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

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8 Foreign Languages Available Lt. Charles Heimardingen practices German in Mr. Byron Niel- sen ' s lab. Each booth is equipped with earphones and micro- phone, and has a plastic front. Courses in eight languages are open to Evening Division students in the Foreign Language Department. In six of these, French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Por- tuguese and Spanish, conversational courses are of- fered, while Latin and Russian are given for regular credit only. The conversational course is designed to develop a basic speaking knowledge of the language. To the nighttime enrollees, most of whom are working people, this is very advantageous. The student learns the idio- matic expressions used in daily speech and conversa- tion. However, these are terminal courses. The department also offers courses in elementary, intermediate, and advanced language for transferrable credit. Margaret Jenschke appears ready to take the controls af- ter being instructed in the operation of the console by German student advisor Michael McKay. Ecny-Meeny-Miny-Mo is a serious lesson of recitation in Conversational Spanish Marvin and C. E. Chapman as taught by Mr. Felix Garcia, Spanish instructor. 15 A

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Wide Choice in Evening English Caught with mouth open, Mr. Herbert Stappenbeck makes a point to Report Writing students, Melaine Murray and Jim Baladez. This course is especially designed for students planning to special- ize in science or engineering. Evening students may choose from 55 English classes with English 300, a refresher course, offered for those who wish to review the rudiments of English grammar before they attempt Freshman English 601, which stresses composition. English 602, an honors course, is open to students who make exceptionally high scores on their entrance examinations. Offerings on the sophomore level include British, World, and American literature. The span of study in these courses stretches from the earliest works to selections from recent authors. A special course in Re- port Writing is a ailable for advanced students who plan to major in science and engineering. Mrs. Sadie Maxwell answers a question for Teresa San- chez and Connie Medellin, who are reviewing grammar fundamentals in a course which prepares students for col- lege work. 14 A Young and old concentrate on a reading assignment in an honors class, which is the melting pot of those with various achievements as well as national backgrounds. In the foreground, Marjor- ie Smith scored highest on a Mythology test, John Anderson speaks and writes Japanese fluently, Georgina Reha is originally from Czechoslovakia, and John Ramsey is presently in the Navy.

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Geologists Aid Modern Living We are grateful to you, Mr. Geologist, for finding the minerals, ores, and oil which feed our industries. Without them we could not have the standard of living we now enjoy. As fast as we devour these resources in ever-increasing amounts, you always manage to discover more or to improve the techniques for getting more. Not to let the public down in their estima- tion of the Geology Department, the 16 night school geologists went on an exploratory spring- time field trip to the Austin formation exposed in San Pedro Park, participated in a Day Divi- sion excursion at Llano, and attended class and lab two nights a week. Interrupted by the photographer, geology students Bil Stratton and Virginia Carson are caught with Geiger counter in hand checking a rock pile for radioactivity. With the help of Dr. John Sandidge, students learn more about historical geology by studying chambered mollusk shells, fossils present in ancient rock formations. Laboratory work also in- cludes a study of rock and minerals, topographic maps, and geology maps. 16 A