William Jewell College - Tatler Yearbook (Liberty, MO)

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ABOVE! MATHEMATICS CAN BE FUN! This is tlzc scnli- mcnt of many sfzmlenfs cnrollerl in trigonomclry classes. LEFT: DR. EDSON WILLINGLY PROVIDES HELP for .'XuoyE: CONCENTRATION IS IMPORTANT in an analo- my and physiology lub. aspiring chemists in solving their problems. BELOW: A PROBLEM IN PLANT TAXONOMY brings Dr. Gicr to the rlssislancc of his stzfzlents. Science and Mathematics Help Students Prepare for Careers No fields of study are better able to prepare a student for a future career than those of science and mathematics. ln this area the student may increase his knowledge in a specific type of curric- ulum while retaining his liberal arts background. The mathematics department at lewell has been designed to provide basic courses for all students as well as more difhcult courses for those who are planning to enter a certain profession. High school students with a strong mathematical background can bypass introductory algebra and trigonometry and begin with a speeded-up course in calculus with analytical geometry. A second helpful department is that of physics. The program has been planned to meet the needs 2-l -gy -xvmiiaa t.:i.::,e-F711 sf -1 L-,,,.-,-a -. .,,- ,, Hg L-H1 , Y of a mathematician, an engineer, a physician, Of a layman. ln addition to offering a full four year schedule of courses in physics, the department is well equipped and well staffed. The study of chemistry can prepare one for the medical professions, engineering, teaching, and positions in industry and government Work. Each year many chemistry students receive fellowships or assistantships for further graduate work. Biology can also be considered a practical field for it acquaints a student with the history and philosophy of biological ideas and also relates them to the social sciences. The biology department h21S very modern laboratories in which a majOfifY Of Ievvell students have spent some time. . ...wc -.---fn-fr--1. 121.-'Len iw ENS f ilblllli BEL' TEAC ll: bf' !rall0 .3 ,gg ig. if . SQ' ,,.- L , I E strzrrfi Jizml i A of rl is th polit that Uflll ll to SI econ that in li P Slut Slut ftali 011 I

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ABOVE: STUDENTS LISTEN ATTENTIVELY as Dr. Der- ' wzwter guides lhem in Ilze fzindzznzclzfuls of Greelq. RIGHT: GRADING FRESHMEN THEMES Lv zz Iinze-conszmzirzg H bu! amusing job for nzenzbers of the English Depzzrtnzent. LEFT: A PERSUASIVE SPEECH provizlcfg a challenge for all who are .vlzufyirzg in Ilzc fl'6A'f177ZCl1'l ,vpccch cozfzgve. Students Convey Ideas Through English, Speech, and Languages One of the foremost needs of a college student in his preparation for the future is to learn how to successfully convey his ideas to others. William Iewell is adequately qualified to meet this need through its department of English, Speech, and Foreign Languages. It is the purpose of the English Department to teach each student the best and most literate methods in writing. He must learn to adapt his thoughts and ideas in a concise manner, present them interestingly, and express them in a gram- matically correct way. In addition to these skills, the student must learn to understand and interpret the ideas of others. This is done basically, through the study of literature. Another of the needs of expression is gained through the Department of Speech. Here, in the introductory courses, a freshman learns to speak publicly. Besides helping a student gain self-con- fidence, a speech course enables him to condense his thoughts and defend his own ideas. A more advanced student may learn the art of persuasive speech, oral interpretation, or proper dramatic techniques. Besides the study of one's own language, it is important to be able to understand the language and literature of another country. This may vary from a study of the classics in the departments of Greek and Latin to the translation of modern novels in Spanish, French, and German. lt is always beneficial to know how to understand the language and customs of another country. 23

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Ulf' semi. 585. ,El-P for ilfillgj 4 r FCCIIS zian, Of uf year ment is for the g, and L Each yw5hiP5 tal field ,fy and is them ent has Jfity of RIGHT! DR. GRIFFITHS ENLIGHT- ENS HIS PSYCHOLOGY STUDENTS about the benefts of personnel tests. BELOW: PROFESSOR TRUEX IS TEACHING BUSINESS LAW, one of the basic courses in Business Adminis- tration. NW RIGHT: ANIERICAN HISTORY STUDENTS rcceizfc' in- structions from Mr. Cutlzbertson concerning tlzcir first semester final exanzinution. Social Sciences Help Solve Current Problems An area of utmost importance in the education of the college student is that of social sciences. It is through this study in such courses as economics, political science, history, sociology, and psychology that one gains the Wisdom which is so very perti- nent to his everyday existence. lt is the intent of the Economics Department to stimulate the interest of man in business and economics and acquaint him with those processes that yield the How of goods and services important in life. A course of importance and interest to the student is that of Political Science. lt is through the study of political institutions that man is able to realize the effect government on all levels has on his social destiny. Another large Held of study at William Iewell is that of history. The History Department aims to assist the student in realizing what man has accomplished in the past and his progress, thus enabling the student to Hr more readily into his environment. The social relations of men are of great importance and are the object of study in the Sociology Department. People, objects, and rela- tionships must be dealt with and consideration taken of the Wills and purposes men pursue. ln the study of psychology the student must ap- proach human behavior from a critical standpoint. The scientific method is employed in this study as much as is possible. The Education Department aids students pre- paring for teaching careers, While bridging the material covered in all Helds. 25