Ohio Northern University - Northern Yearbook (Ada, OH)

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PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGION PSYCHOLOGY AND SOCIOLO Each student at Ohio Northern is required to take nine hours of religion or philosophy during his freshman year, thus the department becomes as basic as has the department of English through the years. As the university has always been a pre- paratory training center for pre-theological students its scope is in an advanced curriculum. Coming to Ohio Northern as the head of this department this year was Dr. Ha Tai Kim, a native of Korea. He is assisted by Dean Marion Tinsler. iii Psychology and Sociology, serving as they are one of tl' basic requirements in liberal arts education as well z important supplementary curricula for the profession students, maintains an active department headed by D David Markle, who is assisted by Mr. Karl Zucker. number of sociology majors graduate each year, most them entering graduate work in the ministry. X7 I ' field trips are organized throughout the year, visiting places as the Toledo state hospital, Mansfield and similar institutions. PSYCHOLOGY AND SOCIOLOGY FACULTY: Mr. Karl Zucker and Dr. David Markle.

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...J-9 MUSIC PHYSICS This year the physics department, together with the departments of biology and mathematics, found a new home in the revamped Hill Science building. Complete with equipment in the mechanics of light, heat, sound and electronics the laboratories and classrooms present an excellent background for experimental and theory work. Chairman is Mr. A. A. Benedict, who with Mr. Ernest Abele directs the work necessary to all engineering and pharmacy students as well as many liberal arts people. Ohio Northern's widely known music department, dating back to the courses taught by the early famous music educator Theodore Presser here in the 187O's, main- tains a variety of activities within its scope. The university chorus-choir, band, orches- tra and glee club are all coordinated by the department. The series of campus concerts and musical appearances through- out the year, as well as the annual eastern choir trip, make the campus a favorite neeting place for state and regional mu- sical groups every year. Mr. Karl Roider, r. Robert Weidner and Mr. Alfred udrich comprise the music department taff. PHYSICS FACULTY: Mr A. A. Benedict and Mr Ernest Abele. All l 1 1 ' l MUSIC FACULTY: Mr. Karl Roider, Mr. Robert Weidner, Mr. Alfred Mud- rich.

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fee PHYSICAL EDUCATION FACULTY: Seated: Mrs. Mozelle Pickering. Stand- ing: Mr. Barney Poole, Mr. Marvin English and Mr. Clyde Lamb. PHYSICAL EDUCATION Physical Education is required of every student during his first two years at Northern, and is supplemented by the excellent intramural program offered to all, as well as a complete schedule of varsity competition. Mr. Clyde Lamb, as head of the Department of Health and Physical Education, coordinates the activities centered in Taft gym, assisted by Mr. Marvin English. Mr. Barney Poole heads the intramural department and Mrs. Mozelle Pickering is instructor in wdmen's physical education. Long a training center for physical education teachers, some fifty coaching majors, including a few co-eds, were enrolled last year. PEECH AND THEATRE ARTS Speech and Theatre Arts, although within the Department of English, are constantly broadening their scope throughout the whole university. After a one-year dormant period dramatics again achieved prominence this past year under the direction of Mr. William Allman. New courses in theatre arts and play production were added to the curriculum ' and the work of the Northern Players was co- rdinated with it. Mr. J. Buckminster Ranney 'nstructs courses in speech, radio workshop and ebate and is in charge of Ohio Northerrfs embryo adio station in Presser Hall, WONU. 23 QiIlis.Y Q N SPEECH AND THEATRE ARTS FACULTY: Mr. William Allman and Mr. J. B. Ranney. .- 1 vin, .I .- -1 ,ffflggu IH.m'.. rm - Ill. ' L I I' I I j nuupvh .-'----'Jr rr lair! - pl san, M. ! 1 ly. . X S--r N. I .IN