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

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■ ; •«,; ' Jff! -tv APPLIED SOCIAL SCIENCE A practice session in proper inter- viewing is observed by Mrs. Lois Washer, left, and J. Marshall Snelling, rear. The participating students are Lloyd hHall (seated), and Virginia Chapin (standing). The School of Applied Social Science includes many areas of education and among them is history. Dr. Albert Rogers is shown with a student in the process of explaining a chapter in European history. Most degree cour- ses at RPI require either American or European history. Elementary education is one of the most important phases of teaching in the public school system. Shown here are future teachers, Betsy Snider, San- dra Gregory and others, with their adviser, Pearl Burford. Education stu- dents are required to serve as student teachers during their senior year. 24

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APPLIED SCIENCE i.;v:: ;|:. ' :::i The School of Applied Science in- cludes within its program several re- lated departments. George F. Ken- nedy, math teacher, Jane B. Glad- ding, chemistry Instructor, and Dr. Mary E. Kapp, head of the School of Applied Science, contribute to the varied study of the science pupil. The departments of Chemistry, Physics, Psychology, and Biology are among those present In this school. Margaret L. May, biology instructor; Kathryn We aver, Instructor in chem- istry; Walter L. Richards, instructor of biology, prepare the student for work in manyfields, including medical technology, chemical technology, oc- cupational and physical therapy. This department teaches In cooperation with approval by the American Medi- cal Association and the American So- ciety of Clinical Pathologists. Lewis C. Goldstein, and Peggy Lee Watts, instructors In biology, work with students from departments of ap- plied social science, applied psycho- logy, physical education, and nursing. It is plainly seen that this school con- tributes much to the backgrounds of many students of wide and varied careers. 23 f-Vl- L ,i.y, •? .-! -n- •?.?-: - ,i y V V V? ' :

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APPLIED SOCIAL SCIENCE Dr. Howard Davis is now in his twen- tieth year as a faculty member at RPI. hie has been a teacher of busi- ness law, government, and economics. hHere he is busy grading papers of one of his advanced law classes. Coaches Ed Allen and Nancy Alex- ander are instructors in physical edu- cation, which is an important phase of training of the School of Applied So- cial Science. Both instructors, in ad- dition to the above, coach the boys ' and the girls ' basketball teams respec- tively. Physical education activities are conducted in the RPI gym, the YMCA and the athletic fields of the city. 25 rv;.- 1 :U u::.. tjr.i iuv ' :::i- ' ' y ' -m ' ynr ' i4