St Francis College - Franciscan Yearbook (Brooklyn, NY)

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' m d ' •on L rm v d i- H ■« ► J| §y ; 1) fl [ [ti n 1’ vHh 7i. 9 I ’ fls fll Mil s 1 I 9 AN A TO ME. English Department’s new personal interview system for the term paper course provides for learning composition by direct student participation anti individualized instruction. experiment and additions in humanities HPhe Humanities Division enlisted the aid of latest equipment and new techniques, to advance the cause of liberal education in language, literature, and the arts. The English Department was foremost in experi¬ mentation. English composition lectures were cut to a minimum as a system of personal interviews worked toward solving the individualized problems of writing. Further, education in methods and materials of research improved through a faculty- project led by Brother Giles, the Department Chair¬ man. In sum, the library was brought to the students replacing mass troop movements to the library in often futile attempts to learn the use of major reference materials. The device employed consisted of 150 excellent photographic slides taken by a master technical photographer, Charles Haas. In other directions, linguistic records enlivened all language courses and speech classes extensively employed tape recorders. In the Fine Arts course, opera buffs enjoyed the convenience of a private box at the Metropolitan Opera House, secured for the first time this year in the name of Saint Francis College for performances on even numbered Thursdays. Student response to this innovation by Brother Camillus, Chairman of Humanities, guaranteed repetition of the reservation for next season. Additional excursions to the Brook- 20

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SOCIAL STUDIES continued incorporated within this Social Science Division. Later, the Social Science Di¬ vision became Affiliates in the Citizenship Clearing House of New York. This enabled history and political science students to participate in politics in a prac¬ tical manner. Under the sponsor¬ ship of the Citizenship Clearing House, participants visited the State Capital in February. In¬ cluded in the itinerary were a visit to the Attorney General’s Office and an interview with Govenor Rockefeller. Concluding the journey was an observation of a night session of the State Legis¬ lature. In an effort to recognize scho¬ lastic excellence, the History Department established a chap¬ ter of Phi Alpha Theta, a national history fraternity. Seven charter members of this honorary organi¬ zation were inducted. Further, the curriculum of this Division was enlarged and re¬ vised as the quantity and quality of majors increased. Four new courses in the field of history were added while revisions in the government curriculum took place. In the Education Department, the student teacher training pro¬ gram dispatched numerous stu¬ dents into the public schools of our Borough. The aim of this practical training program is for the student to gain experience and knowledge of contemporary classroom conditions. Finally, Saint Francis College reinforced its close union with the community through student participation in such diverse or¬ ganizations as the Family Insti¬ tute, the Downtown Area Re¬ newal Effort and the Brooklyn Historical Institute. 19

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A NIGHT AT THE METROPOLITAN OPERA. Over the year. Box 28 on Thursdays was reserved for St. Francis College. Brother Camillus, De¬ partment Chairman, plans to continue the reservation in view of its success as a complement to the Fine Arts course. Above, students see Rosalind Elias as Suzuki perform in Madame Butterfly. 21