Mid America Nazarene University - Conestoga Yearbook (Olathe, KS)

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Dr. Sawyer is on the alert for any student needing help on an Old Testament test. Religion Classes Discuss Beliefs And Bible History Dr. Donald lVletz, Professor of Biblical Literature and Re. ligion The Religion Department of the Pioneer Class will be remembered as one of the larger departments, and certainly all will remember its professors and their sincere dedication. Dr. Nletz, our Dean of Academics, a well qualified and well informed man of our reli- gion, taught a beneficial course in Christian Beliefs- how to appreciate and apply our Nazarene doctrines. Dr. Sawyer with several classes of Old Testament, kept his students busy doing memory work on im- portant portions of the Bible such as: Isaiah 53, the Ten Commandments from context, Psalms 23, and ten Holiness Scriptures. Also they learned the vital importance of Codis word in contemporary times. Dr. Robert Sawyer, Professor of Biblical Literature and Philosophy r illlllf l M QN lllb . yr Wi lllwing 'fm miiilf' ,Elf ,' ' ' I Ll1i'oll'fd'1U lihidtogl Qflhflliw llllioiih F ll 'OW iii Mt llll' ll' iii i will dll 2 W' l Ltltll ii'35f3ii iill. iilt 33 If V 1,. 7,15 llliifd M A' lifll lit 'l'l'3' .1 - pf I '-' ilgh0llQ:lU...: A yxlailldmll

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ectil. ,- l New Library Facilities Keep Students Informed Maintaining a good college library from year to year is very difficult. Creating a orand new library of 10,000 volumes in less than two years is nearly impossible. This, however, was the goal set oy Miss lVlaurine Dickerson, the first librarian of Mid-America Nazarene College. Starting with a zone-wide 1967, MANC began collect -ibrary offering in March of ing the necessary books and funds. The Pioneer Book CQub, whose members gave at least 500 dollars or 100 books, was formed at the same time. The cataloguing of these new books was more than a full time job for lVliss Dickerson, her staff, and whatever help she could find. Almost miraculously, however, 12,000 volumes were catalogued and ready for use by the beginning of school, and this number con- tinued to grow throughout the year. Student assistants help the adult clerical employees do the regular work necessary to the working of a cam- pus study center. Frances Draper, Judy Nletz, and Eva Metz process books for circulation. Al Kruse studies diligently in the private study booths. Mike Robinson does research in the li- brary. IVIiss Nlaurine Dickerson, Librarian Jerry Foster checks out the first book from IVIANC library. 5 I

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Mathematics And Natural Sciences Probe New Worlds ln challenging new worlds of discovery students of chemistry, mathematics, and Zoology found them- selves involved with Hthingsi' such as the different stages of hydro-genation of heterocycles, the applica- tion of the quadratic equation, and the dissection of a healthy frog. The professors of these courses are well qualified to instruct their students effectively. Dr. Kruse taught his pupils some of the laws of chemistry and how to prove them by experimentation. Mr. Rickman did a fine job teaching calculus and alge- bra-even though he also taught high school during the day. The students under Dr. Lawrence were al- ways thrilled when it came time for lab, for this was a time when the college zoologists found out if they had a strong stomach. IVIr. Gary Rickman, Mathematics Dr. Carl W. Kruse, Associate Professor of Chemistry Dr. Robert G. Lawrence, Professor of Biological Sciences ,111 ,