Bloomsburg University - Obiter Yearbook (Bloomsburg, PA)

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This department has set up a system wheieb the students gain a great deal of experience in actual teaching situations before regular teaching is begun. A placement service is carried on by the Teacher Training Department which co-operates with the Placement Service of the Department of Public Instruction in securing places for graduates. The courses in education which are offered are: an orientation course; psychology; guidance; the theory, history, and philosophy of education; and many teaching techniques. Mr. William C. Forney and Dr. Thomas P. North have done much to guide students in their selection of courses. Mr. John C. Koch has lent every effort to the fostering of education in the field of athletics. Mr. John J. Fisher has been outstanding in the field of phychology. His courses include the principles underlying the valid, reliable objective tests to be given in the classroom; discussion of problems in the learning process; individualized instruction; and the psychological behavior of the human liody in relation to social institutions and vocations. EDUCATION Sctttt ' tl. Left to Uiglit— Miss Ediin J. Hazen. Mr. Jnlm Fisli.T. Dr. Marguerite Kelir Standing — Mr. Earl X. Rhodes, Mr. William C. Foruey 20

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The Business Education Curriculum offers training in business knowl- edge and skill as well as teaching theory and practice. This field not only certifies students to teach but also prepares them for other business vo- cations. The department is under the direction of Mr. W. C. Forney and is well-equipped to train teachers and to do pioneer work in progressive education. College certification may be secured in the following subjects: Book- keeping and Accounting. Business Writing, English, Commercial and Economic Geography, Connnercial Law, Commercial Mathematics, Eco- nomics, Junior Business Training, Office Practice, Salesmanship and Retail Selling, Typewriting, Business Arithmetic, and American Government. Schools co-operating in teacher training are located in Berwick, Bloomsburg, Dan ille and Williamsport. These schools afford training in such business subjects as: Shorthand, Typewriting, Business English, Law. Arithmetic, Bookkeeping, Filing, Junior Business Training, and Economics. Apprenticeship teaching means observation of regularly employed teachers, lessons, units of work, and participation of the student as a teacher while under the observation of the training teacher. BUSINESS EDUCATION Left to Right — Walter Rygiel, Wilbur Abel, Martiiierite Miirpliy. William C. Korney. Margaret R. Hol e, Mabel O. ford, A. Park Ortb 19

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A thorough course in general physical t raining has been organized under the direction of Dr. E. H. Nelson whereby all students are given the opportunity to paiticipate in various forms of competitive athletics. In intercollegiate sports Dr. E. H. Nelson coaches baseball; Mr. George E. Buchheit, football, basketball, track, and cross country; Mr. John Koch, bowling and tennis; soccer and wrestling are coached by ofi-campus men. A well planned inliamural program is carried out in addition to these sports so that all students can participate in some form of physical exercise. The women ' s athletics are in charge of Miss Lucy McCammon, assisted by Miss Mary Whitenight. Hiking, tennis, skating, swim- ming, basketball, baseball, hockey, and volleyball are some of the sports pursued. HEALTH EDUCATION Seated, Left to Riglit— Miss Jl.ir.v Wliiteiiiglit, Dr. E. H. Xelson. Miss Beatrice Mettler Standing — Miss Violet Simpson. Mr. George C. Bntlilieit. Dean John Kocli. Mi.s3 Lue.v McCammon 21