Mars Hill College - Laurel Yearbook (Mars Hill, NC)

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History and Political Science An exciting presidential campaign, a cliff-hanger of a national election, continued fighting and con- tinued talking in Vietnam, student expression ot these and other timely topics - such was the back- drop of current events for students of history and political science during 1968-69. Blessed with a faculty of youth and experience, having a wide variety of viewpoints and a wealth of enthusiasm, this department is helping bring Mars Hill College into a closer relationship with the people of Madison County, Asheville, and the surrounding afea. A' pf -ul K' la.-i xi' r nn .., n an a an '+ l l . :nl u-'- be - '- 3'-!Z !!: E. Underwood, Ph.D. Chairman J. Chay, Php. H. E. Jolley, Ph.D. J. H. Buchanan, M.A B. C. Jolley, M.A. S. D. Knisley, M.A. Not pictured: R. L. Hoffman, MA.

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English, Speech, and J. P. Schubert, M.A. . :gas ,ag 7 33 rat Chairman 1 X .. .. an E. R. cheek, Pho. 3 -4- i..s.eodwin,M.A. '- i C. Cross, Ph.D. 'Q 3 B. J. F. Hughes, M.A. J.. s- 'P A. erams,iv1.A. i - ' E 1 ' lah N. J. Kinnamon, M.A. 5 2 ' , if 3 Not pictured: D. G. Holcombe, M.A. , -K 'A 5, W- J. W. Thomas, M.A. E. W. Watson, M.A. ' '-'-Q fj. -' QQ, ' 'f .. 5 . QF' 4 . mga: f- ?. ' t Effective communication is essential to effective living in this modern age. Through its three divisions the Department of English strives to give Mars Hill students an excellent education in hearing, seeing, understanding, speaking, and writing effectively. A humanities course, replacing the traditional sopho- more literature course, was inaugurated during 1968- 69. ce,

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Modern Languages g A While the search continued for a new chairman for this important department, Mrs. Roberts helped give it stability with her usual heaping measure of devotion, in the process of completing 50 years on the faculty. She had able assistance from Mrs. Fish, the four other faculty members in the department, and a large contingent of enthusiastic students. 5' I ffi - ' .+.- av ? . 1. . v 71li.-39? 22.55 . f.?-item' its' '- 'f 1'k -' -'fs-.1 ,... A w . q -- 'fqagzfi .VTP - f 2 if - i'-zi 'ts'-QBFJS f - '. V , -- 7 gi ,. . gy Qs:- - f I A f1 9 55 7. . I 145 L' 5. Km , 1'-N N. M. Roberts. M.A. R. O. Abbott, M.A. G. P. Fish, M.A. R. Ft. Kramer, M.A. M. A. Tisdale, M.A. Chairman Not pictured: J. H. Sutton, M.A. i Home Economics M. N. Howell, M.A. V Chairman qt. , A W. D. Bierbaum, M.Ed. vga' 'X i f we Ax xt If The three-member staff of this department enjoys excep- C-Ei Ke da 'M'SA tionally good rapport with its students, and together they prove that excellence in education is not dependent upon super size. 30