Valparaiso University - Beacon / Record Yearbook (Valparaiso, IN)

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EDUCATION AND PSYCHOLOGY at tla i r This spring Valparaiso University is graduating about twenty elementary school teachers. They are the second graduating class to go through the program of student teaching in the ele- mentary grades. One hundred lifty pupils are now enrolled in this popular program. The sec- ondary education program is older than the elementary program and has grown by leaps and bounds each year of its existence. This year the curriculum enrolls about 110 students, excluding freshmen. The psychology half of the department sponsors the psychology club, a departmental club not only for majors, but also for specially interested students. This past year the members of the club have had the opportunity to hear many educational leaders both from campus and all parts of the country. SEATED: Prof. Seehausen, Mr. Kroenke, Prof, Waldschmidt, Prof. Schwanholt. STANDING: Prof, Graebner, Mr. Tackett. 25

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FIRST ROW' Miss Swanson, Mrs. Sievers, Miss Herscher. Prof. Goehring, Prof. Hutchins Mr Nichols, CHEMISTRY The Chemistry curriculum is designed to prepare the student for one of four plans for the future: entering the chemical profession, doing graduate work, teaching in this Held, or entering medicine. Besides these four gen eral areas, a student wishing to work in the business manage- ment of the chemical industry may major in chemistry-com- merce, which requires the same amount of credits in both f1elds. Besides the regular course ofe ferings, weekly seminars in which both students and faculty par- ticipate are held. Those topics not ordinarily covered in class such as recent events in the field of chemistry, or research projects of both faculty and students alike are discussed at these seminars. Prof.Berr1thal, Mr Ta nk. The Department of Business and Economlcs, which claims the largest enrollment of majors and minors on the campus, offers to its students a wide range of courses. A student in this department could take courses in principles of marketing, corporate finance, business law, or any one of a number of courses in economics such as the history of economics, or money and banking. This department is also responsible for training the typists and stenographers who eventually will enter fields of secretarial work. a: Ra mam Prof. Smith, Mr. Ferguson, Prof. Meibohm, Mr. B1115. Seated: Prof. Schwan, Prof. Larson. 24

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ENGLISH The biggest shock a freshman often has at college is freshman composition. The new student often comes thinking he knows all the grammar and sentence structure necessary for writing proficien- cy; but what a surprise occurs when the student artistically constructs his first theme, hands it in, and receives it again in several days, covered with a multitude of red correction marks! Thursday night is known to the freshman as Theme Night , and many of these freshman actually turn sophomores despite their struggles with the elementary course, and return the next fall to enroll in a course in English Literature. For other interested students and students intend- ing to major in the department, special- ized courses are offered such as short story writing, American literature, Vic- torian poets and poetry, the novel, and a study of Shakespeare. These courses are designed to help the student understand and enjoy the major works of English and American literature and to acquaint them with the materials and methods of the history of literature. During the past academic year this department felt the great loss caused by a fatal automobile accident. Bagoe and Bennett were killed on January 17, 1954. Standing: Prof. Risley, Prof. Czamanske, Prof. Umhach Prof. Tuttle, Prof. Friedrich. Seated: Prof. Essig. Mr. Collins, Mr. Bagoe, Mrr Huang, Mr. Bennett. Seated: Miss Anderson. 26