Stephens College - Stephensophia Yearbook (Columbia, MO)

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mr. Wilfred nef f , head of the language division. mr. robertson lectures in trench III. division of languages french, german, greek, and Spanish are the languages available to the student in this di- vision, the conect inflection and pronunciation of each language is helped greatly by a labora- tory period each week for each girl, here she listens to lessons on records and music native to the language she studies. language laboratory in session miss alli.s()n explains vowels to her Spanish students

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everyone on the campus can enjoy the humanities through concerts, plays, and exhibits, either by creating or appreciating, dr. sullens sums it up this way: take your choice of any combination you please: opera, chorus, orchestra, chamber music, tragedy, farce, comedy, ceramics, jewelry, textiles, stories, poems, prints, or painting, in any of these there is the opportunity to create. in the music department, training in piano, organ, voice, or any other orchestral instrument is available under the instruction of profes- sionals. literature is a living part of humanities, with courses in masterpieces among the most popular, mrs. sullens heads this group. courses such as pottery, jewelry, textiles, and interior and advertis- ing design are popular, explains mr. green, the head of this department, because of the universal urge to create. the object of this division is pleasure in the arts. mrs. zay rusk sullens, head of the humanities division. division of humanities ann takes a voice lesson from mr. patacchi. mr. sterling asks for an opinion in his humanities class. mr. freund ' s pottery class looks Hke fun. 16

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division of occupations mr. kenneth e. newland, head of the occupations division. the division of occupations, headed by mr. newland, plays through its occupational guidance department an important part in the life of juniors who first feel its influence during testing week at the beginning of the school year, after the tests have been scored, the students meet with their guidance counselors, studies have been made of those oc- cupations for which women are especially fitted by personality and aptitude, and classes are offered in these areas. flight courses and airline training are offered for girls who would like commercial positions in aviation. the many students enrolled in the fashion department analyze fixsh- ion, study draping, tailoring, millinery, illustration, and design. girls enrolled in retailing aie schooled in the art of salesmanship, sales promotion, and store organization and procedure. television and radio courses are open to students in the fields of production, progiam planning, educational uses, and workshops. Stephens has its own radio station, kwwc. there is quite an extensive program at Stephens for students who are interested in business education, for future secretaries, courses are available, as well as training for stenographers, clerks, typists, recep- tionists, and many others. accounting with mrs. gafke education. part of Stephens ' business one of mrs. old ' s millinery students experiments with a live model. miss shank demonstrates broadcast- ing principles. 18