University of Wyoming - WYO Yearbook (Laramie, WY)

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A. A. Willman Music Mr. Allan A. Willman: Students and music super visors in the state are looking more and more to the University because of the program in music educa tion. The annual Band Clinic must be limited to an enrollment of 100 high school bandsmen each summer, so great is the interest in this project. Mr. L. L. Smith: The goals we are striving for are a continuation of present offerings, more attention to the humanities, larger demands for courses in American, English, and world literature, and better faculty conditions of service and salary. Mr. E. R. Schierz: The current development of the technique of using radio-active isotopes as tracers in chemical reactions has opened a promising field for future research. The Department of Chemistry plans to participate in the development of this frontier. Mr. R. A. Morgan was unable to be contacted for an interview, but it is easy to see that his depart ' ment is doing a remarkable job in training engineers. Few people graduate from the college without at least two job opportunities. It is hard to see how the school could develop. It ' s just about tops now ! Mr. Walter C. Reusser: Within the next five years we expect University Extension to double or treble the 1949 enrollment. Our Audio-visual department now reaches a half million people each year. There is no reason why it can ' t be increased many times. R. A. Morgan General Engineering and Drawing E. R. Schierz Chemistry W. C. Reusser Education Administration 29

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C. A. Cinnamon Physics DEPARTMENT HEADS Mr. Carl A. Cinnamon: As in the past, expansion of the physics department will depend upon devel- opments in the general field of physics. Before the war we had a staff of two; now we have nine full- time instructors. The impacts of atomic energy will be noted in an increased demand for instruction in the fields of radio activity and nuclear physics. Mr. W. E. Daniels: The Department of Accounting anticipates greater interest and increased student en- rollment in accounting courses and in federal taxa- tion. Plans are formulated for additional course offerings at the graduate level. Mr. A. J. McGaw: The Civil Engineering depart- ment has found jobs for all its graduates for the past twenty years. In the future, we will continue to do the same. We don ' t want to graduate anyone we can ' t find a job for. Mr. Hugh McFadden: In the future, we will con- tinue a program of strong under-graduate training and will offer a sound graduate program for the Masters degree. Principle research emphasis is placed on comparative psychology, learning and perception. W. E. Daniels Accounting 28 A. J. McGaw Civil Engineering Hugh McFadden Psychology and Philosophy L wmm

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A. F. Vass Agronomy and Economics Mr. A. F. Vass: It is the duty of this department to teach future agriculturalists the essentials of sound farming procedures. In economics, we teach students how to make money as farmers and ranchers. This is an important phase of agriculture and we will continue to realize its importance in years to come. Mr. A. J. Dickman: The frontiers in our depart- ment are unlimited, but if the Legislature cuts our budget, and the enrollment drops, what projects can we make? It seems that hence-forward, we shall have to fit those frontiers to a reduced budget and to continue with as many advanced courses as the hard-worked instructors will stand. Mr. Ralph E. Con well: The frontiers which are still open for development in the Department of Economics and Sociology can properly be said to fall chiefly within the rich opportunities presented by our own state. In economics, sociology, social work, and anthropology, much can be done to bet- ter serve the state. Mrs. L. H. Summers: In the future, our department anticipates the offering of specialized classes for court reporting and for secretarial work in the professions of law and medicine. This would provide an op- portunity for adequate preparations by those seek- ing such positions. Mr. Richard R. Dunham: The completion of the new auditorium in the education building is the first step forward for the Speech department. With more room, needed workshops, and labs, the theater will be able to present more and better productions with more sudents participating. Mrs. L. H. Summers Secretarial Sciences A. J. Dickman Modern and Classical Languages R. E. Conwell Economics and Sociology 30