West Chester University - Serpentine Yearbook (West Chester, PA)

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prpputhte Second Row — S. Elizabeth Tyson, Josephine Wilson. Dorothy Ramsey, Louise Nelson, Alaiiil B. Newman Front Row — -Ethel Staley, Flo Geyer, Grace McCarthy, Mary E. Clark, Fern Barrer, Emily Lamey Slanguage B partmcnta titglislt 33epartutiiit TjTHE English Department is attempting to develop stmlents who speak and write correctly and clearly, who are proud ot a nice use ot their mother tongue, and who are unwilling to forego the culture that such a use furnishes. A second aim of the department is to acquaint students with the best that has been written in English, laying emphasis on literature which is helpful in building character and in creating high ideals. Along with this knowledge ot books, the department hopes there will go a critical attitude anil the ability to discriminate, which will result in a genuine love ot good reading. Lastly, the department tries to furnish students with some knowledge of methods and some training in the passing on of English skills and English culture. 3[rentl] ;m ILiitiii 33 partniriit ■j] HE French Department prepares for teaching in junior and se nior high schoi)ls. It offers separate courses in phonetics, conversation, grammar, and composition; here methods of presentation are emphasized. It also studies the literature of the various periods. The Latin Department gives a thorough review of forms, and in three years reads Livy, Ovid, Cicero, Pliny, Horace, Plautus, and Terence. Roman social and political life is discussed. Special attention is given to the problems confronting the high school teachers of Caesar, Cicero, and N ' irgil. jTurrt v-J i ' iv i

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iv ttntint Alargaret Burnet, Anna Smith, Milo Light, Charles Selzer, Arthur Cromwell Marv Connell, Clarence McKelvie lE uratiott Brpartm nt S ' HK worlv ot tlic Department of Education may be divided into four fields The first course given is a course in the Introduction to Education. In this course a brief but comprehensive view of the entire field of education is given to acquaint the pupil with the nature of the problems in each field, so that the student may choose his field wisely. Courses in Psychology are then given to enable the prospective teacher to analyze and interpret the nature and behavior of pupils of various ages with whom he will be expected to work. The remaining courses give the prospective teacher a more thorough in- sight into past and present trends in education, so that he may formulate definite ideas concerning the needs and procedures in education. As a final step, the students study the technique of analyzing deficiencies in children ' s abilities and methods and technique of effective instruction in prepara- tion for practice teaching, guided by the supervisors and the director of practice teaching. Tu ' fn j -six

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0rppntinp Alvra Wade, A. Thompson, Harry Allen, Earle Waters, Aluriel Leach, Eleanore AlJworth S ' HIS department is to provide wholesome physical activity for the student J body, which will not only help keep them physically fit but will also provide a training in skills which they can use in directing the necessary physical activities in our public schools. This department specializes in the training of teachers of Health and Phy- sical Education, which includes a tour year course leading to the degree of Bachelor of Science in Education. Besides the varsity teams, there is intramural competition In the form of extra curricular activities. During the past year activities have been provided for both men and women, and participation is purely a voluntary affair. Points earned for certain awards are based upon participation In these sports. Intramural sports for women are engaged in, and conducted by the women health education students under the guidance of Instructors in the department. Besides the regular teaching, coaching, and organizing intramural as well as varsity sports, the faculty of this department sponsors a health education exhibition. This exhibition is for the purpose of displaying to the school and public the work of the Physical Education Department in Its entirety, from mass exercise and apparatus work to natural dancing.