Hope College - Milestone Yearbook (Holland, MI)

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John and Sam. representatives from Arabia, discuss their difficulties of our English language with the person who knows. In the classroom Dr. Hollenbach is engrossed in thought, attempting to comprehend a student's question Dr De Graff in a favorite pose, deciding on the type of test for his next class.

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DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH E BRAND B KRUITHOF English is bound up with every waking moment of our lives. We do our thinking in English; we speak and we write in English. English has greater social utility than any other subject as it is employed, in its three forms, writing, speaking and reading, in all activities of life, vocational and social and is the medium through which all other subjects are taught. The importance of the English department is displayed when we consider the importance of the English language itself. Only when we use it properly can we carry on life as we know it, and the members of the department have strived to give us enough of the fundamentals to satisfy our requirements. When we look at a corrected theme or at the results of a spelling test, we begin to realize that we need even more than we receive, but who has not grumbled at a difficult theme topic or slightly oversize assignment? First year English, required of all students, concerns itself primarily with grammar, rhetoric and composition. These act as tools for work in all classes and forms a basis for all ad- vanced courses in the English department. A student, master- ing these mechanical forms and rhetorical principles effectively, is equipped for a study of literature. Assisting the student in these fundamental courses of the department are Mr. Brand, Mr. Prins and Mr. Ten Moor. Literature is written not only for entertainment but has a secondary purpose in that it disseminates a philosophy of life and makes contributions to international relationships through which one gains an insight into the lives, culture and philoso- phies of peoples of other countries. Under the capable supervision of Dr. De Graaf, Dr. Hollenbach, Miss Reeverts and Rev Kruithof, we are introduced to the best of English and American poetry, essays, novels and dramas. For us they interpret, and teach us to perceive, the fundamental truths or bits of humor incorporated in each piece of writing. Hope is indeed fortunate in its professors and instructors in the English department, for each one is vitally interested in the language and literature of the field, and, by this very interest, manage to make the subject interesting to those who merely meet the minimum requirements or those who elect to take advanced courses in the subject.

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DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC MRS. W C SNOW ! HOLLEMAN The Music Department has had another successful year with many accomplishments of which to be proud. To facilitate the teaching of music the college purchased the Walsh House on Ninth Street which provides piano and voice studios. Practice pianos are available in the basement of the Chapel also. For organ students, there are practice organs, and for advanced students there is the four-manual Skinner organ of fifty-seven stops. There are three divisions in the Music Department -organ, piano, and voice. A student may major in any one of these fields. Mrs. Snow has full charge of the organ department where a great deal of attention is paid to the development of the church organist. The ideal church organist must be as much of an artist as the concert organist, and in addition be thoroughly familiar with his duties and conduct as an officer of the church. The piano department has Mrs. Snow, Miss Holleman, Mrs. Karsten, and Mr. Johnston. The student must show satisfactory musicianship before graduation. With Mr. Cavanaugh at its head, the voice department has enlarged greatly. Two new members were added to the faculty this year. They are Miss Cook and Mrs. Baughman. Miss Cook was presented in a joint recital with Mr. Johnston at the beginning of the year. A popular class in music this year is the conducting class under Miss Holleman. Other music classes are History of Music, Theory, Ear-training and Sight-singing. Every Tuesday morning during the year, the student body was given the opportunity to hear members of the various fields of music. A special vocal or instrumental number was rendered each week. Throughout the year, Hope's students and faculty have enjoyed several concerts through the efforts of the Music De- partment. These have included guest artists such as Mr. Rudolph Ganz, conductor of the Grand Rapids Symphony, and an emminent pianist.