Carleton College - Algol Yearbook (Northfield, MN)

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English -Ks Tnr mccrsr Iwi-xicrxrixr ' l . - . use 4. , , if in tie school, the English department holds a very influential position- and it isn't only because Freshman English is required. Chairman. Dr. llizener, took a semester's leave this year to finish his book on F. Scott Fitzgerald but his 9 work was elfectivelv taken over bv hlessrs Joh g I, A .. nson. Benziger. and llhittl '1 ll ' - tmoit ftit flute Hoisemen of lXllllSl with the invaluable assistance from a new- comer, Ilr. Scott Elledge. Bliss Coulter, Bliss Elliot, and Blrs. Puknat helped even the most apathetic mem- bers of the classes to appreciate and understand good literature. while llr. Hunter still holds undisputed the title of llost Fnderstanding' Facultv hlember. hir Goodman, recently from the University, showed us what dramatlcs at their very best can be. AT CARLETON Dr. Fath has complete jurisdiction over the skies. and, in addition to this, does much of the writing for Popular As-trrozzomy which Carleton publishes. Upon completion of a. course in astronomy, a student is supposed to be familiar with the heavenly bodies. The freshmen say they have had a good start as they have already looked through the telescope once. Dr. Fath, decked in his golf cap, investigates the spectra. of the bright heavens nightly. Romance Language Isn't that right, llliss Jones? queries Dr Loss in his French and Spanish classes. His assistant, Mr. DeCoster attracts freshmen to hi gaging informality. Although wintry winds doth blown in Mr. Schier's classroom, his students vote his classes the best liked b H . Y. ' . . ecause his wit and good humor give life to French verbs. s classes with his en- ltliss Staffo1'd's emphatic gestures and Miss Hamplls love for France make their students realize that language isnlt all grammar. lVIr. Schoonen and Mr. Obaid a1'e the Beau Brum- mells of the department, the former noted for his fascinating ties, the latter for his fastidious dress. ONE OF THE kindliest professors on campus is Dr. Mieroyif. We love his White hair, and we love the in- terest he has in his students. Besides memorizi.ng da.tes in the lives of important men, he has been seen at every school function from a formal dance to a voice recital. As eve1'yone wants to take at least one course from him, there is always a. long waiting list for his classes. He can be proud, too, of the fact that all agree he,s as good as his reputation. Astronomy Biography l17l

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- , W W ,.,,..,.4,-, . . IL. .JJLLCQ ..,.4.4...i..,. J- f Botany Physics DR. S'roRK's enthusiasm for everything that grows in one spot has been passed on to many of his addicted proteges. During the winter months, they appear to hibernate, and then, come spring, they are back at it again, pulling up trees and specimens. When Dr. Pettingill, that bird man with all the colored pictures, hasn't run off in search of a whooping crane, he de- votes just as much attention to his students as he does to the almost extinct bird. LANGUAGE STUDY to Dr. Houghton, who has been at Carleton for twenty-five years, is a great delightf, His sixty-odd languages are not only his profession but also his hobby. Everyone knows him for his friendly nature and his patience with his students. Mr. Rayment, a new professor and another Michi- gan graduate, has taken on the position of assisting with the Romans leaving Dr. Houghton with his Greeks MR. VERBRUGGE is the curly-haired man who amazed his class one day with his unique way of lighting a bunsen burner with one hand while a match slowly burned down in the other. His pupils love him. how- ever, for it is a scientist's prerogative to be forgetful. He is aided in explaining the principles of electricity and sound in the laboratory by Mr. Henry. B1-:s1'i:c'TAcLi:n Dr. Puknat presides over Die Herren und Die Frauen who have the desire to become pro- ficient in German. In this momentous task, Dr. Kubitz, Dr. Menge, and Dr. Oleson play a big part. Dr. Kubitz is a philosopher besides being a linguist: her classes are aided by the material for her forthcoming book. The man whose voice resounds throughout tvillis is Dr. llenge. A student entering the German department is subjected to everything from scientific German to prose lab and the usual conversation clasws which specialize in the correct answers to taxi drivers and land-ladies. , N QQ! xi . li . i X .... Classical Langug e 16 9 S German

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, I., Ay -A A .. Three Horsemen of Wiliis Off guard . . . ,, 1 A5 Reception Line Teotime with Verbrugge Drs. Mierow and Gould i 4 U31 Lady-Talk