Eastern Oregon University - Mountaineer Yearbook (La Grande, OR)

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E Namzofs ' ffs f EDUCATION This department attempts to give that professional preparation necessary for effectively imparting information to the boys and girls of the State of Oregon. Courses are given in introduction to education, principles of education, school and community, school organization and management, history of education, and the use of mental and educational tests. Opportunity is given those progressive students who wish to prepare themselves for some special held in the platoon school, the junior high school, individualized in- struction, and the administration of an elementary school. . JOHN M. MILLER. PSYCHOLOGY D EPARTM E NT Through courses in educational psychology, child psychology, and educational tests and measurements, it is hoped to instill in prospective teachers an' attitude that they are going out to teach children rather than subjects. An appreciation of child nature, an understanding of the principles of child learning, and a knowledge of intelligence, achievement, and diagnostic tests and their proper use and interpretation-these are the objectives of this department. F. G. MACOMBER. 28 . Q, f:Nf- xxiffypf-S7

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ll e L dl at , fbecffifwaf' W9 E- Q f'7 .M ART DEPARTMENT The sense of beauty is as vital to complete living as is a concept of industry. The I American people have been criticised for putting far too much emphasis on the latter during the materialistic age in which we are living. However the balance wheel is beginning to swing the other way. Artistic enjoyment is bringing the country back to higher ideals and richer living. If we neglect this native sense we are unable to rind the good and beautiful which exists in everything. Our lives become drab and mechanical and we no longer seek for happiness. ' lt is the duty of our American schools and homes to keep the sense of beauty alive, to awaken deeper appreciations, and to applaud the faintest sign of the creative genius which always comes in the wake of a beautiful experience. To this end is our art department established. CAROLINE WILLIAMS. MUSIC DEPARTMENT Only within the last few years has the educational value of music been appreciated. That it is now being recognized as a study of the utmost value, even to those whose talents lie in other directions, is due to the work of a few far-sighted teachers. Besides the training offered in the teaching of music in schools, in harmony and in music ap- preciation, a girls, glee club, boys' quartet, and an orchestra have been active in our Hrst school year. W. W. NUSBAUM. Ill X 93. X WfT1'f2 v ,4 9 - T Xztg I, - .X , . ,

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fxffffrf-x4f XW6E 2 Nc X7 -H . SOCIAL SCIENCE Society, as the individual, progresses through the examination and evaluation of ex- perience. The present may be understood and the future judged only in the light of the past. History comprises those permanent values which will aid mankind to think and act more wisely in the future. Historical knowledge has a cultural value since it inculcates a keener appreciation of literature, art, music and of life in general. History provides the laboratory for sociology. The most difficult of all arts is the art of living together. Through the study of man's activities in the past, sociology hopes to accomplish its aim of creating better relationships among men. Thus, social science hopes to promote human well-being and add to the total quantum of human happiness. EDWARD G. DANIEL. Miss Gertrude Walter was instructor in the Social Science Department in the summer and fall terms. She has been on a leave of absence during the winter and spring terms as a result of an automobile accident. Miss Walter was instrumental in the formulation of the constitution of the Associated Student Body and in many ways she has influenced the life of the students. SCIENCE DEPARTMENT The Science Department strives to inculcate the nature and effects of the natural and applied science principles, and to create in the student a widespread interest and pleasure in science as a thing of personal importance. The fields covered are limited to general biology and to general science. In the future, more specialized courses, such as zoology, botany, and probably chemistry and physics, will be offered. The methods of the de- partment are in keeping with modern pedagogy - all participate in enjoyable experiences. ELMO STEVENSON. 'D?40f-uf? WN