Park University - Narva Yearbook (Parkville, MO)

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E. E. Lyon M. E. Wilson DIVISION OF LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE There are four departments included in the Division of Language and Literature. The department of English literature offers English, dramatics and journalism. Such courses as Chaucer, Victorian Era and Technique of Teaching English are offered in the upper class division. Special emphasis is placed on the fundamentals of English in the freshman courses. Placement tests upon entrance is required, so that some idea of the amount of training the student has acquired in high school may be determined. Professor Ethel E. Lyon is head of the department of English. She secured her A.M. degree from Columbia University and has studied at Cambridge University in England. Professor Lyon has charge of the Honors Work in the English department, and devotes much of her time to supervision of the eleven students engaged in English Honors study. Miss Esther Sullivan, a graduate of Otterbein College, with an A.M. degree from the Ohio State University, is an instructor in the English department. Mr. Asher Bard, instructor in Journalism and English, came to Park from Pennsylvania, where he has been associated with the Pittsburgh Press. He received his A.B. degree from the Uni ' versity of Oklahoma. The department of languages offers courses in three modern foreign languages: French, German and Spanish. This year, due to the death of Dr. Wolfe, only one course has been offered in the classical languages. French is the only foreign language in which Honors Work is being done this year. Professor Miriram Wilson is Acting Chairman of the department of modern foreign languages, and is professor of French. Professor Wilson has just returned from a year’s study at the University of Paris. M iss Elsa Grueneberg is instructor in German. During the summer months and the first semester, Miss Grueneberg was in Germany, where she attended sessions at the Universities of Freiborg and Berlin. She also traveled in various parts of the country. Mrs. Jeanette Robbins, who has an A.M. from the University of Kansas, and Mr. Antonio Ramirez, a graduate of Park in 1931, are instructors in Spanish. [ 22 ]

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W. A. Cook Mary R. Harrison M. H. Wilson J. W. Teener DIVISION OF PHILOSOPHY, PSYCHOLOGY, RELIGION AND EDUCATION The reorganized curriculum has placed philosophy, psychology, religion and educa- tion in this division. Philosophy has long been an important department at Park, having been established in 1893 in conjunction with psychology. Later the two departments were separated. The Mrs. George S. Park department of Bible and Christian training was one of the original departments in the college, and has progressed as the college has grown in the fifty-five years since its establishment. Psychology and education were formerly one department, but they are now divided. Professor W. A. Cook, head of the department of philosophy, is finishing his six¬ teenth year at Park. His courses in Contemporary Philosophy and Philosophy of Religion are proving especially popular this year. At the head of the department of psychology is Professor M. H. Wilson. Professor Wilson has not only done a great deal of research work in psychology among Park stu¬ dents, but has also written several books. At one time Professor Wilson was head of the department of education. Professor Mary R. Harrison is now head of the department of education. She devotes a great deal of her time to the supervision of the practice teachers. Six hours credit is granted to senior students who do one semester’s teaching in the Parkville High School. Mr. James Godard, who has an A.B. degree from Park and an A.M. degree from Duke University, is instructor in education. The department of Bible offers preparatory courses for entrance to theological semi¬ naries. The requirements of the department are such as to give each student at least nine hours instruction in some phase of Christian study before he can secure his degree from Park. Professor J. W. Teener, who has just returned from a year ' s study at the University of Chicago, is head of the department. Reverend J. W. Voorhis is an associate professor and Reverend Francis L. Bouquet is part-time associate professor in the department.

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R. V. Magers H. L. Williams F. W. Beers DIVISION OF SOCIAL SCIENCES Park College has a Social Science division which offers a wide field of subjects to students interested. The department of history is the largest, with some ten courses in various phases of history offered each semester. Professor R. V. Magers, head of the department of history and political science, is a graduate of Park of the class of 1893. ffe has an A.M. degree from the University of Chicago. Professor Magers has made many trips abroad, conducting small groups of tourists through cities and countries on the continent. Professor Neil ff. Baxter, who has spent several years in Paraguay and in other Latin American countries studying and teaching, is associate professor in the department of history. He also has an A.M. degree from the University of Chicago. The sociology department offers courses such as the Family and Criminology, while such subjects as Economic History of the United States and Social Control of Business are representative of the department of economics. Professor Homer Williams is head of this department. He secured his A.M. degree from Transylvania College and has done graduate work at the University of Chicago. The department of public speaking has always been recognized as an important department at Park. It trains students for oratory, debate and other phases of public speaking. Professor F. W. Beers, head of the department, is a graduate of Northwestern University. Professor Beers is also superintendent of the printing office. Professor John Barnes is associate professor of the department of public speaking, and coach of debate. He is also a graduate of Northwestern University. Before coming here in 1930 he served as professor of speech at Iowa State for two years. There is always a great deal of interest aroused in the annual contests in public speaking, which include the Lawrence Oratorical Contest, the Verrill Declamatory Contest, and the Harry S. Jewett Oratorical Contest. [ 23 ]