Augustana College - Rockety I Yearbook (Rock Island, IL)

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HENRIETTE CHRISTIANE KOREN NAESETH, PhD. Profeuor of Englixb Langrtage and Literature Chairman of tin: Hllmmiitie: Diw'Jian A PROFESSORS' SEMINAR i: actrmlly exfm-trrr- ricm'ar relaxation for flame of rim member: 0f the English Department facrrlfy. T193 Humam'tz'e: Curriculum Ojfwv Literature, Mun'c, Speech, and Art - The Core osz'Ecml Art; Educdtzbn THE HUMANITIES DIVISION, including the departments of English, speech, art, language, music, religion, and phiIoso- phy is the cornerstone of the liberal arts tradition at Au- gustana. The facuIty strives to acquaint the student with the knowledge, perspective, and principles which have for centuries been the attributes of the wellitounded person- ality. Because of the liberal arts emphasis of the college, every student is tequirecl to take courses in each of the depattv ments of this division, which offers a divisional major with concentration in the different departmental areas. The total application of these courses is directed toward creating adults capable of adapting these first principles to their lives for deeper and more appreciative experiences. Each department, with facilities in most of the buildings on campus, is remarkabIe for outstanding achievements in its field as a worthy tribute to the school. The creative attivities of the English department, the increasing im- portance of the language training, the accomplishments of the speech and drama. department, the outstanding musical groups and creative activities of the music and art depart- ments, and the challenging and enriching direction of the teligion and philosophy departments are all obvious con- tributions to the Augustana ideal of the enlightened young adult in the encompassing Christian tradition of the col, lege.

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ENGLISH A LIT CRn' LECTURE i: Wepared' for bi: Engh'xb majorj 1'23: Trarrgotlf Ridamr, A.?TL, Ph.Du Profsmor of Engliib. EXCEPTIONAL ESSAYS merit a comment from Harry Staffing, AAL, Am'JMNI Profenm' of Engiijly, m a comb!!! of Angie .rtzririivlockers. ENTHUSIASTIC ABOUT ENGLISH. DMWJ' Pm'kmrdmz A.M., Anaciute Profcxmr of Eng- liJIa, rezmztfx TIM Secret Life of Waltc-r Milly. Introduction to Thinking World Through Poetgi and Prom CONCERNED WITH BOTH the mechanics of effective ex- pression and zhe teaching of literature and its appreciation, the English department is located mainiy in East Hall. Courses range from the general freshman grammar and literature course to advanced Study of literature and crea- tivc and iOumalistic composition. OEering a departmental major and a concentration for education majors, the department sponsors the Writefs Club. The goal of the department 1'5 to teach the basic prim, ciples of correct expression and the knowledge and ap- preciation of some of the great literary achievements of the ages. Recognizing the knowledge of correct English as a basic tool and attribute of a well educated person, the college requires that every Augusmna student possess a certain prohciency in fundamental grammar and me- chanics in order to graduate.