San Antonio College - El Alamo Yearbook (San Antonio, TX)

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Graduates Receive Associate egrees After completing studies required in his own field and other necessary courses, the student must pass a State Board of Mortuary Science examination before en- tering a two-year apprenticeship under an established funeral director. After this period, a mortician's license is issued. Trainingt students for this ancient profession, the Department acquaints fu- ture morticians in the science of preserva- tion, the art of rebuilding human face and body, business practices, public and per- sonal liability laws, and above all a high degree of understanding and taste. Bennie Coleman, Marvin Deane, and Roy Irwin, Evening Division class members of Mortuary Science 610, check the law books to be sure they understand mortuary iurisprudence, protection of estates, administratorship, social security, and business law as applicable to the business aspects of funeral establishment operation, Below, suffering from the results of a simulated atomic attack are Nelson Scheler, James Johnson and Terry Hays. They were subiects for the demonstration given before the Texas Funeral Directors and Embalmers Association convention held here for the first time, January 15, 1963. Right, serving coffee in the Fine Arts foyer to Funeral Director Roy Akers and Newsman Henry Guerra, guest of the convention, is an unidentified mortician's wife. 925. f:5,1,1-.-crzfr-2

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Mortuary Science Adds Music Course , -U-'p,...-. .... Q. Fi , '- ',1...1F,. ,Y Y :g Yi The year T962-63 was one of firsts 'r for the MORTUARY SCIENCE DEPART- MENT. An Associate of Mortuary Science degree, the first to be offered by any college in the nation, was established as the reward for two years of academic 1 study. Nlr. John Cage, department chair- man, traveled to Chicago to attend the American Board of Funeral Service Educa- tion Meeting. A special Music Psychology course was begun by Dr. Mariorie Walthall, which analyzes the mental and physical responses to music and the effect of music on people during funeral services. Tracing delicate expressions and concentration on anatomical modeling, Michael Piper practices knowledge acquired in Restorative Art, the techniques of rebuilding the human face. Left, presented with a shovel for Christmas, Mr. John Cage is spurred by the Introduction to Mortuary Management class to dig up new business for the department. Below, needles, syringes, and fluids are displayed as tools employed in the embalming and restorative art courses. These classes 'feature techniques of embalming and aspects of general art as applied to the funeral service, anatomical modeling, expression, color in cosmetics, and techniques of rebuilding the human face. . H 'T' . ,Lt ,ill V ' ..'-:L , l. no Ma l is, 1 ' ' -'Q' iw N . is-E IIO

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Music ...... 3, rfi? ' lg Q4 ' ,age Q, l W I ., it 'built f la it Ml n i tric' f lf 61- l ' -,lr4,'l- i I J ' Depclrtment Fciculty Cutstcinding All eyes are on Dr. Mariorie Walthall as she describes the organ to be installed in the space which the student architects presently use to display exhibits. Martha True, Mrs. Lyova Ring, and Sherral Ogilvie form the atten- tive audience. Q 1 . ' g.g:g.gg::.':?1-,-. .L-ii. Right, pointing out an important article on education is Mrs. Virginia Sowell, while Lita Stischer cites an important paragraph. Edward Richards ponders both points. Below, styled for individual needs is the new piano bench. The Tuesday Musical Club presented the college with the bench which can be adiusted to suit the height of the pianist. Sandra Carter easily tincls the right position. ll2 For the tirst time in the history ot. the college, the forces of the MUSlC DEPART- MENT combined with those of Speech and Drama to produce Harburg, Saicly, and Lane's musical comedy Finian's Rainbow. The two fields anticipate stag- ing an opera next year. Comprising the music taculty are eight personalities distinguished tor their activity in San Antonio music circles and their personal ability. These include con- cert musicians and one instructor who teaches group piano, a technique mas- tered by few in this country. Dr. Marjorie Walthall, department chairman, exclaims that students usually make more progress under this instruction than with private lessons. if ' '.. v-S al 1' -Y A, YP 78S gwirr 'f