Pomona College - Metate Yearbook (Claremont, CA)

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Walter Whiteny Head of the Physics department is Pro- fessor of Physics Roland Tileston, this year on leave for the first semester. Also in Physics are Assistant Professor Curtis l-laupt, graduate Assistant lack Merritt. The general survey course in Physics, non-tech- nical, non-laboratory, omitted this year be- cause of Mr. Tileston's absence first semes- ter, is an outstanding feature of an ace physics department, one of the few such courses given throughout the country. Honors students in Physics are Seniors Iohn Butler, Ioseph Crutcher, Iackson Morris, Fred Setmears, Rodney Smith. Research Work in the properties of high energy ions was carried on this year. ROlGTlf-fl TilGSlOU Norman Elliott t

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42. 1 A ' f C I E N C fx Professor of botany, Philip Munz, back from a year's research work. Professor of zoology, William A. l-lilton, heads the Biology Department. The science buildings at Pomona are large, Well-equipped, yearly turn out keenly trained students. With their well-staffed departments, they stand as an important link in the chain of a liberal arts college. Head of the Biology de- partment is William A. Hilton, who teaches biology and Zoology courses in Crookshanlc Hall. Aided by Mr. Munz and graduate assist- ant Bobert Hoard, Mr. Hilton each year teaches a general Biology course which is the largest laboratory class at Pomona, carries on many an advanced course as well. During the summer, Professor Hilton, who specializes in marine Zoology, conducts courses at Pomona's famed Laguna Beach Summer School. Profes- sor of botany, Philip Munz teaches biology and botany, is an important research man. Iunior honors student in botany is Margaret Ensign, Associate professor of astronomy, and director of Brackett Observatory is Walter D. Whitney, who this year headed the Griffith-Braclcett expe- dition. This was a ten day, 2200 mile journey aboard the destroyer Eliott, to the gulf of Cali- fornia, where pictures of the April seventh eclipse of the sun were talcen. Further research in a year extraordinary for astronomical phe- nomena was carried on in star positions, sunspots.

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M LL 2 fb fix I ,x sfflffi t Head of the Chemis- try department is Pro- fessor of Chemistry Charles I. Robinson, member of health and honors faculty commit- tees. Assistinq in the department are Instruc- tor Richard Tyson, In- structor Norman Elliott. Graduate assistant for this year was Stanley Adams. ln a loaded year for classes and re- search work, biqqest and most important product was a new electromaqnet, built in in the chemistry labora- tory, a permanent addi- tion to valuable equipment. Richard Tyson 'l'op, above, Curtis ltloupt with physics class. Above is Charles I. Robinson with chemistry class, At left is Richard Tyson with senior chemistry honors student Iohn Richardson and the new elec- tromaqnet. Other chemistry honors students are Burton Lewis, Betty Lee Merritt, Randall Rice, lane San- ford. Iunior honors student in chem- istry is Chandler Barkelew.