Western Washington University - Klipsun Yearbook (Bellingham, WA)

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.,..............-.ii . - English cmd Speer: 1 FOWLER, SPERRY, HUSSEY, EDENS, VAUGHAN, HQPPE, MADDEN The General Literature course is one of the new first-year requirements of the revised curriculum. The course continues throughout the year, with study of. :i different literary period each quarter. The divisions are the Aneient Period. Wllll such works as the Bible, Homer and Greek mythology studied: the Middle Period. of which such authors as Goethe, Chaucer, Shakespeare, and Moliere :ire represens tativeg and the Modern Period represented by Hugo, Emerson, Ilisen, Tolstoi. Whitman, and others. The general aim of the course is to faniiliurize the students with some of the dominant literary personalities and their produetions of :ineient times and the present day. Besides the methods courses, the department offers :i wide range of eleetiyes covering, the various types of literature: the drama, essay, short story. :ind the novel, aswell as courses in poetry, such as Browning and Sluxkespmire. :ind eone- temporary writers are given. Elementary and advanced news writing courses are open to students who have had suitable training in writing and who are especially interested in journalism. Practical work is done in connection with the Wleekly Messenger :ind the Klipsun. Under the Division of Speech numerous courses are offered in voeril training and .dramatic interpretation. Wllile Fundamentals of ilixpression is the only requirement on this side of the department, interesting courses in :ulyaneed work lncludmg presentation of plays are given. Debate, one ot' the important student activities, is sponsored here. Twenty-fofm'

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v 5 i . Education ' MILLER, KIBBE, KEELER, KOLSTAD, SALISBURY Work of the Department of Education is focused sharply on needs of pros- pective teachers. While practical at every point, at the same time the attempt is made to develop concepts that will constitute a progressive philosophy of education. Students are expected to develop that attitude of mind in which they think through the situations presented to them and see their relation to the schoolroom needs. The Work Which the department covers may be classed under four heads. Educational Psychology includes instruction in elementary psychology, courses in the specific problems of childhood and of adolescence, and electives covering such material as the psychology of the subjects and applied psychology. History and principles of education covers the field of philosophy and the history of education both in America and of the World in general. Administration and measurements offer' a wide variety of practical material dealing with school law, school manage- ment, educational measurements, and more specific school problems. Individual study may also be undertaken. In all courses the student is brought into contact with the most progressive educational ideas and the best authorities on educational subjects. The Work is closely correlated with the work of the Training School with its practical illustrations. Twenty-tho'0e

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Librcrrg WlLSON, GEORGE, FUNKHOUSER, NELSON The Library is a growing one. Al- ready considered the finest profession- al library in the Northwest, it is con- stantly being increased by the addition of new volumes. These new books are discriminately chosen with a view of offering the students the best and most comprehensive material ' possible in all fields of literature. While books of educational history, philosophy and methodfpredominate, it is the belief of the library administration that therex- tensive background obtainable by wide reading, in all the other branches is invaluablelin the training of the pro- gressive teacher. A very complete I re-ference library and periodical room' are maintained and are at the disposal of the students. The Juvenile Library, conducted in connection with the Training School, is most valuable in the actual contact which the students have with- a chil- I dren's library under working condi- l tions. The children find the Library a source of worthwhile interest and l . much reference work is done through it. IN THE .JUVENILE LIBRARY I Bureau of Research I SALISBURY, KOLSTAD The Bureau of Research is organized as a service bureau to the school. A division by itself, it is endeavoring to aid all the departments. During the year the bureau has undertaken work that has served the administration, the faculty, and the students. Data was gathered and prepared for presentation to the state legislators, and a Teaching-Rate scale devised. While these were more directly administrative, the Intelligence and Achievement tests given under the direction of the bureau and the developmentof a grading system are closely related to faculty and student activity. Objective tests, necessary in an institution of this size, are being devised by the members of the faculty and a chart is being adopted by which the scores made in the tests can be related to ability so as to give an index of the quality of effort each student is expending. The Bureau is also endeavoring to assist the student by individual guidance. Intelligence and achievement tests were also given in the Training School and the results used with other data in deciding placement. A more elastic, and therefore more effective, grading scheme was devised. Twenty-five