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

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Y-wa f Eye'- ft 'Ji-.aw M ' ffil, 'f 'my ,, . . ,, ' ..., : V' Sleep won out as Carol Carver attempted to type the last page of her research paper for English 312. X K M International student Sami Odeh writes his name in his native language, Jordanian, as Journalism 612 students interview him for a class assignment. Mrs. Gertrude Creel serves coun l V Ed' h C Cohen during the English and Jouifiiziihim rriitjorsogdffyailnd tlibarfiilell Engli h, Journali m In 1926 the ENGLISH DEPARTMENT had one instructor teaching 156 students in six freshman classes and 35 students in two sophomore classes. Today, 4,725 students are enrolled in 141 classes taught by 33 full-time and 22 part-time instructors during day and night sessions. ln memory of SAC's first English instructor and department chairman, Dr. Janie Field Baskin, the library's rare books room was named the Baskin Room. Containing special historical collections as well as editions with delicate formats and art plates and inserts, the room, serves as an historical link with the original campus. Other department chairmen have been Miss Ma- mie McLean, Dr. Mary Tom Osborne and Dr. Perry Gragg, who has served for the past two years. English 601, principles of correct and effective oral and written expressions, is required in all de- gree plans. Although qualified students may sub- stitute English 602, an honors course designed for freshmen scoring a superior rating in English on Mrs. .Rosemary Toland, newest member of the Journalism Department talks with Dr. Perry Cragg during a coffee given by the publicaLion's staff in her honor. Cc their 1 were f Sop ly cho in chi ture a Wh choose studen ture ft ing sci Thi added mary and sl King, course day an ing cl. are rf produf The R V I le fc

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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.

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nalism RTMENT had one ' in six freshman sophomore classes. lled in 1-ll classes art-time instructors nflish instructor and Field Baskin, the named the Baskin rical collections as aiats and art plates an historical link -we been Miss Ma- Osborne and Dr. for the past two rrect and effective :required in all de- students may sub- ourse designed for ing in English on vest member of the fith Dr. Perry Gragg publication's staff in Courses Offer Variety their entrance exams. This past year 160 students were enrolled in the honors course. Sophomore students majoring in English usual- ly choose the Survey of British Literature, a study in chronological order of trends in British litera- ture and of writings of principle authors. While an elementary education major usually chooses World Literature, science and engineering students may select Readings in American Litera- ture followed by Report Writing, a course in writ- ing scientific papers and reports. This year the 20-year-old JOURNALISM staff added its first laboratory instructor, Mrs. Rose- mary Toland, who assists with laboratory work and sponsors the yearbook, El Alamo. Mrs. Edith' King, publications director, teaches an introductory course in Mass Communications, as well as one day and one evening News Gathering and Report- ing class for which four hours of laboratory work are required. Students in all classes work on the production of the yearbook and the newspaper, The Ranger. Benny Sorrels uses his guitar in explaining folk ballads of the Middle English Period to an English 311 class. Mrs. Edith King feeds the kitty with money col- lected from Mr. John Igo and Mrs. Charles Howard for yearbook pictures. English faculty members register delegates attend- ing the regional meeting of the Conference on Col- lege Composition and Communication and the Na- tional Council of Teachers of English. Participants from 32 Texas and six out-of-state colleges attended the two-day session at SAC. v-...Wi 'Q- 'filin- Dr. Perry Cragg, department chairman, checks out a reference as he prepares notes for a class lecture. Nmhxv, N 1 3 r W 7 'E L.. L i .