Park University - Narva Yearbook (Parkville, MO)

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LIBRARY SCIENCE AND BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION The Carnegie Library, made pos ' sible by a substantial gift from the Carnegie Corporation, and contain ' ing over 35,000 volumes, offers ample opportunity for laboratory courses in the field of library science. Courses in reference work and library technique are offered for those students who are looking to ' ward librarianship as a profession. Miss Alice M. Waldron has served as head librarian and instructor in library science since 1925. The Business Administration De ' partment was organized in 1921 by Professor D. M. Knight. This field includes the technique of accounting and business procedure, the analyses and interpretation of financial statements, a study of investments and insurance, together with an understanding of law, governing rights, organization and business transactions. Alice M. Waldron David M. Knight MEMBERSHIP Alice M. Waldron, Ph.B., Univ. of Iowa . Librarian, Instructor in Library Science Frances J. Fishburn, A.B., Park College.Assistant Librarian David M. Knight, A.M., Washington and Jefferson College . Head of Department of Business Administration Waldron, Fishburn, Knight. [ 20 ]

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i CHEMISTRY AND HOME ECONOMICS - = In 1908 the Departments of Chemistry and Physics were divided into separate units, with Professor Howard A. Dean as head of the former division. He held the chair until 1928, when he resigned. Dr. P. Y. Jackson succeeded Professor Dean as head of the department. The courses of the department are planned to meet the needs of those who are going to teach or do grad ' uate work in the field of Chemistry. The Home Economics Depart ' ment, under the supervision of Professor Margaret E. Lorimer, has Margaret E. Lorimer Dr. P. Y. Jackson been located in Alumni Hall since 1927. Such courses as “Selection and Preparation of Foods,” “Home Management,” “Dietetics,” and “Clothing and Dress Design,” are planned to meet the needs of students who expect to follow the professions of teaching and home ' making. MEMBERSHIP Perry Y. Jackson, Ph.D., University of Chicago Charles F. Metz, S.M., University of Colorado . Margaret E. Lorimer, A.M., Univ. of Kansas Head of Chemistry Department Instructor in Chemistry Head of Home Economics Dept. Jackson, Metz, Lorimer.

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR . — i The Department of Labor is an essential part of the original plan of Park College with its purpose of combining physical and mental labor in order to extend the privilege of a college education to worthy stu- dents. Each student living on the cam- pus does fifteen hours of family work each week. The college men and women engage in such manual labor as farming, horticulture, printing, carpentering, firing, cooking, sew- P. K. Justus m §’ library, diningffiall, office, house, x L Goodwin electrical and laundry work. Mr. T. L. Goodwin succeeded Mr. P. K. Justus as general work superintendent last fall. Mr. Justus now has charge of the agricultural interests of the college. MEMBERSHIP OF DEPARTMENT P. K. Justus, S.B., University of Illinois Thomas L. Goodwin. Forrest W. Beers, Ph.D., Ruskin University Adolph Hermann, Glasgow Training Institute Mrs. J. F. Moore. Gladys Wakefield, A.B., Park College . Superintendent of Agriculture General Work Superintendent . Superintendent of Printing Superintendent of Horticulture Manager of Dining Hall Assistant Manager of Dining Hall Beers, Moore, Wakefield, Hermann.