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

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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.

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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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JOURNALISM-Dr. Dwighi' C. Beniel. A new degree major, News- paper Business Opera+ions, was added 'ro 'rhe Journalism Deparf- meni' +his year. Oiher A.B. courses in +he deparfmeni' are Reporiing- Edifing, Adveriising, and Press Phoiography. The new major will prepare s'i'u- denis for work in circulaiion and promo'rion of newspapers. There are six full-lime and 'fourieen pari- +ime faculfy members, and l92 majors in ihe depar+men+. LIBRARY-Miss Dora Smifh. In I930 +he Deparimeni' of Librarian- ship was au+horized by 'Phe S+a+e Deparimeni' of Educaiion fo grani a special creden'rial in Librarianship. This credeniial may be combined wi+h a general. A 'Full major pro- gram wiihoui 'ihe special is offered in children's library work. However, +he principal objec+ive of ihe de- parfmeni' is ihe iraining of librar- ians for ihe public schools. The deparimeni occupies a sui're of offices, a classroom and labora- fory on 'lhe second floor of +he library.