DePauw University - Mirage Yearbook (Greencastle, IN)

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Department No single fact better illustrates the progress DePauw has been making in the past few years than the growth of the Department of Education. XVhen this department was organized three years ago it had only eight students on its roll. Now there are offered twenty courses, and during the winter term of this year 250 students regis- tered for tl1e seven courses given. The rapid growth has made it necessary to add to the teaching force of the department, and Dr. Harris, of Clarke tirniwi-my, has been employed as assistant to Prof. von Kleinsmid. By no means all of these students expect to be teachers. Doubtless only a small portion of them enter the depart- ment for professional training. They take the work solely for its cultural value, for while the courses are designed to meet the needs of those desiring technical instruction, just as much emphasis is laid upon the cultural as upon the practical value of pedagogical studies. Culture and practical training are the two ideals of the department, and they are harmonized perfectly. As DePauw is a denominational instit.ution, it. is only fair to make special mention of one course which has been introduced into the De- partment of Education this year. Prof. von Kleinsmid believes that our church schools, in planning their curricula, are not giving suffi- cient attention to specific training in religion and morals. He has, therefore, introduced a course in Religious and Moral Education in which he seeks to give his students, especially Page 10 of' Education those who expect to teach, or to enter the ministry, a more adequate idea of the importance of religion and morals in life and of the proper methods of teaching boys and girls the essentials of Christian character through the instrumentality of home, school and church. It is safe to say that the course has bee11 in the nature of a revelation to students who have taken it, and it cannot fail to exert a wholesome influence on our social life Wherever these young people go-an infiuence that will g1'ow through the years as their numbers increase. ln this particular work DePauw is a pioneer, and her patrons should, the writer believes, know something of the worthy attempt that Prof. von Kleinsmid is making. Prof. Rufus Bernhard von Kleinsmid, the head of this department, is a11 educator of note. He is a master from Northwestern University and has spent several years on the lecture platform. He has been vice-president of the Southern Indiana State Teachers' Association, the National Educational Association, and the National Geographical Society. He is very popular with the underg1'aduates, directing the Dramatic, Choral and Crlee Club efforts of the students. Dr. James dvillitllll Harris assists Professor Kleinsmid in the Education Department. He has his Doctorate of Philosophy from Clark University and has wide experience in and out of academic fields.

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Department of emistry Tl1e early history of chemistry is shrouded in the mys- terious and supernatural. Its students were alchemists. They spent their lives in a vain search for the philos- opher's stone, and in an attempt to convert the so-called base metals, in particular lead, into gold or silver. In such pursuits as these many i'eal truths of chemistry were discovered. ' Gradually, as the influence of the Renaissance swept over the world, the element of the supernatural disap- peared and chemistry developed into the science which it now is. The Held of knowledge is constantly being explored and the limits of the conquested territory extended, until now chemistry plays an extremely important part not only in the world of science but in the commercial world as well. Every la1'ge manufacturing establishment has its corps of expert chemists and its well-equipped laboratory. The utilization of all kinds of by-products, thus cheapening the cost of production of various materials, is to be attributed to chemistry. The manufac- turer of the numberless Vil1'lGt-lCS of steel and its alloys for as many distinct purposes is due to chemistry. Occupying, as it does, an impor- tant place commercially, chemistry is one of the most important sciences taught at the School of Liberal Arts. The time is past when o11e can deny the cul- tu1'al or libe1'al value of science, while chem- istry, offering such a broad field of employment and a field so suited for varied tastes, is at the same time au eminently practical subject. The two lower floors of the left wing of Minshall Lab- oratory are entirely devoted to the Department of Chem- istry. This is well equipped with recitation rooms, lab- oratories and all necessary apparatus. The Professor P. S. Baker Memorial Library comprises an excellent col- lection of reference books for the use of the chemistrv students. ' The first year's work at DePauw is adapted to give a comprehensive view of general inorganic chemist1'y. In the second year Organic Chemistry is offered during the first two terms, while Qualitative Analysis is studied dur- ing the third term. The more advanced work consists of Qualitative Analysis and the investigation of special sub- jects. The development of the science and its influence on the world is set forth in a course in the History of Chemistry. Dr. XV. M. Blanchard was born near Hartford, North Carolina. He attended the Academy at Hart- ford and received his master's degree from Ran- dolph-lvlacon College in 1894. He received an honorary Scholarship and Fellowship in Chem- istry, while at Johns Hopkins, and his doctorls degree was awarded in 1900. He taught at Rose Polytechnic for one year, and in 1904 was made Professor of Chemistry at DePauw Uni- versity. Ile is a member of the American Chem- istry Society and of Die Deutsche Chemische Gessellschaft. Page 9

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Department of nglish Literature At a recent gathering of certain newspaper men of the State an editor on one of the metropolitan dailies said ttthat if DePauw University had one peculiar distinction, it was in being the classical school of the State? To this honor the Department of English Literature has contrib- uted largely. The paramount trait of this department is, no doubt, scholarlinessg it demands thorough study from its students. Eighteen courses constitute the curriculum of this De- partment of English Literature. The field of study is broad, extending from the dawn of English literature on the continent, among the half-pagan singers to modern schools of poets and novelists in both England and Amer- ica, with a survey of the reactionary influences between the two literatures. A view of the historical events and a study of the life and social conditions, with their bearing upon literature, holds au important place in the plan of study. the periods from Chaucer to Tennyson, Shakespeare receives no attention until the Senior year, when all the time is given to the study of the master and his con- temporaries. A course in the development of the novel is offered to major students. Original theses on various sub- jects are required in all courses and offer a chance for original and scholarly research work. In connection with the interpretative work of the class- room and original criticism is the supplementary reading. The large library affords ample opportunity for research and study, and many volumes of collateral are required for each course. Professor Adelbert Caldwell, who has the chair of Eng- lish Literature, is a lflarvard man. He himself is an author of some note, having published a volume of verse, and is a regular contributor to the foremost Methodist magazines. Prior to coming to De1'a uw, Professor Cald- well had the chair of English Literature at The basic course is an outline study of all periods of English literatu1'e. Of course, the work must be more or less superficial, still it gives an insight to the greatest 1naste1'pieces. This careful view is followed by the study of Illinois lVesleyan University. Miss Dade E. Shearer, who is an instructor in this department, received her degree from the Northwestern University, and has had a great deal of experience as a teacher. Page 11