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

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MATHEMATICS John Everett Pearl Ford Harold Blair Hugh Ackley Charles Butler Willi am Cain Ella Lausman Walter Thorsberg Clifford Walcott William Halnon G. C. Bartoo Since July, 1943, the work of the Mathematics department has been devoted almost entirely to teaching required mathematic analysis and naviga- tion to Western ' s V-12 students. To meet this enlarged enrollment, four new teachers were added to the department staff: Miss Ella Lausman, Mr. Clifford Walcott, Mr. Walter Thorsberg, and Dr. William Halnon who had formerly taught at Western. The Mathematics department is headed by Dr. John P. Everett who is to retire at the end of the spring trimester. He has completed thirty-nine years of service in the field of education, thirty-one of which have been spent at Western. In addition to the V-12 courses, advanced cal- culus, differential equations, mathematics of finance, commercial and teaching of mathematics courses were offered this year. This selection is somewhat limited compared to what it has been in former years; however, when Western returns to a peacetime program, the Mathematics depart- ment hopes to include in its curriculum not only the courses which it offered formerly, but also a group of new courses designed to meet needs in the postwar world. i Harper Maybee George Amos Dorthea Snyde Leoti Britton H. Glenn Henderson MUSIC Under the leadership of Mr. Harper C. Maybee and Mr. George E. Amos Western ' s Music depart- ment has enjoyed another successful year. The orchestra and choirs combined efforts with the Speech department this year to present a grand- scale Christmas program. In May, all the music organizations again joined in the presentation of a music festival. At the end of the winter trimester, Mr. Amos resigned as head of the instrumental department. Mrs. George Hilliard took over his duties as direc- tor of both the highschool and college orchestras. Howard Barlow, warrant officer and director of the Fort Custer band, was chosen to take charge of Western ' s band for the spring trimester but was seceded by Master Sergt. Phillip Proud, also of Fort Custer. In addition to the regular music courses offered this year, Mr. Maybee organized a new non-credit course in the leadership of informal group singing. 22

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FACULTY

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PSYCHOLOGY The Department of Psychology, under the leadership of Dr. Theodore Henry, offers a variety of courses in general, applied and clinical psychol- ogy. In clinical psychology, taught by Mr. Homer Carter, who is director of the Psycho-Educational clinic, studies are made of pupils presenting psycho-educational problems, such as behavior dif- ficulties, deficiencies in reading, and educational and social maladjustment. The work of the course involves individual case studies, home visits, inter- viewing, conferences, and laboratory and clinical procedure. The newest addition to the department staff is Miss Dorothy McGinnis, who is the assistant in the Psycho-Educational clinic. Theodore Henry Dorothy McGinnis I Allv The formation of the School of Occupational Therapy on the campus was a relatively easy matter since it was merely moved in November, 1944, from the Kalamazoo State hospital to the college ' s temporary building. In the past both Dr. Henry and Mr. Carter have contributed widely to education and psychology periodicals. This year Mr. Carter published Intro- duction to Learning and Adjustment and con- tributed an article to the Papers of the Michigan Academy. OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY Miss Marion Spear, who founded the school at the hospital in 1922, is its present director. n Spear She is a graduate of the Massachusetts School of Art, a registered therapist, and is Michigan ' s representative to the house of delegates of the American Occupational Therapy association. She has written three books and several maga- zine articles on occupational therapy. Mrs. Jane Thomas, a graduate of Western and of the Kalamazoo School of Occupational Therapy, assists Miss Spear. Mrs. Thomas is secretary of the State O. T. association and of the Kalamazoo School Alumni association. HOME ECONOMICS Reinou Maurits Reva Voile The Department of Home Economics trains students not only in the art of home-making, but also prepares them to qualify as teachers of voca- tional home economics in Michigan under the pro- visions of the state and federal acts on vocational education. In addition to the courses required for those who specialize in home economics, the department offers several courses open as electives to all students. Among the most popular of those offered this year were marriage and family rela- tionships, home furnishings, and personal and social problems. One of the more interesting requirements for majors in home economics is the course, home management practice. During this course, the girls live in family-size groups in a practice house on campus. While there, the girls put into practical use the various aspects of homemaking that they have learned in their preceding courses. 23