Chicago State University - Emblem Yearbook (Chicago, IL)

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MR. ROBERTS MR. HATFIF.LD MISS McKAY MISS GAVIN MISS CABELL ENGLISH DEPARTMENT For twenty-five years the fun- damental social view of education, most commonly attributed to John Dewey, has been the guiding force in the activities in the English De- partment. The members of the department exhibit an interesting and fortu- nate diversity, both in temper- aments and special aptitudes. This is fortunate in a department which must not only teach composition, literature, dramatics, creative writ- ing, children ' s literature, and methods in elementary school com- position and reading, but must also direct an unusual proportion of the extra curricular activities of the school. Besides those in the picture there are in the department, Miss Louie Deupree, Miss Louise M. Jacobs, and Miss Sophia Camenisch. Dur- ing Miss Camenisch ' s sabbatical leave this year we have had two excellent substitutes: Miss Hor- tense Fox, now assigned to Crane College, and Miss McKay. The Penmanship Department aims to equip prospective teachers with the knowledge and skill nec- essary in the teaching of handwrit- ing. This year our students have taken an active part in experiment- al and research work that is being done in several elementary schools. The instructor is Mrs. Julia McNamee. FACULTY 16

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EMMA FLEER MULLER Just what is it that you are striv- ing for in these many contacts that you make during these years of preparation for one of the greatest responsibihties that Hfe holds for you? Is it not, to not only acquire material to impart to those whose lives you will have the privilege to help mould, but also to gain an un- derstanding of the human being and to treat each individual and his reactions to a situation with this in mind, furthermore to try to help him to meet his problems straightforwardly, and to have him feel that having known you has en- riched his life? I hope, graduating seniors, that with this consciousness you will have the experience that the chil- dren whom vou will teach will stimulate you to produce greater results than those of which you considered yourself capable. ADMINISTRATION » 15 «

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MR. SHIDELtR MISS BLOUNT MRS. PARSONS SCIENCE DEPARTMENT The past year has been an event- ful one for the Science Depart- ment. Through the cooperation of the Board of Education and the pubhshers of Compton ' s Pictured Encyclopedia, we have broadcast science talks each Wednesday morning over Station WMAQ to students in the elementary and junior high schools of the city. These were given formerly by Dr. Grant Smith and more recently by Dr. Beals French. Especially note- worthy have been the numerous publications by members of our science staff. Most of these ap- peared in the Chicago Schools Journal and consisted chiefly of courses of study, digests of articles selected from current educational literature, and book reviews. Thus, for example. Dr. John H. Whitten brought together a large and com- prehensive selection of materials and activities for science in the ele- mentary schools. These appeared grade by grade in the Schools Jour- nal, beginning with October, 1930. Modern microscopes, kymo- graphs, inductoria, botanical charts, etc., have been ordered. A new system of ventilation has been installed in the Botany Building. And, very recently, it has been ru- mored that plans have been ap- proved for an entirely new Chemi- cal Laboratory. FACULTY » 17