Marycrest College - Yearbook (Davenport, IA)

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s X,,,.- Working on Theology term papers are these juniors, Joan Desplenter PHYSICAL EDUCATION She's a sport! She may strive to outdo Robin Hood with ow and arrow or she may prefer swift vollies on a tennis ourt. Chances are she'll be helping neophytes by refereeing ieir volleyball games. Wherever she is, the physical educa- on major is as skilled in a variety of sports as she is in ie techniques of teaching women's sports. And any tirne, y place, she is noted for the Marycrest brand of sports- anship. Working- at some of the office machines available to the secre- tarial science major are Natalie Bretson, Mary Jo Mertens, and Agnes Dunn, 1 I- PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGION Readings ranging from works of the ancient philoso- phers to the most recently published Papal Encyclicals supplement courses in logic, metaphysics, and history of ' philosophy covered by the Marycrest student in her search for knowledge. In her religion classes she strives to develop a deeper under- standing and appreciation of the doctrinal and moral teaching of her Church. and Miriam Lake. .4 lip' ,swf ..!i'-- , v::,'.5,4 U-1,--flarzg ' Future Robin Hoods? These physical education students are aiming for the bu1l's eye on the archery range. SECRETARIAL SCIENCE Students in the business department gain actual ex- perience in the application of principles studied in the office practice class. Whether her nimble fingers take shorthand or hover over a typewriter or adding nia- chine, she prepares herself in theory and practice to take her place in the fast-paced world of business and industry. 77

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Helen VenHorst is shown here preparing a sample for micro-analysis in the gas chromatograph. r These math students are discovering that this a sided figure, called a Moebius strip, yields two in locking strips with a single cutting. This model, portant because of its topological properties, is - of the figures which are studied within the m department. NATURAL SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS The figure-conscious Marycrest student finds her natural habitat is the math department. Whether preparing a sample for micro-analysis in the gas chromatograph or interning at a local hospital, the chemistry and biology majors delve deeper into the world of science . . . the world of the atom and the split-atom . . . the world of the known and the yet unknown. Two of the seniors interning at Quint-Ci hospitals look pleased over the success their exhibit of some tests medical tec nologists perform. il ,A i T A

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N These social science students for ' one of the many panel discussion which discuss numerous phases N the field. SOCIAL SCIENCE Students in social science aim to develop in themselves an understanding of man and of his human relationships, responsibilities, and potentialities. This objective is pursued through an analysis of Christian social principles, of political, social, and economic phenomena as well as the philosophic and aesthetic expression wherein man reveals his aspirations. This awareness fbsters a spirit of civic cooperation and a climate of international understanding. SPEECH AND DRAMA Since the days of Demosthenes and his mouthful of pebbles, methods of teaching speech have swiftly improved . . . and the woman of the Crest is versed in the newest and the best of these. From ber seat in the classroom Where she evaluates the literature of the drama it is a minute-metamorphosis to the stage where she becomes for a time a half-starved Jewess seeking free- dom in an attic or to the director's chair where she demonstrates her ability to direct plays in which other members take part. 78 Pat Denton gives some last minute instructions to the cast of her one-act pla Debbie Brown, Jane Sladek, and Karyn Osweiler. ? I n.1 s p U-4.