Southeastern Oklahoma State University - Savage Yearbook (Durant, OK)

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Miss Ritohx-y The library has about 4,000 volumes accessioned up to this time in addition ,. -. , t to bulletins and periodicals for reference mmg: e 3 use. A very good collection 01' magazines gimtitt is kept on the shelves which are both :' popuizn- and technical in nature. A few new volumes have been accessioned this year besides the duplication of about one hundred and twenty The magazines on current history and items on Food Conservation are the most popular ones for readers now. it In: The Training School Library has been removed to the main reading room where each Class meets twice a week for reading hours. Considerable more retererce walk has been done this year than previously Following the plan of the library movement over the country the United States Food Conservation Campaign has been carried on here. Posters furnished by the U. S. Food Administration have been used, followed up by facts and lists of Government material and books on the library shelves. DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGY Mr. tVickham Southeastern boasts one of the nest departments dealing with the natural sciences to be found in the southwest. It has grown from year to year until it IS crowded, both in pupils and in space. The laboratories are furnished with modern biology tables provided with individual lockers, counipound 111i- crostcopes, dissecting sets, stains fixing baths, imported charts, human models, skeletons, camera, field glasses and many Other essentials. New features in the way of modern equipment will be intalled during the current year, looking to the organization of advanced classes of work in field geoglogy. In connection with the work many field trips are conducted by the head of the department, establishing in the minds of the students a more intimate acquaintance with natural aspects of the sciences The Natural History Museum has grown considerably the past year. Various specin ens are among the collection. The Walking Club is an outgrowth of this department, boasting 01' some sixty members, making it the largest club in the schooi. Many interestmg hikes characterize the features 01' this year, establishing more firmly the name of the club. DEPARTRIENT OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION Mr. H. 0. Tudor It is the purpose of this department to encourage wholesome out of door sports, to provide an opportuiiity for the systematic and correctional exercises of the gymnasium, and to fit those who go out from the institution to teach to assume direction and lendethip in the various fro-ms of athletiCS commonly une dertaken in the public schools of the state. All kinds of athletics, gynmastics, fo!k games. and organization and Supervision of p'ayground activities are offered.

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and understanding more than one language. The classes are,.gaining in number and the interest is fast spreading. The classes in Latin and German are doing good work and the Spanish classes are increasing in enrollment. This being due largely to the increased demand in some parts of the state where the growing commercial and social in- tercourse with speaking countries making it necessary to have experienced in- terpretei's. French Which has been added to the course during the last school year has received due consideration from the students who have responded to the course very enthusiastically and much progress has been made. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Mr. E. B. Robbins The course offered in agriculture is designed to give the students training in the sciences of agriculture and the practical application of the scientific prin. ciples to the business of farming. Agriculture must be followed primarily for the gaining of a. livelihood, and therefore it becomes necessary not only to those who expect to teach but to those who engage in active farming to have a com- prehensive understanding of the business aspects as well as the scientific prin- ciples of agi'it-ullure The instruction in agriculture and geography is given by excursions, lectures, text and laboratory work. Emphasis is placed especially on practical work. With the existing war conditions it is imperative that teachers agitate the betterment of production. There has been much done toward the improvement of the campus and the children are displnyiig much interest in gardening this term. DEPAH'ITMENT OF ART Miss Forbes The department of art is for the purpose of directing and exercising the grit- ical powers, judgment, and skill, 01' its students in a manner that will deveIOp their power to appreciate the beautiful as well as their efficiency in teaching. In order to gait. this end our aim is above the mere training in drawing and painting and above the practical applications. The work is so organized that there may be steady growth in good judgment as to form, tone and 001mg through the various grades of the public schools. There are many interesting walks and sketching of different nature scenes all of which tend to increase the interest and arouse more initiative in the students regarding the course. BUSINESS DEPARTMENT Mia's Markol The addition of this department in the Spring Terni inai'ks again the rapid progress of S. E. N. A thorough course is offered in bookkeeping, typewriting and shorthand, The room for this department is well furnished with every convenience for the work containing 10 new Smith Premier typewriters. tables and easy chairs, , The enrollment in this department is exceedingly large. Many new pupils were enrolled. taking the greater part of theit work in this department. This is just one of the many features of the school that links business and school life closer together, making a wider selection of elective courses and giving the pupils business opportunities at a minimum cost.

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DEPARTDIENT 0F HODIE ECONODIICS Bliss Hallie McKinney This department Offers everything pertaining to the business of house-keep- ing, making it One of the most inter- esting courses of the school. Many of the seniors of this year have specalized in this work. The present war conditions have caused many changes to be made in the perparation, kind and amount of foods used. Owing to this fact the Food Ad- ministration Course offereq by the Gov- ernment has been added. This is a very practical subject, teaching the use of wheat, hieat and sugar substitutes, as these are the food essential to win the war. DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY AND GOVERNMENT Mr. Dodson-Mr. Romig The growth in the department of history and government during the past year has been shown by the increased number of students who are specializing in this iine of work and the number who. Take these courses by correspondence. students are much interested in this work as is shown by the fact that the walls of this department are covered with pictures and maps, many of Wthh are there because of special student activities. The high schools over the district are beginning to call for students to teach the various lines of work on the departmental plan and they call either 911 the University or on the Normal Schools for these teachers. Thls is an Insplretion; to the student to make special preparation in some line to meet this speciaiifcalali During these war times, the study of present day history has become bothi interesting and necessary. The students and teachers in the history department have kept the walls of the history 1'00111 covered with magazine and newspapex articles, and cartoons and various kinds of pictures calculated to keep before the minds of the students the facts of history as they are occuring every day. Lessons atriotigm and in service for the cause of modern democracy are emphasized. THE ENGLISH DEPARTMENT ! In this department it is the purpose to Offer practical instruction in gzeuri' years of preparatory English, this work ranking With that Offered by theybest' high schools. In addition ten units of college English are offered. To grad- uate from the Normal school, each student must take the equivalent of four years of high school English and at least one year of college English. There are several units of elective work in addition to this, and most students take more than the minimum repuirement. The teachers, courses in English are especiaily popular The elective courses in public speaking, story telling and reading also attract a large number of the students. One of the most valuable courses is English No. 53. In this course, much work of an exceedingly practical nature is done, and although the work is elective, there is an ever increasing demand for the course. The work of the English Department requires the entire time of two in- structors and a portion of the time of the third instructor. It is a matter of gratification to those in charge of the EngliSh work to note that there is a con- stantly increasing degree of merit in the work of the students enrolled in this inp department.