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

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■ PUBLICATIONS How did you first hear about Iowa State Teachers College? It was probably through one of the many publications put out by the Bureau of Publications, through their dir- ect mail’ program. By means of this service, catalogs, bulletins and folders are mailed to prospective students, and summer bulletins are mailed to two-year graduates and rural teachers. Right now there is a need for el- ementary teachers, so the Bureau of Pub- lications is putting on a special elementary teaching recruitment program. Posters, fold- ers and films have been sent to superinten- dents to interest prospective students in this field. Besides publishing catalogs and general information pamphlets, the bureau is res- ponsible for publication of The Alumnus which is mailed free each quarter to 18.000 graduates. Teachers College Welcomes You. a booklet for campus visitors, the Prowl and the College Eye and Old Gold. RADIO STUDIOS Herbert V. Hake, director of the radio programs at Teachers College, is particu- larly well known to the listening public for his cheery Good morning , and excellent taste in radio entertainment. These radio programs are sponsored by the college for instructional purposes and public interest, and are broadcast over station WOI in Arnes. WSUI in Iowa City as well as KAYX in Waterloo. Programs are broad- cast for one and a half hours each day and amount to twenty-two in number. The per- sonnel of the radio department includes Mr. Hake, director: Ava Johnson, news analyst, who is also known for her stories of life in Iowa during the pioneer days; Mrs. Lorn Wissink. stenographer and control operator, and Arnold Grummer, student assistant. Although there are no radio courses of- fered at present, classes in radio practice and radio survey will be resumed next fall. cl minis tra tor6 MR. GEORGE H. HOLMES Pago 20

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 s4clm in id tra tor6 PLACEMENT BUREAU The Placement Bureau, under the direc- tion of Dr. E. W. Goctch. consists of a staff of seven members, who keep records of cred- its. personal information, statistics and other data relating to graduates and prospective graduates. All students must register with this office before they complete their last quarter, so that school superintendents and teaching agencies can correspond with this office to find available graduates to fill va- cancies in their schools. The bureau recom- mends a student who then has a personal interview with the superintendent. Each graduate has a folder on file in this office which includes twelve copies of credentials, recommendations, photographs and personal history. Dr. Goetch counsels students in the choice of subject combinations which aids the stu- dent’s chances of eventually gaining a good teaching position. LIBRARY The library, headed by Miss Marybellc McClelland, is one of the busiest places on the Teachers College campus. Open 80J £ hours per week, it has 9 trained librarians, 3 clerical assistants and more than 30 student assistants providing books, newspapers, peri- odicals and other library aid for the knowl- edge-seekers. Approximately 330.510 pieces of reading and reference material can be found in the library, which truly makes it a store-house of knowledge ”. The entire building has i seating capacity of 550. the largest room be- ing the main reading room, although the doc- ument room, educational room, catalog and reference rooms, art and music rooms, juve- nile library and fiction room attract many students and faculty members. Classes in geography and the new library science courses are also taught in the library. Page 19

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DR. VERNON P. BODEIN RELIGIOUS LIFE Dr. Vernon P. Bodcin leads a busy life as Director of the Bureau of Religious Activ- ities. Besides preparing and delivering a ser- mon every Sunday in the College Chapel. Dr. Bodein sponsors the Student Christian Association whose best known activity is the weekly coffee hour held in the Commons. DR. J. B. PAUL Inspirational talks during Religious Empha- sis week, another project of the department, will be remembered by many students. RESEARCH BUREAU The Research Bureau, headed by Dr. j. B. Paul, has the tremendous job of testing which the College carries out each year. In the fall, batteries of tests are given to freshmen to help determine in what class sections they should be registered. Sopho- more tests make up a good deal of the Bu- reau's activity during the spring. Aptitude tests given to veterans occupy the staff of the Bureau from day to day throughout the year. TEACHING AIDS The Teaching Aids department is better known to most students as the curriculum lab. Under the direction of Dr. Guy Wag- ner. this laboratory offers many aids to stu- dents training to be teachers. Courses of study, radio transcriptions and other re- cordings. lists of educational motion pictures, and graphic aids are only a few of the many aids to teachers that can be found in this laboratory located on the second floor of the Administration building. Page 21 DR. GUY WAGNER