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

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Row One: A. Verne Fuller, Dr. Bettina Car- ter, Elaine Hurst, Bette Barnes, Myrtle Pow- ers, Dr. Harriette Bartoo. Row Two: Dr. W. C. Van Deventer, Merrill Wiseman, Dr. Daniel F. Jaclcson, Lee Baker, Frank Hinds, Dr. Edwi.i B. Steen, Edward Reynolds. The Eiologv Department, headed bv Dr. William C. Van Deventer, offers pre-professional training for students entering the fields of medicine, dentistry, nursing, medical technology, forestry, horticulture, and landscape architecture. Sub-divisions of the de- partment offer courses in anatomy, physiology, hy- giene, botany, and zoology. SCIENCE The Chemistry Department, headed by Dr. Gerald Osborn, offers the fundamental principles and theories cf chemistry, stressing the application of same to such fields as nursing, diatetics and medicine. Row One: Lauri E. Osterberg, James B. Boynton Row Two: Gerald Osborn, Lawrencs Knowlton Row Three: Lillian H. Meyer, Paul Hollceboer r P„3 A typical shot of chemistry students at work. Whether it be in one of the many laboratories housed in Mc- Cracken or in a class room, students eagerly probe the depths of ancient formulae and magic-like potions. 21

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LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE Row One: Georgianna Burge, Dorothy G. Osborn, Lucille A. Nobbs, Jean G. Malmstrom, Bernadine Carlson. Row Two: Robert A. Palmatier, John W. Woods, Dr. Robert M. Lumpus, Thelma Anton, Dr. William R. Brown, Dr. John R. Breund, David G. Pugh. The English Department, headed by Dr. William R. Brown, places its stress primarily upon the needs of students preparing to teach in the various departments of the public schools. Headed by Mathilde Steckelberg, the Department of Languages offers extensive study in French, German, Latin, and Spanish. It also offers a wide range of courses designed to give students a background of the countries in which these languages are spoken. Front Row: Marion Tamin, Mathilde Steckelberg, and Eunice Kraft. Back Row: Herb Jones, Dr. Frances Noble, Elizabeth Giebeman, and Dr. Hermann Rothtuss. Courses in the speech department are offered with three major responsibilities in mind: to meet the cultural and professional needs of the general student body; to meet the needs of students preparing to teach in tbe public schools; and to prepare students to teach speech. Front Row: Clara N. Bush, John J. Pruis, Albert B. Becker, Deldee M. Herman, Faber B. De Chaine, and Anna E. Lindblom. Back Row: George O. Egland, Charles G. Van Riper, Charles T. Brown, Charles R. Helgesen, Hobart H. Sorensen, and Zack L. York. 20 Row One: M. Dezena Louizenhiser, Anne Oas, Helen G. Sellers, and Ka+herine Rogers. Row Two: Frank C. Householder, Frederick J. Rogers, William R. Rosengrant, John B. Orr, Dr. Ralph N. Miller, Dr. Arnold G. Nelson, and Dr. David F. Sadler.

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Experiments with Litmus paper and with electricity, with light and with atoms . . . all arousing the interests of students resolved to know why. Physics . . . The why and wherefores of mechanics, of sound, and of heat, of astronomy and nuclear physics. This department, headed bv Dr. Paul Rood, inspects the important theories of physics in their historical settings, their present positions, and opens the door to further advancements. L to R: Dr. Raul Rood, Dr. George Bradley, Dr. Haym Kruglalc, Grover Baker, Stanley Derby, Dr. Nathan Nichols, and Walter Marburger. SCIENCE McCracken Hall, named in honor of Dr. William McCracken, one time head of the Department of Chemistry, is the home of man) ' schools. Its three floors house the Art Department, the Home Eco- nomics Department, the Occupational Therapy De- partment, the Chemistry, Biology and Physics Depart- ments, and the School of Paper Technology. 22