Montana State University Billings - Rimrock Yearbook (Billings, MT)

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THE SCIENCE DEPARTMENT The Science Department at Eastern offers preparation for a wide variety of careers for students. The increasing number of students preparing to teach high school science and mathematics has necessitated expansion of the entire Science Department During the past year courses have been added m such fields as gynetics. embryology, bio-ecology, and additional work in geology. PRE-NURSING STUDENTS Many students take their work in prenursing at Eastern. The group shown below are some of the pre-nursing students who participated in a tea held at Eastern during the Winter quarter.

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CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ADVISORY COMMITTEE The program at Eastern is of such a nature as to contribute to many needs of the state of Montana and of the local community. Helping the college in its many activities is an Advisory Committee appointed by the Chamber of Commerce, which works with college officials and students. This group is shown at the right during one of the past year’s meetings. Left to right, seated, are Mrs. R. C. Dillavou, Mrs. May Tharalson, Mrs. Norma Stotesbury, Mrs. Louise Denny, James R. Felt, A. C. Madson and Dr. A. G. Peterson; middle row, Lincoln Ai-kins, Dr. Charles Price, Harold Seipp, A. F. Lamey, Russell Hart, Sam Stewart, Clyde Howard, Warren J. Hancock and M. E. Johnson; back row, M. C. Gallagher, W. F. Stevens, Dr Albert Hopkins, Franklin Longan and Doane Fessenden. STUDENT GOVERNMENT Eastern has been noted throughout the past few years for its democratic student government. The Associated Students of Eastern choose representatives to serve them on the Student Legislature throughout the year. The Dean of Student Personnel Services serves with this group in a supervisory capacity. The Legislature itself chooses a faculty representative to sit with it, also in a supervisory capacity. Students also serve in equal number on faculty committees in determining many phases of college life. When a student leaves Eastern, he is well equipped to become a contributing member of our society. II Members of the 1956-57 Student Legislature, shown at left, are Dr. Dale Daugherty, Pat Ashall, Yvonne Ilageness, Herb Mangis, Margaret Roe, Jim Wrightson, Vice President Jim Haugen. President George Klepich, Business Manager Don Herndon, Secretary Dick Harkins, Bob Betzer. Kathryn Schultz. Larry Esp and Lloyd Lockrem Jr. ; )

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PROGRAM FOR ATHLETES The athletic program at Eastern is designed to tram fine qualities in its athletes. The participants of the major sports of the college are also outstanding students academically and rank high as student leaders on the campus. The Yellowjackets of Eastern are a first-division team in football, basketball, baseball and track. The fighting spirit and stinging power of the Yellowjackets make them one of the most feared opponents of any collegiate conference athletic group. )