Fresno State College - Campus Yearbook (Fresno, CA)

Page 27 text:

English tudents Learn With TV The innovation of teaching English A on closed circuit television was the biggest news in the department this year. Miss Helen Shafer, associate professor of English, conducted a 50 minute class via the TV once a week. In addition, the students met two other times a week, once to write themes and once, in smaller groups, to discuss the lecture and their themes. The department also hosted a meeting of 40 state college English instructors. The group discussed various changes in department staiis and manuals and new curriculum. The depart- ment heads and coordinators of Freshman English met at FSC as part of the golden an- niversary year celebration. Dr. Earl B. Lyons, head of the English department, entertained the professors at his home after the meeting. if Reviewing the book Jude for an English lb class is Mr. Frank A. Weihs. Relaxing in the English department are James Smith, Dr. A. W. Colver, head of the philosophy department, Barry Logan and Dr. Earl Lyons, head of the English division. For the first time this spring semester, English A students were taught via a closed circuit TV lecture system. 23

Page 26 text:

rama Enhances Cultural Program Standing beside the billboard in front of the Speech Arts buildings are from left: Phillip Walker, Charles Taylor, and John Wright, head of the Speech Arts Division. Hosting participants and sponsors from the entire western United States for a November convention of the Western Speech Tournament was one of the main activities of the Speech Arts Division. This division is headed by Dr. John Wright, 1952 president of the Western Speech Association. The past year proved to be an important one in regard to the plays which were presented- Brand',, starring James Whitmore, was produced in November. ln January an apt interpretation of 4'Look Homeward Angelv was played before a full house. Other plays included Amedee , a French farce, and Trojan Women , a Greek tragedy. ln April a children's play The Clown Who Ran Away produced for the first time in the Fresno area. This two act play was brought to life by the Speech 159, Childrenis Theatre, a class newly created in the spring semester. Dr. Jan Loring directed this play. Another first for the department in conjunction with the English department was the conduction of closed circuit T.V. classes for all English NA students beginning spring semester. Discussing plans for Children's Theatre in Fresno are from left: Dr. Jan Loring, director of the children's play The Clown Who Ran Away , Howard Holman, Director of City Parks and Recreation: and Mrs. C. A. Looney, Jr., Sustained Member of the Junior League. Presenting a speech can be an easy or frightening ordeal depending upon your pre- paration and attitude toward the experience. 22

Page 28 text:

24 Social Science Division Has Wide igf sag Faculty members of the social science department are Dr. Gwen Cobb, Dr. Francis Wiley, Dr. Carlos Rojas, and Dr. Karl Falk, chairman of the division. Highlighting the social science and foreign language department pro- grams this year were special meetings and the commissioning of a professor for the writing of a biography. The history department sponsored a session of the Northern California branch of the American Studies Association, the first meeting of the group to be held outside of the bay area. 'ilieligion in America was the topic discussed. Dr. Robert Comegys, assistant professor of history, was in charge of the program. ln the criminology department, Dean Ray, assistant professor of crim- inology and supervisor of the College Police Unit. announced the promotion of three upper division criminology majors. Martin Haskell, a junior, was promoted to lieutenant of staff services, lra Greenstein, a senior, received the rating of sergeant of public relations and personnel training, and Albert Slater, a senior, was promoted to sergeant-in-charge of the laboratory. Dr. Clair Nelsen points out an interesting spot of the U.S. to a social science 3a class. Quick on the draw are members of the pistol team, Doug McCombs, Jimmy Miller, Richard Deelsnyder, Martin Haskell, Cor- nelius Lauridsen, Joe Perez, Charles Mid- dleton, and Rudy Liebl. H ' fi'-tt i i 'TS .- Y V 4-...M .-.wid-W , ag ..-msg-2' wwwl mgsgae