Bethel University - Spire Yearbook (St Paul, MN)

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ENGLISH AND SPEECH Busy With Ideas While upper division students were learning the first names of authors’ wives, journalism students dashed from convocation to typing room trying to meet deadlines for their instructor. However, they learned from Mr. Robert Hosokawa, news editor of the Minneapolis Star-Tribune, that there is more to putting out a newspaper than merely meeting deadlines. Also new to the staff this year is Mr. Chris Wcintz who manages to make even criticism interesting. Freshmen, inured since high school to the rigors of composition and grammar find that it takes on a new and interesting slant when they read THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS for their study of “Language.” This year the new seven part program also program also provides for study in areas such as “Environment,” “Religion and Ethics” and “Mass Media of Communication.” This summer, Daily Vacation Bible School students throughout the Conference churches will be studying about Bethel from a handbook prepared by the English department in collaboration with the fine arts department. Closely related to the English department is the area of speech and communications. Everyone realizes the value of speech techniques and the growth of self-confidence resulting from constant practice. To assist in this program, Bethel acquired Mr. Q. T. Smith who is an especially enthusiastic debate coach. GERALD W. HEALY M.A. English, Literature MAURICE LAWSON M.A., B.Th. English Literature RICHARD CURTIS Q. T. SMITH ELIZABETH Ph.D. M.A. MILLER Speech Speech, Debate M.A. Freshmen Composition LILLIAN RYBERG M.A. Freshmen Composition 25

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EDUCATION AND PSYCHOLOGY Ideas Tested This spring sixteen prospective teachers — over twice as many as last year — set out ready to put all their ideas and ideals into practice as they taught their first class. After courses on philosophies of teaching, principles of teaching and methods of teaching they felt equipped to meet any crises, but they soon realized that high school students are not easily classified. Student teaching may not be all that the theory-promised, but in many ways it is much more. New last year, the increasing popular education course encourages students to stay four years at Bethel, since they can now receive their secondary school teaching certificate here. Meanwhile the psychology majors and minors are busy classifying themselves as they struggle through the definitions of “learning” and “conditioned response.” Through films and trips to the various state institutions they learn more about the workings of the human mind. Not without their own psychological effect are the famous caramels, well-known to every beginning Bethel psychologist. Though not the largest department, it is certainly one of the busiest — just ask any student teacher — and one of the most fascinating — now was that a psychotic or neurotic tendency? Now tell me about yourself, says retiring professor, Swan Engwall, to one of the many students who seek his advice. ROYAL BLOOM M.A., Chairman Psychology, Education SHELDON FARDIG M.Mus. Education SWAN ENGWALL M.A. Psychology Philosophy ROY MEYERS Ph.D. Teaching Methods 24

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HISTORY AND POLITICAL SCIENCE Dr. Walfred Peterson uses a witty analogy to illustrate a problem in political science. The class “gets it.” Degrees Received Probably the largest number of graduates this year are majors in the department of history and political science. Besides the addition of two Ph. D’s, the department offered a major in political science — new last year — and a total of five semesters of reading courses for the ambitious student of world affairs. Of course it is not always smooth sailing as the beginning historian finds out when he discovers that an “important date” does not necessarily mean Saturday night. And there are oral com-prehensives for history majors to bone up on before graduation. This year the department has taken on a teaching assistant to help with the larger classes in freshman history. Next year they will become even larger as the course “Introduction to Western Civilization” becomes a requirement for graduation. Here the history department takes on a new responsibility for the general education of the student body as well as providing a field for specialization. At first it may not seem important that Napoleon met his Waterloo or that Boston had its tea party. But more and more one realizes the value of the past as a guide for the present and the future. DALPHY FAGERSTROM Ph.D., Chairman American History ROY C. DALTON Ph.D. European History WALFRED PETERSON Ph.D. Political Science FRANCIS WHEELER M.A. Ancient History 26