University of Florida - Tower / Seminole Yearbook (Gainesville, FL)

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3923 .Q 452 13,5 Q . at ,, t a , in, ,, QS 1 X2 r ea had ' fr ' V I tn, A ' J r b- Q E f 'qlglfm jg af :X I ,. 6 , A 1 l A FOGARTY F ARRIOR GARRETT HANDLEY HOOTEN KNIGHT LEE LOUIS McKENZIE NORTH NICHOLS PATTERSON ROGERSON SCOTT SEIBERT SIMS SMITH STAMATHIS SUMMERS TAMARGO TARVER THOMAS TUCKER UPCHURCH 81 aj . 1 Y 1 Q This year the Alpha Phi chapter of Alpha Kappa Psi International Commerce Fraternity inaugurated a Let's help the Senior policy. The chapter published the first edition of busi- ness administration brochures which listed names and qualifications of students graduating into the cold, cruel world of business. The booklet was sent to various companies and business' organizations in the state in an en- deavor to aid the student in obtaining jobs. The objects and ideals of the fraternity, which has since its founding in .1904 become the -largest professional commerce fraternity, are: to further the individual welfare of its membersg,to foster scientific research in the fields of accounts, commerce, and finance, to educate the public to appreciate and demand higher ideals therein, and to promote courses leading to degrees in business administration in institutions of college rank. During the year the chapter sponsored field trips to the Tarpon Springs sponge industry area and the central Florida citrus belt. Lec- tures and discussions were sponsored featuring professors in economics and commerce such as Dr. George B. Hurff, Dr. Frank Goodwin, and Clifton Tex Oliver. The chapter was host to the Southeastern' districtconvention of the fra- ternity. Officers for the year were john Dees, presidentg Nick Stamathis, vice-president, Bill Seibert, secretaryg Alex Kay, treasurer.

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EDUC. T10 IOUHNALISM TELETYPE MACHINES Ed. Note: N0 room. for this pic in urls dr sciences. and professional training. Various pressure groups, striv- ing to exert influence on the schools, make it imperative to include on a progressive program for teacher training serious consideration of the relation between the ideal of democracy and the system of public education. The college awarded its first doctorate of education in 1946. lt now has 1nore than 100 students in the sixth year of study. Wfith an increase of housing facilities for women students, this number should continue to rise. Some of the major accomplishments of the College since the end of the war arc: furnishing teaching staffs for 29 workshops throughout Floridag conducting 24 in- service training conferences for county superintendents of public instruction, 6 for principalsg organizing the Convention of Future Teachers clubs in Florida in 1947, bringing to the campus 150 high school boys and girls in- XVOODWORK SHOP TRAINING Enormous denmnds and pressure groups. NURSICRY PLAY CROUI' Soullicrn ble! mul oucrwliclnzing prebicnz. terested in teaching as a professiong through the 'field service, directing and participating in more than forty school building surveys, assisting the state department of education in preparing a new budget system for county boards of public instruction. The State of Florida has never provided sufficient teacher education facilities to staff the public schools of the state. Each year, boards of public instruction have been compelled to import hundreds of teachers from outside the state who have little knowledge of Florida and the specific educational needs of the children they teach. Many of these teachers are recruited through com- mercial agencies and from newspaper advertisements, Florida can never develop its public system to its highest point of efficiency so long as it depends heavily upon mail-order teachers. NURSING EDUCATION Modern emnplexilics and major uccmnplisfiments. ,VV