Southern Oregon University - Raider Yearbook (Ashland, OR)

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The Physical Education Department offered a program aimed toward the pro- motion of sound health, good posture, and good body mechanics. A varied program was offered including such activities as tumbling, boxing, basketball, and football for fellows. For girls in teacher education courses in ball skills and basic rhythm were required. Electives for girls included soft- ball and basketball. The courses available to both fellows and girls were archery, folk dancing, social dancing, and outdoor rec- reatlon. A number of courses in coaching the various sports was offered to upper division teacher education students. Instructors in the Physical Education Department included Violet Stoclcham, Breen Ratterman, Ted Schopf, Al Simp- son, and Laurence Butler. Also, Southern Gregon was fortunate to have a student coach of boxing, Ursul Snapp, former Pacific Coast middleweight boxing champion. The I949-50 school year was the first time S.O.C. had a quali- fied boxing coach on the campus. -Snapp had a good turnout for boxing. Top right shows Holly Hill entertaining with o tumbling uct at half-time at a basketball game. The snap below this shot is a pic from the Chico football game at S.O.C. Ar right is shown Snapp refereeing a match between Paul Sherier and Bernie Rudd. Below, a shot shows some girls playing basket- ball during one of the regular class periods. SICAL

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ENGLISH English and speech classes are designed to give students training in both oral and written expression. Three terms of English Composition are required for all students. This is a year's sequence to enable the student to learn to use the English language effect- ively and to develop skill in composition. The literature classes are designed to acquaint the student with the literary clas- sics of the world. A years sequence in Vvorld Literature is offered which gives the student a good background in the classics of all periods of history. This course is re- quired for all teacher education students. In addition to these courses, several specialized courses in literature are oPfered. 'lhese include English Literature, Ameri- can Literature, Shakespeare, Contemporary Literature, and Childrens Literature. All teacher education students are re- quired to take one term of speech. This gives students an opportunity to develop poise and confidence in speech, a necessity in a -Jlassroom.

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The Art Department offered a sequence in art structure to teacher education stu- dents designed to stress creative work and the elements of design and color. Various courses were offered in com- position, structure, modeling, and many other phases of creative work. An attempt was made to give the student an apprecia- tion for art and color. Students were en- couraged to he more aware of their sur- roundings. A course in outdoor sketching was of- fered during spring term. Students were given a chance to get outside to observe and draw their surroundings. It was a familiar sight to see students sketching various views of the campus during spring term. There was also offered a class in com- mercial design which taught effective use of design and color in advertising. In the art course offered for teacher education students was included: abstract works, hoth in chalk and with colored con- struction paper, textile paintings, and work with three dimensional posters. The picture at the upper left shows three students at work in ceramics class. The snap below shows Mr. Whitaker lec- turing an art structure class. The pic at the left shows o number of students doing abstract urt structure. Below is shown on art class intent on cl lecture.