Pittsburg State University - Kanza Yearbook (Pittsburg, KS)

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FOREIGN LANGUAGES Languages are gateway subjects. Our doctors talk Greek, our grammarians talk Latin; our sci- entists talk German, our diplomats French, our radio a large number of social arts and sciences; not only artists Spanish. Foreign language study embraces this, but it weaves into a united whole the study of the geography, history, psychology, nhilosophy, and art, with the language and literature of the people themselves. Less and less are foreign language teachers training students in parrot-like repetitions of a few phrases; more and more are they stressing social aims, especially civic. Our department faculty is looking forward professionally. Miss Howe ’recently spent a summer in Europe; Mrs.. Guernsey spent a year in Madrid, and last summer reviewed Italian at the University of Arkansas, which has one of the strongest Italian courses in the nation; Mr. Pease has recently received his advanced degree from the University of Chicago. Cordially yours, SAMUEL J. PEASE . The 19-3 3 KAN Z A PAGE 21

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EDUCATION Progress in the Department of Education is de- noted by the addition of two new curricula leading to the degree of B. S. in Education in two important fields, as follows: 1. Educational Administration and Supervision for high school principals, supervisors and super- intendents, 2. Elementary School Administration and Su- pervision for elementary-school principals, super- visors and critic teachers, The staff of the department of Education for the present year is as follows: C. W. Street, Ph. D., Head of Department, D. M. Bowen, A, B., E. N. Mendenhall, A. M., Ralph A. Fritz, Ph. D., Ernest M. Anderson, Ph, D., Hattie Moore Mitchell, A, M., W. E. Matter, M. S,, Edna Hays, M. A., Temple Hill, A- M., Hallie Bennington, B.S., E. E Stonecipher, M. S., Plora E. Holroyd, A. M., Jane Carrol', M. S , Ethel Moore Peck, M, A., Velda Williams, B. S., Thelma Carnagey, A. M., Avis Grawe, M. Ed., May Hare, M. A., Daphine Cross, A. M., Gladys Rinehart, A. M., Callie King, A. M. The fellowship in the department is held by Ruth Marguerite Grotheer,

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HISTORY Through the pages of the Friendly Kanza the Department of History and Social Sciences wishes to greet its many friends, alumni, students major- ing in the department as well as the minors. It is not necessary for us to call attention to the increasing importance of at least a general knowledge of the history of the evolution of human society in its social, political and economic relations. Never before have we needed more wisdom and better understanding of these relationships than at the present time. The work of the department is not only offered to the undergraduates on a high to lead students in these fields as follows: Elizabeth Cochran, Ph. D., Ernest Mahan, Ph. D., Lula McPherson, A. M., O. F. Grubbs, A. M., O. A. Ban , A. M., J. C. Straley, A. M., and E. N. Howell, B. S. The work of the Department is ot only offered to the undergraduates on a hi h level, but also offered to the graduate division both for majors and minors under the direction of experienced teachers in the field of history. 93 3 KANZA . PAGE 22