Monticello College - Echo Yearbook (Godfrey, IL)

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englisli ie|Kirliiient Rt'BY C 1.0YD A.B., Transylvania College; M.A., Teachers College, Columbia University Every Monlicello student studies English, and each student is given the op|)ortunity oI learning how to read with appreciation and how to express her thoughts creatively both in oral and written exposition. Pirst year students arc placed in an English composition course which teaches them to write correctly and expressively. They arc also acquainted with several contemporary novels, short stories, essays, plays, and poems. A course in Biblical literature is offered covering both the Old and New 't estaments of the King James Version, which is treated not from a theological point of view, but rather as a cultural heritage of English speaking people. English literature, a course open to seniors only, is a study of classical literature from the eighth century to the present. One of the more advanced courses in the English Department is American literature combined with American history, known as A.C. and C. (American Culture and Civilization.) JonS SCHWKITZKR A.B., Westminster College; M.A., University ol Chicago Nancy Walthall B.S., M.S., Kansas State College P LORKNCK WOLLERMAN A.B., Illinois College; M.A., University of Illinois

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iriminisl ration Many J. Pfkifpkndkkgkk Atunwoe Secretary A.A., Monticello College; B.A.. Wellesley College As alumnae secretary. Miss Pfeiffenberger manages to keep in contact with Monticello alumnae. Besides seeing that every visiting alumna is entertained, she actively participates in meetings and reunions all over the country. Miss Pfeilfenbergcr also edits the Alumnae Bulletin which is published three times each year. Jos id'll A. L. Risso Director of Publications A.B., Harvard College Mr. Russo is the supervisor of all college publications. lie also assists the students in the production ol the linie.f, Mon I icellos school paper, and the Echo. Another important phase of Mr. Russo’s work is the photography of Monticello people and activities. All school publicity is under his care. IU.MADKAX I IA Hldll.Y Librarian B.A., Pomona College; M.A., Claremont Graduate School Senior Certificate, Los Angeles Library School; Graduate Library School. University of Chicago The selecting, purchasing, and cataloging of new books for the Monticcllo Library is under Mrs. I Iaberlv’s supervision. She helps students locate books and publications lor their studies. Mrs. I lal»eriy plans the annual Book I'air in the library. This exposition gives the students a view of the best recent books and an opportunity to purchase them through the school.

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language riopnrl men I Paul |oiin Cookk Chairman Department of Foreign f.angttage.t A.B., A.M., Ph.I)., University of Illinois In this department two years ol French and Spanish are offered, and in Spanish two additional advanced courses are provided: Conversation and Spanish Literature. Spanish Literature enables the student to become acquainted with the language as well as the literature, the culture, and the history of Spain. To provide the student with the opportunity of practicing conversation in ITench and Spanish and of learning about the French and Spanish jieoples, a special room known as the Language Lounge is provided. Each student is encouraged to visit this lounge to listen to the many records of native songs or to read the I'rcnch and Spanish newspapers available in the lounge. Novels, dictionaries, and reference hooks can also be found in this gaily decorated room. ClIANNING jMacFadon B.A., University of Michigan: M.A., University of Minnesota Jacquki.ink Mosciikuosch Sorbonne; Wells College: University ol Mexico; M.A., Mid-dlebury IIkrbkkt A. Wood n i' uv A.B., Harvard College