GEORGE PETREDEAN, BUSINESS MANAGER co�rrE�rrs fE;.\�fURES lCll.,l.1'1'1 ICIWA"<C>Wa.l(J�-�.� PR ES I D E �� T JOHN M. ..._1 UN SON Throug1 Jrceasin� efforts and ir terested oupport, Presicent John t,l Mu1son has guided Michigan Sbte ��ormal College through this yea- of war :hat h:is made heavy de11an::Js on the facJlty, on :he students, and on thE :::ollege it�elf. ExperiEnce gained as cuperintendent cf schools, as trai1jng schoo director, and as an ex".lc.Jtive, qualified him to return co 1is Alma Mat�r, and t:E the steadfast leader neces,ary in these tumultuous days. In the pa;t, new bJJildir,;is and new beautv to the campu!: have be,;cn the result of his efforts T 1is year, the Hover Laboratory :if Science is being comp eted, whi::h is a part of -he ·,ast building ::>rogram initiated by the presiden-. Because of him, Mchigon State t'-lormal College, the oldest teacher training insti­ tution west cf the Alleg-anies, remains one of the fine=t normal ,:olleges in the country. 9 * OfflCERS Perhaps the most unassuming department on our campus is that group which takes over the role of guidance and administration. They are the ones who look after our students with the idea in mind that they will become good teachers and cooperative citizens when they leave our campus to live in new communities. For straightening our program diFficulties and for securing information on progress made in school, students confer with Dean of Administra­ tion, Egbert R. Isbell and Mr. C. P. Steimle, Registrar. Guidance in work and in social problems is the endless task of the deans' oFfices. Kindly advice and assistance in such matters are given by Dean of Women, Susan B. Hill; Assistant Dean of Women, Frances Farnham; and Dean of Men, James M. Brown. In our busy school day we scarcely pause to appreciate the diligent work of these ad­ ministrative oFficers. In their busy day they IS BELL always find time to straighten out students' problems, and a smooth running campus is the FARNHAM result of their cooperation. BROWN * 10 ENGLISH Back row: Limpus Sanders Harrold Super Jordan Magoon Miserez Front row: Barnes Ballew Carey Cooper Hagle Eckert A better understanding and appreciation of the English language is the goal the English depart­ ment sets for the students who have classes three or more times a week in old Welch Hall, the center of instructior in literature. Professor Gerald Sanders heads a staff proficient in the teaching of gram­ mar, composition, and literature, which includes the required rhetoric course for freshmen, classes in creative writing, and period courses. Speech instruction from required freshman speech to dramatics is undertaken by a staff headed by Professor Frederick B. McKay. Their work in coaching beginning and advanced speakers has helped to bring many honors to our school in state-wide debate and interpretative reading contests. Edson Wood McKay Kelly Stowe SPEE'CH 11 Case Wolfe Owens Sabourin Magoon LANGUAGE To better understand and appreciate the culture and civilization of other peoples, a study of their language is a necessary factor. On the second floor of the library, classes in French, German, and Spanish are held. Classes in Latin are held in Pierce Hall. Training future teachers of language is the task of the staFf that is headed by Professor J Henry Owens. When term papers are due and reference material is needed, the library becomes ex­ ceedingly busy, and white slips are passed endlessly across the counter. Miss Elsie V. Andrews, Head Librarian, supervises the busy staFfof assistants, who direct students to "Readers' Guide/' the atlases, and magazines; and who bring out all books needed to complete a course of study. LIBRARY Back row: Utter Bates Rosentreter Cleveringa Front row: Milliman, M. Andrews Trabilcox Milliman, D. Anderson Springman Herrick COMMERCIAL On the third Floor of Pierce Hall, typewriters f:ound and comptometers grind while such courses as typing, shorthand, accounting, busi­ ness law, advertising, and salesmanship are being taught as a part of the thorough com­ mercial course. This department, headed by Professor John Springman, also offers the course in handwriting which is required of all students. Professor George A. Willoughby supervises the industrial arts department located in the basements of the Administration Building and Welch Hall. Such classes as practical electri­ city, mechanical drawing, household mechanics, metal work, and courses in skilled handwork are necessary requirements for prospective teachers in this Field. Exhibits of students' work in handicraft are displayed in both departments. INDUSTRIA L ART Gildenstein Hatton Willoughby Chamberlain Morrison Lappinen ART Gill Hughes Cornish McAllister Professor Orio Gill and his talented staFf teach courses in sculpturing, painting, design, and etching. Throughout the year work from beginning art work to murals is on display in the hall and gallery of the Administration Building. This year a display of student sculpturing was held in the hallway between the Administration Building and Pierce Hall. Every girl needs to know the Finer points in the art of sewing and cooking, but few ever receive the knowledge and training that the f-.ome Economics students do. Miss Estelle Bauch directs these future teachers who take classes in food buying, meal planning, cooking, and clothing. The art of house­ keeping is learned in helping to maintain a practice house which is supervised by Miss Eula Under­ brink. Underbrink Kelly Bauch HOME ECONOMICS 14 CHEMISTRY Sellers Kercheval Conn Brundage Because of its fascinating room for new discoveries and because of the need for trained scientific minds, the field of science attracts more and more students each year. Chemistry students �end part of their time in learning theory and the remainder in laboratory work where they surround 1hemselves with :3unsen burners, test tubes, and chemical formulae. Professor Perry Brundage heads ths depart­ ment. Stu::Jents in the physics department, headed by Professor Harry Smith, learn the naturcl laws of the p1ysical world in such courses as electricity, the mechanics of solids, astronomy, and the 11echanics of he::it and sound. Time in these courses is spent between learning theories and then te;ting them in the laboratory. During these war times, such courses have become more important ::md more popular. Smith Elliot PHY SICS 15 Erikson Schne:kenburger Lindquist MATHE MAT ICS Today, more than ever before, students are realizing the value of an education in higher mathematics. Classes such as higher algebra, calculus, and trigonometry are being offered for prospective teachers and for the men stu­ dents enrolled in the reserve programs. There are also classes in industrial mathematics and insurance to help in the commercial world. This year, students have found an added interest in the classes offered by the geography department, both because of friends in the armed forces located all over the world, and because of newspaper headlines of far-away, little known places. Students and prospective teachers of geography are guided in their studies by Professor James H. Glasgow and his staff. Changes in our world and why people live where they do is all part of the knowledge the students go in. GE OGRA PHY Glasgow Sill Cox Sturgeon Curtis Uhvits Loesell Best Harpster Hickman NATURA L S C I E N. C E Promoting an understanding and appreciation of natural environments is the objective of the natural science department headed by Pro­ fessor Clarence M. Loesell. The courses are designed to meet the requirements for a broad cultural education and to give prei:;aration to those who look forward to careers in the field. Students in the dei:;artment can be seen during the year i:;lanting \;"ardens, collecting insects, or making early morning bird trips. Locke once said, "A sound mind in a sound tody is a short but full description of a happy state in this world." A popular and qualified i:;hysical education staff, headed by Professor Joseph H. McCulloch and Miss Ruth L. Boughner are doing their par t in putting into practice his principle. The purpose of courses in Physical Education is to train men and women as directors of physical education in the public schools and as directors of playgrounds. PHYS ICAL EDUCATION Back row: Marshall Olds Ryne:::irson Sampson Stites McCulloch Front row: Vossler Harris Clark Boughner Fox Back row: Engelsman Alden Waugh Blackenburg Front row: Warren Ericson Thompson Fagerstrom Devol Hubbell Field HISTOR Y Classes in history, sociology, political science, and economics are some of the courses offered by the history and social science department headed by Professor Simon E. Fagerstrom. Such courses make the student conscious of the vast store of historical facts from which an under­ standing may be gained of some of the forces that have made society what it is. Students have unusual opportunities to de­ velop their musical interests and abilities under the direction of Professor Haydn M. Morgan and the musicf acuity at the conservatory on the campus. The choir, orchestra, and band offer valuable training in ensemble work while instruction in vocal and instrumental music prepares individuals for solo appearances. Frequent student recitals and concerts give everyone an opportunity to enjoy and ap­ preciate the department's fine work. MUS IC Back row: Gratton Mc Manus Breakey Ryan Seaman Gray Lindegren Adams Fossenkemper Front row: Morgan Ashby James EDUCATION Leslie A. Butler "Tis education forms the common mind: Just as the twig is bent, the tree's inclined,"-Pope. It is the responsibility of the education depart­ ment, headed by Professor Noble Lee Gar­ rison, lo guide the development of more cai:able teachers through such courses as educational psychology, tests and measure­ ments, and principles of teaching.