Rowan College - Oak Yearbook (Glassboro, NJ)

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English You would be surprised to find out all the places we Seniors have been and all the things we have done through vicarious experience. The vicarious experience has been provided by reanns of paper printed with the best that has been said and thought in the world. We have quite literally drunk delight of battle with (our) peers far on the ringing plains of windy Troy. And the English Department feels that what we have learned, with pleasure we will teach. Mrs. Dora Lawrence, hiead of the Department, with her emphasis on the powerful aspect of literary achiev- ments; Miss Bovard, with her common expression of the heinous error of the comma splice; and Miss Tohill, with Now, don ' t be afraid-they ' re your friends; and Dr. McKenzie, with his repeated line, hiave confidence in me, exposed us to the literary achivements. Education We have a natural tendency to ask What do we have to take this course for? This question was uttered, mumbled, and shouted out when our schedule card had on It a stark titled course called History and Philosophy of Education. However, we found this course was not to be isolated from our lives, for the great advances in education from Socrates to Dewey was like a story of the perennial dilemmas of men. Dean Bole, Head of the Department, with his legal admonitions Don ' t touch those kids, Mr. Walker with Will the following people please see me, Dr. Linn with the whole child, Mrs. Saindon with learning experi- ence and ' group projects, Dr. Little with Is the child ready? Dean Mierzwa with Let ' s not be naive, gave us professional education with training of the mind to master our field. Twelve

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Music Music we found to be both systematic and Imaginative; a subject powerful for practical uses and delightful as a means of recreation. We re- alized that Music was not just a required subject but one that has depth and complexity, with such branches as harmony, muslcology, and composition. And of course none of us will forget during our study of terminology the cycle of fifths and our purchase of the pitch pipe. Mrs. Boyd, Head of the Department, with her philosophical poems on the front left board, Mr. Pfleeger with his musical contortions, employing tables and chairs have tried tirelessly to make us nightingales — musicians or non-musicians. MUSIC DEPARTMENT Mrs. Boyd, Head of the Department, Mr. Pfleeger. Mr. Carey, Miss ART DEPARTMENT Vandermaric, Head of the Department, Miss Carlson. Industrial and Fine Arts A wierd creation In clay, being carried down the hall by a student after Its completion in the Art Room brings snickers from passing lay students; yet that same creation was admired or In some cases tolerated in Art Class by the instructor and classmates. For that creation symbolizes the oppor- tunity to select expression most suited to that person ' s creative needs and abilities. For art com- petence Is gained through experimentation with ex- perience in art materials and techniques. These experiences are provided by the courses; art, home economics, and Industlal arts. The artist at Glassboro must be familiar with all materials and try his hand at them. By this process he usually reaches an awareness of the stark reality that one can ' t be master of all materials. The real- ized potentialities are then elaborated upon. Miss Vandermark, hHead of the Department, with Very interesting; Miss Carlson of FHome Econom- ics with, Don ' t let your tresses gravitate toward the equipment; Mr. Carey with Nobody gets low- er than a C, have convinced us that creativity should be stimulated, a fact well worth remember- ing in our future influences. Eleven

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Physical Education Physical Education should not be associated with some muscle-bound Individuals who have successfully chinned the bar, turned somersaults, and can do deep-knee bends. Physical Education tries to show the importance of phys- ical activity in the whole picture of the individual. Mr. Esby, Head of the Department, wth his too willing demonstrations In First Aid; Dean Reade with her well- remembered comparison of the automobile with the body; and Mr. Porch and his collection of health articles from Pageant Magazine; Miss Colvey with double cuts before the holiday have not only given us education for our professional lives but for our own lives as well. PHYSICAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT FRONT ROW: Mr. Esby, Head of the Department. SECOND ROW: Dean Reade, Mr. Porch, Miss Colvey. LIBRARY STAFF G. Luffbarry, D. Hammond, F. Sellers. . t: ' iiii ' iii ' ' iiif- iiiiii Library Staff Upon entering Glassboro, we were given a course called Orientation. One of the composite knowl- edges we acquired from this course was how to find a book in the rather crowded stacks of books, in- struction in the use of card catalogues and maga- zine indexes. Here, we found works of poets and writers v ho through their own media express their views or merely present the facts on issues that concern us, the students of society. The library has big rushes, on Newsweek, the Russian novels, Stewart Collec- tion, and the Jersey Shore written by our own Doc Wilson, and whatever other supplementary reading is required. Thirteen