Mary Washington College - Battlefield Yearbook (Fredericksburg, VA)

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CHEMISTRY The Chemistry Department was busy again this year with classes and laboratory experiments. jMr. Lawrence A. Wishner worked on his dissertation and also presented a paper to the American Association of Oral Chemists, w hich met in the spring at New Orleans, Louisiana. Seated: Dr. I ' pdike, Dr. Inslry. Sl,in,l,,i,j: l)r B irkcr. Mr. Wi.shner, Dr. Cove Dr. H. hl Ixsley Chairman CLASSICS Dr. Laura Sumner, an authority on numismatics, the study of ancient coins, toured seven universities, including the University of Chicago, lecturing to graduate students in this field. Irs. Catesby W. Stewart is completing work on a biography of (iencral William Woodford which is soon to be released. .Vnother member of the Classics Depart- ment, Dr. Margaret Hargrove, was elected vice president of the Virginia chapter of the . merican Association of Universitv Women. Dr. L ur Sumner Chairman ( Dr. Sumner, Mrs. Stenart, Dr. Hargrove 28 )S- 1 w

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ART Mils. Edgau T. VanWinc kki Chmrman The Annual Student Art Exhibit, held in the spring, demonstrated that the Art Department has had anolluT liusy and productive year. RetuniiiiK this year after a leave of absence si)ciit in Paris was Mr. Julien Binford, who replaced Visiting Professor Ir. Tetsuo Ochikubo. Mrs. Dorothy D. VanWinckel served as advisor to the department ' s first honor student, Carolvn Hawker. First Iln.r: MiN. B Ceccre, .Miss Davi: BIOLOGY Uu. William A. (astli Chairman First Roir: Dr. Black, Dr. John- son, Dr. Hoye. Second Row: Dr. Pinschmidt, Dr. Castle, Dr. Par- rish. Missing: Mr. .Johnson, Dr. Peirce The lJiol(). ;y Departmeiil va kept Ininiming this year helping students in das.ses, in laiis, and on s|)ccial projects. One professor. Mr. Thomas L. John.son, found lime to work on studies f(ir iiis docloralc in addi- tion ti) liis ciassriMini (hilies. This summer Mr. .lolinson will be at Wilham and M,ir. - Coliige in Williamsburg, ' irginia, to ])arli ipate in a National Hesearch leaching prf)jecl. 27

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DRAMA New to till ' Depart II lent of Dra- matic Arts and Speech tliis , ear was jMiss Shirley I. Cadle. Her phiy. The Green Mimkci , was given its first |)crforinaiice on the stage liy the ary AVashiiigtoii l ' la ers. Dr. Albert U. Klein, chairman of the department, served as sponsor of the drama chil) and directed Shake- speare ' s .1 M iil.iiiiiniicr Xlfilii ' x Dream, presented l) - I lie I ' laNcrs in April. Sealal: Miss ( , Slnmhn,,: Dr. Kt.-iii, Miss Monu., Mr. Dnkr Dr. Albkht Klein Chairman For the Department of Economics and Business .Administration this year was a time of innovation. A new economics club was organized with the help of Dr. II. W. Hewetson, and a new economics honorary was initiated — Oniicron Delta Epsilon. ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Dii. N. V. Uy. Chairma. Mr. Phillips, Mr. Miller. Dr. Hcnctson t 29