Stephens College - Stephensophia Yearbook (Columbia, MO)

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,,,m,mv Division of Foreign Languages id MR. GEORGE SCHEBER War brings about changes in the way people think, and this year many Stephens students have thought about visiting Latin America and Europe after the war. To prepare these students to speak foreign languages, a special emphasis was put upon teaching the oral approach. The Steering Committee of the Foreign Language Department is headed by Mr. George Scherer of the German department. Assisting him are Mrs. Mary Lou Bilsborough of the French department and Mrs. Edith Kendrick of the Spanish department. The activities of the year were highlighted by informal coffee hours o11ce a week in each of the language departments. Students who were interested came, conversed, heard music, and sang in the language which they were studying. Miss Kathleen Nicholaysen organized a foreign language chorus in which seventy students participated. The purpose of this chorus was to train girls to sing in all three of the languages. Later in the year the girls Worked out folk dances and gave them in costume at the different club meetings. ge Z7 .,.- ' Learning by seeing . and by lzezzring

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4...-..1.....-..1... .11-1.1-. .l..l1--I .,...1..1-1-1- fp, J Division of Home and lzamily Da. HENRY BOWMAN - ! iTC.4,., Fife- ' pn , ,, G2tf4f Every girl should be prepared for what, in most cases, becomes her basic role in life, say the members of the Division of Home and Family. In order that Stephens girls may receive the best of such preparation, they are offered courses that are obvious and direct contributions to woman's place in the World. These courses are kept flexible a11d are adapted to contemporary problems and needs. There are specific courses in nutrition, pre-natal education, clothing and grooming, personal finance, consumer problems. and marriage education. They are directed toward the needs of girls who plan to be future wives, mothers, and homemakers. The importance of training girls for vocational work is also stressed. The Division of Home and Family supervises campus service agencies such as the personal appearance and personal finance clinics. It also supervises the campus nursery school, and co-operates with two community nursery schools. Stephens was one of the first colleges in the country to stress marriage education. Dr. Henry Bowman, Yale graduate, who is head of the Division, and his staff feel that marriage education is an important and essential factor in the education of young women. The department now offers a course in marriage education, taught by three full- time instructors. which has been extensively studied by educators from all parts of the country. Dr. Bflll'lllfIll holds rr conference A class in Fine and Applied Fashion Page 26

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lgolucation Dn. L. M. FOLKERS Especially now, in time of war, health is of vital importance both to the individual and to the nation. The Health Division, under the leadership of Dr. L. M. Folkers, has taken new steps this year to promote the health of the Stephens College student body. Everything that may affect health, even airsickness sometimes suffered by beginning aviation students, has been taken into consideration in working out satisfactory steps for the promotion of health. Dr. F olkers, who has been in health work since 1935 in various colleges throughout the nation, stated that the organization had three main objectives for 1944 and 1945. They Were: QU the evalua- tion of the present health of Stephens students, C25 the maintenance of good health on the campus, and t31 the return of students to their communities with a better understanding of health problems in relation to themselves, their families, and their communities. These objectives are being attained through health conferences and physical examinations. They are also being gained by sympathetic understanding of students' problems combined with treatment based upon modern scientific medical practice, and by controlling the environment of students as it is related to personal and community health. Senior health conferences are another important addition to the promotion of health at Stephens. During the course of the year, Seniors will be given private conferences at which time their school health record will be evaluated and a special program for good health for the rest of their lives will be set up. Nlt is believed, said Dr. Folkers, that these conferences will be of great help to homemakers in formulating their future plans as far as healthful living is concerned. Physical education is an important factor in maintaining good health. The physical education department, which is part of the Health Division, is in charge of Miss Wilma Haynes, who has directed physical education activities for many years, both in this country and abroad. The physical education department gives each student a well-rounded motor experience through individual and group sports and through the rhythmic activities of the dance. It is hoped the student may develop and maintain good organic functioning through the habit of regular exercise according to her individual needs. Another important objective of the department involves development and maintenance of good body mechanics Cposturej. Relaxation has always been an important phase of the entire physical education program. The department emphasizes relaxation in all sport and dance skills. and has been the sponsor of Siesta since it was first started by President Wood. As a result of the influence of these two agencies, Stephens women now go forth with health habits and recreational skills that will enable them better to cope with the problems presented by a World recovering from the blows of war. l-leolth and Physical NAI Page 28