University of Northern Iowa - Old Gold Yearbook (Cedar Falls, IA)

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Home Economics LUELLA OVERN HERNICE ALLEN DR. BEATRICE GEIGER . . Department Head Due to the nature of much of the work in Home Economics classes, the students have an opportunity to become well acquainted with each other and with the members of the Faculty. Most of the classes are con- ducted in an informal manner. Laborator) work in food preparation, meal service, house furnishing and decoration is carried on partly in the furnished apart- ment. The Ellen Richards Club is an organization of stu- dents whose major or minor is Home Economics. An honor organization, Theta Theta Epsilon, organized in the spring of 1934, serves as a means for recognition of excellence in scholarship, outstanding leadership, and professional interest. I Page 21

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English Albright, Bosley, Buxbaum, Fagan, Halvorson, Holmes Lambert, I.ambertson, Rolfe, Sorenson, Strayer, Terry The Department of English offers courses in th study of (English literature, the English language, pub lie speaking, and play production. Through contact with the best works that great literary geniuses have produced, the mind of the student is enriched; his vo- cabulary, which is an index of his culture, is enlarged. In the literature studied the student finds not only artistic expression of the ideals of the greatest authors, ancient and modern, but he also learns something about the inner working of the minds of people in all sorts of social situations. Conversely, through w riting fo; publication, appearing in plays, and speaking in public the personality of the student is developed and strengthened, and he acquires skill and confidence in using language effectively in various activities of life. S. A. LYNCH.....................Department Head

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Language Maddox Marsh Merchant Schaefer Thornes DR. I. L. LILLEMEI .... Department Head There is a possible charm attached to the study of a foreign language—a class-room travel to other lands. Through the language of a country, one may gain an excellent knowledge of the country itself, thereby forming materially and spiritually closer relations with the peoples of the world and. creating a greater toler- ance and a broader understanding of the several nations. Four languages are offered in this Department: French, Spanish, German, Latin. Emphasis is put not only on the purely linguistic side in the study of these languages, but also on the cultural background. Na- turally, the Department prepares students to teach these subjects in high schools and elsewhere.