Belleville College - Dutchman Yearbook (Belleville, IL)

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The halls were never empty. These three girls discussed the lecture on salesmanship that Mr. Rippelmeyer gave in his applied psychology class. Gen¬ eral, applied, and educational psychology were part of the curriculum . . . Break time came at 8:30 each evening when the students took a 10 minute leave from the classroom. The halls were the chief places of refuge; however, others pre¬ ferred the college lounge while some strolled around the cam¬ pus and caught a breath of fresh air . . . The fine arts room was filled at night, too, with painters, sculptors, and other creators of fine art ... It was seventh-inning stretch time for this night schooler, who simply had a hard time staying awake. A day of hard work plus three or four hours of evening class added up to a very full day for many of the pioneers . . . The JC library was a favorite study haunt in the evening, as well as in the day. Many day students utilized the quiet library at night in order to study for tests to be taken the next day . . . Did Keats or Wordsworth write that piece? This problem confronted two English literature protegees as they took a break in the lounge. ... A group of teachers grabbed a quick snack in the cafeteria while awaiting the start of the night session. Many day teachers also taught in the evening . . . Night school had to be postponed a couple of times in late February due to heavy snowfalls. Here some Dutchmen arrived early for school in order to beat the ex¬ pected blizzard . . . Even at night, Mrs. Lowery was still helping people find their way around JC.

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Francis Richardson, B.S.E., M.S., again was the able head of the Belleville Junior College Evening Division. The ntan who never leaves the campus, Mr. Richardson dircted the program that offered every major course . . . Chemistry teacher D. C. Edwards helped Joe Wilson outline a schedule at the night school registration session for the second semester. Each stu¬ dent received counselling at this time . . . Day student John Tomich took advantage of the evening hours to catch up on his lab work in chemistry. Unable to complete their assign¬ ments in the day, other Dutchmen had to follow John ' s exomple. Night school: An important part of SC. Carefully checking their calculations were these students of Mr. Pruitt’s physics class. This course was just part of the full science program offered by the evening division ... A Rus¬ sian language student concentrated in order to attain correct translation. This difficult course was given for the first time this year , . . The vending machine in the lounge got o lot of business each Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday evening, the times when night school was in progress. A soft drink or a cup of coffee often gave students that added boost needed to survive the late hours of study.

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In the evening, as in the day, the bookstore continued to be a popular meeting point for many students . . . The lounge was open at night, too; and many took advantage of this during their ten-minute break . . . Along with other chemistry students, Don Stookey worked diligently in the chemistry lab . . . Many people reported to register for evening courses . . . Bob Hearan worked many extra hours at night in order to complete his project . . . Men worked in the lab on their physics experiments . . . Les Hinrichs, Ron Bassin, and Gary Mueller awaited the seven o ' clock bell, signaling the start of their evening division class. Many were educated after dark. 23