Longwood College - Virginian Yearbook (Farmville, VA)

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An elementary course in mechanical drawing and draitsmanship is taught by Miss Bedford. Cooperatively, Miss Bed- ford, Miss Camper, and Miss Hall teach Practical Arts Educaticjn, which is a study of industrial, economic, and aesthetic fea ' tures of community life. GEOGRAPHY %)r ITH a dual purpose in war time, the Geography Department strives not only to offer the student courses involv ' ing man ' s relationship to his environment, but to make the student conscious of geo- graphical influences on the war in its vari- ous theatres of operation. Under the direction of Miss Grace Moran and Miss Frances Waters, survey and more specific courses include all areas of the world. Special emphasis, however, is put upon the geography of current prob- lems. LANGUAGES T JLHE Language Department consists of courses in Latin, French, and Spanish. These departments are under the direction of Miss Minnie V. Rice, Miss Helen Draper, and Miss Emily Barksdale respectively. The wrjrk of the Latin Dqjartment is primarily to prepare teachers of Latin for the high schofjls of the State. Besides the study fjf syntax and ajmposition, interest ' inf; classes are taught f jn such famous works as Virgil ' s Aendd, Cicero ' s Orations and Essays, Ovid ' s Metamor phases, and Livy ' s Roman History. Still another course takes up a study of Latin Lyrics and their influ- ence upon modern writers. In the French classes opportunity is given to learn a great deal about French history, civiliziation, and culture, and to read some of the best of contemporary and 19th cen- tury French Literature. After the students have mastered their grammar sufficiently, they may take a course in oral French and phonetics in which they practice with rec- ords and are then allowed to make their own records. A timely war course of vital interest and importance has recently been added. The beginners in Spanish learn about Puerto Rico and Mexico as well as have drills in vocabulary, idioms and grammar. As they advance, a study of Latin Ameri- can life and culture and of contemporary ' Spanish writers is offered. Composition, conversation, and oral and written reports in Spanish are also included in these courses. For our Latin- American students on cam- pus, Spanish and Spanish-American Htera- ture courses are taught. The study of cur-

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drum. Other instructors in the new depart ' ment are Mrs. J. P. Wynn, Miss Ottie Craddock, Miss Zeta Bellamy, Miss Olive Parmenter, and Mr. Christy Snead. The two ' fold purpose of the Business Education Department is to train business teachers for positions in the state high schools and to prepare four ' year girls not interested in teaching for higher positions in business administration. There is an ad- ditional two ' year course in which students may receive a certificate that will qualify them for a general clerical or stenographic position. MUSIC AND ART % I HE director of music and the college choir is Alfred H. Strick, with Mrs. Mary Bradshaw as assistant. An elective course in the general appre- ciation of music for advanced students is taught by Mr. Strick. There is a music appreciation course, which is the study of instruments and early folk music. A con- tinuation of this course is the study of early church music and the beginning of the opera, oratoria, and suite. A course in choral and orchestral con- ducting is offered, and students desiring to elect orchestra must play a simple com- position for the director of the orchestra. This is also true of the choral club. A choir of forty voices is selected from this club to do advanced work in choral singing. Mrs. Bradshaw teaches a course in group singing, which is a general background for music education through vital experience. A course in elements of music is offered; also a course designed to help with music problems in lower grades, upper elementary grades, and junior and senior high school. She gives two courses in elementary har- mony, in which a study of scales, keys, chords, and harmoni7;ation of original and given melodies is made. Applied Music in- cludes courses in elementary and advanced piano, elementary and advanced voice, class voice, and introductory viohn. Under the direction of Miss Virginia Bedford, assisted by Mrs. Janice Lemen, is the Department of Fine and Applied Arts. This department offers an elementary sur- vey course in art which includes weaving, city planning, architecture, painting, and book binding. An art major or anyone par- ticularly interested may take an entire quar- ter of lettering and poster design, clay modelling and pottery, drawings, handi- crafts, drawing in chalk, or architecture and sculpture. For advanced students a course in art with reference to kindergarten and elemen- tary grades is offered; also there is an ad- vanced class in crafts and color and design. Miss Bedford teaches a course in methods of teaching and supervising art in elemen- tary and secondary schools. There is a course in art appreciation, which is a survey course of painting, sculpture, and architec- ture of different countries.

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rent commercial usages of this language and the dictation of business letters make a val ' uable course for those who desire this knowledge and training. HOME ECONOMICS To .O prepare students to teach vocational home economics in the public schools, to give training and experience in the scientific administration of the home, and to qualify students to become dietitians are the three purposes of the Home Eco ' nomics Department. Headed by Miss Kath ' erine Tupper, the department ' s staff also includes Miss Bessie Jeter, Miss Ruth Cleaves, and Miss Margaret Hall. General courses are offered in cooking, dress designing, house planning, home man- agement, and lunch room management. Special emphasis is placed on senior tailor- ing and senior nutrition. The latter is of- fered in two courses for those girls especial- ly interested in dietetics. Senior home economics majors spend one quarter in the practice house. There they are given actual experiences in home man- agement. ENGLISH, SPEECH AND LIBRARY SCIENCE Wb. .EADED by Mr. James M. Grainger, the English Department offers varied courses in composition, grammar, and literature, and the teaching of language arts in elementary and secondary schools. Some of the interesting literature courses include a study of Browning and his works, taught by Miss Mary Clay Hiner, and a study of Tennyson and his works, taught by Miss Lucille Jennings. Miss Mary Nichols also has an interesting class on the study of Democratic Ideals in English and American literature. An opportunity is given to read and study some of the most famous novels of all times in the Novel Course under the direction of Miss Nancy Foster. For information on American writers of the North, there is a class under the direction of Miss Wilhelmina London. Dean Martha Smith teaches a class in American literature. An Honors Course is open to students with a major in English. It consists of individual study, research or creative writing in a field chosen by the student. The speech department, under the direc- tion of Miss Leola Wheeler, gives students a chance to learn the techniques of speech arts as well as the principles of teaching reading and speech in public schools. Classes are taught in voice and diction, pub- lic speaking, oral interpretation, plays and festivals, and the history of drama. Several courses in Library Science are offered in order to prepare students for the duties of the teacher-librarian in small schools. A student may schedule such studies as school library administration, classification and cataloging, or book selec- tion. SENIOR CLASS ' N a rainy day in Septem- ber, the Seniors returned to school, weight- ed down with luggage and a sense of im-