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

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ENGLISH DEPARTMENT Our autographed collection Twenty-five years ago there were only four teacfiers in tfie Englisfi Department; today tfiere are ten. The number of courses has grown correspondingly, although the number which could be offered with advantage has not yet been reached. Many of us have been guided by the English instructors, following the golden thread of literature down through the ages for the past four years. We have developed skill in the use of the mother tongue and have discovered on appreciation for hterature that should open up the rich experiences which great books so freely offer. In the day-by-day struggle with grammar, composition, and literature the benefits of English instruction are not always appreciated, hlowever, true appreciation must be a matter of time and growth. The teaching staff, the curriculum, and the size of the student body, all have changed as the years have slipped away, but the hearty desire to do faithful, scholarly work remains unchanged. A true joy comes from the mastery of even a small part of our great English heritage. ENGLISH DEPARTMENT Miss Tyson, Miss J. Wilson, Miss Rcjmsey, Miss Nelson, Mrs. Ne Dr. Stoley, Miss Geyer, Miss McCarthy, Miss M. E. Clark, Miss Barrer, Miss Lamey. Twenty-five

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EDUCATION DEPARTMENT Psychology in practice There have been no comprehensive changes in the organization of work in the Education Department during the past year, hlowever, three elective courses have been approved by the State Department and have been added to the curriculum,- these are elementary education, character education, and clinical and abnormal psychology. The college student receives his training in psychology, child study, and educational theory from a diverse group of well-trained instructors. Dr. Selzer, the head of this department, has been certified by the state as a public school psychologist with in- structions to conduct a clinic here at the college and to render clinical aid to its service area. West Chester is one of the six teachers colleges in the state thus accredited. For a number of years there have been no additions to the Education staff, but this year it is with a feeling of great sorrow that we omit from this page the name and picture of our beloved friend. Professor Arthur D. Cromwell, who passed away during this last summer. tDUCATION DEPARTMENT Vr. McKelvie, Mr. Light, Miss Clark, Dr. Miss Burnet, Miss Connell, Miss Smi Tvi enty-four

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FRENCH AND LATIN Sound your vowel Although courses in Latin and French hove been included for a long time in the general curriculum of the college, within the last six years, under the direction of Dr. Staley and Miss Geyer, they have been developed so that they offer both specialization for teaching and rich content. With this aim West Chester has increased her content courses to tv enty-four semester hours of French and eighteen hours of Latin, exclusive of the required student teaching and beyond the high school preparation upon v hich these courses are built. Both Dr. Staley and Miss Geyer have planned activities in this department so that the students may have additional experiences. From a shelf of a few text books the library facilities have grown until now they enable the students to prepare special projects, to correlate their work with English courses, to investigate modern trends in teaching, and to enrich their literary experiences by reading masterpieces not always included in class room discussion. FRLNCH AND LATIN Dr. Staley, Miss Geyer. Tv enty-six