Belleville College - Dutchman Yearbook (Belleville, IL)

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ALBERT HALL, Dick Gundloch, Dave Pfeiffer, and Gary Taff assembled during one of their free periods for a jam session. Through the Fine Arts department the student learned to be appreciative of the great works in art and music. In the Music Appreciation classes, taught by Miss Hope Baer, the students came to a better understanding of the pleasure and enjoyment that can be received from listening to the symphonies of Bach. Beethoven, and other masters of the symphonic form. The students also analyzed the tonal characteristics of the instruments in a symphony orchestra. Besides teaching the Music Appreciation class, Miss Hope Baer, who received her masters in music at Northwestern University, directed the college vocal groups. Mr, Edwin H. Peters, head of the music de¬ partment, directed the orchestra and taught the music theory classes. Through him, future music majors studied scales, chords, and the basic principles in the art of musical composition. Fundamentals of Art and Art Appreciation enriched the fine arts curriculum. Miss Marjorie Murray, art instructor, has had many years of graduate study in Tennessee, Canada, and Europe. She has exhibited her own painting in several shows. Fine arts increased esthetic appreciation. B. Music, M. Music. STANDING: Mr. Edwin H. Peters, B. Music, JOANN KADLECIK applied her artistic talent to or oil painting. 16

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RHETORIC EXAMS provided the final opportunity for students to apply proper writing and grammar principles. MR. JACK STOKES, A.B., M.S.Ed., listened with o criticol ear as Walt Lang gave a reading in Oral Interpretation. Shakespeare and grammar baffled students. In teaching Rhetoric 101 and 102, Mrs. Janet Mil¬ ligan presented proper grammar fundamentals and aided students in the mastery of theme writing. Miss Madge Ream guided students to develop skills in eloquence and expository writing. Mr. Dale Van Blair, a former student of Quincy College, provided his classes with a thorough study of American literature. As head of the English department, Mr. William Saunders proved an excellent authority on English literature. Ml. Perry Proctor, who took a leave of absence for part of the year because of illness, was welcomed back by the World literature students, who always enjoved his classes. Besides teaching rhetoric and oral interpretation, Mr. Jack Stokes wrote a number of plays which were presented by Junior College and high school dramatic groups. Mr. James Pleasant, in addition to teaching rhetoric principles and speech composition, sponsored the Social Committee and Delta Psi Omega. 15

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The library promoted our quest for lore. The library, containing approximately 7,800 vol¬ umes, 138 magazines, and six newspaper subscTiptions, was an ideal place for students to concentrate on their studies. Besides regular day school hours, the library was open Monday through Thursday from 7:30 to 9:30. The library also displayed the college athletic tro¬ phies and exhibited special displays for the art classes and the Belleville Camera Club. Mrs. Mary Gum and her staff of Junior College workers, Jane Hindman, Rosalie Braeutigam, Gary Dozier, Peggy Lewis, Bea Fries, Andrea Banduhn, and Susan Bums, successfully served us in many ways. MRS. MARY GUM, B.J. and M.S. in librory Science. Foreign languages—sources of adventure Students majoring in language or merely interested in acquainting themselves with the language, literature, and culture of a particular country understood and appreciated the contributions made by other countries to western civilization, from the study of foreign lan¬ guages. The language laboratory helped students hear the correct pronunciations and offered good compre¬ hension studies of the foreign languages by means of tape recorders, records, and earphones. Miss Marguerite Skaar, head of the language de¬ partment and French teacher, has made three exten¬ sive trips of France and has studied at the Sorbonne in Paris, where she lived with a French family. Miss Netta Niess, who visited Germany to study the German people and their language, obtained a deeper feeling for the language through these visits. WHILE MISS SKAAR helped Donna Sander with pronunciation, the rest of the French II doss concentrated on the language MISS NETTA NIESS, B.A., M.A., and Miss Marguerite Skaar, being transmitted through earphones from tapes, prepared es- g pecially to help these French beginners.