Centenary College of Louisiana - Yoncopin Yearbook (Shreveport, LA)

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The Arts building houses the Administrative de- partment and one of the college libraries. ON THE CENTENARY CAMPUS Centenary maintains a main library and two depart- mental libraries; each has spacious and attractive read- ing rooms and modern stacks for the more than twenty- five thousand volumes available for student reading and research. A collection of rare, original Audubon prints is available to art students, and a number of special collec- tions on religion and history are maintained for research. Along the beautiful campus walks, students meet new friends and quickly sense the traditionally friendly spirit of Centenary.

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For more than twenty years, Dean John A. Hardin has aided and encouraged the students of Centenary and has been an inspiration and a guide to the finer things of life. To him each student is an in- dividual, with a distinct VISITING personality and initiative, to be cultivated and directed. He has demonstrated his ability to in- spire students to the best ef- forts of which they are capable. The annual Commencement parade oi faculty, honored guests, and Seniors. Bishop Paul Martin, (right) with Proiessor W. G. Banks, on one oi his visits to the campus, where he addressed the student body and visited with students and iaculty. Modern methods of instruction used at Centenary include motion pictures, as demonstrated by Dr. Otha King Miles, di- rector of visual education.

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A piano quartet at practice. Don Brown, head of the Art department, paints a Southern scene. Centenary ' s departments of music, art, speech and dramatics with their affiliated organizations, the choral clubs, orchestra, band, and art club offer unusual oppor- tunities for students of music and the arts. The Department of Music is a member of the National Association of Schools of Music. Students chart business progress. Centenary ' s School of Aeronautics in cooperation with Badgett Flying School offers a complete, government approved, course in aviation, including both ground school and pilot training. Commerce and Economics are studied against a background of business op- erations carried on in metropolitan Shreveport. Small classes assure each student the individual attention which is needed to help him attain the fullest development of his special abilities in his chosen field of specialization, whether it be accounting, statistics, ad- vertising, or banking.