Pepperdine University - Promenade Yearbook (Malibu, CA)

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z o u ■d u cs The general purposes oi the department oi Religion are to give Biblical instruction to every student and to prepare those desiring to be church leaders and ministers The department is closely connected with other departments in an attempt to unity all studies and mold them into one wholesome philosophy of lite. Dr West, who became head of the department in 1942, insists upon thorough scholarship He is a conservative student, but impresses his classes as being alive to the problems and trends of the hour He has great interest in his books and scholarly journals. Dr Nichol, Lecturer in Religion, also preaches to many college students at Vermont Avenue Church of Christ. An orator of the old school, he speaks conclusively and drives his points home with fiery determination. For recreation he enjoys his flower garden and the golf links One oi the busiest men on the campus, Mr White, instructor in Religion, yet finds time to keep well informed on current events and recent thought. He lectures in an unassuming. free style and is especially insistent upon his students being fair and open-minded His special hobby is collecting ancient manuscripts and relics. ■ Page Thirty DR. NICHOL, Lecturer in Roligion DR. WEST. Professor ©I Roligion MR. WHITE. Instructor in Religion

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The department of Natural Sciences, headed by Dr. R. R. Coons, seeks to help the student investigate the various phenomena in chemistry, physics, and biology The students in this department gam interesting information about the material universe and are helped to establish for themselves a sound philosophy of living. In a more practical sense, the students are prepared for leadership in commercial, industrial, and scientific pursuits. Long, toilsome hours spent mixing elements in test tubes, magnetizing metals, or dissecting dogfish are outstanding memories. (A U u 2 u M u (A Dr. Coons is highly respected by all his classes for his wide knowledge of the subject and for his sympathetic interest in students. He demands hard work and gets it A's are few Mr Gravelle is one of the campus bachelors. He is remembered for ties, and lengthy, yet interesting, lectures He is a firm believer in the power of repetition to make an impression on student minds. DR. COONS. Prolesr.or oi Natural Scionce MR. GRAVELLE. Instructor in Natural Science 4 H! K S3 H B! 2 Pago Tv onty-ntno

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Our department of languages offers French, German. Greek, and Spanish, and recently has been expanded to include Russian. Conversational ability and practical use oi foreign languages are stressed, as well as proficiency in reading and writing Educated on the Continent, Dr. Navall, head of the department, speaks fluently over a dozen languages. His charming accent, his zest for living, and his exciting tales of personal adventure have endeared him to his students. He is noted for his perpetual exuberance and for his fine military carriage. His dramatic portrayals oi textbook stories make French. German, and Russian very understandable Mr Derrick, professor of Spanish, stresses Spanish history and literature and teaches his students to speak readily His classes, always fresh and interesting, include classroom skits for practice in use of everyday Spanish expressions, and poems and songs to cultivate accurate pronunciation Mr Derrick's winning smile and spontaneous humor make him a campus favorite and a popular after-dinner speaker Dr West attempts to inspire in his students his own love for Greek He secures competence in his classes by his long assignments and demand lor accuracy of declension and conjugation. DR. NAVALL. Prolessor of French and German MR. DERRICK. Assistant Profossor oi Spanish DR. WEST. Professor of Greek U H! P P 2 B! •d Pago Thirty-one