Simmons College - Microcosm Yearbook (Boston, MA)

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Y x 1 W A i -Q Miss Elda Robb L I I 4 Dietician, Demonstrator Pg , ' I I

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School of Business acretary, Gffice Manager, Personnel Director In the mysterious business machines room which houses such mechanical phenomena as the ediphone, soundscriber, and fluid duplicator, or in the cloistered business library, the Simmons business major personi- Hes efliciency and initiative. The awesome sounding business world is the challenging goal towards which the business major prepares with a well- balanced curriculum of academic and professional courses. For the girl who has made up her mind to a special- ized field, training is available in accounting, adver- tising, personnel, medical records, secretarial and administration programs. The bi-lingual program is available to girls who prefer their shorthand flavored with another language, and desire work in consular offices or foreign trade. The general business program enrolls girls who do not wish to specialize but whose flexible interests may lead them to a variety of busi- ness, professional, governmental, and school positions. Shorthand pads, erasers, carbons, and stencils are all a necessary part of the business student's standard equipment. Pride is taken in the impressive equip- ment of the shorthand and typing classrooms, where intense practical experience is gained. Business 31 and 41 offer systematic practice and drill in writing short- hand and developing typing speed. Eventually, the facility in these basic skills needed to meet high business standards are acquired. Mrs. Helen Adams, Mrs. Tilly Dickinson, and Mr. Edward Byers succeed in convincing the students that the Gregg way is the best way in spite, of many students' insistence that their original shorthand characters are easier to write. These basic skill courses are supplemented by Secre- tarial Procedures. In this course, common problems encountered by the secretary in the performance of her daily work are studied by means of class discus- sions, demonstrations, and outside reading. Contracts, sales, negotiable papers, common car- riers, insurance, and corporations, all become intimate institutions to the business student whose curiosity for legal principles has inspired her to take the Business Law course offered by a practicing lawyer, Miss Helena O'Brien. The principles learned in this course have high personal-use value as well as application to ordinary business situations. A business student with a well-balanced personal budget is probably indebted to Personal Finance taught by Mrs. Isabella Coulter. This non-technical course is designed to give students practical help in managing personal money matters. Mrs. Coulter- also introduces business to the entering business major in a broad survey course covering the major area and function of business enterprise. Students again meet Mrs. Coulter in the advertising courses where they are impressed with her dynamic explanation of agate lines, lithography, photoengraving, and ad campaigns. Miss Clare Sweeney holds the key to the successful manipulation of the highly valued business machines. It is from her that students gain the principles of transcribing, calculating, and duplicating. As Miss Viola Engler and every student taking her accounting course will tell you, every debit must have a credit. Balancing books becomes second nature to accounting majors. Students enrolled in the medical records program are sometimes mistaken for science majors. Medical terminology and fundamentals of medical science are an essential part of her highly specialized training. The business major carries her efiiciency and initia- tive into Classrooms other than Room 117, 119, or 129. She is as interested in her philosophy or literature course as she is in oflice management, realizing that professional training loses its significance without a broad general education. The annual Business Banquet given by the schoolis instructors for the students typifies the friendly rela- tionship that is established between faculty and students. And always, whether needed in his capacity as instructor, friend, or counselor, is the director of the School, Mr. Paul L. Salsgiver.

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The programs offered by the School of Home Eco- nomics give a student not only a professional educa- tion as a Home Economist but also a sound general education. Although the students in Home Economics are given a wide variety of courses, there are three main areas of specialization - Home Economics Education, Textiles, and Institutional Management. Regardless of the Hnal aim of the student, the sophomore year consists of certain basic courses taken by all Home Ec majors, among which is a basic food course - Foods and Nutrition, taught by Miss Nellie Hord and Miss B-emice Lothrop. In this course the students learn to plan, prepare, and serve well-bal- anced family meals. Other fundamental courses are Design, a basic course in-line, form and color given by Mr. Harold Lindergreen, and the popular Clothing Twenty given by Miss Alice Gallivan for girls inter- ested in textiles and education. Textiles, a study of textile fibers is offered by Mrs. Eleanor Gawne. These courses are also taken by many students not in the School of Home Economics. During the junior year, all Home Economics stu- dents are required to spend eight weeks in the Home Management House. Living there provides experience in family living and home-making. The girls take turns being manager, cook, housekeeper and the other jobs that are a part of home-making. The home- cooked meals prepared every night are especially relished by the girls who live on campus. The course is called Home Management and Family Relations, and includes lectures on equipment, practical home- making, marriage, and family living. The lectures are presented by Miss Bernice Lothrop and Mrs. Eleanor Gawne. In the same semester Child Development with Mrs. Dorothy Minville is taken. This course includes a study of the development of the child up to six years of age. Practical experience with children is gained from participation by the students in the college nursery school and other nursery schools in the community. With the junior and senior years comes specializa- tion in the various fields. The Institutional Manage- ment girls take Advanced Foods with Miss Lucy Fisher and Miss Nellie Hord. This is a study of food composition, methods of manufacture, marketing, and food preservation, They also take Nutrition with Miss Elda Robb and various other subjects including Bacteriology, Physiology, and Accounting. Senior year brings Institutional Management with Mrs. Quindara Dodge and includes field trips and actual participa- tion in large scale feeding. The seniors also take Nutri- tion and Diet Therapy given by Mrs. Diana Abbot. The girls majoring in education take Dress-design- ing and Construction, a course where they design their personal basic pattern, and Field Experience in Home Economics Education with Mrs. Ruth Khiralla. The students receive experience in this course by teaching a class in foods or clothing in a settlement house in the vicinity of Boston. The seniors also do actual teaching in Home Economics with Mrs. Eleanor Gawne and develop skill and ability in demonstrating in Demonstration Methods. Consumer Education a study of the everyday problems facing the individual in the selection and use of consumer goods is also taken with Miss Bernice Lothrop. Textile majors take Textile Microscopy and Tech- nology, and Advanced Textile Technology. They also have a wide background of mathematics and sciences. Students may further their interests in these fields by electing other courses such as Tailoring, Experimental Foods, House Planning, and Interior Decoration, or Public Health. Field Experience is planned to give students advanced workin their areas of specialization. ursery Teacher, Textile Designer School of Home Economics