Northwest Missouri State University - Tower Yearbook (Maryville, MO)

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KATHERINE HELWIG GEORGE COLBERT AJ-X., Chicago University: B.S., B.A., M.A., National Nor- Student, University of Missouri mal University, Ohio B.S., Northwest Missouri S. T. C. Graduate Work, Chicago Universi- Graduate Work, University of ty and Washington University Chicago H DEPARTMENT CDF MATHEMATICS The Department of Mathematics recognizes the importance of its subject matter in the every day life ,of the student and therefore aims to offer courses in practical mathematics as well as advanced courses. Every studentwwho did not complete three units in high school mathematics must take some .college work in the subject to qualify for a Bachelor of Science degree. ,lb- The science of numbers is of fundamental importance to those students' who are majoring in the sciencesg therefore the Department of Mathematics offers work in higher mathematics as Well as elementary courses. The department gives work enough for the student who so desires to com- plete either a major or a minor in this field. l27I

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l C. E. WELLs LUCILLE BRUMBAUGH B.A., M.A., Park College B.S., Northwest Missouri State Teachers College: University of Illinois Library School THE CCDLLEGE LIBRARY The College Library, in charge of Mr. Wells and the assistant librarian, Miss Brumbaugh, offers a place where students may study without interruption. There are twenty-nine thousand volumes in the library to supply the needs of the students and faculty members. The West Library contains the special reference books and the books reserved by the faculty to be used by their l c asses. This is the best section of the library from the standpoint of well- selected books. lt is also the best place to study. Open shelves lessen the work of those at the charging desk and make the library more convenient for students. This year 555,000.00 was spent for new books, and 33650 00 for magazines. In addition to this expenditure, many books are rebound and ma azi g nes are sent to be made into bound volumes. The New York Times and The United States Daily are Hled and indexed. Nine college students make up the library force This year the f ll ' . o owing students are on the force: Annamae Adams, Norman Clough, Elizabeth E u n dwards, Bernard Keefe, E. J, Porterlield, William C. Sparks, Virginia Myers, Lillian Noellsch, and Helen Emry. iiml

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H MLLE. SOPHIE DE KIKA RAMONA LUCILE LAIR Normal Training Department of B.S., Southwest Missouri S. T. C, Sorbonne University, Paris D.E.H., Madrid Graduate Work, University of Washington, Columbia, and the Sorbonne BLANCHE HINMAN Dow B.A., Smith College M.A., Columbia University G.C. Diploma, School of Expres- sion, Boston Graduate Work, Sorbonne Univer- sity, Paris CLeave of absencej DEPARTMENT GF FOREIGN LANGUAGE The Department of Foreign Language offers through a variety of courses, majors and minors in French, Latin, or Spanish. This year Miss Blanche Dow, head of the department, is on leave of absence studying in Europe. Mlle. de Kika, of the Normal School at the Sorbonne, is the visiting instructor in French. The type of work being done by Mlle. de Kika was begun last year when S . . . enora de Prleto, of the Normal School for Girls, Panama City, took the place of Miss Lair who was on leave of absence. The department feels that it is offering a real opportunity for the development of international understand- ing and friendship through this exchange of teachers. l 28 l