William Jewell College - Tatler Yearbook (Liberty, MO)

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'Miss Luriu CHILES MR THURs'roix ISLEY eparfmenfs of h c v ' , Mas. Ei:-NA M. MI'I'CHELL Professor of Ez1'1zcu!io1z Aifirlizlit Professor of Educalion f ' 32 ,QW ,. gf NIR Ronwm' H COFRAN Hc'z1cI0!illzc Dcpuilmenl and A 'Inxfrziclor iii Art Professor 0 f Education The Department of Education seeks to ac- complish four goals in its teaching program: CID to introduce to the student the place of Education in the society of today, Qzj to prepare students for the teaching profession by helping them ac- quire a knowledge and understanding of the psychology of growth and the principles of learn- ingg QQ to give to students a working knowledge of the materials of the profession, Q4j to help students to acquire knowledge, special information and skills which are necessary for effective study. Education students participate in a variety of activities during the school year. Annually an Education Workshop is held on the Iewell campus, students prepare exhibits and help to conduct the workshop. Other activities which provide practical experience for students include visiting regular and special classrooms in schools in Liberty and the surrounding Kansas City area, interviewing par- ents and talking and working with children, directing playgrounds, and attending professional meetings. I8 - . LEADERSHIP Students in elementary and secondary education undergo a semester of practice teaching during their senior years, under the supervision of a regular classroom teacher. Such practical experience com- plements the academic requirements of the Educa- tion Department and gives the student a preview of the profession which they are preparing to enter. The Education Department expects its students to think critically and independently and to com- pare, evaluate, and intelligently express their ideas, to demonstrate social competence with adults, children, and co-workers, and to develop a genuine appreciation for learning. Students interested in art are afforded the oppor- tunity to work closely with instructor, Rod Cofran, in the areas of their particular interest. In art classes students learn and develop such skills as drawing, water-coloring, oil painting, working with pastels, crayon, charcoal, and other media. In addition, instruction is given in developing perspective, in the use of brush and palette knife, and in other areas of technique and skill. y Q 1 if 4,5 24, ' f S v ff 3 ' QM Q 9 f my He 'I sevei stud: Chri Studi Chri givir fessic E enrol these depa life Chrii T Stzltci requi Barcl whic Furtl and to LC lTUUk hope: ment

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t 1 f H..- 4 fs ,V of Q f x 3 Mu. Eveuarr TRUEX Du. IERZY I-IAUPUIANN Du. IliP'I'HA CAixRhLL Mit. WILLIAM CU'ri-usr:u'rsoN 51, fhroezufe Professor of Economic: Lecturer 111 Polzlzeal Sezenee Lecturer in Polifieul Seienee fissistanf Professor of Hisiory I i eparfmerzfs of X, g gg , DR. KERLfIT WATKINS I I f DR. ULMA R. PUGH Head of the Department and J Head of llze Department and Deed' Professor of Economies' Professor of Histlory ning. their inical erary - rpre- train ively. xperi- areas. h as y be ener's phasis re the Man plays two roles. In his economic role he wrests from the world his living and gives in return his productive services. His other role is as a free human being responsible for preserving his heritage of liberal institutions and ideas and for making them better year by year. The Economics Department prefers to believe that he is likely to play both roles better if he is familiar with economics and business. It is our aim to stimulate his interest in business and economics and to help him become familiar with the institutions and pro- cesses that yield the flow of goods and services that are essential to our living. Political Science is the study of the abstract nature of the state and other political institutions, of man's efforts to govern himself, to create govern- ments and states, and to control his social destiny. Students survey not only present-day state systems but those the past in the light of contributions which they make to modern political philosophy. Another large area of the social sciences is covered by the History Department. The aims of this department are to assist the student to know what has been accomplished by man in the past, to understand how man has been able to progress, to see the things that have hindered man in his upward climb and thereby aid the student to fit himself more fully into the society of his own day. Students are urged to acquire historical facts but, more than that, to properly relate them to the unfolding picture of man from generation to generation. The History Department is particularly inter- ested in emphasizing to its students the importance and value of research. This is done through the writing of term papers, and reports on special topics, which require of the student the gathering of facts, the interpretation of them, the organiza- tion of them and the use of the best techniques in the writing of the papers. LEADERSHIP . .

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I ,tion ring gular :om- -luca- 'view nter. lents om- ' easg lults, uine por- fran, art ls as with Pins 'nife, Dia. DAX'ID O. Mooitii Mit. W. MURRAY HUNT. In. Associate Professor of Religion Professor of Plzilosoplzy T epcirfmezzfs of DR. HUBER1' I. HES1'ER je I I J r! DR. ROBERT S. TROTTER Head of the Department and X Head of lfze Depuriment ami Professor of Religion 6 L y Professor of Philosophy The aims of the Religion Department are several in nature. It intends to impart to the student an understanding of the historical fact of Christianity. Further the department aids the student in interpreting the facts and ideas of the Christian faith. Finally, the department aims at giving the student a foundation for further pro- fessional study in theological and divinity schools. Each semester the Department of Religion enrolls an average of 4oo students. About 1oo of these are taking elective advanced courses. The department has contributed towards realizing a life of service in the ministry, in missions, in Christian education, and other vocational areas. The goals for this department may be briefly stated as striving to achieve smaller classes in the required religion courses. A third professor, Dr. Barclay Newman, has been employed by the college which should help us to accomplish this goal. Further, it is a goal of the department to acquire and use more and better visual devices as an aid to teaching. Upgrading the holdings in religious books in the library is before us. The department hopes to make a worthy contribution to the develop- ment of education. The philosophy classes are occasions for lively personal encounter with those thinkers who, whether they be professional philosophers or not, illuminate in any significant way the inescapable questions concerning the meaning and purpose of human existence. Continuous efforts are made to adapt texts, procedures, and tests to provide a natural and creative communion of mind un- hindered by needles technicalities and artificialities. Consequently, persons preparing for a wide variety of careers find the courses valuable in unstiffening their minds, enlarging their horizons, enhancing their sensibilities and developing their capacity for independent judgment. To implement these objectives, the Philosophy Department usually confronts the students with the great thinkers through their own works. In this way the students are forced to come to grips with a variety of standpoints in their most attractive and effective form. They are also more likely to enter into dialogue both with these great minds and with the students and instructors in the classes. Thus, students develop skill in independent and creative thinking. LEADERSHIP . .