Kent State University - Chestnut Burr Yearbook (Kent, OH)

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Edith Belle Rowlen, A.M. What have been the findings of the Mod- ern Foreign Language Study? To stress greatly the advisability of having the em- phasis in teaching placed upon training stu- dents to read as soon as possible. To urge this necessity even more in case the language is begun in college. Since the work of the French Department is planned to conform to these principles, it is possible very early in the course for students to begin to appreciate the spirit of France by seeing for themselves how national traits, charact eristics and problems are viewed by some of the literary geniuses of that coun- try. Further progress increases the number of these points of interest and comparison. Time honored and modern writings open up new fields and interpretations of history, literature, science, art and travel. So one may dwell at home, but live beyond the seas. DEPARTMENT OF GEOGRAPHY AND GEOLOGY David Olson, M.Sc, A.B. How big is your world? How far does your imagination soar? How deep does your understanding penetrate? To what ex- tent is your mind unshackled from super- stition and prejudice? The answer to these and many questions like them are functions of your geographic study and reading. Even to know where the places one reads of are, what their climate is and how they are peo- pled, is something; but in its wider mean- ing, as the science which aims at the ex- planation of the adjustment of man to his surroundings, there is no problem in past history or of present politics and economics which cannot be elucidated by the applica- tions of the principles of geography.

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THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND PSYCHOLOGY D. W. Pearce, A.m. The Department of Education and Psy- chology is striving dihgently to base its psychology firmly upon modern conceptions of biology. If it can succeed reasonably well in this, notable contributions may be made to the profession of teaching through the discovery and formulation of principles upon which methods of sound teaching pro- cedure may be based. In our basic courses in Principles of Education cognizance is taken of the changing needs of an industrial and economic civilization. The resulting con- ception of the aim of education is not, there- fore, some antiquated view long since dis- carded, but one fitted to present progress. In our courses in Organization and Manage- ment the attempt is made to put our stu- dents abreast of the times in modern theory, yet, by no means, to leave them in a wild- erness of ologies and isms. As far as possible we desire that our students shall go out to their fields of labor with a realization of the tasks to be done, and a practicality that shall enable them to accomplish them successfully. DEPARTMENT OF ART Nina S. Humphrey nity and the neighboring work of the The art needs of the Child, the Comm State as given by the Art Director of state offers us a clear objective for the Art Department. FIRST— All need sense training and a fine dis- crimination in the selection, the purchase, and the use of manufactured articles for the person and the home. These may be described as 100% needs. SECOND— The community needs citizens who de- sire attractive homes, beautiful yards, parks, play- grounds, school buildings, museums, monuments, and all that contributes to civic beauty and civic pride. THIRD — The merchant needs salespeople with fine taste and sound aesthetic judgment, beautiful show windows, and attractive advertising, for these will sell the goods . FOURTH — The manufacturer of textile: per, carpets, rugs, furniture, pottery, gl; ware, jewelry, lighting fixtures, and art i ducts requires designers and artistic crafs will make these products ever more bea attractive. FIFTH — The printing industry requires illustrators, designers of book and magazine covers, artistic maga- zines and poster advertising, and attractive labels for toilet preparations, food containers, etc. SIXTH — The State requires painters, sculptors, :ts, and museum directors. It requires teach- ers and supervisors of art for its elementary and sec- ondary schools, for its colleges and universities. wall pa- i, silver- etal pro- nen who ;iful and

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t an abund veil-being is teacher thar mce of radiating health and of more importance to the in an individual in any other profession, since an example in well-being is an in- centive of greatest importance in Health Education, and an unhealthy teacher cannot be in complete sym- pathy with the attitude and disposition of live, heal- thy, out-door-minded boys and girls. DEPARTMENT OF HOME ECONOMICS Bertha L. Nixson, M.A. The students welcomed the return of Ber- tha L. Nixon, head of the department, who has been absent on a year ' s leave which in- cluded study at Columbia and a summer ' s travel and study in Europe. Miss Nona Isabel Jordan is the new cloth- ing specialist. She is a graduate of Drake University and Columbia. While the primary purpose of the depart- ment is the training of teachers of home ec- onomics we are anxious to serve the ever in- creasing numbers of general students who are becoming more and more interested in the various phases of home economics. Sev- eral new courses have been introduced and a new minor for the general students has been added to the curriculum. Through the efforts of the students in the department the administration has sponsored a practice house for the major and minor students of home economics. Six students and a faculty representative enjoy the com- forts of home along with its responsibilities.