Gorham State College - Hillcrest / Green and White Yearbook (Gorham, ME)

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MR, WEHEEL MDBERG Gnrhurn, Maine Gaugruphy. BA. Clark University; MA. Ciurh Univar- sH'f; UHiVEfIiiT cf Maine. MISS EETHEH W'DUD Blua Hill, Maine Hiliury. BA. Eulby Cnllega; MA. Radcliffa cm- Mr PAUl BARKER leg: Wes? Euxtun, Maine Suciulugr and Elhnu'ntmn'lillu+ BA. Winenherg Collage; M5. Empnriu State Teacher: Callage; ED. Cnlgutev Euchannr Divinity School; Berlin Univer- sity; Tubingen University; Ensign Univar- slur. ociaf Sluclied MR. AILEH PEASE Gurhum, Muinl Suciul Siudial. EA. Colby Culiaga; MA. Dhiu State Uni+ varsity; UnWEI'SiT'f uf Haw Humpshirm MISS EDNA DICKE'II' Gurhnn'l. Main! Dean nF Wumen, Histurr. BA. University Inf Haw Harnpshire; MA. UHiFEFIin of New Hampshire; Syracuse: Uninrsity, Waularun Univeraiiy, Eulumhiu University. 29

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groaclening Our viewd A brand and varied prngrem ef social studies is offered by meet interesting faculty members, each of whem aims to give Gerhem's prespective tearzttrhta-rttr a brand knewledge ef the pest end to alert them to the problems of the present. The required ceurses lay a strong fremewerk fer basic understanding of ether courses. The freshmen are given a twe-semester course in the histnry ef civilizatien. The saphemeres are required to take sacielegy, geagraphy, and a twu-semester course in United States history. The iuninr required courses are eeenemics and Maine history. Curreiuting with the required subiects are varied electives front which tn choose. Some of the elective: are political, economic, and regienul geography, criminology, marriage, r::nthtr:tr.tt:t1tstg'gtr colonial history, and nthers of equal interest and ve'tues. The members at the department feel that wide reading and travel are essential te en Understanding of the world today. Mr. Meherg end the N.A.T.A. take the lead in promoting the letter. All members of the department take pride in the wide use made of magazines and banks by the students of the college.

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graining 7445an UR cellege library, centrrzlllzuI lecetecl en the secend fieer ef Certhell Hell, 'ID :ensiste ef three reems - the reading teem, the periedieel reem, end the librerienis office, which else serves :15 the :eteleging reem. The main reading reem houses the general cellectien ef eppreximetely twenty theueend heeke, mierefilrn render, and nerd ceteleg. It has :1 seating capacity ef ninety. Gpen shelves previde 1Free eccess te ell meteriels - beeks, current periodicals, heund periodicals, and the vertical file of pamphlets, pictures, and clippings. The :ellege etudent whe Ieerns te use the library inteiligehtl1,:r has acquired a skill which will be useful threugheut his life. What is even mere important, threugh beeks he may grew net Gnl'f in knowledge but in wiedem and understanding. Psychelegy is e vital fetter in the werking knewledge of :1 teacher 5:: we are fertu nete te heve such geed :eurses in this suhiect et Gerhem State Teachers Cellege. Through the verieue phases ef psychelegy the students learn hew te better understand and deal with the classes and individuals whe will be their future pupils. The Value ef cellege psychelegy ceerses will preve te he limitless in e teaching career. f SD