Bethel University - Spire Yearbook (St Paul, MN)

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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

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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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WIDE APPRECIATION OF MUSIC ON CAMPUS BERTIL ANDERSON, M.Mus. Music Department Organ and Piano JUNE BENSON Music Department Voice CHARLES ERICKSON. M.Mus. Music Department Band Both C. Howard Smith and the Male Chorus are taking their practice very seriously. The Chorus has 38 members from the college and the seminary. 19