Indiana State University - Sycamore Yearbook (Terre Haute, IN)

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JAMES F. MACKELL FRED DONAGIIY W. LEROY PERKINS Professor of Physicx Professor 0f Biology Axsom'ate Profexsor of Geography EDWIN MORRIS BRUCE CHARLES HADDON SYURGEON, BENJAMIN H. SMITH Profemor of Chemistry M. D. Normal Phyxicitm Amociatv Profcsxor of Biology OTHO J. PRICE BERNARD H. SCHOCKEL PAUL DELASSUS WILKINSON Professor of Agriculture Professor of Geography and Associate Profcmor of Geology Chemistry Twenty-Three

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Science Q department has shown greater progress and growth since the Normal School was first established than has the Department of Science. Much of this growth has been under its administration by Dr. Louis J. Rettger, the present dean. In the early years of State Normal the Science department was housed in some of the ground floor rooms of what is now the Administration Building. Gradually it grew in size and im- portance, until at the present time the depart- ment includes the splendidly equipped Science Lows Jomv RETTGER Hall, the greenhouse, a small farm near Terre Dm gipwtzfimfmmw Haute, and the Normal dispensary. Keeping abreast of the times probably is more difficult in the held of science than in any other, but science teachers trained in the local school End themselves able to enter competition with graduates from institutions which are able to offer more extensive work than can be offered here. Scientific theories and discoveries are not old before they are brought to the attention of students in the Science department. The department was joint host with Rose Polytechnic, early in the year, to the Indiana Academy of Science at its forty-first annual convention. Dean Rettger was chairman of the program committee. Papers were read by some members of the department. The past year marked the return of Paul D. Wilkinson, associate pro- fessor of chemistry and physiology, who was away last year securing his Masters degree from Washington University. During the year, how- ever, Prof. William P. Allen was on leave of absence at Purdue Univer- sity, his alma mater, completing work on his Masterts degree. Edgar J Hunt, instructor in physiology, continued his studies in the Medical School of Indiana University. ix :h' t ;727 : ?iiL t a- 2;- ?K kt No new courses were introduced in the department during the past year. but a more advanced course in Astronomy was added following the ine troduction of the beginning course two years ago. Weather observation apparatus has been putt to good use, and science students Observed the eclipses from the weather station on the roof of the building. Prof. Fred Donaghy, who as a side line operates the greenhouse and does landscape gardening about the campus, kept the institution supplied with flowers throughout the year. Dr. Spurgeon, head of the dispensary, maintained his record as the best known member connected with the Science department. Tu'enty-Twa

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Language NE of the tragedies of the Normal School is that the Department Of Foreign Lan- guages is unable to offer instruction in all the languages for which its members are prepared. Owing to the fact that the state is over-supplied with language teachers trained in other insti- tutions, Normal has ceased to teach anything but Latin and French. However, equally good instruction in German and Spanish could be given if conditions warranted. Perhaps some clay these additional languages will be offered qumcx H. WENG to stu'dents who want to studythem but are not Head of Foreign Lanyuaym plannlng to teach them. Thls would enlarge Effigy?Tanjijff,,efriif3w$3:5; the scope of the department as well as afford of Men students an opportunity which many of. them would like to take advantage of. Until this happens the department is training teachers of Latin and French, and giving a wide acquaintance of classical'literature in these languages. M athematics NE never thinks of the Department of Mathematics without thinking of registration day, for Prof. Frank R. Higgins is known to hundreds of students who are not mathematics majors as a result of this hrst day acquaintance with him. Since mathematics is the most exact science, it is well that someone connected with this department he in charge of registration day activities. The three members of this department are as systematic as the science which they teach is exact. Social Studies DDITION of one member to the staff of the Department of History and Economics marked the growth of this department during the year. Distinction came to it also when Dean Bogardus' new text book came from the press during the winter and won favorable comment and criticism. The department of social studies at Normal a presents teachers of the most varied types, but Dean Bogardus' experiemes, Professor Malanls philosophy of life and faith in democracy and Professor Roll's storehouse of facts all have a Vital and important place in preparing teach- CFS Of the social studies. FRANK SMITH BOGARDUS In the winter term Prof. Dewey V. Annikin, fwd of History and ECO- . omws Depmtment, Dean of a former summer term 1nstructor, returned as the Eaculty and Profmpr assistant professor of history. 0f Hmow Md Ewmmm Twenty-Four