College of Wooster - Index Yearbook (Wooster, OH)

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oem! agiiencw Dr. Hail emphasizes the Far Eastern situation, Dr. Aileen Dunham cov- ers the two World War happenings. Population trends and the instruc- tion ot all sociology classes occu- pies Mr. lohnston. His associate, Mr. Ingram, now teaches communi- cations to the navy. Professors Tostleloe, Hilliard, and Eberhart up- hold the prefix to THE Corporation by surveying the vitals in statistics. Political science, Dr. Mary Z. lohn- son's specialty, forms a back- ground tor intranational and inter- national relations. Dr. Bushnell now educates the educators in teaching techniques, while Mr. Stonehurner practices them on the navy. Mr Stoneburner and Dr. Bushnell conduct a seminar class in education. This department uses these small groups extensively to stimulate tree discussion. Mr. Eberhart adds on the calculator as Dr. Tcstlehe and Mr. Hilliard watch. Dr, Mary Z. lohnscn's class in political science was Dr. Tostlebe worked in the tax section of the Washington Bureau of Agri- interrupted to catch this typical classroom scene for cultural Economics. Mr. Hilliard is guest lecturer from Akron University. the INDEX. I ,ASQ

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I t t i t .. Top Left: Dr. Sharp times psychology major Glenn Bryan in the blind alley test While Mr. Hemp super- vises. -The blind alley test demonstrates the trial and error method of learning. Mazes similar to the one pictured are used to test the learning ability of animals such as rats. Bottom Left: Dr. Ellsworth, Dr. Aileen Dunham and Dr. Hail are pictured in front of the fast-changing map of Europe. Bottom Right: Mr. Ingram perches on the edge of the desk while conferring with Mr. Iohnston. Mr. lohnston is especially interested in the ethical aspects of social institutions and emphasizes this in his course on social organizations. A Courses in the social sciences are now centered on problems of War and post-war reconstruc- tion. The professors are them- selves aiding in research or pinch-hitting as ncrvy instructors. Dr. Sharp is investigating War effects on social psychology. Mr. Pternp supervised the screen- ing test for the C.P.T. selection. ln the history section, each pro- fessor correlates the past and the presenty Dr. Ellsworth spot- lights Latin-American eventsp , fi

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Top Left: Mr. Miller and Dr. Lean record Paul Weimer's Voice. Their courses are supplement- ed each year with ap- proximately five inter- collegiate debates and three plays. Top Right: Gathered in the English confer- ence room are the mem- bers of the English department. Seated: Mr. Moore, Dr. Rebecca Thayer, Miss MacKen- zie. Standing: Dr. Cool- idge, Mr. Bradford. Bottom Right: The ro- mance languages are Spanish, taught by Dr. Ruth Richardson, and French, taught by Miss lhrig, Miss McSweeney, Mr. Olthouse and Miss Guille. 26 'r A 5 A As our country creeps farther into the corners of the World, a Work- able knowledge of languages loe- comes increasingly important. Great literature, too, deserves ern- phasis, for it has a cultural stability so essential in war time. Correct and effective self-expression in English is taught in the speech courses of Dr. Lean and Mr. Miller. Mr. Moore, Dr. Rebecca Thayer and Miss MacKenzie supply a