Bethel University - Spire Yearbook (St Paul, MN)

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BIGGEST DEPARTMENT VIRGINIA GRABILL, Ph.D Head of English Department, Literature, Creative Writing, Freshman Composition PAUL GRABILL. PhD. English Department Literature, Speech MAURICE LAWSON, M.A., B.Th. English Department, Freshman Composition JOHN P. WOODS. M.A., B.Th. English Department Freshman Composition GERALD W. HEALY. M.A. English Department Freshman Competition Refresher English NF.LS E. STJERNSTROM. Mus.M. English Department Speech LEE KINGSLEY. B.A., B.D. English Department Debate ENGLISH DEPARTMENT AIMS TO DEVELOP THINKERS . . . Faculty-wise, the English department is the largest in the college. Besides acquainting freshmen with the basics of the English language, this department desires to help students face the questions of life, evaluate answers of ether men to them, and then arrive at their own conclusions. Through literature, of course, we find the thoughts of the great men, both past and contemporary. At left is a rending machine which was installed this year. It is designed to help students to learn to read faster. Barbara Harper, Betty Ohlin and Fred Nordby experiment. 17

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 GOOD ADVICE Before arriving at Bethel, each freshman studcn is assigned an adviser. All upperclassmen choose an adviser. Many of Bethel's students appreciate the help of their adviser in outlining their program of studies. Norris Magnuson talks over such a problem with Dean Anderson. BEFORE WE GET HERE Few students realize the amount of work which they create in the coilege office even before they get to Bethel. High school records must be checked, personal references considered, and each student evaluated individually. The college accepts only those students who show evidence that they can do work on a college level. Royal F. Bloom. Director of Admissions, gets all the headaches connected with analyzing grades, test results, and determining whether or not an applicant is likely to do acceptable college work. Registrar, Robert Glaser. schedules classroom assignments, final exam schedules, and checks registrations for requirements and proper information. Executive Secretary, Edna Schultz, takes care of all pre-enrollment correspondence. She is the busiest when final grades come out. 16

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FEW MAJORS Bert Anderson smiles as be explains to Nancy Sandberg that Bach didn’t write it quite that way. C.. HOWARD SMITH. B.R.E., M.Mus. Head of Music Department MILDRED BISGROVE. M. S. Music Department DOROTHY JOHNSON, B.A. Art Department MUSIC AND ART DEPARTMENTS HAVE WIDE PARTICIPATION ON CAMPUS Although there arc few music majors this year, expansion is anticipated for the music department. In addition to the present general music major, a church music major will be offered in 1956-57. The College Choir and the Male Chorus, both directed by C. Howard Smith, arc an important part of the music department. Through these two groups about 85 students are able to participate in group singing. The Choir and the Chorus are also active in the school's public relations program through their tours to churches. The art department has been under the direction of Dorothy Johnson this year. The regular instructor, Eugene Johnson has been on sabbatical leave and is studying art in Mexico. Only two students arc majoring in art this year, but the department is more important in introducing art values to the general student body. 18