Pomona College - Metate Yearbook (Claremont, CA)

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t guiding cu in a Daria ft, of jn tereA t4 WERE THE PROFESSORS, who combined knowl- edge and wisdom with patience, understanding and humor. Their task was to guide students objectively and purposefully, With respect for individual ability and personality. They sought to teach a well-balanced method of approaching problems and a realistic method of resolving them. From them we learned the necessity of taking a broad View of questions, of weighing the present with past and future. Their attitude toward their work is summed up in the phrase often heard in intro- ducing a course to new students: This is not a destina- tion but a journey. Representative of this attitude is Lee, who, besides carrying all government classes during the first semes- ter, was prominent in student activities, particularly in SPAC functions. Another is Vieg, who came here from the International Relations section of the Budget Bureau at Washington, D. C. At the beginning of the second term he assumed half of the beginning government classes and the International Relations course, and he also led student current-event discussions.

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'lfedr With proofs in her hand and glue in her hair, Barbara Johnston spent twenty-eight hours a day in the shambles of the Metate office, fighting the limitations imposed on annuals by the war. Handicapped by reduction in size, Johnny per- sistently labored over layouts, assisted by Don Lord, Betty Harper and Orville Saltsman. In Charge of all copy was ever-smiling, hardworking Marge Cameron in the position of Assistant Editor. While Business Manager Datus Brown produced more ads than any previous annual, Sides work- ed in her official capacity as copywriter, photo- graphic scheduler, camera and coke-carrier. Lord, Harper, and Saltsman Editor Johnston Assistant editor, Cameron

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THE READING ROOMS. A smothered laugh. Conferences about cm assignment. Cold air in a rush as someone opens the front door. Dreamy, preoccupied looks. College Avenue out the Window, marked by eucalyptus. Pens scratch- ing against lined paper. Quick glances up to smile at friends. The influx of students after din- ner. Routine of books on special: Schevill, Gar- rett, Jeans. The Libe. LIBRARIANS Ewing and Love pre- sided over the loom desk; issued ulti- matums on fines and special reserve books, played role of advisers, and policemen, straightened the confusion of card catalogues. Special help in reading-lists and last-minute problems drew research, kindness from the staff. Librarians faced crowds Cit strategic hours, remained capable, efficient, serene. The stacks, reference work and relaxation. Small study tables, with their green shaded lights. Individual problems, and searches for green, brown, red bound books. Hasty consulta- tion with the card file. Advice from the desk. Long afternoons hunting material. Lists of col- lateral reading. Steady application. Two stu- dents sitting across from each other, potential scientists, critics, philosophers, psychologists. Stimulus. Thought.