Western Michigan University - Brown and Gold Yearbook (Kalamazoo, MI)

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a De, retir. llOI13 I the Ilical fI1Ore Jiectg ttf of Brest 1 the lmen- nine. cmd n for cmd mpus :ially and Izrdly raped apart- N est- only apart- shed the , not 1 the as CIII11 , Of' ml 'TIG l 'CS' el? OID' f1iOI aid , C1 PHYSICS The rapid progression of the Physics Department has been due to the active interest of members and faculty. A public address system was installed in the stadium, a broadcasting studio in the Health and Personnel Building, and a possible intercollegiate broadcasting system in the future are among the numerous accomplishments of the year, aside from the regular class and labor- atory work. RURAL EDUCATION The Department of Rural Education was established to prove that the training of teachers for rural areas should be on a par with other teacher training. We see it today, under the guidance of Dr. Robinson, a unified and essential divi- sion of the college. A l HANDWRITING The Handwriting Department was creat- ed for the purpose of correcting illegible penmanship and training prospective teachers of handwriting.. The course includes the study of the history, the principles, the methods, and the mate- rials necessary in teaching handwrit- ing. In size it is a baby department, but its job is that of a grown-up. GEQGRAPI-iv AND GEOLGGY The Geography and Geology Depart- ment, located in the science building, offers a great variety of courses and means of interesting study. Field trips and excursions are some of the depart- ment supplements for the regular school year activities. During the sum- mer session a tour of combined history and geography students is conducted to some part of North America. A change in the department staff was made this year, when Dr. Straw lOiI1eCl the faculty to fill the vacancy left by Dr. Glasgow. l7 Iohn Fox Walter Marburger Paul Hood William Robinson Otis Amis Ernest Burnham Anna Evans Ethel Shimmel William Berry Lucia Harrison Marguerite Logan

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Gerald Osborn - Iames W. Boynton Robert Eldridge Lydia Siedschlag Selma Anderson Hazel Raden 'Elaine Stevenson Howard Corbus Eugene Pennell George Kirby Emma Watson CHEMISTRY Dr. McCracken, former head of the De- partment of Chemistry was, upon retir- ing, replaced by Dr. Osborn. Additions to the department facilities during the year have been: a library of chemical references, organized to permit more thorough study of the intrinsic subject, new supplies: and increased staff of assistants to better supervise the interest of the growing classes. ART The Art Department is located in the Barracks. Such courses in the elemen- tary and advanced study of designing, poster-making, painting, drawing, and modeling, present a full curriculum for students. Work by both students and faculty has been evident on the campus in posters, decorations, and especially in the paintings, original fixtures and designs in the new buildings. Hardly a place or social affair has escaped the artistic touch of this able depart- ment. AGRICULTURE When you think of Agriculture at West- ern, you think of Mr. Corbus, the only instructor of the Agriculture Depart- ment. Though Mr. Corbus has accomplished much to keep the department at the level of other colleges, he wishes not to speak of his deeds, but to honor the man who held the first position as Agriculture instructor, Dr. Burnham, who is retiring this year. COMMERCE The Department of Commerce was or- ganized for the purpose of preparing teachers of commerce and economics. It includes courses which will be help- ful to those who intend to teach com- mercial subjects in junior and senior high schools and courses which will aid the student entering business as a career.

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George Hilliard Ira Allen lane Blackburn Homer Carter Carl Cooper Katharine Mason Ray Pellett Olga Roekle Ethel Shimmel Roxana Steele Elmer Wilds Carl Cooper EDUCATION The Department of Education, under the leadership of Dr. Hilliard, offers various courses which are designed primarily to meet the professional needs of the prospective teacher. These consist of certain required subjects and various special courses to instruct students in specific fields. These courses prepare the prospective teacher for classroom problems and even more important, give him a background of information and attitudes which help him to build up his own philosophy of education. ALUMNI SECRETARY Mr. Cooper, Alumni Secretary of West- ern, has been an active member of the faculty for 12 years. He is on the edi- torial staff of the Educational News Bul- letin and serves as editor-in-chief of the Western Alumni Bulletin. I-le is well known throughout the state as a Com- mencement speaker and serves as an excellent representative of Western Alumni.