Northwestern State University - Potpourri Yearbook (Natchitoches, LA)

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THE HEADS OF PHYSICS: Professor Francis Gary Fournet, B.S., M.S. K. t;. I miriiri, head of ihr Ph »i« |)rp.ininriit, i» a mo«t tinuMial and inirrr tifiK profroMir. Indrr hi«. Kuidaiirr n Mud ihal umi.iIIv hold im prrial plarr in a «4iiilrnt ' « li»t of drMralilr ' ul«)rrt« hrromr% vcrv iiilrrrMiiiK. Thr l ' h %ir» drparlmriil ha done mmh «ork in ihr paM car in ihc »lud and operalinK • radiov J ' rolivM r pournrt, who ha» i-apahU hradrd ihi drparlmriil fur rvrral rar rrrcivcd hi» H.S. dr rrr from ihr I.oiiiMana Slair I nivrrMix in 1912 and hi M.S. drRrrc in 1913. Puriiiu ihr Miminrr of i9io hr (lid Kradualr work al ihr Inivrrsin «.f Irxa I ' roin I9ii lo 191} hr «a» IiiMriMlor .-11 Ihr LouiMaiia Sl.ilr InivrrMiy after which limr hr atxrplrd a po ilimi with lhi« iii ' lilulioii. AGRICULTURE: Professor Albert A. Fredericks, B.S., M.S. niMiiul srriou nrss of cfforl ha marlrd arlivitir . ..f tin- pavl far in ihr aKririillural drparlmriil. Ihr activilirx havr brrii dirrcird in a maniirr thai ha tharaclrri rd a -.piril of rraliu and forliliidr. Profrs ir Frrdcrirk i wril i|iialitird 10 hold ihr rr»ponsil.lr pooilion as hrad of ihr dcpartmrnl of . nriniliiirr. Hr rrrrivrd hi H.S. drjjrrr from ihr Louisiana Slair liiivrrsilN in 1912. and his M.S. dr ;rrr in i ,if,. From 1918 lo 19J0 hr »%as ronnrrtr.l wilh ihr I niird Slairs Drparlmriil of .XKiirullurr in ihr Dairy Division. In 1920 he accrptrd a position on ihr nrm:il ( ' ollr r farullv. GEOGRAPHY: Professor John S. Kyser, A.B. Thf KroRraphy studrni ' t no longer Mudy from text h nk alonr, but corrrlalr thrir irxi knowlrdur wilh arlual ohsrrx alion. Firld trips arr ofirn Inkrn lo plarrs noird for ihrir unusual rnrlh formalions. Profrssor J. S. Kys T, hrad of ihr drparlmriil of (iro raphx. rrcrivrd his .X.K. drjjrrr from ihr Lnivrrsily of MirhiKan in lyjo. Mr did H o rars Kraduatr suidx al thr I ' nivrrsin of Chicago and attriidnl ihr I ' liivrrsiiv of California ilurinn ihr tall of 1929. In 192} hr aa-rpird a position wilh ihr adiniiiistrali r Maff of ihr Louisiana Slair Normal ( ' ollr(;r. MATHEMATICS: Professor Augustus C. Maddox, A.B., A.M. Malhrm.ilirs is usiialU coiisidrrrd onr of ihr most dithciill coursrs olTrrrd in ihr Normal Collr r. Sliidrnls that hnish in this drparlmriil arr wril prrparrd lo farr ihr rounds of ohIiKalioiis and acroinplishmriil whirh await thom in the oulsidr world. Profrssor . . C. Maitdfix has rapabiv supi-rvisrd this drpartmcnt for srvrral rars. Mr rrrrivrd his . .B. drurrr from llriidrix ( iilirjjr in 1910, his . .M. (lr ;rrr from ( oliimhia I ' liivrrsiiy in 191ft and dill r.idiiatr stud al ihr I ' liivrrsitx of Trxas during tin- suiniiUT of I92 ' . Mr. Maddox was irachrr of Mathrmali -s at thr Stale .•Xnriiiiltur.ii Srhool, .Magnolia, .Xrkansas, ill 191; to 1915; Souihx rstrrii Stair Normal SchiMil, Oklahoma, i9 i ' lo 1918; and .Assistant Profrss ir of M:ithriiiali(-s in Oklahoma A. and NL ( olirnr from 1919 lo 1920, al whirh limr hr accrptrd his prrsriil position with ihr Stale Normal Collrne. i EDUCATION: Professor L. J. Alleman, A.B., A.M. The department of Education has ndmirahlx carried out it work for thr rar. This drparimrnt prrparrs thr fiilurr irarhrrs to facr thr pti zlinK simalions that arisr in a class riHim o| students with individual diffrrrncrs. Prolrsvir .Mlrmaii. hrad of thr ,irpartmrnl, rrcrivrd his , .B. dr rrr from thr Christian Hroihrrs Collrne in rennessee in 1S92. Me Kradiiatrd from thr I.ouisiana Stair Normal in 1898, rrcrivinn his . ' XAI. dcjjrrr from ihr Louisiana Stair Cnivrrsiix in 1929. Mr has acird as Principal of public schools, parish siiprrintriidriil and Stair insiitutr conductor. In 1919 hr accrptrd a placr on the admiii- is|rali r st;i(f of thr Stair Normal Collrur. IWENrV-SIX

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DEPARTMENT SPANISH: Miss Corinne L. Saucier, B.S., A.M. The Spanish Departiiifiit is rapidly iiurt ' asiiig in size. Not ()nl is the study of Spanish made inteiestiiijj by the very capable professor, Miss Corinne Saucier, but the Spanisii students have the opportunity of teaching the j»raniinar f;rade children simple Spanisii lessons. Too, the students of the collejje feel that Spanish, as the modern commercial lanjjuage, is iinportant. Miss Saucier, head of the department, received her U.S. degree in 1922 from Feabody College and her A.M. degree in 192;;. She did graduate study at Sorbonne, Paris, in 1927 and 1928. Sh attended I ' olumbia I ' n.versity in 1950 and 1931 Miss Saucier has been teacher of French in St. Gabriel and Bolton High Schools, 1922-1927, and the College of St. Scholastica in Minnesota in 1028 and 1929. In 1931 she accepted a position as professor of foreign languages at this institution. ENGLISH: Professor S. M. Byrd, A.B., A.M. The English Oeparlment is especially important in a Teacher ' s College. Professor S. M. Byrd as director of the department ' s activities, has done much to increase the eflFectiveness of this department. Mr. Byrd has through special interest in Louisiana stories and authors, secured prominent scholars of the day and Louisiana writers to speak to the student botly and faculty. Mr. Hyrd received an . ' .B. degree from Tulane in 1916 and an A.M. degree in 1927. In 1927 and 1928 he did graduate study at the I ' niversity of N ' irginia. Mr. Hyrd served as a member of the faculty of Tulane during the summers of 1914 to 1922. He also was Superintendent of Schools in Texas and Mississippi. In 1922 he accepted a position on the Normal faculty. HISTORY: Professor Paul Weiss, Ph.B., A.M. Mr. Paul Weiss, head of the History Department, shoukl be commended for the interest he has created in the study of this subject. History is not only of value as a study of past generations but also of the current economic situations here and abroad. Mr. Weiss received his Ph.B. degree from the Brown University in 1905. In 1924 he received his .A.M. degree from the Louisiana State University. He did graduate study at Columbia and Peabody. Prior to his acceptance of a position with this college in 1921, he served as Principal of high schools in Indiana and Louisiana. MUSIC: Professor Christian Jordan, B. of Music, M. of Music The music department, directed by Professor Christian Jordan, has made more progress this past year than heretofore. Not oidv music maj(.rs hut the entire stutlent bodv is interested in this department ' s progress. The band and the orchestra aid in many student activities. The string (|uartet and the Cilee Clubs have given program-- in other s -hools and have made several radio broadcasts. The college has reason for pride in the Music Department after hearing the splendid (Jraduate recitals that are presented throughout the year. Professor Jordan received his B. of Music at the Chicago Musical College in 1916 and his M. of Music from Knupper School of Music, Chicago, in 1918. He was instructor of Piano and Harmony in the Knupper School of Music from 1918 to 1923. From 1923 to 1927 he was head of the Piano and Theory Department in the Des Moines University Conservatory. From 1927 to 1929 Mr. Jordan was . ' ss(:ciate Professor of Piano in the Oberlin Conservatcry in Ohio. In 1930 he became connectetl with thi institution in his present position. H .B HOME ECONOMICS: Miss Esther Cooley, A.B., M.S. The Home Economics department is a most practical one. The students not only sponsor a lunch room in the training school, but carry their knowledge to actual practice in a cottage located on the campus. Further interest has been exhibited in dinners and teas given in honor of prominent college organizations. Miss Esther Cooley, head of the depart- ment, received her . .H degree from Newcomb College in 1914. .After receiving her M.S. degree from the University of Chicago in 1925, she was instructor in the Indiana Universit for one year. From 1920 to 1924 she was connected with the Francis T. Nicholls Industrial School. Miss Cooley has taught in the Louisiana high schools. In 1926 she became a facult member of tliis institution. TWENTY-FIVE

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DEPARTMENTS LIBRARY SCIENCE: Miss Scharlie Russell, A.B. Library Science teaches the use of the lilirary anil methods of filing materials and hooks for library usage. An evidence of the increased seriousness on the part of the students has been noted by a decided rise in the amount of reading. Miss Russell graduated from the State Normal in 1889 and received her A.B. degree in 1928. She was a student in the I ' niversity of Chicago in 1909 and 1910. In 1930 and 1931 she did graduate study at the Columbia University School of Library Service. After teaching at St. Mary ' s Academy in Raleigh, North Carolina, in 1907 to 1909, she accepted her present position as a professor at the Louisiana State Normal College. At present she also serves in the capacity of Librarian. COMMERCE: Professor N. B. Morrison, A.B., A.M. The commercial department, though younger than other departme nts, has developed a surprising enrollment. Students from every department in the college pursue courses in either typing or shorthand, which greatly aids them in completing other departmental assignments. Professor Morrison, head of the department, received an A.B. degree in 1923 from the College of Emporia. He served as Head of the Commercial Department in the Junior College at Ida, Kansas, from 1926 to 1929. In 1930 he received his M.A. degree from the University of Iowa, accepting a position with the State Normal College the same year. PHYSICAL EDUCATION: Dr. Charles C Stroud, A.B., M.D. To help students develop bodies that are physically vholesome, mentally stimulating and satisfying, and sociail - sound is the aim of all physical education directors at Normal. Under the capable guidance of Dr. C. C. Stroud, head of the department, this aim is being realized. Dr. Stroud received his A.B. degree at Tufts in 1894 and ' ' 9 received his M.D. degree. He was head of the Physical Training Department at Tufts, the ITniversity of Rochester, and Mercer ITniversity. Prior to his accepting a position on the Normal staff in 1924, he was athletic director and professor of history at the Louisiana State Universit . LATIN: Professor R. W. Winstead, A.B., A.M. The Latin Department is one in which the studetits receive more than a mere knowledge of the language. Latin correlates with most every curriculum in the college. Professor Winstead, associate professor of Latin, received his A.B. degree from Peabody ( )llege in 1902 and his master ' s degree in 1930. He was principal of high schools in Tennessee, Alabama and Louisiana until 1908 when he accepted a position at the Louisiana State Normal College. FRENCH: Miss G. Portre-Bobinsky, A.B., B.S. The study of French is made interesting by a vivacious professor from across the sea. The lessons do not deal entirely with translation and grammar drills; a large part of the term is spent doing projects of individual interests. Miss Portre-Bobinsky received a diploma from College de Perigueux, France, 1917. In 1922 she attended (Jcorge Peabody College for Teachers, in 1932 recei ing a B.S. degree. The summer of 1932 was spent there also for graduate study. Miss Portre has been instructor of French at Blackdown School, Wellington, England, and at Sandgate, Kent, England, during the years 1917 to 1919. She became a member of the Norma! faculty in 1925. 1 — aiiwBiia I ' TWENTY-SEVEN