Miami University - Recensio Yearbook (Oxford, OH)

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0 SKETCHING HARRISON are a group of fine arts students in the picture on the left. At iight is Pat Creative and talented stu- dents progressed in their arts Young artists and musicians strive for per- fection under the guidance of their fine in- structors. Developing into a larger and better art and music center, the School of Fine Arts is rapidly becoming a leader in its field. Music festivals during the spring bring high schools to the campus for instruction and dem- onstrations. Students attend a national music workshop in the summer Where well-known conductors display their talents. In keeping with his interest in fine arts, Acting Dean George Barron is a photography enthusiast. He has photographed the beauties of Europe, Japan, Canada and the United States. From the performances in Benton hall to the night-owls working in the architect's lab, the fine art students are an ambitious and hard working group. 5 N . x- Q Topper practicing her vocal lesson in Benton hall George Barron Acting Dean of Fine Arts BOB HAYES constructs a raised map in an architecture lab. Late hours and hard Work are characteristics of the architecture stu- dents.

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School of Arts and Sciences Through a broad curricu- lum, students gained varried cultural backgrounds Most practical education . . . most well- rounded education . . . a broad background for all fields-this is the foundation upon which the College of Arts and Science is built. As the oldest and largest division of Miami Uni- versity, it will celebrate its one hundred and fifty year anniversary in 1959g a celebration for liberal arts educators. At least seventy per cent of all students enrolled receive some instruction in this school. It has the majority of the faculty members and thirty-five per cent of the stu- dents. Progress was made this year in developing new fields and expanding others so that soon Miami will offer degrees in many specialized fields. Dean Alderman is an active participant in his interest of 1800 century Canterbury. He has had publication in the Modern Language Journal and professional magazines. As often as possible, the dean travels to Wisconsin for fishing. When he is unable to travel, he busies himself tending to his roses and trees. WHAT'S THE INSIDE STORY? Betty Kautz dissects a dogfish shark in one of her Zoology labs. BABS MITCHELL practices her speech therapy with little William Alderman Dean of Arts and Science Nicky Charles at the speech clinic. MYSTERIES OF THE PAST are revealed to knowing eyes as Bill Bishop crushes a rock in geology lab.

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TS 1 chool of Education On the playground or in the classroom, the Miami grad- uates will be fine teachers For the past two years, the staff of the School of Education has been studying its cur- riculum. It has explored to find the answers of what makes a good teacher and to eliminate all the things which do not have a direct bear- ing. By strengthening its weaker aspects, the school is sure that it is training young men and women to be fine teachers in both sec- 'QA STUDENT TEACHING is a basic element for the elementary students. At McGuffey school there is great opportunity to observe the young pupils. ondary and elementary education in addition to special departments such as art, music, home economics and physical education. A high percentage of the students live off campus for a semester and take over a full day teaching schedule. This on-the-spot ex- perience will enrich their education in provid- ing a solid background. Dean Glenn Macomber finds little oppor- tunity for his pleasurable fishing. Besides pub- lishing several books, he is now in the process of revising '4Guiding a Child's Development in Ts WILLIAM HOLMES MCGUFFEY, philoso- pher and teacher, compiled the noted Mc- Guffey readers while a Miami professor. This statue was erected to the memory of a dis- tinguished man. the Elementary Schoolf' Vllednesday nights are spent at Ft. Thomas in military training for his reserve officer requirements. Glenn Macombcr Dean of Education gggw .gl . . . .a.s.i... . . .