Lindenwood University - Linden Leaves Yearbook (St Charles, MO)

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Faculty Dn. TI-:IIIIUNIZ MISS DUNAVN'AY MISS XVURSTER Miss DAWSON Dr. Mary Terhune is professor of modern language. This department offers courses in German, French, and Spanish, also, this year, Miss Wurster has a group of advanced lan- guage students iI1 Italian. Misses Mary Ter- hune, Helene Evers, Margaret Dunaway, and Anna Wurster teach French. Dr. 'l'erhune's special field is Spanish. Dr. livers also teaches German and Spanish. Advanced lan- guage students make a survey of the litera- ture of the country whose language is being learned and Inore intensive studies of specified periods. To facilitate the actual use of the DR. Evnns MISS IIANKTNS DB. TAI,Ixo'r MISS BAILEY languages, composition and conversation courses are given. Miss Kathryn Hankins teaches Lating she also has classes in Greek and Roman civili- zation and Inythology. Doctors Marian Dawson and Mary Tal- bot aI1d Miss Yvonne Bailey teach the bio- logical sciences. Dr. Dawson's Held is general and advanced courses iII botany. Botany students carry on their oWII experiments both in the laboratory and in the greenhouse. Dr. Talbot teaches general and advanced courses in zoology. Miss Bailey has courses in physi- ology, bacteriology, and preventive medicine. Page za

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Faculty DH. SCHAPER Dlx. Baumann Miss Momns Dix. f,iARNET'I' Dlx. 1gENSON Mn. IHATH Dn. IIAIKMON With the injection of the scientific method into their study, the social sciences have gained much prestige and importance in the twentieth century. ln recognition of this fact, Lindenwood has valuable departments Within this Iicld. Dr. Florence Schaper teaches general and advanced courses in soci0l0gy3 Dr. Jessie Bernard, who has done much valuable re- search from the statistical and historical ap- proaches, has courses in advanced sociology. Miss Rachel Morris teaches general and advanced courses in psychology. An inten- sive study of sociology and psychology is made by the Lindenwood girl interested in social work. Page I5 Dr. Ray Garnett is professor of education. livery Lindenwood girl who Wishes to teach may practice teaching in the St. Charles public schools under Dr. GarneLL's supervision. Dr. Mary S. Benson, who has done much research in American social history, has var- ious courses in the fields of economics and American history and government. Mr. R. John Hath, who has made an intensive study ill the Austrian Archives of the fall of the Napoleonic Kingdom of Italy in 1814, teaches survey and advanced courses in European and English history. Dr. Lloyd Harmon has courses in different studies of the Bible.

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Faculty Miss KARR Miss LEAR Miss ANDERSON Mlss TUCKER Misses Mary Lear and Lois Karr teach the physical sciences. Miss Karr also has courses in advanced mathematics. Contrary to the supposedly flighty character of femi- ninity, many students can he found each day in P1oemer's third-floor laboratories testing the facts of chemistry and physics. Practicability is one of the twentieth century's best contributions to the field of education. No longer is learning considered a luxury, glorified highest in its most, useless state. Thus, many students are interested in commercial work. The business faculty con- sists of Misses Lillian Allyn and Werdna Me- Kee, who teach the various phases of secre- tarial work. Page I7 Y Miss ALLYN Miss McKEE M ISS Srooum' Miss Rmcnam' A majority of Lindenwood students marry within two years after their graduation. Tl1e home economics department prepares students for this most important vocation of women. Teaching, dietetics, and costume design are also fields in which the home eco- nomics major is interested. Miss Ruth Ander- son teaches the foods division, Miss Ada Tucker, the clothing. Not unlike the ancient, Greeks, the twen- tieth century educated young woman must develop herself physically as well as mentally. The physical education department offers courses in all forms of sports and dancing. Misses Margaret Stookey and Marie Reichert are the teachers in this field.