Middlebury College - Kaleidoscope Yearbook (Middlebury, VT)

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MR. SKILLINGS. MR. NEUSE GERMAN Tlic present conflict in Europe seems to have h.ui little effect on the interest in German at Middlebury College. German was the first modern language introduced at Middlebury College, and it is still a popular subject althougii the number of German majors is not large. HISTORY The 1 listory Department at Middle- bur - provides a broad background of I uropean and American history with special concentration in each field. The department offers also invaluable cor- relation with other major courses. Eng- lish, American Literature and Political Science majors find history courses to dove-tail perfectly with their field of concentration. An historical back- ground is necessary for almost every course. There is opportunity to do much supplementary reading in all the liistory courses. This permits wide choice in readings and a student may follow the historical branch in which he is most interested: art, music, sci- ence and others. Courses in historical method are provided for students who wish to teach history. ASST PROF JAMES S PRENTICE. ASST PROF JOHN P DAVISON. PROF ALLEN M CLINE 1 OCT. 2 — WOMEN S VERSION OF I BLUE KEY PROCEEDINGS: THE I ) MEN OF -44 INTERRUPTED OUR ( (FIVE-HOUR QUOTA OF SLEEP WITH ' AN INSPIRED RENDITION OF TLL I NEVER SMILE AGAIN ' IN THE WEE HOURS THIS MORNING J F A C 28

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STANDING — M. BOURCIER, DR. FREEMAN. M. RANTY SEATED — MME BRUNO. MLLE BINAND. MRS WATERMAN piNE ARTS Standing in Forest recreation room in front of an exhibit of Modern Painting, or seated at the piano playing to illustrate a certain point, Professor Harry Owen carries on his class in Fine Arts. It includes philoso- phy, music and literature as well as art, and makes you believe that culture and you have now been formally introduced. The thrill of finding that Modern Art is no longer a complete mystery, but that you can under- stand at least part of it is wonderful, and makes you feel very superior! k PROF OWEN FRENCH Pride of the Middlebury French School is the Chateau, the first especially constructed French house in the country. Before its dedication in 192 5, students wishing to live the language stayed at the Logan House downtown. After two years they moved up to Hillcrest. The Chateau, a gift of Mrs. John R. Proctor, is the largest dormitory of its kind in the country today, and the only one in old French architecture. One of the objectives of the Middlebury system of French education is to make life in that language so habitual that the student forgets that he is speaking a foreign tongue. As Doctor Freeman says, he must learn to laugh in French. Besides the Bacon Bat, the Chateau spon- sors the Dunmore Outing, a Hallowe ' en party, a Christmas party and a Micareme celebration with pancakes. Doctor Stephen A. Freeman has headed the French Department since 1925. U L T Y OCT. 1 — lUST INTERVIEWED A FRESHMAN ABOUT BLUE KEY PRO- CEEDINGS TIME: 3 AM. QUOTE: ■WHAT A GOD-AWFUL HOUR THEY PICK ' TRIED TO SCARE HELL OUT OF US. BUT THEY ONLY HALF SUCCEEDED. 27

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HOME ECONOMICS } Ionic Kconomics, with Miss Knjpp ,u the held of the dcp.irtmcnt, offers us numerous courses. The Homestead, where the girls have practical home management experience, is one of the most popular women ' s dorms on cam- pus. ITALIAN The Italian Department was estab- lished in 192 5 by Professor White who taught the subject until 1939. Mr. Xaiden and Mr. Guarnaccia have been the instructors in 1939 and 1940, re- spectively. Two Italian courses are offered. LATIN AND GREEK Greek and Latin have been taught at Middlebury for 140 years. Although the courses are no longer required in the College curriculum, many students still enroll in them. Professors Dame and White are the instructors. PROF GIBSON MISS BOWLES PROF KNAPP MRS. ZAREMBA MR. GUARNACCIA MR. WHITE. MR. DAME U L T Y OCT. 3— RESULT OF GEOLOGY TRIP; EVERYBODY WAS TERRIBLY CONSCIOUS OF THE STRATA-LIKE ARRANGEMENT OF THE PEACH SHORTCAKE AND MARY, UNDER THE IMPRESSION THAT I HAD LEFT HER AN AFTER-CHAPEL LUNCH. BIT ONTO A ROCK 29