San Jose State College - La Torre Yearbook (San Jose, CA)

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HEALTH-Miss Margarei' M. Twombly. Background of war in Korea. LeHers +o dra'H boards. R.O.T.C. examinarions a+ nighr. In- fluenza, measles, mumps, head- aches,sniffles.Immunizarions. Burns, cu+s, chemicals. Fracrures, sprains, and dislocarions in runners and walkers. Why slalom when 'lhey can'+ walk? Building program? Cubbyhole in the new archway. BeH'er for hear- ing +es+s fhan under +he srairway and rhe plumbing. Four physicians, six nurses, labora'I'ory iechnician, physical rherapy rechnician, five secreiaries, four ins+ruc+ors. Bee hive . . . Alan Talboy is being infer- viewed by Miss Twombly. ENGLISH-Dr. R. W. Barry. This year rhe number of s+uclen'I's en- rolled in lireraiure courses exceeds rhose enrolled in composi+ion. The requiremenrs for rhe mas+er's dee gree in English parallel lhose of universilies. The annual income from fhe Phelan bequesr of Sl0,000 is awarded fo srudenfs for proficiency in wriring. The besf composi+ion by sfudenls is published annually in 'rhe lirerary magazine, The Reed. The publicarion is ediied by 'fhe members of Pegasus, lhe creafive wriring socieiy of 'lhe college.

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EDUCATION-Dr. William G. Sweeney. Of 'I'he 7,000 srudenfs a+ San Jose S1'a+e College approxi- mafely 3,000 are working for leach- ing credenfials. Enrollmenf in edu- ca+ion has increased maierially since +he war, as evidenced by ihe faci' +ha'l' berween 'live and six hun- dred people will be doing iheir srudeni' leaching during +his school year. The olclesi and ihe largesf of fhe California 'ieacher 'lraining insfifu- fions, San Jose offers work leading ro 2I credenfials in 'leaching and adminisfraiion and +he mas+er's de- gree in educafion. Dr. Sweeney 'ro +he righi is assis+ing Dr. Richard Lewis in fhe Audio-Visual Aids De- par+men+. ENGINEERING-Dr. R. J. Smirh. The Engineering Deparrmeni' looks back on four years in remporary laborafories and forward +o com- plefion of 'ihe new building. Cerrifi- ca'I'ion of our aeronau+ics program by ihe C.A.A. rhis year is 'ihe firsi' sfep in a long-range program 'lo secure wider recognifion of our iraining. In June we graduare our largesl' class. Here, Deparimeni' Head Smifh and William Sorbo observe +he flow of air ihrough a duci' by 1'he cen- rrifugal fan as pari' of ihe mechani- cal engineering laboraiory work. ,,,

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INDUSTRIAL ARTS-Dr. H. A. So+zin. Lasi year, I950, +he Indus- 'rrial Aris Deparfmenl' graduaied Hs largesf class, eighfy-five s+uden+s. The deparimenl' has grown from one insirucfor and a handful of s+uden+s +o ifs presenl' size wilh 500 maiors and minors and a siaff of 20. The demand for indus+rial ar+s 'leachers has invariably exceeded 'the supply. Our biggesf need is a new physical plan-l wi+h adequa+e space, as fhe quarfers builf 25 years ago have long been over- crowded. HOME ECONOMICS-Dr. Mar- gare+ C. Jones. For fhirfy years ihe Home Economics Depar+men+ has 'Trained young women for general homemalcing. The depar+men+'s curriculum is planned +0 sa'I'is'Fy pro- fessional, vocafional, and avoca- fional obiecfives. The deparimenf boas+s a real Home Labora+ory on fhe college campus. Major slu- den+s live in fhis acfual home siiua- Hon under 1'he guidance of a irained feacher for six weeks during +heir iunior or senior year. This piciure was iaken in 'rhe living room of +he co++age.