Whittier College - Acropolis Yearbook (Whittier, CA)

Page 31 text:

Businessmen Learn Administration Techniques ECONOMICS DEPARTMENT Meeting the needs of modern industry, the Economics Department offers a management training program — a keynote in its curriculum. Specialists in the fields of law, industrial rela- tions, management, and insurance have been added to supplement and broaden the study program. Head of the department is Dr. Jesse Robinson who is noted for his many publica- tions. GUIDING STUDENTS THROUGH the Bethlehem Steel plant, Mr. Kulp conducts a field trip. I I -w- f TWO AND TWO ARE COMPUTED by Harry Cook as he prepares to balance the grade books. Dr. Jesse S. Robinson Chairman of Economics Department 27

Page 30 text:

Experiments Supply Unusual Results IT ' S IN THE TEST TUBE states Dr. Roy Newsom to a frosh Inorganic Chemistry student as he de- picts the aspects of qualitative analysis. CHEMISTRY DEPARTMENT Elaborate apparatus, uncertain odors, and endless experiments characterize the Chemistry Department, supervised by Dr. Roy Newsom. Department goals are to emphasize the need for a broad foundation of theoretical knowledge as a preparation for specialized fields of study and work in industry. Emphasizing the personal approach by use of the laboratory method over the classroom lectures, this field uses research as a constant aid and guide to continually better themselves and find the best possible approaches and techniques. BUBBLE, BUBBLE teases Dr. EHith Sher- wood as she sturs beaker of sulfuric acid preparation. 26

Page 32 text:

EDUCATION DEPARTMENT Noted for one of the most outstanding teacher training programs in Southern California, the Education Department at Whittier College, un- der the direction of Dr. Homer Hurst, has placed graduates around the world. Largest of the de- partments at Whittier, it offers various aids for training such as the Broadoaks Nursery School, a Reading Clinic, and an Audio-Visual Labora- tory. Requiring courses from methods to theory besides an academic major and a semester of teaching experience, the curriculum results in a well-rounded teacher-administrator. CHEECKING LISTS FOR STUDENT placement, Homer Hurst, depart- ment chairman, spends many hours working with prospective secondary teachers. ■h GUIDING PRE-SCHOOL CHILDREN in play activities at Broadoaks under the direction of Viola Neeley are student teachers Joan Bailer and Carolyn Brando. Teacher Training AND THEY ALL LIVED HAPPILY EVER AFTER concludes Miss Mabel F. Rice, during one of her familiar storytelling sessions. 28