San Diego State University - Del Sudoeste Yearbook (San Diego, CA)

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Answer to What ' ll I Take? Brain child of St. James , student opinion column in The Aztec, a two hour marriage relations course without credit was offered. Informal prepared discussions on Long En- gagements , Health Standards for Mar- riage , etc., drew large crowds. The class topped the schedule for interest despite a variety of new courses. Among these were Speech Arts in the Junior hHigh , Rhythm, Pantomine and Choric Verse and a physiology course for women. Dr. C. G. Osborn ' s Foreign Relations in the Far East filled an important hole in the history department. A class m general psychology, with a minimum of technical terminology, and a localized zoology course dealing with fresh and salt water life here were given for the first time. Reorganization of the Junior college cur- riculum was undertaken this year to enlarge opportunities for secretarial training stu- dents. The staff added a class in business economics during the year. Another drawing card was a course in occu- pations which sought to aid students in the establishment of appropriate goals. Running Dr. Lesley a close race for No. I faculty speech maker, MRS. FLORENCE DICKHAUT became English chairman in the department reorganization this falL ' Grand old lady ' of the faculty, MRS. GERTRUDE BELL (psychol- ogy) loves work. After her ' re- tirement ' next month she will teach at SFU summer session. W. H. NX RIGHT (commerce) is another faculty member who is working for his doctor ' s degree at use. He and his son study to- gether now. DR. C. B. LEONARD (history) scares students so they wont dis- cover his soft heart, says he tries to think up finals questions the class can answer. 20

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Not so very lon3 ago the class of ' 38 wore beanies and red numerals across their sweat- ers and turned on t ' le sprinklers at Iroditions court. June 10 after four years and a whirl- wind round of activities they wJI put the tassels of their caps and gowns on the left side. Red letter dates on the calendar mark the much postponed picnic, the Junior-Senior Prom, the faculty reception. Ditch day, the senior Aztec, the class gift, the dinner dance. Committee heads for activities in- cluded Mary Ellen Connor, Mary Beth Gray, Virginia King, Clare Lippmcott, Frances Jane Moore and Olah White. PRESIDENT BOB KENNEDY starts thinas, wrote letters back and forth to himself in St. James to stir up an argument on frat question, professors checked up on teaching technique after his Campus Cynic Accuses — The 168 Seniors- Exit for Some SHERIDAN GORTON, per- rcnial vice president, is known as ' the second bcit man on the cannpus. ' Her first graders call senior secretary BERNICE BON- SI G N O R ' Bouncemorc ' and ' Boxing Glove ' Treasurer RUSSELL AL- KIRE takes eKtra-curricular activities with cittraordinary seriousness. 22