University of Toledo - Blockhouse Yearbook (Toledo, OH)

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lElDJlUCATll Spears, King, Stalcup. Pollard, Allen, Paine, Braudebeiry, Hickeisun, lilantliard, Brimer Cunningham, Carter, Henry, XX'ard, XX'c-ightman. Since the addition of the physical education major at the University, the College of Education has become one of the most complete organizations on the campus in the lines of academic work. The very atmosphere is conducive to education study because of the many colleges on the campus affording the education student contact with the various fields. Under Dean David W, Henry and Dr. jesse L. Wartl, the education department advanced considerably during the 1939 term. Graduates of the 1958 college were very well placed in teaching positions because of the great work of this department. Offered by the college of education are three distinct fields of work. They are degrees in secondary, ele- mentary, and vocational education. In the first, the work is planned so as to stress the necessities of a teacher in high school workg the second deals with grade school work, the third. a decidedly practical course, stresses the problems of instruction in modern industrial fields. This latter course is under the direction of Harry VU. Paine. Maintained by the department is a placement service for the superintendents and boards of education in this area. By this instrument, they are able to place gradu- ates much easier than if the service were not maintained by the University. Since Toledo is one of the best cities in the nation in re- gard to education, the students in education here have a decided advantage. Practice teaching in Toledo schools gives valuable experience to the upper grade students in education, and because of this. University of Toledo graduates are not exactly green when they get their first teaching positions. Comparatively new, the College of Education has a fairly large alumni, with almost HOU former graduates or students now teaching in the North- western Ohio area. From college professors to kinder- garten teachers, the College of Educa- tion fits the student with the valuable background necessary for teaching positions, It is for this reason, then, that the department stands as a most important part of the University's curricula. 25 Dean Henry Y

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De rn Qearles Cratty, Strong, X3i'.1tts, Parks, Xwinslow, Bellemore, Shaw, Glazik. Stone, Brower, Searles, Blossey, Fortney BUSINESS ADMTNTSTRATTUN One of the most prolific colleges in the University is the College of Business Administration. With the in- creasing importance of business in the country today, stu- dents are receiving a practical education in this college. The Bureau of Business Research is included in this department, and each month a Business Review is pub- lished under the direction of Dean Searles. Other mem- bers of the staff include Franklyn G. Moore, Dr. Doug- las Bellemore, Harold Frey and Donald S. Parks. Toledo business concerns follow these reports with interest, and from them gain valuable information about general busi- ness conditions throughout the city. Additions to the teaching staff this year include Fern Blossey and Mary Brower in the department of secre- tarial training, and Angelos Theodor- ides as instructor in economics. jane Church, associate professor of secre- tarial training, took a leave of ab- sence to teach in the University of California. Kirk Stone, appointed last year as instructor, was in charge of a student tour to South Carolina during spring vacation. Students in this college use the city's 24 l A Q numerous business concerns for laboratory work, and the courses offered enable the students to actually work with these companies in co-operation with University instruction. As a good illustration of the importance of this col- lege in University studies all courses were changed to professional ones this year, The increasing enrollment in this branch of the University strengthens the reasons for enlarging and advancing the departments curricula. Dr. Lorain Fortney, the oldest member of the Busi- ness Administration faculty from a point of years of serv- ice, has been on the teaching staff since 191-i. Every student enrolled in the college takes Doc for at least one course during a four-year period. Although there are many prescribed and required courses in the department, a well-balanced curriculum is offered. Several cultural courses are offered to give stu- dents opportunity to have a complete college degree at the end of four years. The amount of hours necessary to grauate were reduced in the college from 136 to 130 to give students a better chance to complete the require- ments in four years, At the end of the four years the student has a degree that includes one of the most diver- sified on the campus. Ability to procure a job is made easier for students who have completed courses in this college.

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ENGINEERING Witlu Toledo one of the nations industrial centers. it is most fortunate that the University's College of Engi- neering has access to the many factories here, for it gives to its many students the best experience available. Under Delos VV. Palmer, dean of the department, the college made many advances this year. To begin with, the department secured a large amount of expensive machinery gratis from a local manufacturer. The addi- tion of this machinery greatly enhanced the facilities of the engineering division. Ivan Zarobsky, one of the members of the engineer- ing faculty, spends not only his time with the engineer- ing classes, but is also adviser to the Blockhouse. I-Ie has also written several books on machine designs which are used as texts for the mechanical engineering courses. Engineers are the most conspicuous on the campus. Tramping over the many acres with their transits and slide rules, the students are always seeing things in a more magnified manner than the rest of the student body. Huss, Stevenson, Friedrich, Osgood, Bowersox, VanSickle, Krieder, Brown, Soucek. Zarobsky, Brandeberry, Palmer, Brennecke, Small. The college of engineering is one of the best known at the University. The students here have their own wing of the building, a separate lounge, separate clubs and or- ganizations. It was best known during the war days when it served as a military training school for the army engi- neers. In fact, courses in engineering were the first estab- lished at the University, when in 1872 it was known as the Toledo University of Arts and Trades. Until 1904, most of the courses here were of engineering nature. In 1910 it became the college of Industrial Science, and so it remained until 1930 when it assumed its present name. The Engineers' Club, situated in the department wing, is a place where the students meet informally, listen to the radio, and hold discussions about contemporary events. The club is known as a haven for overworked scholars. who must pass rigid requirements to fulfill the needs of a graduate engineer. I6 Included in the engineering department is Sigma Rho Tau, national honorary engineering fraternity. Mem- bership is limited to men enrolled in the college. From the standpoint of hours required to graduate, the engineering college is the most difficult in the entire University. A minimum of 145 semes- ter hours is needed for a bachelor of engineering degree. Only the best of scholars are graduated from this branch of the University in four years. Studying takes up the greatest time of all those enrolled, but a well-bal- anced engineering degree is obtained. Dr. Cornelius G. Brennecke is one of the most gifted organists in the University, and has, at several times, given concerts on the University's newly acquired electric organ. Dean P ilmer