Fort Hays State University - Reveille Yearbook (Hays, KS)

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FOREIGN LANGUAGES The work of the Department is only in its infancy in this school. Owing to the present demand for the French, Spanish and Italian Languages in all the activities of to- day, Physicians, Manufacturers, Lecturers and Educators find it an indispensable necessity. This Department is well appre- ciated, many students realizing that their real and lasting success de- pends upon their efficiency in serv- ing in vocations where the Romance Languages are in demand at this present time. Jules Maurice Pimienta, the instructor in charge, is a Frenchman by birth. He studied in France, Spain and Italy. He is putting forth every effort to bring about enthusiastic returns to the Fort Hays Kansas Normal School during the ensuing year. In a word, the teacher acts and lives the les- sons in the classroom. Jules M. Pimienta Professor Language Page Twenty-Nine

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MATHEMATICS Mathematics is a subject that has very much to do with mental development and very little that might be termed spectacular. Neither are the direct results of mathematical study and research tangi- ble ones. The subject as a whole undergoes little change from year to year, but the methods of pres- entation are constantly being improved. The De- partment endeavors to keep abreast the progress of the times by the improvement of old courses and the addition of new ones. The enrollment each semester is large; the work and growth maintains a steady uniformity. The Department has been very materiall}- ' Edward E. Colyer strengthened durin g the past year by the extension b . Professor Mathematics of the course in Analytical Geometry and the addi- tion of the course in the Calculus. This now places the Department in the rank of the standard college. The graduating class of last year contained but a single individual who had majored in mathematics; the classes of this year have five who have made mathematics their major. The Department promises to furnish in- creasing numbers for future classes. Practical mathematics is stressed by doing field work such as laying out plots of ground, running grades for walks and ditches, leveling, setting out curves, laying out race tracks and other like work. The last surveying class had the experience of making a preliminary survey for a side-track for the Union Pacific railroad. The classes in the pedagogy of mathematics were formerly restricted in regard to numbers, but now the restrictions have been removed and the Department is able to accommodate all who desire the work. To satisfy the increasing demands, the courses in pedagogy are offered both during the spring semester and the summer session. Many gratifying results have been reported by teachers who have previously taken these courses. Seven courses are offered by correspondence. A very large number avail themselves of this opportunity of improving their mathematical edu- cation. In addition to the regular resident classes and the correspondence study work the Department has maintained throughout the year an exten- sion class which has accomplished much by the excellent grade of work done. Page Twenty-Eight (

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DOMESTIC SCIENCE Courses offered by the Domestic Science De- partment during the past year included classes in General Domestic Science, Fruit Canning, Dietetics, Home Management, Home Nursing, Eugenics and Presentation. The classes in Eugenics deserve special com- ment since the subject is to be required of all girls who take out certificates from the school. Of all courses offered by the Department it is perhaps the most vital. The classes here have awakened statewide interest and Miss Cave has met with dif- ferent bodies of educators to discuss the advisabil- ity of carrying the subject into high schools. Correspondence courses and Extension courses add to the work of the Department. Miss Cave con- ducts two classes at Rozel on Saturdays, one in Eugenics and the other in Home Management. The Domestic Science Girls have served various luncheons and banquets, both to faculty and city organizations. Among the larger of these were the Knights Templars Banquet to one hundred and twenty-five, the Chamber of Commerce luncheon to one hundred, and a faculty banquet to eighty. One of the largest functions occurred last summer when the Depart- ment prepared the barbecue dinner, which was served to over six hundred people at the Home Coming celebration. A feature especially enjoyed by the girls was the outdoor demonstra- tions of camp cooking. As a part of the General Domestic Science course Miss Cave gave actual demonstrations on outdoor hikes and the class had the fun of learning and applying all the arts of campfire cooking. A large amount of new equipment has been secured. When present plans are worked out, the entire laboratory will be furnished in white. An electric range, electric ovens and plates will replace the gas which has been used in the past. A model kitchen and a model dining room will serve for the smaller banquets and luncheons and for practical demonstration in home management. The college class in Presentation receive practical training in teaching of Domestic Science in the Academy cooking classes. Page Thirty Lo Ref. Cave BS, M S. Vi-ofessoi- Domestic Science