Elmhurst College - Elms Yearbook (Elmhurst, IL)

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Dr. Schmidt presents a lecture for his U.S. History class. Classes at Elmhurst are generally small and held in a rather in- formal manner, stimulating classroom discussion while at the same time allowing the instructor to give individual assistance. While many courses are primarily lecture courses, lab sessions offer students an opportunity to work with the actual materials of the course and gain a certain amount of practical experience. On-the-job training is acquired through student teaching in education and field work in Christian Education. Students in these fields are thus placed in situations similar to those which they will face after they have been graduated and begun their life ' s work. Thus through the variety of courses, the classroom and homework assignments and the study material available, the student is presented with the challenge to learn, mature, and prepare himself for his future role in society. Whether or not he lives up to this challenge is strictly up to him. 15

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Dress-Up dinners in Commons are times for many extras. Commons, the college cafeteria, is a place to grab a quick breakfast before an eight o ' clock class, to eat a hurry-up lunch before a twelve o ' clock, and to enjoy a leisurely din- ner after classes are over. Before holidays special dress-up dinners were planned. A Horn-of-Plenty, lighted candles, and soft music added a festive touch before Thanks- giving. Snow-flakes, pine branches, and a Christmas tree created an appropriate atmos- phere for the yuletide season. The enthusias- tic singing of the ' Tight Song, the chanting of Happy Birthday, the dropping of trays, and the hearty laughter of friendly conversa- tion are all recalled when thinking of Com- mons. COMMONS STAFF: Bertha Fritz, Evelyn Heines, Jennie Baker, Inga Albright, Martin Larson. 17