Pittsburg State University - Kanza Yearbook (Pittsburg, KS)

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ENGLISH I. G. WILSON. A. M. HEAD OF DEPARTMENT The English, department has had one addition in the last year, Dr. Emma Field Pope, a graduate of the University of Chicago. It is the plan of the department to secure another Doctor of Philosophy and then pre- sent a major and a minor for a Master’s degree. During the last year many books have been added to the English library, especially in the Readings ,in Literature course. Two books, a book of personal poems; and an anathology of student poems, have been published during the last year by Miss Margaret Haughawout. The department has- received two complete files for office records, two new typewriters, and a mimeograph. Sigma Tau Delta, the honorary English fraternity is presided over this year by Miss Maxine Boner with Mrs. Adele Burnett, sponsor. The English club has for its president Miss Margaret Hoefer and for its sponsor Miss Dora Robertson. The Monday Night club, an organization of Miss Haughawout s, is doing unusually good work. Mr. Bennett, Miss Haughawout, and Mr. Wilson continue to give lectures. At the present time nearly all the seniors and sophomores who ex- pect to get degrees or life diplomas have been checked by the Committee on Credentials. Already several calls for teachers have come to the English office. e A.G£ 3?

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EDUCATION H. C. PRYOR. PH. D. HEAD OF DEPARTMENT During the past year the Department of Education has developed along several lines. Rural Education has become more closely associated with it making possible more effective co-operation in the training of a’l types of teachers. The Bureau of Research has been affiliated with the department and is helping to unify and make more practical the work in measurements. Graduate work is offered with a major in education. This makes it possible to train not only better classroom teachers but also better supervisors and administrators. The curricula for kindergarten-primary, intermediate and rural teachers have been organized. A four-year curriculum leading to a de- gree in elementary education has been prepared. Definite sequences of graduate courses have been provided for elementary and high school teachers, supervisors and administrators. The staff has been increased to meet the demands placed upon it. Several of the former members have secured further graduate training and the new additions are all well trained for their work. All of these changes enable us to look forward with greater con- fidence to the task of training teachers to meet the demand of a chang- ing civilization. PAGE 32

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FOREIGN LANGUAGE S. J. PEASE, A. M. HEAD OF DEPARTMENT After a year’s leave of absence at the University of Chicago, the head of the department of Foreign Languages is glad to be back at his regular work and to greet Kaiza readers again. New arrangements of majors and minors make it possible for any student with a taste and a moderate talent for foreign languages to gratify his desire. The A. B. degree, owing to special conditions this year, has not yet brought us numbers; these we may expect with the return of normal conditions. One of the most significant events of the year, in language as well as in world and class comity, was the opening of the Vatican radio station HVJ on Lincoln’s birthday. Not only was the address of the Pope world wide .in its appeal, but it definitely added Latin to the list of modern languages heard by any who will hear. k,W PAGE 34