Georgian Court University - Courtier Yearbook (Lakewood, NJ)

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Teaching aids were on exhibit during the teachers’ institute, Yo-Yo pins while Miss Gallagher checks the fitting. Dr. Husek points out the Po Valley | in Central European history class. The Art Workshop was a source of many new ideas for the elementary education class. Miss Murphy and the Home Economics class have a pie in the making, 167

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Miss Blake discusses the causes and effects of the civil war. Social Sciences The social sciences include history, economics, sociology, business, home economics and pedagogy. They study man as a member of a social group. In social science classes the Courtier is prepared to take her part as an active member of the Mystical Body, mindful of her duties to all its other members. “Spartan education was quite different from the modern system,” Sister Incarnata tells her class. Sister Muriel gives Joan some pointers during the typing hour. 166

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REVEREND JOHN J. DOUGHERTY, S.T.L., S.S.D. The graduation ceremony at Georgian Court was en- riched by the impressive talk of Father John J. Dougherty. Father’s address was entitled “Watchman, What of the Night?” » = wo Father is professor of Sacred Theology at the Im-,, maculate Conception Seminary in Darlington, New Jersey. f S j C f r G He also does much radio and television work with “The Catholic Hour” program. Lecturers and Artists REVEREND EDWARD B. GRIMES On February 3, Father Grimes of Villanova spoke to the students about courtship. Father defined courtship as “the regular and attentive visits of a young man to a young woman with the purpose of getting to know one an- other so that marriage ultimately results.” He pointed out that the three essential characteristics of courtship are that it be serious, short, and faithful. Father's visit was sponsored by the Home Economics Club. MARY E. MAHAN During the early part of November Miss Mary E. Mahan, of Downington, Pennsylvania, representative of the Binney and Smith Company, supervised an Art Workshop attended by students of the art department and the educa- tion department. Teachers from local schools also attended the three-day session of arts and crafts. Students learned to make posters, animals, and friezes from simple materials and also how to teach children of school age to fulfill their creative urges by making these same projects. 168