Cumberland University - Phoenix Yearbook (Lebanon, TN)

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DEPARTMENT OF ANCIENT LANGUAGES DR. GRAVES THOMPSON Professor of Greek and Latin A.B., A.M., Ph.D. nr HE object of this department is to enable the stu- dent to read and to appreciate the masterpieces of Roman and Greek literature; to give an insight into the life and thought of the Greek and Roman people ; to lay a better foundation for the study of EngHsh; and to enable ministerial students and others to under- stand the New Testament in its broad relations to its linguistic, social, historical, and religious background. More detailed subjects seek to equip the student with an adequate literary, historical, and exegetical method. Jl T is interesting to know that over three-fifths of the English language can be traced back to Latin and Greek. HROUGH the untiring efforts of Dr. Thompson, this department has maintained an eminent po- sition and has been most successful in accomplishing its purposes. DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC EUNICE CUTLER Teacher of Piano, B.M. TITHE purpose of the Department of Music is to give the best facilities for students who desire to pursue any branch of music, practical or theoretical, and to furnish the best possi- ble opportunities for A. D. McCAMPBELL the study of piano, Instructor of Band, B.M. voice, harmony, and — history. iCKlUSIC students are urged to enroll in academic courses in other departments along with their mu- sic, and thereby secure the varied background of liberal culture which is a desirable asset in modern so- cial intercourse. HIS department consists of band, recitals, theoretical music, pianoforte, voice, and glee club. Page twenty-eight THE 1938 PHOENIX

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND ECONOMICS PROFESSOl; LEO B.S., M.C.S. C. THOMAS J 1 m -Sic.- ' ■-. j TYPING LABORATORY new day has dawned in the business world for the young man or woman who is prepared. They find themselves in a strategic position at graduation to grasp opportunities which otherwise would be denied them. As the years go by, great industrial and financial corporations are seeking more and more those who have had early training to supply the foundation for their personnel. LL students who take advantage of this course find themselves prepared along business lines and regardless of their motive in selecting the course are enabled to manage their affairs more efficiently and to practice sound business ethics in the upbuilding of the community in which they live. Thus a contribution to the citizenship of our state and nation is made from this department each year. HTHE Department of Commerce and Economics is much more comprehen- sive in its functions that may be imagined from a casual consider- ation of it. It is the aim of the department to guide students in the field of business from their entrance into college through placement, and even into better positions afterwards. THE 1938 PHOENIX Page twenty-seven

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DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS THE NEW GYM TIT HE chief aim of the Department of Mathematics is to develop good teachers of mathematics both for the elementary school and for the high school. HE first requirement of a good teacher is that he shall know his subject matter well enough to give ample perspective to the immediate courses he is teaching. N order to insure this perspective for the mathematics teacher, courses in college algebra, geometry, trigonom- etry, analytic geometry, and calculus are offered. TITHESE various courses appeal also to students whose chief interest is in science or commerce, for mathematics is essential to success in each of these fields. The functional relation be- tween mathematics and these allied fields is emphasized. iF OR those students who are interest- ed in mathematics only as a part of a liberal education, an effort is made to show something of the beauty, the per- fection and the power of mathematics, and to make each course one in which all may find both pleasure and profit. |R. Donnell is assisted in this de- partment by Mr. Jack Lynch. RALPH TINSLEY DONNELL Professor of Mathsmatics, A.B., M.A. THE 1938 PHOENIX Page twenty-nine