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

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5, it E 2 5 1 E . 2 Calling the class to order is one of Ronald Rhode's assignments in Speech 308. Principles of argumentation and debate as well as the analysis and discussion of cur- rent public questions are studied during the course. Exercising her lips and tongue, Paula Rinearson prac- tices the International Phonetic Alphabet. Before applying theatrical make-up, Elma Hinojosa washes her face to achieve the best desired effect. Students studying the fundamentals of speech ractic 't' iv . e wri in phonetic sounds on the blackboard as a class exergise D IEE' Martha McDaniel 9mP10ys a tape recorder to test speech stu ents on phonetic transcription' during a voice and dictionl class M Lea 1936 has ff til the compf Ado produf 3 year resen iierted year, ary scf of un' plays Master ln t station at that would SAC! first ti this ac ing ca vital i was fi lftilizii was fc section arounc Orig ment. alone. with c depart ing 65 E

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istry 1928 to central equipment to a 12, from an en- he CHEMISTRY of the foremost f equipment and 'on this year of roster to 11 full- ne curator. alified. They in- Cottingharn, Mr. lveda and Miss nited to only the acquired new ap- efense Act. These 'cal study films, 'ts, a power sup- ber. necessary in obtain- experiment, Richard ring the appropriate James Bourne and Tents in one of the :ounts of radioactive lg a nuclear labora- Carlos Garcia uses the flame from a'Bunsen burner to test the reaction of potassium chloride with heat. P ry P I , .1 spend many hours a week ln one of the labs aval- able for their use. A Acquires New Equipment Pertaining to the nuclear lab, Dr. Ava McAmis, head of the department, states, 'SWe have additional equip- ment in our lab to bring it up to clatef' Included under this heading are absorbers to break the momentum of an object. Also, Sadtler Standard lnfra-Red Spectra, which are graphs of different compounds used for structural determination in organic chemistry. We feel that our equipment is second to none any- where. We're not ashamed of it, surely! Dr. McAmis adds. She noted that the 801 honors course, started for the first time at SAC in the fall, proceeded satisfactorily. Dr. McAmis put special emphasis on methods for students to get ahead in chemistry, noting that the American Chemical Society Affiliate offered films every Wednesday afternoon, and members also offered free tutoring service to students experiencing difficulty. 119' Department chairman Dr. Ava McAmis prepares a display of molecules for a class lecture. Pi. 'lar WL. 5 AQ- 1 Putting theo into ractice chemistry students Preparing for a chemical experiment, Barbara Pederson and Ann Krause use graduated cylinders in acquiring the proper amount of solu- tion needed.

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tojosa washes her practice writing zrcise. test speech diction class. Drama, Speec FM Station Approved Learning by doing since their founding around 1936, the SPEECH AND DRAMA DEPARTMENT has refined productions, speeches and debates un- til they have reached a recognized stature in state competition. Adding spice to the SAC environment, major productions staged have increased from one to four a year. One of these yearly productions has been presented exclusively for children since 1956. Con- verted into a traveling show, for the first time this year, Rumplestiltskin', was presented to element- ary school children at their own school sites. Weeks of untiring rehearsal culminated in the 1965-66 plays of Our Town, Rumplestiltskin, 'cThe Master Builder and Night of the Aukf' In the fall of 1955 WSAC, a closed circuit radio station was realized, the founders never dreaming at that time that in the fall of 1966 an FM station would become a super addition to the college. SACites entered a one-act play contest for the first time in 1937 and have continued to engage in this activity to this date. Acknowledging that learn- ing cannot stand alone and that self expression is vital for communication, a public speaking course was first offered to students in the Fall of 1938. Utilizing this speech ability in 1946 a debate club was formed. Also in 1936, 4'Delimma , the speech section's duck mascot, could be seen waddling around the campus. Originally administered by the English Depart- ment, Speech and Drama, now big enough to stand alone, has become a department in its own right. With only a one-man powered staff until'1946, the department today lists six faculty members teach- ing 650 enrollees. In this scene from Rumplestiltskin, the second production presented by the Drama Department, Susan Burke portrays the Miller's daughter, Rusty Haisler, Rumplestiltskin, and James Pollock, the Prince. The same production with a different cast toured various elementary schools in the city during the Spring. l ' Arch Campbell, station manager, signals to Albert Kennedy that Radio Station WSAC is on the air. Broadcasting on a six-hour schedule, the closed circuit radio station provides Student Center listeners with music and news. Department chairman Reinhold Lucke emphaSiZOS H P0iY1t during a lecture to one of his speech classes.