Pepperdine University - Promenade Yearbook (Malibu, CA)

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DEDERICH NAVALL. Ph.D. Hc d oI Department © Languages end Prolessor and German. I Modorn ©I French HUBERT G. DERRICK. A.B.. M.A. ssociatc Professor oi Moder Languages and Instructor in Bible. W. B. WEST. A.B.. M.A. Associate Prolessor o! Languages. nh such a large percent of the entire population constantly moving not only from state to state but from nation to nation, the desirability cf and need for a knowledge of modem languages has increased to a surprising degree. As Bacon said. He that travelleth into a country before he hath some entrance into the language geeth to school and not to travel. English literature is so saturated with foreign expressions that a person completely Ignorant of all foreign languages finds difficulty in appreciating the great works in his own tongue. A tedious study of another language makes one aware of the construction of his native language and helps him to discipline his speech and thought. The Modern Languages department aims to help the student master the language he is studying sufficiently to read for pleasure and do research in that language. However, foremost among the objectives of the department is a desire to make a contribution to world peace by developing in students a spirit of international sympathy and good will through the study of other peoples and their literature. f Pago Tw©nty-s»x

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CALLIE MAE COONS. A.B.. B.S.. Ph.D. Prolessor o! Home Economics. BILLIE ROYSE BOYDSTONE. B.S. Associate Professor ol Homo Economics. HOME ECONOMICS The home is truly the bulwark of civilization, but unless the home performs its functions well, the progress of civilization is hindered. This truth explains the presence of home economics courses in the school curriculum, for ideal homes cannot be had without trained homemakers. Certainly no vocation requires more knowledge and as many varied skills as that of creating a home which will produce the highest type of individuals. Home economics courses give what much study and experiment in the field of homemaking have found to be the most effective and time-saving methods of conducting the activities of the home. These findings are not presented merely in the form of a theory, but laboratory periods are provided where the girls have opportunity to test those methods. Studies in home economics acquaint the prospective homemaker and home economics technician with the problems connected with the family, the household, and the home. The department offers a program varied enough to appeal to the woman interested in dietetics, adult education, institutional management, nursery school work, or the teaching or commercial phases of clothing or foods. I Pago Twanty-iivo

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MATHEMATICS The philosophy on which the Mathematics Department is founded is a belief that the study of math is practical. As one of the most fundamental sciences, its usefulness is not restricted to the world of numbers, but it serves as a tool to other scientific studies. The exactness demanded in this field causes the student to employ straightforward reasoning which develops accurateness in working and thinking, and helps him to understand the mathematics involved in life situations. Additional faculty to be supplied soon will make it possible for those students now working on math majors to complete the requirements by the time of their graduation and. be prepared for higher mathematical study. FRANCES CAMPBELL HINDS. A.B.. M.A. Professor ol Mathematics. (