Virginia Commonwealth University - Cobblestone Wigwam Yearbook (Richmond, VA)

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School of Occupational Therapy Occupational Therapy is the scien- tific application of any activity, mental or physical, prescribed by a physician and administered by a trained therapist. The occupational therapist must know how the human body functions In order that he may treat the patient according to the doctor ' s request. In addition, he must know such activities as woodworking, weaving, printing ceramics, recreation, etc., and be able to apply these techniques scientifically to the patient ' s need. Left to right (seated |: Bette L. Hopkins, Assistant Professor of Occupational Ttierapy; Genevieve Cummings, Assistant Professor of Occupational Ttierapy; Martlia E. Matthews, Associate Professor of Occupational Therapy. Standing: H. Elizabeth Messick, Professor of and Head of the School of Occupational Therapy; Robert Kendall Bing, Assistant Professor of Occupational Therapy. School of nursing The programs In nursing are open to graduates of accredited high schools and are given In cooperation with Grace hlospital, Johnston-Willis hHos- pital, Stuart Circle Hospital, St. Eliza- beth ' s hHospItal, and St. Luke ' s hHos- plta!. The three-year curriculum leads to a degree in nursing. The four-year, to a B.S. degree In Applied Science. Left to right: Mrs. Beeghly. St. Elizabeth ' s Hospital; Mrs. Heatwole. Grace Hospital; Miss Olive Faulk- ner, Professor of Nursing and Head of the School of Nursing. J.VJ .i -A i - ' 1 ' r- V?Vf f 7 ' ' ? » ■♦ ' r

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Seated: Je,.n H, McConneil, Instructor in Music; Volney Sh epard, Professor of Music (Head of Sctiool); Milton Cherry, Head of Department of Violin; Jofin Nelson, Assistant Professor of Music. Standing: H. C. E. Sclimidt, Part-time Instructor in Music; Bennet Reimer. Instructor in Music; L. Wayne Batty. Head of Department of Voice; Dorothy Bailey; Donald Tennant. Professor of Music (Head of Dept. of Music Ed.); Sally Harrison, Secretary. Not pictured: Leslie L. Beadles, Assistant Professor of Music. ScKool of musk This Music School is the conservatory type in which students devote from seventy to eighty percent of their time each semester to musical studies and about twenty to thirty percent to general education. It is a member of the National Association of Schools of Music, and the only state sup- ported college In Virginia which at present provides this professional course of study. MUSIC TEACHERS OF TOMORROW RECEIVING INSTRUCTION IN BRASS CLASS Left to right: Dick Hamilton, Barbara Harvey, Phyllis Jones. Charlotte Po Beverly Jesse, Ernest Still. Standing: Mr. Reimer.

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Left to right: (seated): Lois M. Washer, Associate Professor of Recreational Leadership; George T. Kalif, Professor of and Head of the School of Social Work; Aileen Shane, Professor of Psychiatric Social Work. Standing Evelyn H. Cochran, Associate Professor of Social Work; Betty 1. Davis, Associate Professor of Social Work; Barbara E. Judkins, Associate Professor of Social Work; Margaretta M. Reynolds, Associate Professor of Social Work. School of Social Ulork-Groduote The Graduate School of Social Work has the distinction of being the oldest school of its kind in the South and the first school estab- lished at RPI was that of Social Work. Its major offering is a program of education designed to meet the training requirements of those interested in social work as a career. Field work gives the student an opportunity to develop techniques and skills in the hand- ling of individual and social problems and training for practical situations In private, public, and social agencies. 20