University of Delaware - Blue Hen Yearbook (Newark, DE)

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?GQWEThe Blue Hen m:f Department of Psychology nis Department recains its richness of diversity, being responsible for the teaching of all courses in Philosophy, Psychology and Sociology. One of the difficulties in the work of this Deparement up to the present has been thar all of our courses have been pd'j Eif Y fiar Ruphl,rmurl:s aml Jm:iur.'i, 1llrrc bc:'l:lg alH sl:r;ul:.d course in anv of the three subjeces. Thus a Senior, who had become interested in any one of these subjeces, could not take any further work in that subjece. This limitation in the number of courses which could be offered has made it impossible for a student to get the ground- ing in any of these courses which is necessary for pursuing gradu:m-. stady in them, Bur with two new courses in hilosophy and a Psychological Laboracory, this difficaloy has been partially overcome. A new course in Sociology will be n::-tLI:l'cd next year, and there are hopes for furcher developments. g i Department of Education ue Department of Education secks Tm fulfl:ll a two-fold funceion. It aims, in the first place, 1o prepare college men for more ef- fecaive lay leadership in all matters pertaining to public education. Both in its imporeance to society ang its magni- tude as a corporate business enterprise, organized education secks the services of an informed public-spirited laicy. Con- Sn:l.lurl:nl-lr.' the -:.;u cgl; man who has studied its aims and - poscs, it program and irs problems, is in 2 position to render wise counsel and leadership. For those men who elect to enter the tzaching profession, the Deparement aims, o provide opportunity for the rechnical preparation necessary for such a career. Through scientific rescarch and .il:l'h'l.'.sringjul'l,, :l::a.n lling is 'h:cuntins more and more professionalized, and, like other professional fields, anly those may hope to enter it who have had che necessary pre-service technical training.

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e B3 The Blue Hen 65G500 Departnient of History v one is o realize the significance d.'lf Current i mlirl:lulms und CUSDOImS, one must study their development or evolurion, which can only be done by a study of history in its manifold aspects History viewed in these aspeces is the seory of the develop- ment of mankind in all fields of endeavor. Obviously the threads that make up the warp and woof of chis IjE'l.'E!-I:IIH!I:TIE must be studied S-:i!!;:lfr' of in closely relared groups, for to atcempe to present the whole hisrory of mankind in some synchetic way would only make for superficiality. Some of these special ficlds, notably history of literature, are taught in other deparements of che universiey, but it will be the constant endeavor of the instructors in chis department 1o teiach history insuch a way that it cannoe be gaid of ic, ag an eminent historian once described ir, as being only pase policics. :'F Dfparr.wmr of ny!gg y discussing the future of the De parement of Biology of the Univer- sity of Delaware it will probably be beteer for us o express onf hn'u:w' for the future racher than to make a praphecy as 1o what will really take place; for the needs of the Uni- versity are many and the funds for its maintenance rather limited, especially in comparison with those of many other Stare Universities We hurr to cventually have a larger corps of instructors and a building devoted entirely to biological work, or pos- sibly to share one with the Department of Physics or with the Deparement of Bacreriologya building where we will have roomy quarters with plenty of light and both northern and sonthern exposures E-ml: are meeded for satisfactory biological work . The logical ouecome of this program would be added interest in biological work, greater zeal in collecting material tor our museums and, finzlly, che publication of papers upon our flora and fauna. In work of this nature the State of Delaware is sadly lacking, and it is sincerely to be hoped that definice work along these lines may s00n be undertaken here at the Universicy.

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L7650 The Blue H en.mJ? Department of Economics TIIE l. l-'FJr IIL' I of Economics has - two objecrives in mind in present ing its courses of study. In che firse place, it strives to reach the student how o meee the coonomic and social problems of poday in an intelligent and constructive manner. Secondly, to those stedents whio intend to seek their carcerin some Pl;IJ..hL' of business, it aims to provide, in addition to the ahove, a training in the more specialized and practical ficlds of economics which bear more direcely wpon the fundamentals af business, The past year has seen ehe addicion of OfE NEw COUrse, Marketing, and the extension of anocher, Investments. Owing to the new facilities which will be available o the l:h. ':zrl.'llrlll next year, all of the courses of stud v with Department will be enriched by more valuable and pra the al material drawn from the various phases of current coonomic life. Depr:frmem af Fare.fg.u f.aug.f.tdgf.s ue Modern Foreign Language Tik'r:lrrnwrlt to the classes of 1919 and 'Q:'J:l, .I.il'EI:ElI'I.IESE Y our L'-:chlm: VEArs h,u'-r ; LrL ;J an important transition period in our history, during which The development of the Modern Humanities, a marked feature of educational evolution during rhe present genera- Ii-.:lll., MOW COnSCirures i il Eid aH oMunirics a h.';,m;!; of learning secondary only to the study of the native language and licerature. Te is likely to assume increasing importance ar Delaware in furure vears, and we are fortunace in pOssessing -.irlg'.ll.lr adv antages in this respect. They consise of a well- equipped Library which iz a fundamental and increasing necessity, and the Foreign Study Plan, a mose original educa- tional inovarion introduced by Professor Kirkbride while a member of this Departmene. We venture to predice for the Foreign Study Plan a grear expansion in the future, Rarid -