Belleville College - Dutchman Yearbook (Belleville, IL)

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to reason intelligently. “WATCH IT JOE, it might bite, exclaimed Al Zaber as they dissected a shark in Zoology lab. LAVONA SHEA, Jeannie Gordie and Gary Lucarelli industriously figured out the chemical reactions in their lab experiments. SEATED: Mr. Fred Lauder, B.S., M.A; Mrs. Mary Risser, B.A., M.A., Pruitt, B.A., B.S. Ed., M.A.; Mr, Richard Mills, B.S.Ed., M.S. Ed.; M.T.; Mr. D. C. Edwards, B.S., Ed., M.S. STANDING: Mr. Farrell Mr. William Keel, B.S., M.A. Wilson, B.S.E., M.S.; Mr. Robert Sforza, B.S., M.S.; Mr. Charles 19

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The sciences challenged our ability IN THE MICROSCOPIC world of Biology, John Shively hod to use his microscope to see the finer ports of the subject matter. LOOKING THROUGH the spectroscope. Bob Nichols conveyed his findings to his assistant, Charles Meyer. BOB SANDERS carefully poured distilled water through a bu¬ rette in a titration experiment for Quantitative Analysis. The science department was designed to give sound training in the laboratory and theoretical work in the different phases of science for those who planned careers in science. Instruction in the sciences was conducted by faculty experienced in their respective branches of science. Mr. D. C. Edwards, in charge of the chemistry de¬ partment and advanced chemistrv ' instructor, has com¬ pleted all the course work for his doctors degree. Mr. Richard Keel and Mr. Richard Mills gave splen¬ did explanations to the students in quantitative chem¬ istry, with the result that many students decided to major in chemistr Mr. Fred Lauder who studied at the State Llniver- sitv of Ohio and at Colorado State Teachers College, correlated the offerings of the physical science de¬ partment. He also taught the hygiene course. Mr. Robert Sforza helped students understand and appre¬ ciate the mcxlern progress in the natural sciences through his biology and botany courses. Mrs. Mary Risser presented a thorough picture of the human Ixxly in the anatomy course. One of their interesting laboratory projects was the dissecting of a cat. Mr Farrell Wilson gave students an accumulation of knowledge concerning the animal world in zoology. An introduction to many basic physical science prin¬ ciples used in modern life was given by Mr. Charles Pruitt, whose interest and enthusiasm in physics was automatically transmitted to all w ho took the course.

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PATTI HESSE and the typing II class improved their basic SHIRLEY BROLEMAN writes as fast and as accurately as typing techniques. possible to keep up with the dictation in shorthand It class. Business demands skills and responsibility. The Business Department offered courses for those students majoring in business as well as those who were mainly interested in getting a general know¬ ledge of business from the consumers standpoint. This department is one of the few which offers two- year terminal programs; namely, in accounting, busi¬ ness administration and secretarial studies. However, anyone desiring a higher degree of education can transfer these credits to a four-year college. Introduction to business and economics taught by Mr. Howard Belcher, head of the Business Depart¬ ment. Mrs. Elizabeth Oelrich taught the ever-helpful skills of typing, shorthand, and business communica¬ tions. Mrs. Oelrich is a Certified Professional Secre tary, a standing in the secretarial field comparable to the well-knowTi CPA in accounting. Miss Shirley Shottman and Miss Ruth Mueller instructed typing and business machines respectively. Mr. John Frew was the business law and business computations teacher and Mr. H. L. Lawless taught the many phases of accounting. SEATED; Mrs. Elizabeth Oelrich, C.P.S., B.B.A., M.Ed.; Miss Ruth Mueller, B.A., M.A.; Miss Shirley Shottman, B.S., M.S.; STAND¬ ING: Mr. H. L. Lawless, B.S., M.A.; Mr. John Frew, B.S., M.S.; Mr. Howard Belcher, B.S., M.B.A 20