Weber State University - Acorn Yearbook (Ogden, UT)

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ANNA STARK With a rare quality born of an understanding of human nature. Miss Stark is herself a living example of what she teaches. In their associations with her, the students learn not only how to become teachers, but they also learn better the rare art of living. Education HAT education may be an aid to rapid pro- gression, Weber has built up a department whose special work is to train students for positions as elementary school teachers in this and adjoining states. The work was one of the first college courses organized in the school while Weber was an academy. Through years of adjustment and reorganization, and during the smooth-flowing years of the col- lege history, this department has sent forth new teachers, well-train- ed and equipped to meet the many problems of elementary education. As a result of this effort Weber has been sending out, year after year, groups of well-trained, enthusiastic teachers who have carried into all the surrounding communities the thoughts and ideals and loyalties that have become a part of their lives. OON, however, gay students open the great doors and come laughing and singing into the delights of the autumn world. Fantastic scenes in frost on the windows cause exclamations of delight. Strong gusts of the north- west wind carry the moans and sighs of the trees, in contrast with the gay conversation of classmates, to the foot of the hill and the business dis- trict of Ogden, heightening the color in the cheeks of those who are laughingly trying to withstand the violence of the weather attack. The air gives promise of many future snows and frosts, of winter tourna- ments held in the inviting warm in- doors. Page 17

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A. RUSSELL CROFT Mr. Croft is a good sport with a keen sense of humor. His standards require diligence and ex- actness. He points out to students that upon them rests responsibility in the solution of problems; that upon their self-reliance depends their individual accomplishment. ciBiological Science ITALLY interested in the organic matter of the uni- verse, the department of Biological Science has delved into the problems of zoology, genetics, general botany, and taxonomy. Re- search in these fields has been re- warded by general knowledge and desire for a more intensive study. Courses in general and advanced zoology, given during the first two quarters of the year, proved valu- able to students specializing in medicine or advanced sciences. Gen- etics, given the spring quarter, brought before the students some of the vital problems of life. Classes in general botany, given through- out the year, took up the evolution of higher plants from microscopic beginnings. Taxonomy was offered the spring quarter. Study in this field has revealed more intelligent understanding of the floral loveli- ness of the Rockies. Specimens pre- pared by the students have been add- ed to the herbarium, which is being steadily enlarged. HERE is beauty in the bit- terest days of the fall season. Trees sharply outlined against the gray sky tower in the revealed strength of their naked forms. Their beauty is cold, a marked contrast to the beauty within doors, a beauty that inspires companionship and the joys of camaraderie. The College Inn beck- ons students for a moment of warmth and cheer. The Gymnasium with its lingering log-fire and its deep leather chairs in the lobby, offsets the severity of the biting weather. Student life is within the building; no one hears the rustling protests of the fallen leaves or the ceaseless patter of the November rain. Page 16

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- English Language and Literature HE art and the joy of a teach- er is to discover the talent and personality of a student and to guide him by friendly counsel and constructive criticism towards the goal of liberal learning. This attitude distinguishes the in- struction of Leland H. Monson in Debating, British Literature, and English Composition. The debating course, built upon the foundation of English I and II, was a detailed study of formal argu- mentation. Modern questions in tariff, prison reform, silver loan, unemployment insurance, and the recognition of Soviet Russia were used as basic material for study. A study of Samuel Johnson and his contemporaries, of Shakespeare, and of modern British writers, con- stituted the courses in literature. LELAND H. MONSON If the »iOO ls of language could automatically be- come as varied and as captivating as those of personality, this sketch could not fail of its at- tempt to picture the simplicity, friendliness, and sincerity of Mr. Monson. Behind each of his lectures is a wealth of tried and true philosophy, human- ized by illustrations drawn from real life. HE distant snow-capped Ben Lommond heralds the approach of winter. The flowers in the great white urns stiffen as they feel the keenness of the air. Massive white clouds in the north and west announce that soon not only the mountain peaks, but all of the Bonneville region will be mantled in white. Page 18