Millsaps College - Bobashela Yearbook (Jackson, MS)

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j iw iijjiHr ii SAMUEL R. KNOX; Chairman of Department of Mathematics; B.A., M.A., University of Mississippi; Ph.D. in Statistics, Virginia Polytechnic Institute; graduate work, University of Michigan. Math Students Perceive A rt Written In Numbers Squares, triangles, and circles highlight the life of any mathematics student at Millsaps. The x ' s of algebra, the planes of geometry, the functions of trigonometry, and the epsilons of calculus aid in showing each student the intangible worth of mathematics. Each mathematics course is planned to offer an ex- perience in a sufficient variety of basic and liberal subjects which constitute the foundation of that general education which is regarded as essential to balanced development and intelligent citizenship. Millsaps ' cur- riculum is intended to meet the needs of those who will proceed to the usual academic degrees at the end of four years, of those who will enter professional schools after three or four years, of those who are preparing for teaching or for scientific investigation, as well as the needs of students who take less than a complete aca- demic program. The Mathematics Department, led by Professor Knox, conducts the instruction of twenty-two mathematics courses for students genuinely interested in the field. These courses range from a foundations course on the basic principles to seminar, a one hour session in which each senior mathematics major discusses a new phase or method in his field. Besides teaching the methods and the importance of mathematics, the courses are designed to teach students that there is such a thing as mathematics as an art. Rather than for the agony of memorization or the fear of formulas, a student should study mathematics for the sheer interest in comparing, analyzing, and visualizing. Mathematics offers a means of expressing the re- lations between numbers, possibly unknowns. HERMAN L. McKENZIE; Instructor of Mathematics; B.S., Millsaps College; M.Ed., Master of Combined Sciences, University of Mississippi; advanced graduate work, University of Mississippi. HENRY M. NICHOLSON, JR.; Instructor of Mathematics; B.S., Centenary College; M.S., Louisiana Polytechnic Institute. 22

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Fine Arts Courses Stimulate Maturation Of Skills,Talents Art is the expression of emotion, . . . communication, . . . the sharing of new discoveries. Millsaps students enjoy varied opportunities in the Department of Fine Arts: the music de- partment headed by Associate Professor Leland Byler and the art department headed by Mr. Karl Wolfe. The Fine Arts Department as a whole is devoted to the development of the skills and appreciation which will make art meaningful. More and more students throughout the state are becoming aware of the possibilities for careers relating to the graphic arts and particularly of the opportunity to study with Karl Wolfe, who has long been recognized as one of the South ' s outstanding artists. Work by Millsaps students is exhibited annually by the Municipal Art Gallery in Jackson. Local concerns employ Millsaps students for advertising and illustrat- ing work. This year the art department painted signs for the zoo. Another of the fine arts is music. This department has a faculty of four full-time teachers. Majors are offered in Music Education, Organ, Piano, and Voice. There are also extracur- ricular offerings through the three choirs and the newly organized band. C. LELAND BYLER; Chairman of Department of Music; B.A., Goshen College; M.M., Northwestern University; advanced graduate work, University of Michigan and University of Colorado. RICHARD M. ALDERSON; Instructor in Music; B.A., Millsaps College; graduate work, Southern Methodist University; candidate M.M.E., East Texas State College. DONALD D. KILMER; Assistant Professor of Department of Music; B.A., M.M., Indiana University; advanced graduate work. Union Theological Seminary, University of Kansas, and University of Illinois. JOSEPH T. RAWLINS; Instructor of Music; B.M., M.M., Louisiana State University. KARL WOLFE; Instructor of Art; B.F.A. Chicago Art Institute; William M.R. French Fellowship; study abroad for one year; study and teaching, Pennsylvania School of Art, Summer Session. 21

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A THOMAS COCHIS; Instructor of Biology; B.S., McNeese State College; M.S., Louisiana State University. Biology Presents Principles Underlying Life Phenomena Our civilization is so completely permeated with science that the word scientific has become the hallmark of progress, the dominant theme of the age. No human endeavor is con- sidered worthwhile unless it has a scientific foundation. Within the realm of science biology permits travel in the domain of living things. Man probably was a biologist before he was anything else. Through lecture and lab work the Biology Department accomplishes its purposes of presenting the basic principles underlying life phenomena and correlating these principles with human living, of giving students a panorama of the kinds of plants and animals which have and which do now inhabit the earth and the major features of their behavior, of present- ing a generalized view of heredity and evolution, and of helping students appreciate and identify with their living en- vironments. Months of intensive study, guided laboratory work and research, complex demonstrations, and periodic testing give Millsaps an excellent reputation, based on graduates, with medical schools throughout the nation. The curriculum of the Biology Department is designed to offer specific courses re- quired for the curricula in other departments. Courses range from the Fundamentals of Biology, a course designed for the person not intending to major in a science, to Comparative Anatomy, various taxonomy courses, Embryology, and Genetics. JAMES PRESTON McKEOWN; Instructor of Biology; B.A., University of the South; M.A., University of Mississippi. RONDAL EDWARD BELL; Acting Chairman of Department of Biology; B.A., William Jewel College; M.S., University of New Mexico. JAMES C. PERRY; Instructor of Biology; BA, M.A., St. Louis University; Ph.D., University of Cincinnati. V 23