Pittsburg State University - Kanza Yearbook (Pittsburg, KS)

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Department of Drawing and Design ET.SIE T.. BOWMAN The aim of this department is to prepare students to meet the de mands of the public schools for instruction in drawing and to fill the need which there seems to be for supervisors and departmental teachers of art. It also gives training for those desiring to devote their time to the study of art as a profession. Much attention is given to the underlying prin- ciple of design and their application to the various crafts taught in the department.

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Department of Education I). M. BOWEN, B. A. The Department of Education has for its purpose the development and extension of professional knowledge and professional spirit among those preparing for the teaching profession. In the new progressive teacher training institutions of today from twenty to twenty-five percent of the student's time is devoted to the study of subjects distinctively professional in their nature. The school catalogue outlines at least thirty courses in the various phases of Education to which the Department in- vites careful inspection by the prospective student. In addition to the theoretical courses offered, the institution furnishes a well equipped training school under the direction of expert supervisors and critic teachers in which practice teaching i offered in all types of schools; kindergarten, primary, intermediate, Junior and Senior High School. The training school also affords an excellent opportunity for practice, to supervisors and directors of special subjects and special school activities.

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Department of Commerce At its present stage, commercial education as it stands today represents a degree of progress in educational development of which we may well be proud. Of far great- er significance, however, are the indications on every hand that it is not to remain static while business reorganization and expansion loudly calls for new types of busi- ness training. Among the encouraging signs of a forward movement are the numer- ous studies, investigations, and reports that are being made by associations of teach- ers, Federal and State educational departments, and individuals. There is apparent cor fusion as to the meaning of commercial education. This is a broad one and must cover more than one type of training for business. There are those who would have us believe that it can be applied only to the orthodox training for bookkeeping or stenographic positions: others contend that it applies only to training for executive positions. Some of us believe that it is applicable to any suitable training for commercial occupations. While we all agree that it is filling a long felt need In our educational system. The Business Department of the Institution is awake to this progress and is offer- ing some strong courses iu teacher training and office preparation, with a very strong faculty in charge. W. S. Lyerlff has charge of the bookkeeping, penmanship and law work; L. C. Guffy, the English, mathematics and typewriting; and E. F. Sholtz, the office practice, shorthand and correspondence.