Millsaps College - Bobashela Yearbook (Jackson, MS)

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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

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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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i ROY ALFRED BERRY; Assistant Professor of Chemistry; B.S., Mississippi College; M.S., Mississippi College; Ph.D., University of North Carolina. Chemistry Department Stresses Mastery Of Theory, Technique I do not know what I may appear to the world; but to myself I seem to have been only like a boy playing on the seashore, and divert- ing myself in now and then finding a smoother pebble or a prettier shell than ordinary, whilst the great ocean of truth lay all undiscovered before me. — Isaac Newton The Chemistry Department stimulates the spirit of quest for knowledge in those students taking any of its nineteen courses. In the strict science majors it renews as well as creates a spirit of determination which serves to drive that student toward higher levels of understanding. Somehow, though, neither student nor professor is satisfied with that knowledge acquired in the past. The curriculum of the Chemistry Department under Professor Charles E. Cain, Assistant Professor Roy Alfred Berry, and Assistant Professor Clifton T. Mansfield includes both a general chemistry course to provide a basic knowledge of the fundamental principles of modern chemistry and application and advanced research courses. CLIFTON T. MANSFIELD; Assistant Professor of Chemistry; B.S., Mississippi College; M.S., Mississippi College; Ph.D., University of Florida. CHARLES EUGENE CAIN; Chairman of Department of Chemistry; B.S., University of North Carolina; M.A., Ph.D., Duke University. GORDON G. HENDERSON; Chairman of Department of Political Science; B.A., M.A., Ph.D., Columbia University. NEIL FOLSE; Instructor of Political Science; B.A., Louisiana State University; graduate work, Louisiana State University and Johns Hopkins. Department Emphasizes American Government The general objective of the Department of Po- litical Science under the direction of Associate Professor Gordon G. Henderson and Mr. Neil Folse is to acquaint students with the theory and practice of government and politics. Primary at- tention is focused upon the American political sys- tem. Directing its effort to an intelligent under- standing of the contemporary world and of the responsibilities which are laid upon citizens of a democracy, the Department of Political Science shares the general objectives of a liberal arts edu- cation. While the department does not emphasize vocational education, the knowledge it seeks to impart should be useful to anyone contemplating a career in the government service, law, or politics. 24