Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Oak Yearbook / INSTANO Yearbook (Indiana, PA)

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Miss Mahachek, Head of Department. MATHEMATICS The demand for trained teachers of mathe- matics has increased during the past year In this field, as in industry, a girl adequately prepared has released a man for armed service on many occasions. Emphasis for both men and women teachers of mathematics has not only been placed on mathematics needed by youth for war service but also on that needed by an intelligent citizenry to meet the problem of democratic living. SCIENCE The Science Department trained approximately two hun- dred nurse cadets in addition to its work with the regular students. Science in the war was stressed in all classes where many substitute materials and synthetics were studied care- fully. The physics classes, taught by Mr. McKelvey, were enlarged to meet the needs of those men who are returning from or entering military service. The newly reorganized laboratories have proven invaluable in research. Dr. Willis Bell was added to the faculty of the biological science department which had an increase in enrollment. Seated — lams, Emmert, Smythe, Head ot Department, Brenneman, Sol I - berger. Standing — Dirmit, Bell, McKelvey.

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Seated — MacDonald, Stabley, Head of Department Perkins. Standing — Jones, Sterrett. Barbor, Littlefield, Ridenour HTOismipimnHKME ENGLISH Personnel changes marked the year for the English Deartment. Three staff members were granted leaves of absence — Miss Margaret Stitt and Miss Ruth Knowles for the year, Mrs. Carrie Belle Norton for a semester. Replacing Miss Stitt were Dr. Reid Sterrett, Western Kentucky State Teachers College, for the first semester, and Dr. Abigail Boardman, New York University, for the second. LIBRARY During this college year it has been grati- fying to see students using the library more and more. In order to provide some of the current fiction which many want to read, Stu- dent Council gave one-hundred dollars to establish a Rental Library which is proving popular. Several donations of money for the purchase of books have been appreciated.

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Seated — Wallace, Hall Belden. Standing — Whitmyre, Head of De- partment, Johnson. PHYSICAL EDUCATION Although emphasis is placed on the tech- nique of teaching health and physical educa- tion in the public schools, the health of the college student is also the concern of the Physical Education Department. In addition to these activities it also directs intramural sports, provides training in individual skills, gives instruction in Safety Education and in First Aid. SOCIAL STUDIES Studying the causes of increasing world turmoil and its effect upon future generations is of particular interest to the Social Studies Depart- ment. By delving into past history the roots of present day problems were found. Classes were made interesting with the discussion of social and politi- cal issues and current events. The aim of this department is to prepare teachers who are not only well informed in history of the past but who are keenly aware of the importance of current events. Hamblen, Ellenberger, Miller, Head of Department, Dillon.