Long Beach City College - Saga Yearbook (Long Beach, CA)

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Variefy of languages confronted students at the Junior College, under the guidance of a capable staff. This was headed by Miss Mary Gassaway. Students in ad- vanced Spanish and French classes received actual reading experi- ence through subscriptions to newspapers and magazine . Pho- netics are important in every language. This was no less so in the pronounciation of French. Vi- kings also read text books in their quest for help in learning these subiects.

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Chemistry, physics and geology are inc ed in the physical science departnnent. Nobel Mines, upper left, head of the department concocts potions in a test tube. Upper right, physics students take an exam. Above, Her- bert White examines geologic specimens while Dr. Simon Kinsmon struggles with lab apparatus. Students on the right received practical information from the oil well demon- stration. 20

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Varied program of the social science de- partment enabled College students to ob- tain a wider viewpoint on life. Charles W. Jackson headed the department as dean of counselling. Students benefited from his guidance program. Mrs. Forest Peters, above, instructed psychology courses at the College. Dr. tHarry Johnson, left, taught history with its wide scope of problems. American Institutions, a course in United States government, was studied by prac- tically every Collegian. Dr. Kenneth Appel- gate, below devoted his teaching time to the course. 22