Phoenix College - Sandprints Yearbook (Phoenix, AZ)

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FACULTY One department on the PC campus that is kept on the run is the Music Department. Mr. Bau- mann and the band are kept busy all through football and basket- ball seasons playing for the games. The choir assembly at Christmas is looked forward to by all stud- ents on the campus. Both the choir and the band tours are high- lights each spring. Private instrumental and voice lessons may be taken for college credit. SI C H , Music instructors are, from left to right, front row, Betsy Cunningham, Earl L. Stone Head of the Department, Thyra Pliske. Second row, J. Allen Sedberry, Sidney Tretick Kenneth L. Hakes, and Victor H. Bauman. Music instructor not shown is Patricia Stone. Philosophy instructors are, from left to right, Wayne Edland, Ray Emery, and Joseph Smelser, Department Head. The importance of exercise and fresh air is stressed in the Physical Education Depart- ment along with sportsmanship and skill in various games from ping-pong to football. Inter-collegiate competition is perhaps one of the most popular activities on a college campus, and all students take pride in backing their fellow classmates. Students interested in the theories of Phil- osophy may gain a great deal from the Phil- osophy Department on our campus. Problems worthy of world consideration are discussed by these classes. James Montgomery, George D. Hoy, Laura Herron, and John D Riggs are all Physical Education instructors.

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FACULTY Many young women at PC feel that pre- paring to be good homemakers is as important as a career in the business world. Excellent training along this line is offered in the PC Home Economics Department. Courses in Child Guidance are offered each semester under the direction of Dr. Bessie McNeil. The nursery school is also in operation to help students become better acquainted with the habits of children. Home Economics teachers relaxing for a moment are, from left to right, Ethel Radulescu, Edith Stevens, Head of the Department, and Ruth L. Daum. lNot in picture, Dr. Bessie McNeil.7 Mathematics assumes greater importance in the business world day by day. PC is fortun- ate in having a capable math department which offers a large variety of courses. Shown in front of the H. E. Building is Major G. B. Jordan, Head of the Mili- tary Department. Mathematics department. Standing, Louis Lerthold and Dr Fred Bedford, Head of the Department. Seated, William W Mitchell Jr The Military Department of Phoenix Col- :ge prepares men to become better citizens. t also prepares them for careers in the United fates armed forces after graduation.

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Working with laboratory equipment are the instructors in the Physics Department. From left to right, they are J. D. Calhoun, Jr., Gilbert Mills, Head of the Department, and Milford J. Benham. Social science brings forth opportunities to learn of coun- tries, civilizations and rulers of the past. The history of our own nation is offered, as well as a class called Responsible Citizen- ship. What makes people act the way they do is just one of the questions taken up in the psy- chology department. The study of this subject provides answers to numerous questions along this line. Psychology of normal peo- ple and business psychology are two of the many popular psych subjects. Edward M. Andres, Department Head, left, and Mario Zito are shown discussing some of the problems of the Social Science Department. The purpose of the Physics de- partment is to acquaint the students with experimental methods and to help them develop laboratory skills. Some of the Physics classes offered at PC are physics of refrigeration, air-conditioning, mechanics, heat, and sound. ,Jerez jig l i The two instructors in the department of Psychology are Lillian Whitney, Department Head, left, and Paul L. Merrill. The Visual Aids Department is doing a great job on campus. Particular problems in many subjects are much easier explained on the screen than by lectures. Mr. Sharpe also teaches photography. j Charles K. Sharpe, Head ot Visual Aids Depart- ment, shows pictures to students in many dit- f i ferent departments.