Millersville University - Touchstone Yearbook (Millersville, PA)

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Mf. William Oilier confers with fresh-man Sally Houck concerning a World Literature assign-merit. Assist an tsli ips A id English Department The English department, with an overflow of students this year, added several new members, including Mr. 1 lenrv Bucher. Mr. Cameron Iscman, Dr. Edward B. ('•roll', and Mr. Robert L Richey. These new professors not only assumed teaching duties, hut have also contributed to the co-curricular activities of the department. Mr. Iseman aided Cilamard in their production of three one-act plays in a revival of the drama and Mr. Bucher assumed the sponsorship of the English Club. ew projects for this year included a series of assistantships and a symposium program. In the assistantship program selected students of the English department acted as assistant professors. I bis is similar to a graduate school program. The symposium program included monthly informal literary discussions. I hose programs, held in the dormitory lounges, were for the benefit of all students anti were planned b students. Due to its rapid growth, the Literary Conference was moved to Penn State this year. Before class begins. Dr. L. S. Lingcnfcltcr talks with Joyce Bavicr and Bun Kcely about contemporary poetry. First flou-: Mr. Cameron D. Iseman, Mrs. Margaret Woodbridge. Mr. Louis G. Jen-mugs. Mr. William F. Oilier, Dr. Mary Rriglitbiil. Mr. I lenry Bucher. Second How: Mr. Joseph E. Rhen, Mr. Charles E. l ump stun, Mr. Robert I. Richey, Mr. William $ rrout, Mr l odeM. Hite. Dr. Edward B. Groff. Absent: l r. L. S. IJiigcnivltcr, chair man.

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ii Inc elementary MDoraiory tcnooi on» izor-othy T. Hughes dap ( the music a she teat lies a rhythm sung. Lah School Insures Practical Experience Mr . Marguerite Wallace discusses a map i Pennsylvania with her Student . I ltc- l aboratory School has been an integral part of the Millersvillc scene for as long as the college has been in existence. In fact one of the lirst kindergartens in the United States was located here. Many changes have oc curred in recent years, including the addition of closed-circuit television to provide pre-professional ex|x-rienccs for elementary majors on a muss scale as well as in classroom observation. A foreign language program has been put into effect with the co-operation of the college foreign Ian guage department in which Russian, Spanish. I rench. and Crcrman arc taught to the elementary school students. I he Sixteenth Annual In Service Conference, held in the Laboratory School on April 15, featured a Science Show Day. Lite conference, attended b elementary teachers from Southern Pennsylvania counties and surrounding states, had Dr. Walter I hurber of Syracuse University as the main speaker. While preparing .1 display foe the elementary li brary, Miv Alice I Wagner and student teach cr Joyce Donahue decide upon an effective title. lint How: Miss Elizabeth Jenkins. Mis Betty Ruth Jennings. Miss Alice L. Wagner. Miss Beatrice Smith. Second lime: Mis Lula E. Myers. Miss Marian Iscnbcrg, Dr. James W. Becker. principal; Mrs. Marguerite Wallace. Mis Doris Crcswdl.

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living the College catalogue as a reference, l)r. Guy II. Savior and Richard Ihaungard discuss course te ijuircmcnts for German majors. Language Lab Is Latest Innovation The foreign language department is constantly growing. Mrs. Beatrice killough and l)r. Michael Kovach were recently added to the stall as full-time instructors. Mrs. Killough participated in the “College of the Air program on television by teaching a thirteen week course on conversational Spanish. Dr. Kovach has introduced Russian to the third graders in the Laboratory School. I hree other modern languages are also Ix-ing taught there by members and students of the foreign language department, includ ing Spanish. Trench, and Ciennan. Another new devel opment in the department is the language laboratory which contains 48 student positions for tajx recordings. The foreign language department was host on May 6. 1961. to the Pennsylvania State Modern 1 angu tge Association (and will conduct its second Summer Institute of foreign Languages with emphasis on oral practice plus a methods course in modern language during the summer session. Scheduling problems tmd hades I al.umcra seeking advice from Dr. Mich.u-1 Kovach. Stand.wg: Dr. Theodore II. Ilupp, chairman. Seated: Dr, Guy R. Saylor, Mr. Joseph U. (then. Mrs. Beatrice Killough. Dr. Michael G. Kovach.