Bethany College - Bethanian Yearbook (Bethany, WV)

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Page 18 THE BETHANIAN OF 1933 Section One GROUP Languages, Literature and Fine Arts Professor Gay, Chairmaii Frank Roy Gay, Ph.D., Professor of Greek and Comparacive Literature. Ir.i Sconcr Frantk, A. M., Asst Professor of English, fean Corrodi Moos, Mu .D., Direccor of Music and Pro- lessor of Piano, Pipe Organ and Theory. Chriiicine Burleson, A.M., B.A.,| (Oxon.) Advisor lo Women [, and Professor of English. Ebenezer Lee Perry, A.M Professor of Latin. ' ReinMd Euscne Siifcski, Ph.D., Pear) M. hiffcv, A.M., Professor trotcssor of Crtrmjn. of French. 18

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Section One THE BETHANIAN OF 193 3 Page 17 SENIORS ARE GROUPED ACCORDING TO MAJOR COURSES Students Work Directly Under Major Professors Individual Initiative Stressed In the reorganization of the col- lege curriculum two years ago the related departments of instruction wsre put into five groups so that the various academic procedures and teaching might be blended and co-ordinated in a better way. Each group is under the general direction of a group chairman and these five professors make up the Academic Council. Its duties are to consider questions relating to courses, to advise on the merits of certain educational plans and experimen- tation, and to keep the academic work of the college unified and of high quality. The Dean of the Faculty acts as chairman of this council. The subjects offered at Bethany arc arranged in these five curricula groups as follows: Group I Professor Gay, Chairman Comparative Literature English French German Greek Latin Music Group II Professor L. ' itcli, Chairman Education Philosophy Psychology Group III Professor Woolery, Chairman History Political Science Economics Sociology Group IV Professor Weimcr, Chairman Biology Chemistr)- Geograph - and Geology Mathematics Physics Physical Education Group V Professor Booth, Chairman Biblical Literature Homiletics Religious Education Students are expected to select their major and minor work m specific departments that offer ma- jor work but they become students in a particular group. The curri- culum of each department is plan- ned so that students can follow in- dividual interests in a limited way and at the same time complete a well integrated program or course. It is required that a student plan his schedule of courses in such a Each Presented in Group With Major Professor Informality of Teaching Emphasized In keeping with the individual type of instruction and emphasis on the personal element in the upper division, the editors have seen fit to present the members of the Senior Class with the professors under whom they have taken their major and minor work during their college years. This arrangement has thus elim- inated the conventional Senior Sec- tion and Faculty Section usually found in yearbooks. In its place the editors offer a combined section portraying both Seniors and their manner that a large share of the teachers, with the college as a back- work to be done in the major sub- ground. ject can be completed in the upper division or the last two years. The first two )ears of the college course have been designated as low- er division and, as indicated, the last two years have been desig- nated as upper division. Certain This manner of presenting the graduating class is indicative of the informality and spirit of friendly cooperation which exists between members of the faculty and the student body at Bethany. A sin- cere attempt has been made to definite requirements and proce- photograph each of the professors dures are a part of each division. In in a characteristic place or position, the lower division the prescribed illustrating the informality of the hours for graduation must be general teaching procedure for ad- satisfied and the various other re- vanced students, quirements met. The major sub- In so arranging the section each ject must be elected and at least the Senior has been placed according to first work undertaken in this divi- the group and the field in which he sion. has majored. In like manner the Students in the upper division faculty has been arranged with work directly under the professor i regard to the curricula group in in charge of the major subjects, t which the subject taught by each The teaching procedures and ma- professor falls. terials give emphasis to individual initiative and concentrated work. There is an educational reason for asking each student to choose a major subject as a field of concen- tration. Mental thoroughness and critical judgment are developed through intensive study in one sub- ject. The student ' s work is library- and laboratory centered. Extensive reading, problems, and seminars are all a part of the procedure in the upper division. 17 The courses in philosophy, taught by the late Dr. Goodnight, were taken by Dr. Saleski. However, the latter has been listed within Group I inasmuch as his chair is that of professor of German. In the following pages the Seniors are introduced as they came to Bethany, and as they will leave. Each professor is introduced in the way he does his work — in his class- room, his study, on the campus or in the laboratory.

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Section One THE BETHANIAN OF 1933 Paee 19 William Dayton Cunningham Tokyo, Japan A.B., English tiiij Psychology Sigma Nu, Alpha Psi Omega SENIORS JOCLARE JeMISON Charleston, W. Va. A.B., English aud Psychology Alpha Xi Delta Mary Josephine Devers Bellairc, Ohio I.B., Latin and French Alpha Delta Thcta Virginia Lee Hanes South Brownsville. Pa. A.B., Eitgihh tiiiJ Latin (For activities see page 134) 19