Elizabethtown College - Conestogan / Etonian Yearbook (Elizabethtown, PA)

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that new Carl Heilman, associate pro- fessor of mathematics and physics, demonstrates the operation of the rotator, a device for measuring cen- tripetal force, verifying Newton ' s laws of motion. Jay Frey, laboratory assist- ant, Cynthia Grill and Julia Bender, members of the physics class, observe. J. rom the era of Francis Bacon to the Atomic Age physics and mathematics have been important in our efforts to acquire truth. This desire for knowledge reaches us in our laboratories. Boyle, Galileo, Newton — these names fascinate the young physicist. The mathematician delights in the dis- covery that a perfect design is produced by the figures he uses in solving and in his assurance that an unknown X will soon become a known quantity in a problem. Laws of physics and mathematics supply exercise for the mind. But an important law of hygienics tells us we need exercise for the body. Physical education is just that training. Our bodies and limbs are taught to work together, building strong muscles and bones. Both coaches take interest in this phase of our development. Through basketball, Softball, volleyball, soccer and calisthenics, they teach us the need for relaxation. The strong body furthers the alert mind. Ira Herr, director of athletics and instructor in physical education, schedules next year ' s games with the help of Joseph H. Dodd, instruc- tor in physical education and coach of soccer, basket- ball, and track. Mr. Herr coaches baseball, tennis, and women ' s basketball. The schedule provides for inter- collegiate competition in all the sports listed. 16

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wait words Dr. R. W. Schlosser, head of the department of English, leads the discussion at a meeting with his colleagues in the faculty lounge in the library. Dr. Louise Kelly, in- structor in freshman English, advises the Sock Buskin Club. Vera R. Hackman, as- sociate professor of English, teaches journalism and ad- vises student publications. Dr. Schlosser offers courses in literature-survey, period, type, author. Alice Heilman teaches Children ' s Litera- ture. The language faculty meet for an informal after-class exchange of amusing experi- ences. Kathryn Herr, instruc- tor in French, and Elinor Neumann, instructor in Ger- man, enjoy the anecdote told by Dr. Fredrick Neu- mann, professor of languages. Dr. and Mrs. Neumann, co-advisers to the German Club, are interested in Es- peranto. Dr. Neumann of- fers the course in alternate years. 1 he English classroom is the gateway to the mystery, fantasy, and realism of all ages. We travel the magical trails of literature to recreate the pilgrimage of Chaucer ' s travelers in the Canterbury Tales, to tramp the Forest of Arden with Rosalind and Celia, and to laugh with the merry Falstaff. The changes in the English language from the time of King Arthur to the Atomic Age provoke our comment, criticism, and laughter. Yet each period — the Renais- sance, the Eighteenth Century, the Victorian Age— adds its share to the growing vocabulary binding together English-specking peoples. The inevitable practice in English fundamentals — grammar, usage, the library unit, the research paper — sharpens the tools for effective communication. Our modern language professors challenge us to real- ize the interrelatedness of all nations and the need for a common bond of understanding. New insights into the customs and habits of other peoples hasten to lerance, sympathy, cooperation, and world peace. We learn to think in French, in German, in Spanish. Our lives are enriched by an appreciation of the literature, art, and music of these mature European cultures. 15

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open worlds Dr. 0. F. Stombaugh, pro- fessor of chemistry, demon- strates the use of the soxhlet extraction apparatus to Ronald Murphy and Robert Albright, organic chemistry students. Leroy Miller ob- serves the quantity of gas formed in the Victor Meyer method for the determina- tion of a molecular weight while George Breneman com- putes the result on the slide rule. J iaymen associate A, B, C with the alphabet; but the chemist agrees that A, B, C represent argon, boron, and carbon, respectively. He understands valence, atomic weight, and other factors of elements. To further eluci- date his terminology he selects a chemical formula and with flask, glass tube, and the elements creates a com- pound entirely different from the original substances. This action does not involve black magic nor mere chance. Our chemistry students realize that their science is an exact and vital one, necessary to the progress of society. In the biology laboratory we learn that the Paramecium is in the shape of a slipper and that the amoeba is nature ' s greatest contortionist. The microscope helps us acknowl- edge God ' s intricate design of animal structure. Early attempts at dissection seem fruitless, but soon we realize how important is our understanding of nature. Enthusiastically we explore the wonders of plants and animals. Thus, biology truly becomes the science of life. Dr. Charles Apgar, head of the department of biology, and Dr. Bessie Apgar, assist- ant professor of biology and instructor in histological technique, observe three medical technology majors preparing tissues for stain- ing. Arlene Reinhold is clear- ing tissues; Joyce Moore has tissue sectioned and applied to the slide; Ursula Neid- hardt is examining tissue under the binocular micro- scope to determine degree of clearing before imbedding in paraffin. 17