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

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Data Processers Most Numerous The instructor explains the fundamentals in wiring a 408 Accounting Machine to one of the large Data Processing classes. Two students receive individual guidance in the use of the key punch console. In a Data Processing 303 class, students set up the punch board for the -407 Accounting Machine. Checking the result of their problem preparation and con- trol panel wiring, Warren Carlisle, Merle Vogt, and Ray Vistaro work problems on the -404 Accounting Machine con- sole, just one of several computers available to students in the Evening Division. 11 A

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Hundreds Join Business Ranks Concentration is the key to taking shorthand dictation. This is demonstrated by Mrs. Phyliss Ryan and Mrs. Thelma Silos, left and right foreground, two housewives who are taking steno as a re- fresher course. With a total enrollment of 970, Busi- ness Administmlioii ranks as one of the largest Evening Division departments. Offered under this curriculum are Business Mathematics, Business Communi- cations, Accounting, and introductory courses. Several classes in typing and short- hand are available under Secretarial Stud- ies. As a community service, the Business Department also provides two terminal courses. Personal Income Tax Preparation and Advanced Shorthand. The Data Processing Section consists of 11 courses, 10 of which are offered in the Evening Division only. Most of the same techniques taught in these business machines courses are utilized in the col- lege IBM center for processing registration cards and student records. At present, plans are being made to offer Data Processing as a separate Technical Division in the cur- riculum. Many of the night students believe that the formal course at SAC plus on-the-job training make Data Processing a worth- while educational subject. Mr. Louis Gil demonstrates the principles of wir- ing the 514 Reproduction Punch console to Mes- dames Dawn Edwards, Joanell Siefold, and Grace Vogt. 10 A Mr. Eugene Flood uses the blackboard to explain the ranks of office executives in his Personnel Management class to Capt. C. J. Anderson, USAF, at left, and K. G. Wolfshohl.

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Night Chemistry Courses Basic At last, the answer, says Billy W. Mayo as Dr. Charles Howard checks the precipitates found in Billys unknown solution of Group II cations in Chemistry class. This course explains the fun- damental principles of inorganic chemistry with a very brief introduction to both qualitative analysis and organic chemistry. The Chemistry Department, under Dr. Ava Josephine McAmis, offers its students seven sep- arate courses to choose from, three of which are offered in the Evening Division. These are In- troductory Chemistry, two General Chemistry courses and an elementary course dealing with Organic Chemistry. The introductory course is intended for those students who do not plan to advance fur- ther in the field. At the same time those who do plan to major in chemistry will find Physiological and Food Chemistry plus a course in Quantita- tive Analysis on the Day Division agenda. All Chemistry students are required to come at least twice a week to their regular class and to a lab. Cr , Si« r. ' ' NSI ' Hovering intently over the pH meter, which measures the acidity of a solution, Laura James and Judy Frandolig patiently await the registering of results of their experiment on the delicate machine. V 12 A