University of Nebraska Kearney - Blue and Gold Yearbook (Kearney, NE)

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Plant expert.....head of the biological science department, W. E. BRUNER, B.S., A.M., Ph.D., University of Nebraska. IDENTIFYING. Much the same was true in the zoology division of the biological science depart- ment as in the botany division. The study of animals took on new meaning to many of the men who returned to continue their preparation in that field because they had had occasion to observe species rare to this country. Their experiences were not only a benefit to themselves but to the people who worked with them in classes and in the laboratories. This, an example of the new knowledge of the foreign countries of the world, plays its own part in the building of a lasting peace. Not only politics and so- ciety, language and commerce, but bot- any and zoology bring the world closer together and bind it in a common under- standing. When many of the men attended the college's botany classes a few years ago, it did not occur to them that there might come a time when they would find prac-1 tical application for all of their work there. They were not anticipating war. But when with the invasion troops they entered enemy territory and saw land and flora which they had never dreamed of seeing, they found that their botanical training was valuable indeed. Identify- ing vegetation provided diversion from the strain of battle and at the same time broadened their scope of general knowl- edge. Once again in school, veterans dis- covered that their travels enabled them to derive even more than before from the work in the department and to contribute in return from the fruits of their experi- ences. They had much to offer. They could give as well as take from the re- sources of learning. Authorities on animals . . . zoology laboratory supervisor, MILDRED E. HANSEN, A.B., Nebraska State Teachers College at Kearney; Graduate Student, University of California. Uni- versity of Missouri . . . zoology instructor, CARRIE E. LUD- DEN, B.Ed., Nebraska State Teachers College at Kearney; Special Studies on marine forms, Gray's Harbor and 111- wasco Districts, Puget Sound, East Sound, West Sound, Friday Harbor, San Juan Islands; Special Studies on marine birds. Page 24

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Among tomorrow's teachers, like today's, will be those who guide America's chil- dren from the early stages of good citizen- ship into more advanced preparation for their places in society. Men and women who leave NSTC to accept positions in secondary education will have had the experience of observing classes in the Kearney high school and of practice teaching under the supervision of the high school instructors. Practical appli- cation of knowledge acquired is a modern trend in education. Psychology in learning and teaching methods is also stressed highly in today's policies of education. Good mental health is necessary for a progressive peace. The conditions of a nation are reflections of the attitudes and thinking of its people. Good minds and good bodies—together they make a head start toward success. Athletics have been popular through the ages, but out of the recent war came a stepped-up program. Physical fitness is now a must in education for both men and women. Kearney college's department of edu- cation is prepared to meet the responsi- bilities of a progressive age. As times change, the various departmental divi- Sold on psychology . . . head of the educa- tion department, H. G. STOUT, A.B., Nebraska Wesleyan University; Graduate Student, Uni- versity of Chicago, University of Southern California; A.M., Ph.D., University of Ne- braska. sions — psychology, rural, elementary, athletic — meet the new modes and theories with an eye for improvement in the educative field. Body builders . . . men's athletic coach, CHARLES H. FOSTER, A.B., Grand Island College; A.M., University of Denver; Coaching School, University of Nebraska, Hastings College, University of Denver, Nebraska High School Activities Association, Lincoln, Nebraska . . . women's physical education instructors, HARRIETT E. YINGLING, B.S.. M.A., University of Iowa . . . MARJORIE I. ELLIOTT, B.S., Iowa State Teachers College; M.S., State University of Iowa. Learned ladies . . . education instructors, LEONA MAE FAILOR, B.S., M.A., Ph.D., University of Nebraska; Graduate Student, University of Southern California . . . EDNA T. NIGH, A.B., Nebraska Wesleyan Uni- versity; Graduate Student, University of Nebraska, University of Washington; A M., University of Iowa. Page 23

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Director of drama . . . head of the fine arts department. ROBERTSON STRAWN. A.B., Kansas State Teachers College at Pittsburg; ft. M.. University of Kansas; Ph.D., University of Michigan. The fine arts are universal in their appeal and ability to reach the senses. They are the common language among all people. American GI Joes saw them abused. They saw great pieces of art ruined and famous music halls destroyed. They were the victors over countries where the art of speaking for freedom's sake was not cultivated but suppressed. Successful peace in the postwar world depends greatly on the rebuilding of the fine arts as a basis of mutual apprecia- tion among the countries. Nations united from a creative standpoint represent one step toward union in all respects. Kearney college's fine arts department carried through the war in admirable fashion. Art students took their drawing boards out on the campus on warm days and continued their study of the buildings and statues which were being destroyed in the theatres of war. Speech-makers kept winning honors and stressing the im- portance of self-expression in a democ- racy. The mixed chorus turned into a girls' choir and presented concerts of its usual fine quality. Lack of personnel necessitated the temporary disbandment of band and orchestra, but with this year's increased enrollment and the re- turn of Mr. Cerny from his leave of ab- sence, the two groups were reorganized and instrumental music again became a vital part of college life. Drama, too, came into its own again with the return of Dr. Strawn from the navy. Well-informed ... art instructor, MINNIE E. LARSON, A.B., Nebraska State Teachers College at Kearney; Graduate Student, Chicago Academy of Fine Arts; A.M., University of Chicago . . . speech instructor. HAROLD L. AHRENDTS, A.B., Nebraska Wesleyan University; A.M., University of Michigan. Master musicians . . . vocal instructor, ELEANOR V. DORRUM, A.B., Luther College; A.M., University of Iowa; Graduate Student, Julliard Institute of Music Art, New York City; voice study under William S. Brady, New York City . . . instrumental instructor, HAROLD E. CERNY, A.B., A.M., Graduate Student, University of Iowa; Winner, Concert-meister scholarship. 1929, 1933; member of Denver Symphony, Fort Worth Symphony; violin study under graduates of Columbia School of Music, and Frank Estes Kendrie and Scipione Guidi . . . piano and organ instructor, GAVIN L. DOUGHTY, A.A., St. Joseph Junior College; B.M., M.M., Kansas State University; advanced training in piano under Rudolph Ganz. Page 25