American University - Talon / Aucola Yearbook (Washington, DC)

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Theodore Norris B.S., M.S., Ph.D. Instructor in Botany and Biology Horace S. Merrill B.Ed., M.Ph., Ph.D. Instructor in Political Science Jeannette Gagnon B.S. Instructor in Physical Education Helen N. Zentmyer B.A., M.A. Assistant Dean of Women Irving A. Spalding, Jr. B.A. Assistant in Journalism

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Ruberta M. Olds Ph.B., M.A. Assistant Professor of Spanish FACULTY George Winston Smith B.A., M.A., Ph.D. Assistant Professor of History James McLain B.A. Assistant Professor of Music A. Alan Post B.A. Assistant Professor of Economics Domina Eberle Spencer B.S., M.Sc, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Physics and Mathematics Society of Illuminating Engineers . . . Miss Hall and Miss Gagnon are newcomers in charge of women ' s physical education . . . Kali- jarvi heads men ' s athletics . . . and the routine settles down for another year . . . mid-semesters — professors question whether prep- aration was made by sleep or study, books or bridge, cramming or cokes . . . students wonder whether the professor could write the exam in one hour let alone pass it ... if grades are based on length or content . . . Dances come — Dr. and Mrs. Shenton chaperon with a joke and a book respectively . . . Dean Woods and Dr. Engel attend the fifty-sixth convention of the Middle Atlantic States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools . . . Mrs. Robertson struggles with novice dramatic talent — succeeds in pro- ducing a good play and the best stage set A. U. has seen in many a day . . . Christmas vacation — Dr. Smith moves night and day

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Wayne N. Thompson B.Ed., M.A. In si nil tor hi Speech and English FACULTY Barbara C. Hall B.S., M.A. Instructor in Physical Education Mary Frances Miller B.A., M.A. Instructor in Speech and Dramatics Kj Suzanne Mullett B.A. Assistant in Art Virginia Goodwin B.A. Assistant in llis or] quarters to the Library of Congress . . . Dr. Dennis continues experimentation on pigmentation of lizards . . . school again . . . vacancies on the faculty . . . Mrs. Gray replaces Mr. Post . . . Dr. Moolc is enthusiastically welcomed back from his leave of absence . . . energetic Mrs. Robertson gives up teaching for house- keeping — La Belle Miller becomes the new dramatic coach . . . final exams . . . papers, papers and more papers to correct . . . Mr. Thompson struggles with debaters ' antics . . . the entire faculty plans and works and works and plans for a gala anniversary celebration . . . Dr. Batchelder produces a dramatic epic — The Founders . . . Dean Woods and Dr. Potorf acquire beards and play the leads . . . Dr. Holton leaves for the army . . . Dr. Brownell instructs aspiring chemists . . . Mr. McLain prepares the spring concert . . . exams . . . vacation.