesting and satisfying to understand the ..--no-L -son- . y-M 53614. ,E ,J . f wi HOWARD B. HAYNES, M.D Visiting Professor of Psychology B.S., Adrian College M.D., Wayne State University social life about us? There are so many groups in our society. What goes on in those groups? How does group life affect us as individuals? There are the social institutions which exist in every community to give stability. Special emphasis goes to the family as a basic institution. Social problems are everywhere about us. Crime, problems arising from the exploding populations, inter- group conflicts-only to name a few. Why do we have them? What can be done regarding them? With increasing contacts with peoples from many parts of the world, we are becoming more aware of both cultural differences and likenesses. What is culture? How do we get it? How does it influence us? Understanding the culture concept should enable us to live more effectively in the world today. To the educated man, sociology offers a way of looking at social life. A sociological point of view gives one many con- cepts which help one to see the features common in a series of observations of human groups and helps one to see relation- ships between observations. IRENE LINDER, Ph.D. B.S., Drake University M.A., Ph.D., University of Iowa

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CHARLES PING, Ph.D A.B., Southwestern, Memphis Tennessee, B.D., Louisville Presbyterian, Ph.D., Duke University. JOHN BROWN, B.D. B.A., DePaww University, M.A., John Hopkins, B.D., San Francisco Theological Seminary. PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGION Among the several labels philosophy has won is one declaring it to be the art of thinking things through. Unlike many of the labels, this is one to which both encomist and caviller can subscribe. The one easily consents to the description because this art is, after all, the noblest of the human arts. The other eagerly consents because this label goes a long way towards showing why this kind of art doesn't buy shoes or save souls. But then, to discredit any- thing on these grounds is perhaps itself something which needs thinking through. The art of thinking things through is less something that is than something that is done. It has apparently to do with rational activity exercised in relation-things. What things? All kinds of things-most of which aren't really things at all-many of which may be, iust because they aren't things, not unimportant. Mostly this art begins with questions: What do you know? Are you sure? How do you know? Is it real? What's good about it? Why? Where do we go from here? Who said so? What do you mean? Why? Why? If there be any virtue, think on these things. Why? Because, though questions frequently beget more questions, they do beget answers, too. And answers not born of questions are illegitimate. WESLEY C. DYKSTRA, B.D. A.B., Hope College B.D., Western Theological Seminary, Michigan ...L-1. 4:5 While the mind may not 'be ultimate in religion, for the intellectual it must be operative, and the college student is an intellectual. It is tragic to see an intellectual with an adult's grasp of one or more disciplines and a child's under- standing of religion. Perhaps the most liberal of all academic disciplines, the study of religion offers the student who pursues it intensively an opportunity to ask all of the great questions men can ask, it suggests an evaluating and integrating factor for the chaos of academic facts, and it provides a vantage point from which to gain perspective and view the challenge of life. 0

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HBRARY DMV if i .. If 4 gl. A . 543 i . . I -wr .V A ,I ,, ' M1 . 43' 'R' 'H 2 ' Nr In xfg' ' .5 title HELEN C. MACCURDY A.B., Albion Collegeg A.B.L.S., A.M.L.S., University of Michigan SPEECH Public Speaking is based upon the use of worthwhile goods and effective delivery of those goods. Radio and Interpretation are areas emphasizing the communicating of the written page. Debate and Discussion are areas in which the com- municating ot the subiect logically is emphasized. There are also other areas in which the advanced student can try his wings. These are Oratory, Intercollegiate Debate and Extempore Speaking. Speech has been defined as a lively sense of communi- cation. We in the Speech Department are interested in this important aspect of life and try to gage all of our classes to the improvement of communication. , f Q04 4 ANNIE B. MILLS A.B., Philander Smith College, B.S.L.S., Atlanta University: A.M.L.S., University of Michigan REBECCA WIRICK MIKLE, A.M A.B., Wittenberg Collegep A.M., University of Michigan ROBERTA JUNE WILLS B.A., M.A., Ball State Teachers College M. HAROLD MIKLE, M.A. A.B., Western Michigan University, M.A., University of Michigan