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

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SCHOOL OF DISTRIBUTION The School of Distribution includes within its curriculum distributive education. Louis Kinum and Mary Marks enable the student to equip himself to handle this difficult task. Ralph A. Rush is head of the School of Distribu- tion, which includes the Departments of Distrib- utive Education, Retailing, and Advertising. Instructors In retailing, Leonard Maiden and Mary Wellman, discuss the selection of materi- al suitable for a window display. Such training Is a vital part of sales promotion techniques. Here we see two teachers, Louis Williams, ad- vertising, and Katherine Bell, retailing, discuss the value of a window display set-up featuring photographic supplies and equipment. 17 ri i.: ?r r:7-; : r f i ?i ? ?J?v ' vi ' v

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DRAMATIC ARTS Mr. Raymond Hodges, head of the Depart- ment of Dramatic Arts, gives his expert attention to two of his advanced drama stu- dents during rehearsal of major production. Students are also required to fully cast and direct a play during their college career. Above, Elizabeth Birbari, specialist in cos- tume design, carefully checks some of the work of her students. Thirty-nine costumes were required for a single Shakespearean production this year, and this work was com- pleted by drama students. The RPI drama students are among the best educated for their chosen field as found in any college in the country. Mr. Thomas hlol- loway Is shown instructing June hHarding and Don Norrls in a set design class. The proper manipulation of a radio control panel is not an easy skill to acquire. Mr. William Francis gives Jim Manning a few fine points to remember while handling the many switches, plus the twin turn tables. 16

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SCHOOL OF BUSINESS Mr. William Sandridge and Dr. Ken- neth Zimmer, head of the School of Business, discuss future lesson plans for one of the many phases of busi- ness education. This school covers teacher education, accounting, per- sonnel work, secretarial, and general business. It comprises one of the larg- est schools on the campus. Mr. David Willis and Miss EInora Overley inspect the ledger sheet turned in by a future accountant. The School of Business offers all phases of the business field on both the junior college and the senior college levels. hHere we see three instructors in the process of operating a mimeograph machine for Marilyn Miller, a sen ior business student. The teachers, Mr. Lee Hall, Mr. John Lambert, and Mr. Russell Johnston, all possess a thor- ough knowledge of the many and varied machines demanded by the modern business field. 18 K- ' iii. . - : , .. , -- ,,