Sam Houston State University - Alcalde Yearbook (Huntsville, TX)

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BBT In recent years there has been a tremendous growth of art interest in our schools. Art is an integral part of all school activities. It is of major importance in our daily lives. With the attitude that we are all consumers of art, the teacher studies art seriously in order to guide more capably the youth along this line. Sam Houston State Teachers College offers an out- standing opportunity to develop an understanding and an enjoyment of art, its history, theory and practice. WVhether art is a major or a minor subject, the student leaves the college a better, more enthusiastic citizen for having had this opportunity. Arlgiss lilf lay Schow FAMILIAR SCENES IN AN ART CLASS Dr. .l Airlv. lbuper BIBLE In the chair of Bible, the Baptists of Texas are offering Sam Houston students an opportunity to ac- quaint themselves with the world's greatest book-the foundation of our civilization and our religion. In allow- ing credit on these courses, the college makes that opportunity more attractive and more available. Courses in Old Testament History, New Testament History, and Biblical Literature are given full elective creditg and each student may offer as many as twelve hours of Bible toward his degree. For spiritual and personal growth, for worthwhile usefulnessg for blessing your fellow-man, no course is as valuable as the Bible. Every student needs it, both for its cultural values and for the growing of his own character, Take some courses in Bible.

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Beth Jeffus spends much of her sparc time working on the Houstonian . . . Art stu- dents enjoy drawing caricatures of each other . . . Deep in the intricacies of physics . . . A real job-keeping the books straight at the library . . . Charles Rawson prac- tices on the bassoon.

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IDF. XYICITTTCT' Don Baird lxliss Cornelia Alclqinncy M' E N IISS Ill ING OT'H1EtI1Cl BIOLOGY Four instructors and two laboratory assistants com- prise the Biology Department, which offers twenty-four courses and lists an enrollment of more than four hun- dred students. Professional preparation is given here for science teaching, and pre-professional preparation is given those planning to enter the various branches of medicine, dentistry, public health, medical technology, engineering, agriculture, forestry, bacteriology, plant disease control, plant breeding, soil conservation, range management and other fields of biological service. Most students take at least two courses in biology because of its general cultural value and educational background. Located on the third floor of the Science Hall, the Biology Departmentis present museum exhibits are arranged in cabinets along the third floor corridor. A TYPICAL CLASSROOM SCENE IN BIOLOGY