Hope College - Milestone Yearbook (Holland, MI)

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Garrett Vander Borgh, A.M. Head of the Department of Education Helen Schoon, A.M. John J. Ver Beck. A.M. Student teacher. Mary Lou Van K . applies modern methods of teaching at Van Kaaltc School. Education The training of effective educators is a vital function of any college in the modern world. It is impossible to think of a culture without teachers, for they arc the life’s breath of a society. If the information, skills, and ideals gained in a young lifetime of schooling were not transmitted from each generation to the next, society would soon come to a stand- still. Therefore, the efforts of the department of education arc constantly directed toward the development of teachers of character, |X sscssing the knowledge and skills necessary in com| etcnt instructors. 20

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Speech Today, the importance of the various forms of communi- cation is common knowledge. Speech is. of course, an integral part of communication. The Speech Department of Hope College bases its edu- cational philosophy on the belief that Speech is a tool to be used to aid the individual not only to adapt to social situations but also to effect progress in his society. To these ends activities in public speaking, debate, and acting arc developed both within and outside the classroom. Students who participate in these activities are under the direct guid- ance of full time members of the Speech Department. It is felt that this program provides for: 1) an understanding of principles of speech composition. 2) skill in the methods of delivery, 3) better standards of criticism, and 4) the develop- ment of the speech personality. Larry Lup makes a demonstration speech, an unavoidable experience in the development of the accomplished college graduate. Dale Dc Witt. A M. Paul E. Reid, A.M. William Schricr, Ph.D. Head of the Department of Speech 19

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Paddle ball it one of the many athletic activities which the physical education department providet. Lawrence J. Green, Ph.D. Head of the Department of Physical Education Physical Education In crowded, busy college life, many and varied continuous demands are made upon the student. Frequently, health, man's most important physical asset, is neglected only through care and education of his physical self can a student really hope to maintain the stamina college life demands. The skills and coordinations acquired through regular participa- tion in sports improves mental and physical health. Releasing the excessive pressures of the responsibilities of student life is an invaluable product of physical activity. Mary Louise Brcid, M.S. Gordon Brewer, A.M. 21 Russell De Vcitc, A.M.