Mary Washington College - Battlefield Yearbook (Fredericksburg, VA)

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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

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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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First Row: Mrs. Hook. Second Row: Mr. Shew, Mr. Merchent, llr. . K EDUCATION The Education Department was kept extremely busy this year assisting the largest number of student teachers in the history of the department adjust to their prospective vocation. The girls taught in schools as far away as the King George County High School, a distance of 20 miles. New to the department was Mr. Phillip L. Shew. Mrs. Catherine H. Hook was appointed to the State Board of Edu- cation. Next year Mr. A. Ray Merchent will take a leave of absence to study for his doctorate at the University of Vir- ginia. Mr. a. R. Merche. t Chairman The English Department ex- panded this year. By adding two new instructors, Miss Cornelia D. Sarvay and Miss Lacy Powell, and by including new courses, the de- partment widened its scope. Next year two professors have been granted leaves of absence. Mr. Norman Wishner will study for his doctorate from Columbia Univer- sity and Dr. Daniel H. Woodward will do research in England. Sum- mer travels abroad have been planned by Dr. and Mrs. Benjamin W. Early and by Miss Sarvay. ENGLISH First Row Mrs Early, Miss Powell, Miss Sarviv, Mrs Mitchell Dr flTiidden Second Roic: Dr. I-owry, Mr. Wishner, Dr ood rd, Dr KelK Pr Keinin Dr C o l ll(lre, Dr Tirh Dr Mitclicll, Di. Griffith, Mr. (.I,ntr Dr Br «ii 1 ,i , Dr s,,,,, , , M, [[ ust. n Mt Dh. J.vmes Croushore 4 30 U-