Andrews University - Cardinal Yearbook (Berrien Springs, MI)

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ii' ' . l. T i l . HUQLU q5RYiC,5' 'E LMP mimss isnt mamma un XQEJL PHYSEGH Y-UML , Q I , umm l msuaxs Department of Art 66 F eyes were made for seeing, then beauty is its own excuse for being. The beauty which appreciative eyes discern in faint-flushed skies at dawn, or the perfect chalice of a flower, inspires one to attempt to interpret his emotions, whether by Voice and harp or by pen and brush. An art edu- cation, then, has a two-fold purpose: to quicken the smoldering spark of wonder which responds to beauty, and to impart the technical skill and joy in creating, which alone can produce the beautiful. Students in the Fine Arts, Commercial Arts, and Postermaking cla-sses receive the theoretical and practical instruction embodying this two-fold purpose. Not only are they inspired with higher regard for the glimpses of loveliness which God sends into every life, they learn to interpret individual history and means of art expression. they learn to interpret individual thought and feeling in an artistic manner. Their own lives are enriched by this quickened discernment and cultivated ability, and the whole college at- mosphere is brightened by colorful paintings, gay posters. carefully lettered announcements, and sketches in the school paper and annual. That teachers sent out by the Normal Department may make correct beginnings in art education in the church schools, the course in Elementary School Art prepares them to teach with intelligence and sympathy. Original ideas and self-expression must motivate every project of art students 5 thus discouraging any tendency to copy work. IfPage Fifty-ninel

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Department of Home Economics OURSES in the Home Economics Department are organized for the purpose of developing skill. The knowledge acquired by the student as she draws material from many fields qualifies her to be somewhat of a chemist, a nurse, a dietitian, a mech- anic, a bacteriologist, and a financier. To compete with the artistic demands of life she must also be a musician, a poet, an artist, a writer, and a Christian. In fact she must be master of all trades. Since the expression of true beauty is believed to be one way of showing gratitude to the Master, a study of the application of art principles and beauty to the home and to personal attire is made. The purpose of the sewing and applied arts courses is to develop the students skill in sewing and in applying these principles. There is real service in preparing food in an attractive, appetizing way. without making the preparation and service a drudgeryg so much time is spent in finding out how and what foods best meet the needs of the body at dif- ferent ages. The development of the ability to prepare attractive food that adequately provides nourishment for the body is the aim of the classes in foods, table service, and nutrition. A thorough knowledge of home economics is invaluable to the woman who sometime expects to become a worker in foreign fields. An E. M. C. student now in Africa says. Ulf I ever have the opportunity. I shall encour- age every girl who hopes to be a missionary to make sure of a practical trains ing first. Hinge lfifty-eightl

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Department of Secretarial Training survey of our national and denominational leadership reveals the fact that a large number-of those who are holding positions of responsibility began their careers as stenographers or secretaries. Eniciency in shorthand and typewriting is necessary to the success of the secretary. The international typewriting tests issued by various typewriter companies for which awards corresponding to the rate of speed and degree of accuracy are given, have been an additional incentive to the sixty-three type- writing students of the College to attain the highest possible degree of effi- ciency. More than one hundred such awards, ranging in speed from thirty to seventy-live words a minute, have been presented to the class members this year. ' Shorthand and Typewriting are merely the tool subjects of the Secre- tarial course, for the work of a secretary includes much more than the mere ability to take and transcribe dictation accurately. By receiving a training which will qualify her to answer correspondence, assist with editorial work, and, to carry on the work of her employer in his absence as he would do it himself, she is able to multiply his efficiency. The classes in Business Corre- spondence and Secretarial Training are designed to give this instruction and to give the students a larger vision of the scope of their work and the unlim- ited opportunities for service which open to the efficient secretary. lPage Sixtyl