Bethany College - Bethanian Yearbook (Bethany, WV)

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CHEMISTRY DEPARTMENT The chemistry department at Bethany is one of the most im- portant and most progressive. Nearly all of the students at Bethany sooner or later have at least one chemistry course. They may take a general course to satisfy gradu- ation requirements, they may take all the chemistry courses for a major. Students majoring in biology, pre-medical or other scientific endeavors find a good background in chemistry necessary for the fullest understanding of some of the phenomena they study. PAGE FOUR

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EDITORIAL COMMENTS By David Huntsberger REGARDING BETHANIAN During the past school year and during tlie Summer months now drawing to a close it has bsen brought to my attention that the students of Bethany College are not in accord in their reception of our magazine, Bethanian . Most of the students, I am happy to say, have found it a worth-while endeavor and favor it ' s continuance, but there are those who are not satisfied and advocate a return to the year book type of publication. Bethanian , in its present form, was and still is a new departure in student journalism. Three years ago a group of far sighted students, with the approval of the student body, ventured from the beaten path into entirely unex- plored land when they threw aside the conventional year book type of publication for the present form of the Bethanian , a combination magazine-yearbook. The efforts of this group were not unrewarded. As far as can be ascertained Bethany was the first college in the United States to publish such a monthly magazine portraying a panorama of campus life and the originators had the sat- isfaction of seeing at least two other colleges follow the trail they blazed. This year we will continue the experi- ment and attempt to aid in the evolution of this form of college publication. In our opinion the Bethanian has a twofold purpose. First, it should present a true and accurate story of all phases of compus life; academic, endeavor and achieve- ment, extra-curricular activities, outstanding events, groups and organizations, campus leaders and personali- ties, and a lasting record of the student body. In this fashion it will serve the purpose of the yearbook. The second purpose, if successfully accomplished, will afford the student something the year book cannot pos- sibly offer. That is a medium for self expression. In our opinion the Bethanian should not be a result of the efforts of a small group which comprise the staff, but should be a mirror of the thought, opinion, and talents of the student body. It ' s pages should be open to each and every student as a place where he can express an idea or opinion he considers important or interesting to his fellow students. It should have between it ' s covers the result of the student ' s creative ability; whether it be pictures, illus- trations, short stories, poetry, or feature articles. We of the staff are going to make a concerted effort to make this magazine all that it should be. We will do everything in our power to adhere to and accomplish the two purposes we have here set forth but we can not be successful if we alone publish the magazine. The student body must be behind us and assist us in our efforts. They must feel free to contribute anything they consider to be of interest and must do so if it is to be truly a student publication. The staff can, without too much difficulty, fulfill the first purpose without the assistance of the students, but if this be the case we can only offer a yearbook on the installment plan and will have failed our objective, the furtherance of a new and truly worthwhile type of student journalism. So, fellow students, we of the Bethanian make a sincere appeal to you to help us make this all that YOU can desire of YOUR magazine. We ask you to aid us by giving us your suggestions, your criticisms; we ask you to let us have your opinions of all things pertaining to your college experience; we ask that you let us see your liter- ary efforts, your poetry, your drawings, and your photo- graphs. In this way you can help immensely to make the Bethanian a volume that we can all be proud of. BETHANIAN Volume 33 — Number 1 October, 1941 CONTENTS Page EDITORIAL Regarding Bethanian 3 FEATURES Chemistry Department 4 Bethany Summers 12 For the Freshmen 14 Freshmen on the Faculty 15 Fire 16 Bethany House 17 PARTICLES Bits from Here and There 10 PHOTOGRAPHIC STORY Freshman Week 6 THIS MONTH ' S PICTURES Cover D. Huntsberger Pages 4, top 5 Courtesy C. C. Barlow Pages 6, 7, 8, 9, . .Speed Koval, D. Huntsberger Pages 10, 11, 12, 13 D. Huntsberger Page 15 Courtesy C. C. Barlow Page 16 D. Huntsberger Page 17 Courtesy C. C. Barlow Pages 18, 19 Speed Koval, D. Huntsberger Page 20 D. Huntsberger ORGANIZATION EDITOR David Huntsberger EDITORIAL STAFF To be organized very shortly BUSINESS MANAGER George Sitock BUSINESS STAFF Jack Baumgartner Mariah Smith Mary Lou Smith Nellie Mcllvain Grace Benedict PHOTOGRAPHIC DIRECTOR Speed Koval Bethanian, a magazine of features and photographs, published each month from October through May by the Student Board of Publications of Bethany College. Entered as second class matter on January 14, 1920, at the Post Office at Bethany, W. Va., under the Act of March 1, 1879. Subscription price: Four dollars the year. Volume XXXIII, Number 1. PAGE THREE

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? ' i ' ' ! i -A wm Hi T ' .:M The chemistry program at Bethany College aims to provide a superior chemical training for teachers of high school science, for entrance to medical schools, and for buttressing allied fields. Preparation is given for routine work in industrial or government chemical laboratories, and for minor research in certain areas where graduate training is not absolutely essential. Bethany students are given a thorough work- ing basis for entry into graduate schools where they will continue their training for industrial research for some closely related vocation. It is the very definite purpose of the department so to correlate the student ' s endeavor that he may achieve an absolutely workable technical training in chemistry at the undergraduate level without sacrificing a balanced social or religious life. Laboratories and Eqnipiucuf The department is supplied with a general laboratory equipped for 156 students, an analy- tical laboratory with provision for 64 students and a well equipped laboratory for organic and (Continued on Page 20) ABOVE — The physical chemistry laboratory on the third floDr of Oglebay Hall is the scene of nearly all the labor- atory work assigned in upper division courses in chemistry. Students working here work almost entirely without sup- ervision, many of them on problems they themselves have chosen. A problem must result in something entirely new. It need not be a new product. Just a new develop- ment in technique is sufficient. Also on the third floor is the advanced organic lab and a machine shop for the manufacture of special apparatus required for experi- mental purposes. HEAD OF DEPARTMENT— DR. H. D. DAWSON -m