Pomona College - Metate Yearbook (Claremont, CA)

Text from Pages 1 - 200 of the 1954 volume:

THE METATE YEARBOOK OF POMONA COLLEGE 1954 EDITORS CATHERINE STRAHAN AND PETER STEVENS SCHEDULER KIT RICH PHOTOGRAPHIC STAFF PAT THOMPSON, BILL WATERSON, JIM ROSOFF ADVERTISING STAFF HUGH LESTER AND RON BONAPARTE SENIOR PICTURES ROBERT C. FRAMPTON COPY STAFF PAM FRENCH DICK BARNES, HELEN DEHAVEN, JOE DUCHAC HAL HALVERSTADT, JO ANN JOHNSTONE, LORNA PRICE BILL SCHMIDT, TOM SLUTES, TOM SMALL, MIKE SPEER CHARLES STIVERS, ED TAYLOR PUBLISHED BY THE STUDENTS OF POMONA COLLEGE CLAREMONT, CALIFORNIA COVERS S. K. SMITH COMPANY, LOS ANGELES ENGRAVING PETERSON ENGRAVING COMPANY, LOS ANGELES PRINTED BY P-B PRESS, INC., POMONA, CALIFORNIA THOSE SENIORS WHO WERE HERE AS FRESHMEN FOUR YEARS AGO CANNOT HELP BUT REMEMBER MAL- COLM SCOTT. SHY, UNASSUMING, AND LOVED BY ALL THOSE WHO KNEW HIM, HE WILL BE RECALLED AS THE AUTHOR OF MUCH OF THE FROSH SHOW MUSIC, INCLUDING THE SONGS WHO WAS THAT THAT JUST PASSED BY? AND l LIKE MEN. SOON AFTER SCHOOL CLOSED FOR THE SUMMER, HE WAS KILLED FIGHTING A FOREST FIRE IN THE SIERRA NEVADA. TO HIS MEMORY THIS BOOK IS AFFECTIONATELY DEDICATED. CONTENTS THE CAMPUS Page 8 THE ADMINISTRATION 16 THE GOVERNMENT 24 ASPC Committees, AMS, AWS, WRA, Religious Organizations, Student Publications FIELDS OF STUDY 50 Seniors and Faculty FINE ARTS ' 74 Music and Drama SPORTS 98 Football, Basketball, Track, Baseba ll, Swimming, Other Sports PEOPLE 128 Classes, Fraternities, Student Extracurricular Recreational Activities, and Stuff THE CAMPUS DRAWING BY PETER STEVENS THE CAMPUS THE CAMPUS SHOWS THE REAL HISTORY OF A COLLEGE, FOR IT STAYS IN ITS PLACE AND GROWS OLD, AND IT IS USUALLY UNNOTICED. COLORS AND SHAPES MAKE UP A CAMPUS; THERE ARE TIMES OF DAY AND YEAR THAT ACT UPON THESE SHAPES AND COLORS; THESE ARE THE TIMES WHEN OUR CAMPUS SHOULD BE NOTICED. THE QUAD IS AT THE CENTER OF THE CAMPUS; IT IS VERY QUIET IN THE FIRST LIGHT OF MORNING. EVEN UNDER A CLOUDY SKY THE QUAD IS LARGE AND STRONG IN ITS SOFTER GREEN, AND IT STRETCHES BETWEEN THE BUILDINGS, HOLDING THEM IN PLACE. SOME OF THE BUILDINGS ARE BEAUTIFUL AND STRONG IN THEMSELVES, AND RE- QUIRE NO JUSTIFICATION. LITTLE BRIDGES IS ONE OF THESE, SMALL AND CONFIDENT IN THE SUN OR RAIN, THE TREES ALL AROUND. IT MAKES US FORGET THE CONCRETE CUBE OF HONNOLD, ITS GRAY METAL INTERIOR CAREFULLY WELDED. BUT THESE ARE NOT THE FINAL PLACES, THE PARTS OF THE CAM- PUS FOR LIVING. OF THOSE, THE NORTH DORMITORIES ARE MADE OF COLD THINGS, TO BE LIVED IN. BUT THE COLD CONCRETE BEARS THE SIGNS OF LIFE, THE STAINS AND THE CRACKS THAT THREAD THEIR WAY FROM THE CORNERS. THE SOUTH DORMITORIES ARE LESS FORBIDDING, AND THE BROWN STUCCO BEARS THE WEIGHT OF VINES AND MOIS- TURE ALIKE. THE STUDENTS MOVE THROUGH THESE BUILDINGS, AND THE CLASSROOMS ALSO. HERE THE WOOD IS TIRED OF PAINT, AND THE TINY PITS AND HOLLOWS OF THE BLACKBOARD HOLD THE CHALK MARKS, PRESERVE THEM. THE DAYS MOVE, AND THE CAMPUS AB- SORBS THE HEAT OF A NEARING SUMMER. THE GRAINS OF SAND SKIP RESTLESSLY IN THE DRY BREEZE, AND THE LIVE OAKS OF BLANCHARD PARK WAIT, GRAY AND RATTLING, FOR THE NEXT RAIN. ANOTHER YEAR HAS PASSED, AND LEFT THE CAMPUS TO ITSELF. 10 Little Bridges — winter evening. 11 Big Bridges — sun and fog. Carnegie Hall — sunrise. 13 College Avenue — night. Clark Hall — morning. 15 16 THE ADMINISTRATION DRAWING BY PETER STEVENS 17 THE ADMINISTRATION THE INNER WORKINGS OF SUMNER HALL, FROM WHICH THERE PERIODICALLY ISSUE FORTH TRANSCRIPTS, LOW GRADE REPORTS, AND TUITION RAISES, ALWAYS REMAIN A MYSTERY TO THE AVERAGE POMONA STUDENT; BUT IT USUALLY IS NOT LONG BEFORE EVERY STUDENT IS ACQUAINTED AT LEAST WITH THE INHABITANTS OF THAT BUILDING. EVERY STUDENT SEES THE INSIDE OF SUMNER AT LEAST EIGHT TIMES DURING HIS COLLEGE CAREER, EACH TIME THAT HE REGISTERS (right). AND IF HE CAN SEE THROUGH THE CROWDS OF STUDENTS SLAPPING BACKS AND SHAKING HANDS AS THEY GREET THEIR FRIENDS AT THE BEGINNING OF A NEW SEMESTER, THEN HE CAN ' T HELP BUT CATCH A GLIMPSE OF SOME OF THE PEOPLE WHO KEEP THE COLLEGE RUNNING. HE MAY MEET ADMINISTRATION MEMBERS IN A STUDENT GOV- ERNMENT MEETING, WHERE THEY SIT IN BOTH VOTING AND NON- VOTING CAPACITIES (sometimes SIMULTANEOUSLY, PARADOXICALLY enough), at VARIOUS STUDENT FUNCTIONS, IN THE COOP. CATCHING A QUICK CUP OF COFFEE, HURRYING ACROSS THE CAMPUS ON SOME IMPORTANT ERRAND, OR IN ANY ONE OF A HUNDRED OTHER PLACES. A STUDENT MAY MEET AN ADMINISTRATION MEMBER IN HIS OFFICE IN SUMNER, WHERE A DEAN MAY WANT TO TALK TO HIM OR VICE VERSA. MORE OFTEN THAN SOME MIGHT THINK POSSIBLE, BOTH PARTIES MIGHT WANT TO TALK. THE REST OF THE TIME, WHEN THE FACES ARE NOT ACTUALLY PRESENT, THEY ALL MERGE, IN THE MINDS OF MOST STUDENTS, INTO A HOMOGENEOUS, IMPERSONAL ORGANIZATION REFERRED TO AS (AMONG OTHER things) THE ADMINISTRATION. UPON THIS BODY, EITHER COLLECTIVELY OR INDIVIDUALLY, IS HEAPED THE BLAME FOR ALMOST ANYTHING WHICH GOES WRONG AROUND THE COLLEGE. OR IF IT ' S IMPOSSIBLE TO PIN IT ON THE AD- MINISTRATION, THEN THAT DARK, MYSTERIOUS, OMNIPOTENT BODY KNOWN AS THE TRUSTEES BECOMES THE GOAT. 18 19 In the picture on the left, the pillar in the foreground is President E. Wilson Lyon. The paternal head of the college family, it is he who tries to avoid internal squabbles and to keep on good terms with its rich relatives, the donors, and with its guardians, the trustees. Edward Sanders, in his double capacity as Dean of Students and Dean of Admissions, is one of the godfathers of the family. Another man who holds down two jobs is Raymond Iredell, who heads both the faculty and the philosophy department. When he leaves for Ceylon this year for further study in Oriental philosophy, someone else will have to keep the professors awake in faculty meetings. Peg Maple, although she is listed only once in the catalogue, also takes it upon herself to hold down a double job: she is always willing to laugh and or cry with and or at one and or all of her one thousand problem children. 20 Left: Dr. E. Wilson Lyon, President. Upper left: Dr. J. Edward Sanders, Dean of Stu- dents and Dean of Admissions. Upper right: Margaret Maple, Registrar. Lower right: Dr. Raymond F. Iredell, Dean of Faculty. 21 Jean Walton, Dean of Women, will long be remembered for her deft mixing of mathematics and morality, and Sheldon Beatty, Dean of Men, despite the press of his duties, his high regard for all the men students and his interest in their problems, seems, miraculously enough, never to run out of time or energy. The comments of some South Campus students, plus the familiar sight of Bill Wheaton at the head of a touring group of prospec- tive co-eds, has led to the remark that the college is capitalizing on its administrative sex appeal. But in the case of the tours, it ' s probably only that the Assistant Dean of Admissions has taken on another job that no one else wants. On the opposite page, at the Christmas Supper, are some of the trustees, who, despite the continual whisperings of, It ' s the fault of the trustees, or, We can ' t do it because of ' them ' , work continually and sincerely for the betterment of the college, as they see it. Top left: William L. Wheaton, Assistant Dean of Admissions. Lower left: Dr. Jean B. Walton, Dean of Women. Lower right: Sheldon L. Beatty, Dean of Men. 22 I 1 BliiiJ pH V i B I Bi K ..- ' ---- ir. ' H B ' H o H . l H M wBt ' J l H ' ■ m ' , 1 ■ ■ .j E liMi lj l H l 23 24 THE GOVERNMENT DRAWING BY DORIS CREER 25 THE GOVERNMENT THE VARIED ACTIVITIES OF THE ONE THOUSAND STUDENTS OF POMONA COLLEGE ARE PLANNED, ORGANIZED, INTEGRATED, AND DI- RECTED BY A DIMINUTIVE STUDENT GOVERNMENT, SOME OF THE MEMBERS OF WHICH ARE PICTURED ON THE OPPOSITE PAGE. UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF PRESIDENT GORDON CLARKE (iN UNIFORM) AND THE ASPC EXECUTIVE COUNCIL, AND THROUGH A MEANDERING BUT WELL-DEFINED CHAIN OF COMMAND, THE ENTIRE GOVERNING OR- GANISM OPERATES WITH QUIET EFFICIENCY. BECAUSE IT IS CONCERNED MOSTLY WITH UNEXCITING BUSINESS, AND BECAUSE IT SOMETIMES SEEMS TO BE HESITANT TO FIGHT WITH THE ADMINISTRATION WHEN THE LATTER ' S POLICIES CONFLICT WITH STUDENT VIEWS, THE GOVERNMENT HAS BEEN CALLED, AMONG OTHER THINGS, A BIG CLUB ORGANIZED SOLELY FOR THE PURPOSE OF GIVING EVERYBODY THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE AN OFFICIAL. OF COURSE WE KNOW THIS IS NOT TRUE. HOWEVER, ONE MUST UNDERESTIMATE NEITHER THE POWER OF THE GOVERNMENT, NOR THE AMOUNT OF WORK PERFORMED BY ITS VARIOUS AGENCIES. FOR THE LAWS OF THE ASPC AND THE JUDICIAL DECISIONS OF THE COLLEGE LIFE COUNCIL ARE FINAL, AND CAN- NOT BE OVERRULED BY ANY FACULTY OR ADMINISTRATION MEM- BER (although some of THESE MEMBERS SIT ON THE STUDENT GOVERNMENT POLICY-MAKING AND JUDICIAL COMMITTEES AND ARE SAID TO SUBTLY AFFECT THEIR ACTION) ; AND THE AMOUNT OF PLAN- NING AND SUPERVISION NECESSARY TO INSURE THAT NO COLLEGE AC- TIVITY WILL LACK DIRECTION IS SUFFICIENT TO KEEP ALL THE COMMITTEES QUITE BUSY. BUT IT MUST BE GRUDGINGLY ADMITTED THAT ALTHOUGH A GOOD DEAL OF OUR STUDENT government ' s BUSINESS IS CONCERNED WITH ABSURDITIES AND TRIVIA, STILL IT PERFORMS ENOUGH VITAL FUNCTIONS TO GIVE ITS EXISTENCE ABSOLUTE JUSTIFICATION. FOR WITHOUT IT, AND WITHOUT ITS MEMBERS WHO WORK SO HARD UN- PAID AND UNTHANKED, THE SCHOOL WOULD UNDOUBTEDLY SOON FALL INTO RUIN. 26 27 mx EXECUrJVE COUNCIL mn STUDENTS )LLEGE Above: Gordon Clarke, ASPC President Below: Bob Wilhelm, Representative at Large ,. f iS cirr comnTFf COMMITTEP TJBWY tOr+flJTC TlOA C(XMint£ tDUR NAME linmn «05 TTJ TnuMiitel (2;1J.I ' « ATHIEHC INTER- COUMCfL coop (wi HWITTEE ICOMi iTTtt CMI0N5 PERSONNEL A 28 TEtS 5TU3)EIWT5 E UBUfL vmrs COHMilTTEE (F.S.AC) OrtMlTTEE I M.r Q«niTTEE SPONSORS I COHfitTTitl CI Above: Mary Ellen Utschig, Vice-President Below: John Jensen, Secretary ' rnnf CABIN (0 MO RTriP t 50? ELECTI mtR- COUWiL Cot n RAI IO rOMMfArF ACTIVITIES CDMM rT gg ' • ' ■ ' g ' WOflE ASSOC XrV TOrtONA JOINT JOJIOMRY 29 ASPC EXECUTIVE COUNCIL: The controlling organ and second major policy-making body of the student government, this council is the creator of most of the other committees and councils on campus. It handles the budget, runs the Coop, subsidizes the publications, (in the case of the Metate, to the extent of several hundred dollars) and, no mean task, co-ordinates the activities of the student body in general. Its members are: above, seated: Shroyer, Ritchie, Wilhelm, Mrs. Throne (business manager, without whom the whole process of student government would come quickly to a grinding halt), Clarke, Utschig, Jensen, Ogle. Standing: Ingro, Tilling, N. Miller, Carr, Prestwich, Knecht, Johnson, Huemer, Kubo, Nordeen, Ludlow, Tseng, and F. Little. COLLEGE LIFE COUNCIL: Congenial and harmless-appearing in this picture, the CLC is actually a most powerful organization, being the chief policy-making group for the student body. It is they who determine college policy concerning, among other things, fraternity cabins, dancing on Sundays, and im- morality in student shows. They also serve as a board of appeal in judiciary decisions. Above opposite, seated.: Dean Beatty, Mr. Jaeger, Clarke, Dean Walton, Runsvold, Wilhelm, Utschig, Donahue, Lockwood, Carpenter, Mr. Amrein, Ogle, Mr. Russell. Standing: Nordeen, McManigal, Klein, Wrench. Mr. Sanders not pictured. JOINT JUDICIARY COUNCIL: Composed of the members of both men ' s and women ' s judiciaries, this body decides cases which affect both men and women, such as those involving academic dishonesty, immoral conduct at the ranch party, and the like. This year the Joint Judiciary has also supervised campus traffic regulations and violations. Below opposite, floor: Rich, Stilwell, Shaw, Moreman. Seated: Soulanille, Box, Klein, Donahue, Potter. Standing: Mr. Rostvold, Dougher, Marshall, J. Neff. Not pictured: McCornack, Wire, Dean Beatty, Dean Walton, Dr. Nelson Smith. 30 31 ASPC COMMITTEES Besides student committees Pomona also has five Student-Faculty Administrative Committees. Among these are: the ADMISSIONS COMMIT- TEE, which considers and rejects all applicants to be admitted to the college; the PERSONNEL COMMITTEE, of which Miss Maple is chairman, which directs the counciling and advising programs and endeavors to promote more extensive faculty- student relations; the PUBLIC EVENTS COM- MITTEE (Dean Iredell, chairman), which plans the assemblies for the college; the ATHLETIC COUNCIL, which is an advisory group to the athletic director, Mr. Strehle; and the FACULTY COMMITTEE ON STUDENT AFFAIRS (Dean Sanders, chairman), which discusses the general life of the college and other people ' s business. Above: The COOP COMMITTEE added im- provements to the fountain. The motlernizations included air-conditioning and better ashtrays. Members are, standing: Mr. Rostvold, N. Miller (chairman), Bruce, Mrs. T. Bell. Kneeling: Francis, Biel. Left: Members of the PUBLICITY COM- MITTEE, who established uniform standards for posters heretofore - cluttering campus trees, windows and bulletin boards, are: DeHaven, Franchere (chairman), Haury, Dawson. Below, the SOCIAL COMMITTEE members staged several successful events this year including the Homecoming Dance, Ranch Party, turf supper and kick the can parties on the Quad. They are: Dewey, Hamill, French, Jones, Cleave, Knecht (chairman), Rogers, Purcell, Green, Buckmaster. Upper left, the ELECTIONS COM- MITTEE planned and supervised election campaigns and inaugurated the new method of voting on the Quad. The members are: Silverberg, Merrill, Criddle, Miller, Garrettson, Davis, Carr (chairman). Upper right, the RADIO COMMITTEE, operating from new quarters in Replica House, have revitalized KPRC and have stooped to broadcasting tape recordings of ASPC events in addition to musical pro- grams. Members are: Mr. Thomas, Wood, Huemer (chairman). Mangold, Mr. Blanchard. Center right, the CURRICU- LUM COMMITTEE, formed to enable students to express opinions on college cur- riculum, has discussed this year only the problem of giving college credit for work on publications. (Ed. Note: Too late now.) Members include: Lupo, Ervin (chair- man), Flesher. Lower right, the ACTIV- ITIES COMMITTEE evaluated the prog- ress of ASPC Committees and sponsored the Activities Banquet for new students at which activity preference sheets were dis- tributed. The members are: Bowman, Leahy, Ritchie (chairman), Baum, Hun- gate. AMS Craig McManigal (left) led the Associated Men Students to a successful year highlighted by the annual pre-winter formal. Among the many activities of the AMS possibly the only one of significance was their donation of one thousand dollars for the placing of a work by the sculptor Iwasaki Noguchi in Walker Lounge. The piece will be the first of Noguchi ' s works to appear on the west coast and the second piece of art at Pomona College, the other being the Prometheus Fresco by Orozco, which may be seen in Frary Hall. The fresco was also fostered by the AMS. Below, AMS EXECUTIVE COUNCIL: Standing: Prestwich, McManigal, Garrettson. Seated: Stevens, Klein, Sooy, Haight. Upper right, AMS JUDICIARY: Wire, McCornack (Edwin), Klein (chairman), Soulan- ille, Dougher, Marshal, J. Nefi. Lower right, GHOSTS: honorary service organization, C. Neff, Klein, Raaberg, Garrettson, Carpenter, Horton (president), Anderson, Dr. Jaeger, Kostoff, Schmidt, Jensen, Scott, McCornack (Bruce), Prestwich, McManigal. 34 35 The men sponsors are one group at Pomona that really have their hands full, for it is their job to live with the Freshmen and keep them from destroying the buildings. Above is a Sponsor Group meeting in Walker Hall, eagerly awaiting the punch line of a joke. Active sponsors include Hay and Anderson, and non-participants Marshall, Hazlitt, Raaberg, Stone, Elliott. Silverman and Davidson, late as usual, (opposite page) run to get their squirt guns. The crowd on the opposite page are a group of sadists at the AMS Carnival, who are breathlessly wait- ing for an egg to fall. 36 37 AWS Trina Ogle (right) led the Associated Women Students to a successful year highlighted by the annual winter formal. Among the many activities of the AWS were the traditional Sponsor and Big Sister orientation programs for the freshmen and transfer women, the AWS Banquet and May Day. Below, AWS EXECUTIVE COUNCIL: Standing: James, Ogle, Donahue. Seated: Ewing, Landon, Davis, DuBose, Brown, Brooks, Gettys, Silber, Bridenbaugh, Just, Peterson. Upper right, the members of MORTAR BOARD, senior women ' s honorary society. Members are: Front row, Letts, Taylor, Utschig, Cooke, Hum- phreys. Second row: Clark, Creer, Just, Bridenbaugh, Merrill, DuBose (president). Ogle, Morrison, Shaw, Donahue. Lower right are the WOMEN SPONSORS: Front row: McPhee, Irvin, Lundy, Shaw, Clark, Dewey. Second row: Hale, Hamill, Poitevin, DuBose, Hum- phreys, Letts. Third row: Cooke, Quarles, Dozier, Merrill, Tranquada, Crowder. Fourth row: Briden- baugh, Cram, Morrison. 38 39 Pictured above are the combined DORM BOARDS of Mudd-Blaisdell and Harwood Court. The Boards organize activities on South Campus. Popular are their informal teas, providing a short pick me up before that strenuous 4:15 volleyball class. Board members are: front row: Brown (president, Mudd-Blaisdell), Cram, Hayhurst, Rich, Benson, Johnson, Kroeger (president, Harwood Court). Second row: Iwasaki, New- port, Mrs. Strong, Matthes, Cleminshaw, Barker, Glass, Wilson, McDermott, Mrs. Nider, Nimmo. Below, AWS JUDICIARY: who protect the purity of South Campus women: Stilwell, Shaw, Box, Rich, Donahue (chairman). Potter, Moreman. This year the college blood drive was more successful than in the past, as Pomona filled its own blood mobile without the town ' s help. Also, the number of male student donors exceeded that of female donors for the first time in years. Credit for a successful drive is largely due to vampires Pat James and Pete Stevens. 40 41 42 WRA This year the Women ' s Recreational Associ- ation, aside from its usual aim of promoting an active interest in humanism for women, inaugurated several new ideas. Among these were the outdoor dinner for all women stu- dents and the WRA Sport Night for students and faculty members. Pictured at the far left is Dr. (no shirt) Smith going up for a high one, and below him is a group of enthusiastic women who are enjoying the traditional WRA Jolly-Up, an activity which every frosh woman is invited to attend before she ever even reaches Claremont. Catherine Just (right) is president this year and the members of the WRA BOARD are: front row: Brewster, Lende, Drink wine, Just, Noble. Second row: Stoll, Ewing, Miss Caw- thorne. Miss Peterson, Berliner. Third row: DeHaven, Phillips, Hoyt, Meriwether, Scott. 43 RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS The Pomona College Christian Association has the job of coordinating a busy program of activities including Chapel Services, the College Church, created through the desire of students to have an opportunity to worship and serve in a reverent and dedicated way, and its community service project, Casa Colina, a school for crippled children. On the opposite page a Pomona student reads to the chil- dren. Undoubtedly, of all the PCCA ' s activities this project is the most worthwhile. Dr. Robert Rankin (left) is advisor to the PCCA, and below are the CHAPEL COMMIT- TEE members who plan the Tuesday morning Chapel Services. Seated: Dillon, Benadik (chair- man). Porter, Peck. Standing: J. Little, Sheldon, Ewing, Coke, Gray, Enell, Green, N. Miller, Mr. von Rohr, Flesher, Elliott. «-. -J Left, PCCA, seated: M. Landis, McVey, Benadik, Car- michael (chairman), Clapp, Clark, Look wood. Back row: Dr. Rankin, J. Neff, Coke, Pillsbury (chairman), Harris, Hazlitt, Lanou, Dr. von Rohr. 44 ft 45 etters. Below are his Jones, Lester. Since STUDENT PUBLICATIONS Those who work on student publications at Pomona go relatively unnoticed, unthanked and unappre- ciated. Anyone reflecting on the endless amounts of time and effort which go toward putting out a bi-weekly paper, a literary magazine or a college handbook, must realize that these people deserve a great deal more credit and less criticism than they receive. Opposite is Tom Small, editor of the STUDENT LIFE for the fall term. Here he is at the printer ' s, but many will recall seeing him in the Coop with coffee and cigarette, answering angry staff members: Hambury, Drinkwine, Knight, Walker, Church, Gray, Wilhite, the job of editor lasts only one semester, Doug Candland is now editor. Upper left: half of the HANDBOOK STAFF. The handbook, a veritable fund of information, was edited by DeHaven and Candland (co-editors), Cope and Davidson. Lower right, are the other staff mem- bers: Apperson, Hoh, Wark, and Hoyt, who apparently no longer have an interest in the handbook, which went to press last Jime. Upper right, is the PUBLICATIONS BOARD, headed by Kennedy (on top) ; its function is to appoint editors and appropriate funds for publications. Other members are: Mr. Woodford, Kunkel, Letts, Buckmaster. Lower left, are: Price, Greiner, Miner, Small, Barnes, members of MSS, Pomona ' s literary magazine. All two hundred and fifty of the magazines were sold, a very gratifying fact for those who worked to make its publication possible. 47 METATE On the right are the things that yearbooks are made of . . . pictured here is the floor of the METATE office, the chaos therein symbolic of the state of mind of those who have been involved with it for nearly a year. Most of the important ingredi- ents are here . . . photos, paper cutter, dummies (running and master), rulers, knives, dexa- drine, and Regal Pale rubber cement (for pasting in pictures). Al- though the more skep- tical may doubt it, with these implements and an infinite amount of hard work, lost sleep, frayed tempers, and strained friendships, the METATE is pro- duced. Immediately to the right, seen climbing into copy editor French ' s room are: Les- ter, in charge of adver- tising. Kit Rich, our hard working picture scheduler, and Water- son, umbrella-holding photographer. Our other photographer, Pat Thompson, took the picture. To the left is the last picture of Stevens and Strahan, Editors, de- ceased. 48 49 x 50 FIELDS OF STUDY DRAWING BY TOM JAMIESON 51 FIELDS OF STUDY THE COOP WAS CLOSED PROMPTLY AT ELEVEN; ATTENDANCE AT CONVOCATION IS NOT REQUIRED, BUT THE COOP WAS CLOSED PROMPT- LY AT ELEVEN. SHOULD ANYONE WHO IS NOT ACQUAINTED WITH THE COLLEGE HAVE THE MISFORTUNE TO WANDER INTO BIG BRIDGES DURING ONE OF THESE DREARY CEREMONIES, HE WOULD BE IMPRESSED BY FOUR things: the awful ceiling with ITS PRUDISHLY NEUTER GEMINI; THE LENGTH OF THE SPEECHES; THE BOREDOM OF THE AUDIENCE; AND THE APPARENT AUSTERITY OF THE BLACK-ROBED FIGURES SEATED ON THE STAGE. KNOWING THAT THESE WERE THE FACULTY OF THE COLLEGE, HE MIGHT PONDER THEIR COLD FORMALITY, AND WONDER HOW SUCH PEOPLE EVER GOT ALONG WITH THE STUDENTS. BUT IF THIS HYPOTHETICAL VISITOR REMAINED UNTIL THE END OF THE CON- VOCATION, HE WOULD SEE THESE FIGURES FLEE OUT THE NEAREST EXITS, SHED THEIR BLACK GARB, LIGHT UP CIGARETTES, AND UNDER- GO A PROFOUND PERSONALITY CHANGE. THEN HE WOULD SEE THE FACULTY AS THE STUDENTS SEE THEM — INFORMAL AND INTERESTING. FOR POMONA IS A SMALL SCHOOL — THE SCHOOL WITH THE FAM- ILY PLAN. WE KNOW THE PROFESSORS; WE ' vE BEEN ANNOYED AND AMUSED, BORED AND FASCINATED BY THESE MEN, IN AND OUT OF THEIR black robe DUTIES. WE ' vE HEARD THEM DELIVER THEIR last lecture and complain about fraternities, we ' ve talked with them in their homes and met them posed awk- wardly on a seat in the coop. unique and popular, it is to them that much of the credit is due for what is good about the college. and for the students, who know them person- ally, the vitality, intelligence, and originality of the pomona college faculty constitutes the greatest tribute to the power and purpose of their black robes and the spirit of the college. the following section deals with these men, their fields of instruction, and with the graduating seniors. 52 53 ?ac ( a Ad£eM Ju - jyr , , -iQi - n e iC, Gathered about the quiet landscape in the center are the members of the ART DEPARTMENT: Lawler, Hammersley, Schardt, and Grant. The sus- picious character to the right is SHve, department head. It was the Depart- ment of Art which made the original suggestion for the placing of an abstract piece by the sculptor Noguchi in the Walker Lounge. Subsidization for this work was demurely denied by the trustees, but shall be raised by campus organizations and donations. iittMy LAjee ' L J 1«- . Scci yr)a iJy 0 ' ' - - ' Rofc. tfc- -Bouaj... cp Lj f c A itG--. ( — • Or -TmcmMtw v5fe -iL « .. : « • ,Cla.C .. x fl«l ,. .£ There were no senior ASTRONOMY majors this year among the Blanchard Park Leonid watchers, but those enrolled in the astronomy courses still feel the eflfects of the crooked necks. Whitney, shown on the left demonstrating the principle of the Foucault Pendulum, served as host at these affairs with hot chocolate and doughnuts on the ob- servatory roof. The smiling gentlemen seated below supplied the EDUCATION classes with the general background that an intelligent citizen should have regarding one of our important social institutions, while Lee, the department head, was on sabbatical leave in London. Falk is new to the campus, while most of our students are more or less intimately ac- quainted with Sanders in his capacity as Dean of Admissions. C ' l P A .XSxi-t ,X «- ulie Fr«uncW« , ?s W o a-Z5 ' v t- r y rt i ff tm Zf Aj- Wc ZT , -- - « U a fe - QcO ' , L u ' rt ci Within the ckimp of ivy framed walls called Holmes Hall resides the group of tweed-suited, buck-shoed professors known as the ENGLISH DEPARTMENT. Above the roar and rumble of the air conditioning these gentlemen daily discourse on the swoop of Western literature. Although the appeal of Joseph Conrad may escape the incoming freshmen, there are some men more universally memorable: the pipe, the small one with his feet propped on a desk winding and rewinding rubber bands, the one looking for some member of his class on the ceiling of the left corner of the room, the one who finds eight o ' clock an impossible hour, or the one who sees a great deal of importance in the definition of the insignificant word. This year Davis, left, was concerned with the humor and genre scenes of Chaucer, while Mulhauser, on the right, in the temporary absence of Weis- miller, inherited the unenviable task of apprais- ing the creations of the Pomona literary artists. Facing are: Bracher, Johnson, Strathmann, Frazer, Holmes, Fussell and Weekes. lCax _ 6t a .t  ja(. -f=fa. - cjid ffrrQl. Mu uUl mIo - :«e., «?— , JichJ ' MJ) j ' BJ g, , . . Bond, head of the ECONOMICS DEPARTMENT, is amputated by his crew: Perry, Child, Rostvold and Kuhn, as they take five for coffee at the Coop Foun- tain. For the student, these men cast a new Hght on the problems of man and his money, which before were conveniently obscure. They become difficult. Begin- ning with Harris, the ambitious young man of fortune and high finance learns his S ' s and D ' s. Accounting, Banking, Policy, Trade, Statistics, Taxation and Re- search are the prerequisites for the graduating financier — or economist. ITE p rr 1 -TlfQC ■;. ««« • ' ■ ' ' jX„„«, Cum a ., U .,Ji „ , T c i :M-emL r, • The grin- ning profes- sionals at the right constitute the officers of the Pomona R.O.T.C. Battal- ion. TheyareLt. Colonel Wad- lington, Major Galer, Captain White, and Cap- tain McCray. The R.O.T.C. is the organiza- tion where men are men and the rifles are clean. Instruc- tion is offered in drilling, tac- tics, and Army humor. It cfc-U, f! . all The next step at Pomona after Burns and Peltason is the intimate Httle group to the left composed of McDonald, Olsen, Vieg, ( the sen- ator ) and Lee. The GOVERN- MENT DEPARTMENT has a wide program designed at offering opportunities for preparatory work for students interested in law, teach- ing, journalism, research, public relations, civil service, or the for- eign legion. ,y- J C te„ , a ru Jlc IW WlWic W MM ,g JyL JuA. f S VMifrv VU £lo Xtfl- i Atk.iL The three gargoyles at right are Meyer, Smith and Learnihan. The books below are Gleason, Herring and department head Kemble. The HIS- TORY DEPARTMENT is one every Pomona student encounters. It is famous for its required 1 a course with its diminutive handbook by Smith and Case, A Short History of Western Civiliza- tion. The glories of the navy, the glories of England and the glories of the Dark Ages are familiar to every student who has made this insti- tutionalized dash from the pre- to the post- historic. n T v f Joku. WaviL y - la l U tl - • V -: tJU ynoAU. t umM .Q amei 2rA- C umX. 5 As Leggewie smiles across to Maggipinto, Copple just smiles, while Maggipinto speaks in an evidently familiar tongue. Below Cro- well, department head, settles deeply into his chair and delivers a large smile, Wagner smiles, and Baumann adopts a Mona Lisa attitude. The LANGUAGE DEPARTMENT is a very friendly group. M- — . L: 6? u (J rKynM xTjl -v . Hrv«- TS Xi 1 a1 ' uC jQAto rO«,M .C« ™. -«k. -i-V - W n-y W wi A. i, tijA fH- ;L i . o W-je cJW- ' Finding something in man or life amusing, the pleasant duo Sontag and Iredell are the Pomona PHI- LOSOPHY DEPARTMENT. The inscription which Iredell partially covers on the concrete behind him reads, Lift up thine eyes unto the hills . . . which seems to epitomize the response of students encounter- ing, for the first time, the impenetrable jungle behind these smiling countenances. To the right, careful lest he should lose his place while ordering coffee, stands Harry Carrol, CLAS- SICS DEPARTMENT head, teacher of Art and History, peruser of pot- tery, and occasional wearer of a beret; Carrol is currently thinking of taking a sabbatical to South Africa to lead the Mau Mau. - CW. i p-fiJdc ; P ' ll-t.t: -H c . (lA i € iM«.vi JliM The safari guides below are Phillips and Benson of the BOTANY DEPARTMENT. The undaunted courage with which these men have led Pomona students through snow, desert, surf and wash, in search of the trucu- lent succulent, has led to the admiration and exhaustion of every student in the department. The men expressing the gleeful sadism over the deceased and de-tailed shark above are the keepers of the ZOOLOGY DEPART- MENT: McCarthy, Ryerson, Amrein, and Pequegnat. To those who have taken to the shark with a scalpel, the box of Boraxo to the right of Pequegnat ' s head will seem singularly symbolic of both this and Cat Lab. The precise number of vertebrae in the spinal column of a shark may perhaps someday be forgotten, but never those warm spring afternoons spent among entrails in search of an elusive nerve. J A -■0...cU.AAj?L ' f?iJ Ml Ji The thoughtful individuals pictured at the right are two of the members of the MATHEMATICS DEPARTMENT: Jaeger and Tolstead. The only one who appears interested in his field is Hamilton, above, who is pondering the rise in the price of coffee. icKcrrJ. - JJ - idj u 0 V - Tfx M O Jm •Tlu, ... 6 In CM,- JUt„ hfc !■ « % H ' 1 P The standing men of the MUSIC DE- PARTMENT are: Kohn, Blanchard, Fiske, and Dayton. Oc- cupying the only other available space is Loucks. There seems to be no more space avail- able to present Russell, who is head of the de- partment, director of the College Choir, di- rector of the band, et cetera, et cetera. 6cwAa Ah .. 3.. — - - J u d0-77ul , -; ? 3U.e.  - Uf. c - iu t H — M.ief1 o?i. Tu- ' CJ „x , ;zS ' (Sv -lJU- So,— y- - - t -ui vS« .i .-M - u) jut ' ' ' The trinity on the left is the Po- mona RELIGION DEPARTMENT. Concerned with the spiritual nature are: Chaplain Rankin, Kaufman and de- partment head, von Rohr. Those concerned with the physical nature grouped right in team pose, are: PHYSICAL EDUCATION head Strehle, Mal- an, Merritt, Cone, and Heath. In the lower row are Caw- thorne, Peterson, Shurtz, and Burt. jtM ft A. ■ ic AM - ' - O-cuv  V v With the enigmatic expression intelHgible only to the drama student, and pecuHar to the true dramatic artist, Thomas of the SPEECH DEPARTMENT and Allen of DRAMA diligently peruse what appears to be a sheet of rehearsal notes gleaned from an earlier play or another petition to make D.P. a fraternity. Located in the catalogue between Women ' s activities and Psychology, the PHYSICS DEPARTMENT, composed of Henke, Friar, and Miller, (right) offers a wide and well-rounded program designed to give the student not only an acquaint- ance with the physical world, but also an understanding of man ' s cultural heritage and the origin, structure, and functioning of modern human society. O U y - -y ytX 7 2 p n y:. m% mmmm msmW ' Qr - -rt f K J)Jt. ' -W i vt4t i  4 ' V td MO ' KvLoJf ' f Emerging from the GEOLOGY DEPARTMENT, which is made up of Woodford and Sheldon (right), are a group of curious dereUcts who walk with downcast eyes, carry amulets with magnifying glasses in them, and spend their spare time in Death Valley picking up pebbles. Below are smiling likenesses of Pomona ' s CHEMISTRY DEPARTMENT: Mooi, Hansch, and Smith. The man in the middle is beloved by horses while the bald one does not stand in similar favor with the A.S.S. Majors will seldom forget Physical Chemistry, the only course offered by the school in which the grading curve starts and ends in the F range. Ud Ut . U. SD. ' dl.%u, o tt6- AB r ( E««. ' hc.. l(t u Watching with the expression so common to the Psychology professor who has just outratted another rat, are Greenspoon, Faust, ami PSYCHOLOGY DE- PARTMENT head Ellis. Majors who have taken Necromancy 1 a, Voodoo 51b, and Freudian Phallic Research 284c will undoubtedly be able to decipher the graph on the board behind. ioWij OfCniaxv- rfl L TX- C cMc PjMduA Vrf.J (JVhjLo-. g f«.  - J ' Dr. Ch ' en, one of the foremost authorities on Oriental Affairs in the country, is a constant source of inspiration to those students who enter this stimulating and timely field of study. Pictured at left are Ein, instructor in RUS- SIAN, and Ch ' en, head of the ORIENTAL AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT. The study of men without mice is conducted by the SOCIOLOGY DEPARTMENT. Seated at the right are James, and Baber, head of the department. Baber ' s new book, Marriage and the Family, was published this year. Scaff was away this year working in the Philippines. y?u. :( L.nfM Y 1,., , -uJJJLj Qjg, Cia  ;  .v IZ JLJIH. Jti-i ' Cvi|raWK. u. v ' WvAAoa , o a ' «f i x v-..-:- t L cc. A ' ku S ' i uui;(th Pictured on the right is most of Pomona ' s HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT. They are Malani, department head, Durley, and Smith. Johnson not pictured. Whether the reader realizes it or not, this year ' s METATE contains twenty more pages than those pub- lished in previous years. Since it was contended by some factions that the editors would be unable to fill a yearbook of this additional size, this space is respectfully left blank in order not to prove them wrong. .cttL ' cu.i yL H-. JCu JLi . K. ..€ii. t ( U -J ifdiCo (jPmV t m3!ism ' FINE ARTS DRAWING BY NANCY IRVIN 75 MUSIC MUSICAL ACTIVITY ON THE POMONA CAMPUS IS EXTENSIVE AND VARIED ENOUGH TO ALLOW ANY STUDENT TO HAVE AS RICH A MU- SICAL LIFE AS HE will; THE LIMITATIONS ARE IMPOSED ONLY BY THE AMOUNT OF TIME OR INTEREST THE INDIVIDUAL IS WILLING TO EXPEND. EVERY SINGLE STUDENT IS PROVIDED WITH A SEASON TICKET FOR THE ARTIST COURSE SERIES IN BIG BRIDGES. ON THESE OCCASIONS FORMAL ATTIRE IS THE CUSTOM, AND THE IMPRESSIVE MARBLE FOYER OF THE AUDITORIUM, ALIVE WITH RICHLY COSTUMED CON- CERTGOERS, MAKES A BRAVE SIGHT. INTERESTED STUDENTS MAY GO IN AND SIT DOWN, BETWEEN INTERMISSIONS, AND HEAR COMPETENT MUSICIANS PLAY THE MOST WELL-LOVED AND FAMILIAR WORKS OF THE MOST FAMOUS COMPOSERS. STUDENTS MORE INTERESTED IN HEARING GOOD MUSIC MAY AT- TEND THE CONCERTS OF THE POMONA COLLEGE ORCHESTRA, THE CHOIR AND GLEE CLUBS, AND THE SPRING CONCERTS OF THE BAND. THESE GROUPS, COMPOSED OF STUDENTS AND DIRECTED BY MEMBERS OF THE MUSIC DEPARTMENT, CONSISTENTLY OFFER PROGRAMS OF HIGH caliber; also MEMBERS OF THE DEPARTMENT FREQUENTLY PUT ON INDIVIDUAL RECITALS, AND SPONSOR OUTSIDE CONCERTS (SUCH AS THE CHILD VIOLINIST, HAESCHA LOPANZ, OPPOSITE) OF THE HIGH- EST QUALITY. MUSICAL PARTICIPATION ON THE PART OF THE INDIVIDUAL MAY BE LIMITED TO MUMBLING THROUGH THE ALMA MATER AFTER FOOTBALL GAMES, OR IT MAY BE SOMEWHAT MORE AMBITIOUS. ANY- ONE WHO LIKES MAY SING IN THE CHOIR; ANYONE WHO HAS THE TIME AND ABILITY MAY PLAY IN THE BAND OR ORCHESTRA OR SING IN THE GLEE CLUB OF HIS OR HER SEX. BUT WHATEVER THE PARTICU- LAR ENDEAVOR, THE PARTICIPANT ' S TIME AND ENERGY ARE RICHLY REWARDED. (ONE ACADEMIC UNIT.) THE FOLLOWING PAGES DEAL WITH THESE ORGANIZATIONS, THEIR MEMBERS, AND THEIR PROGRAMS. 76 77 ORCHESTRA The Pomona College orchestra, com- posed of a somewhat motley crew of musicians as it is, is a truly remarkable musical organization, for it produces music of a quality that would be a credit to a much larger and more professional group. Its programs, so bold as to include works by contemporary composers, are interesting, ambitious, and elegant, and its perform- ances are sound and sometimes brilliant. Its concerts this year included two at the college, at the second of which it presented the premier of Ernest Toch ' s Circus, and several out of town, one of these being an all Bach program given at the request of the Valley Chamber Music Society. Much of the credit for what is good about the orchestra must go to conductor, Kenneth Fiske. A fine musician, a patient disciplinarian, and a man with a keen sense of humor, Mr. Fiske manages to coax all that is good out of his musicians, while concealing the bad. With the inevitable ups and downs, the orchestra has remained a credit to the college throughout the eighteen years he has conducted it. It is rather sad that it does not receive more recognition oa campus than it does. 79 CHOIR Pomona is one of the few colleges in the United States that maintains a choir which functions with the purpose of giving as many students as possible an opportunity to sing in a choral group. Over fifteen per cent of the student body belongs to the choir. With such a large group the achieve- ment of unity, precision, and musical ex- cellence is constantly hampered, but Mr. Russell ' s vigorous conducting succeeds in producing choral music which is consis- tently stimulating to singer and listener alike. Indicative of the variety of music performed by the choir are two selections in this year ' s repertoire: one, a sixteenth century motet; the other, a new composi- tion by Mr. Kohn of the music department. Although the choir is called on to perform for convocations and many special oc- casions, its main efforts are concentrated on the two annual concerts. 80 81 CONCERTS The artist course brought to Big Bridges this year a symphony orchestra, a pianist, a singer, and a violinist. The orchestra was the Los Angeles Philharmonic conducted by Alfred Wallenstein which presented two programs as usual. The pianist, Artur Rubenstein, attracted the largest crowd although his program left much to be desired. Gladys Swarthout, the singer, in her only West Coast performance this year proved beyond a doubt that even a charming and talented performer can produce nothing particularly stimulating from a pro- gram of a consistently pedestrian nature. Tossy Spivakovsky, the violinist, (at left) presented a recital of considerable excellence which was generally agreed to be the highlight of the 1953-54 series. As an extra event, the Salzburg Marionettes gave two performances. 82 ON CAMPUS Big Bridges Auditorium is the scene of some of the more special campus events. Convoca- tions are customarily held here, but the use of the building is primarily devoted to musical events (for which it is not ideally suited). A seating capacity of 2600 is a decided asset, but the acoustics are not only unsatisfactory; they are bad. Nevertheless, the Artist Course pro- grams are presented exclusively in Big Bridges. Programs presented here this year included the CMC pops concert, the spring concert of the Pomona College Choir, and a pre-Broadway performance of Paul Gregory ' s magnificently acted production of The Caine Mutiny Court Martial. The auditorium is used by all of the Associated Colleges. Presented in Little Bridges, where the acous- tics are not bad and the ceiling not unattractive, were, besides the orchestra, choir, and glee club concerts, the faculty and student recitals, and two concerts by outside groups. For the faculty recital. Dr. Karl and Margaret Kohn presented a duo piano program including such varied works as a Bach, a Stravinsky, and a Bartok. Despite the usual excellence of the Kohn ' s per- formance, the ladies from Pilgrim Place left during the Stravinsky. The student programs included recitals by Gwen Moore, Carole Davis, Beth Mosher, Barry Rumbles, Marilyn Deitz, Midge McPhee, Bev Gaylord, Joanne Seeley, Dave Oucalt, and Donna Atkins. The outside groups giving concerts were the Pro Musica Antiqua, an internationally known organiza- tion specializing in fourteenth and fifteenth century music, and the French Hornists. 83 3 SC 5-1 C 3 3 C O U 84 The Men ' s and Women ' s Glee Clubs, separately and sometimes combined, present a large number of programs throughout the year. Although they ordinarily function as individual groups, many of their most exciting performances are achieved in a combined state. Last year they were invited to participate in the Ojai music festival at which they presented the West Coast pre- miere of Lukas Foss ' A Parable of Death. This highly dramatic cantata, conducted by the composer, highlighted the club ' s home concert this year. The Blue and White Quartet is com- posed of members of the Men ' s Glee Club. They are, right: Clarke, Gaylord, C. Neff, Pond, Accompanist C. Peterson. The Music Club (below) is composed primarily of music majors who present programs for their own edification. This also occasionally sponsors by outside musical groups Front : Clegg, Dickinson, Moore, Cobb, Johansen. Second row: Davis, McPhee, Deitz, Findlay. Third row: Wood, Pan, Peattie peering. organization performances and soloists. 85 BAND Marching at the football games, sitting at the basketball games, and occasionally playing music is the Pomona College Band. Resplendent in its blue uniforms and directed by Mr. Russell, the band puts forth its best efforts in the spring, when it plays in Little Bridges or on the Quad. During these latter perform- ances the band often plays compositions by students, sometimes without notable success. 86 JAZZ Coflee-sippers in the Coop may on occasion hear faint music, usu- ally drowned out by the blare of the Jukebox, which seems to em- anate from beneath their feet. This is made by those who play jazz, without whose mention no survey of music at Pomona would be com- plete. This group of musicians, playing in the Coop basement or wherever they can find a piano, is usually composed of whoever hap- pens to have his instrument with him at the time (which can be a drawback). Although their music is only occasionally excellent, it is always good enough to deserve more attention than it gets from those upstairs. 87 DRAMA THOSE DARK CURTAINS BEHIND THE PLUG UGLY ' s dR. GLEASON CONCEAL THE SHALLOW CAVERN OF THE HOLMES HALL STAGE. BE- HIND THIS CURTAIN WORK A GROUP OF PEOPLE WHO ARE THE CENTER OF MORE AMUSEMENT AND COMMENT THAN ALMOST ANY OTHER GROUP ON CAMPUS. SOMETIMES RESPECTFULLY TERMED THE drAMA DEPARTMENT, SOMETIMES DERISIVELY TERMED THE d.P. ' s, THESE STUDENTS ARE OFTEN SET ASIDE IN ONE WAY OR ANOTHER FROM THE REST OF THE STUDENT BODY, AS REPRESENTING A CLASS OF INDIVIDU- ALS DIFFERENT FROM THE REGULAR FELLERS. THE FAMOUS D. P. who are all those others? ATTITUDE, THEIR COOP ANTICS, SUS- PECTED CIGARETTE HOLDERS, SUN GLASSES, AND OCCASIONAL FAKE ENGLISH ACCENTS ALL SERVE AS A BASIS FOR RIDICULE OR RIGHTEOUS INDIGNATION. BUT THE DISDAIN AFFORDED OF THE AFFECTED ONES BY THE CHAMPIONS OF CONVENTIONALITY IS USUALLY CONFINED TO THEIR ACTIVITIES OUTSIDE OF HOLMES AUDITORIUM ; ONCE SAFELY UPON THE STAGE THEIR WORK COMMANDS A MORE UNIVERSAL RE- SPECT. ENGAGED IN THE BUSINESS OF PLEASING TRADITIONALLY MOVIE-GOING AUDIENCES, THE DRAMA STUDENT ASSUMES A MORE SERIOUS ATTITUDE TOWARD HIS TASK THAN IS SUSPECTED BY THOSE WHO NOTE ONLY THE BOISTEROUS FACADE OF COOP AND CAMPUS EX- HIBITIONISM ; FOR A COMPARATIVELY MAJOR ROLE REQUIRES FROM FOUR TO FIVE HOURS A DAY OF NERVE-WEARING TENSION AND DIS- COURAGING CRIES OF try it AGAIN, TURN SOONER, MORE VARIA- TION, faster, respond — REACT — PROJECT — THINK — PICK IT up! and this goes on for a MONTH BEFORE OPENING NIGHT FI- NALLY BRINGS ITS BUTTERFLIES IN THE STOMACH AND THAT WHIS- PERED LAST CALL FROM THE STAGE MANAGER. THE REWARD IS THE AUDIENCE ' S APPLAUSE, LAUGHTER, OR PRAISE, THE HOPE OF DOING BETTER THAN LAST TIME, OR THE CHANCE OF OBTAINING SOMETHING MORE FROM THE REVIEWERS THAN THE FAINTLY DAMNING PRAISE OF LABELING THE PERFORMANCE AS COMPETENT. 88 89 Lab Theater is an amorphous avant garde outfit which holds a play-reading in the cata- combs of Holmes Hall whenever Mrs. Allen is not staging an epic requiring all available talent. The keynote of the group is experi- mentation with plays that cannot, should not, or probably will not make mainstage, and with actors that cannot, should not, will not, or do make mainstage. MASQUERS: 1st row: Greiner, Pingle, Halverstadt, Duchac, F rench, Frohlich. 2nd row: N. Irvin, Johnson, R. Little, Cornyn, G. Landis, Sheldon. 3rd row: Strahan, Horn, Meyer, Peterson, Gairdner, Lester. Not pictured: Isaacs, Rumbles, Small. 90 Mainstage butterflies are of the same variety as those that afflict the Lab Theater actors; but mainstage butterflies are bigger — they ' ve had more time to grow. All through the three weeks of rehearsal, while the actors are laboring on blocking, memo- rization, interpretation, there ' s not much time to worry — only to get tired. But then come dress rehearsals, with make-up, costumes, lights, final touches to be put on set construction. It always seems as if the show will never take shape, that it will be a flop. Finally there comes Magic time — those few hours just before the show opens. Make-up is retouched quickly, there is a last hurried run-through of lines and cues, crowds of peopl e come backstage to wish the actors luck. The five minute warning comes; there ' s time for one last cigarette; and then the show is on. 91 92 The first act ends, and while the crew changes the scene, the actors hurry below stage to ask the director and each other how the show is going, and how it is being received; there are exchanges of comments on the number of times the audience laughed and how hard they laughed if the show is a comedy, on how well the scenes held if the play is a serious one. But the tension is not lost in the intermission chatter — some actors have not been on yet, and the hardest parts are yet to come for the leads. Seemingly almost as soon as the curtain has closed, the warning comes for second act — the actors gulp their coffee, hand unfinished cigarettes to crew members, and dash for their places. The voice of the stage manager comes over the speaker, announc- ing, Quiet. The second act has begun. The crew settles back to silent bridge games, and actors hustle through the room or pace back and forth, mumbl- ing lines, waiting for their next entrance. Finally the opening night performance is over, and the actors relax, or collapse, until the next night. 93 Top left: You will have a fight on your hands, my friend. Top right: The people where Ah worked last jus ' drank without eatin ' anything. Bottom: Don ' t forget to lead with your right, Mr. Turner. Soon the first show, The Male Animal, a comedy about a college professor ' s mari tal dif- ficulties when his wife ' s old flame turns up, is over. Immediately the actors begin to wonder what the next show will be. A few retire to their rooms to recoup their academic losses. Try-outs are announced, readings begin, and rehearsals are under way again. The second show, Ethan Frome a tragedy of passion (?) set in a stark New England scene, fans tempers and nerves to an even higher pitch. Actors, crew, and director alike sigh gratefully as the last performance and Christmas vacation bring a relief from the tension. The month of January drags, as DP ' s wait for second semester and the third show. Some turn to Lab Theater readings as the only remaining excuse for not studying. Then comes second semester, and rehearsals begin for another comedy, Quality Street, a period play taking place during the Napoleonic wars. Soon it too is over. Another Saturday night crowd comes backstage to congratulate .the actors, another set is taken down for the last time, costumes are returned and make-up removed for the final time. Despite all the hard work, the tension, the doubts, the low grade reports, the dread of opening night, each closing night is a sad one. It is all over until the next time. And always for some the fourth show of the year is the last of their college career. ! ' VI 1 1 j ' t kJ ■ j A M ■X. joiep. . K  J Wms S M ¥ m : ( v%„ J iJ M -■ r ' . 1 96 97 SPORTS DRAWING BY JOHN HUNTER 99 SPORTS DURING THE 1953-54 SEASON, POMONA TEAMS REAFFIRMED THE NOW WIDELY ACCEPTED HYPOTHESIS THAT THE GREAT STRESS ON ACADEMIC WORK DOES NOT, ON THE WHOLE, PRODUCE CHAMPION- SHIP TEAMS. THIS THEORY IS JUST EMERGING FROM THE FINAL STAGES OF experimentation; HOWEVER, POMONA HAS THREE OUT- STANDING EXCEPTIONS TO IT, THE FOOTBALL TEAM CAPTURED THE LEAGUE TITLE, TO THE SUR- PRISE OF EVERYONE, INCLUDING BRAVEN DYER, AS IT PILED UP AN IMPRESSIVE SEVEN TO ONE RECORD. THE SWIMMING TEAM RETAINED THEIR STRENGTH OF LAST SEASON, BOTH FROSH AND VARSITY TAKING FIRSTS IN THE ALL-CONFERENCE SWIM RELAY AT REDLANDS. THE TEAM IS STRONG IN SPRINTS AND FREE STYLE EVENTS WITH REMEN, BEEK, NOBLE, BAIRD AND PECK. THE GOLF TEAM ALSO RETAINED SEV- ERAL OF THEIR VETERAN PERFORMERS OF LAST YEAR ' S TITLE WIN- NERS, AND ALONG WITH SWIMMING ARE EXPECTED TO TAKE THE CONFERENCE TITLE AGAIN THIS YEAR. OTHER TEAMS DID NOT FARE SO WELL. AFTER AN OPTIMISTIC START IN THE REDLANDS TOURNEY, TOM BELL ' S HOOPSTERS WENT FROM BAD TO BADDER AND FINISHED IN LAST PLACE. THE WATER POLO TEAM HAD SLIGHTLY BETTER LUCK, ENDING WITH A TWO TO FOUR RECORD IN CONFERENCE PLAY. THE CROSS-COUNTRY TEAM HAD A FAIR SEASON. THEY DEFEATED REDLANDS AND CHAPMAN, AND LOST TO WHITTIER, OCCIDENTAL AND CAL TECH. ITS SPRING COUNTERPART, THE TRACK AND FIELD TEAM, LOOKED FORWARD TO ITS USUAL SECOND PLACE FINISH BEHIND OXY, GIVING UP ALL HOPE OF CAPTURING THE CHAMPIONSHIP UNTIL THE RIVAL GANG THINS ITS RANK OF PROS. AS THE SEASON GOT UNDER WAY, THE BASEBALL TEAM WAS STILL LOOKING FOR A PITCHER WHO COULD LAST MORE THAN FOUR IN- NINGS, AS GRAIN AND BISANTZ WERE TAKING TURNS PITCHING. AND THE MEMBERS OF THE TENNIS TEAM HOPED FOR A YOUNG JACK KRAMER WHO COULD LEAD THEM TO VICTORY OVER THE PEREN- NIALLY FAVORED REDLANDS. 100 The crowd goes wild. 101 FOOTBALL Most people come out on Saturday to watch the football games. This year they got a lot of good football for their time and energy. Few people take much notice, however, of the fact that the men who play on Saturday, as well as those who don ' t, are on the field every day working for the winning combination, and this year their labors were amply rewarded. The Sagehen team brought glory to Pomona as they recovered from an early season loss to Redlands, and went on to win the conference title. Only one man in this year ' s line-up is graduating, thus the prospects for retaining the title next year are quite good. Pictured at the left are coaches Malan, Cone and Merritt; below, the squad plays leap-frog before a game. It was through the efforts of Merritt and Cone and the many hours of prac- tice on the part of the squad that the L. A. Times was justified in printing the involved, but entirely logical, article proving Pomona College ' s football team the best in the nation. 102 VARSITY FOOTBALL TEAM. Front row: Whitham, Smith, Shaw, Schroth, Wittman, Carpenter, Buby, Wedel. Second row: Coach Merritt, Prestwich, Barrington, MacMillen, Renshaw, Diaz, Schultz, Rule, Kennison (manager). Top row: Scott, Bury, Pursche, Martinson, Schmidt, McManigal, Hungate, Lee, Coach Cone. FROSH FOOTBALL TEAM. Front row: Assistant Coach Marshall, Dougher, Grosse, Jackson, Pahl, Devereux, Coach Malan. Second row: Williams, Shannon, Hong, Freeman, Clark, Sooy. Third row: Scott, Jones, Persoff, Klick, Gorsuch, Patocchi, Stolzoff. Top row: Wells, I. S. NeflF, Meyer, Martin, Vieg, Robertson. 103 Jesse above and Fuzz below. . T r «F ' : '   «« ■ ilS :r -E .; .v.. ' 1BS11ilW 1. jVr . , . ' • ■ ■ ■.■d 104 Head Coach Fuzz Merritt was very fortunate this year to have Jesse Cone assist him as hne coach. Jesse, in his second year of coaching, provided the team with spark and drive. The team ' s performance proved that youthful enthusiasm and years of experience make a winning combination. Jesse ' s emphasis on endless conditioning was largely re- sponsible for Pomona ' s com- paratively painless conversion to the one platoon system. Equipped with a far better conditioned team than in recent years. Fuzz was able to employ his driving line attack with great effectiveness. Happily, things worked this year. The defense worked, the end runs worked, the whole team worked. The resulting cham- pionship was a richly deserved reward for everyone concerned. Seven Pomona men were honored with All-Conference positions. Center Milt Schroth, Back Ralph Pursche, and Tack- le Bruce Prestwich garnered first team berths, while Backs Ced Scott and Bill Schmidt and Guard Dale Shaw were named to the second team. Guard Al Dias received honorable mention. The look of incredulous disappointment on the face of the hapless runner to the right is somewhat symbolic of the opposition throughout the sea- son. The cause of his dismay may be seen to the left, a per- fectly executed Pomona touch- down. 105 my - ■ , ,. lAJ • - VHP « r9 y - cmSma HOMECOMING DAY Homecoming Day was uproariously enjoyed by returning grads and students alike this year due to a 30-14 victory in football over Oxy, a spectacular float parade, which may be followed around the margin, and a valiant attempt at card stunts. Queen Marilyn Landes and her court: Nichols, Philippi, Stevens and Roper, presided regally over the afternoon festivities and the evening Cecil Goes to the South Seas dance. And, as an added attraction, a group of students delighted the crowd at half-time by releasing a fake Oxy banner attached to two helium balloons. And with the third quarter under way, Occidental ' s banner and chance for the championship floated gently up and away. k. I S. wdUE Sim-: • ' ' :l ' ' - immrnTm MBIiiih {«|fi ' |iii| . . IISI ti . P .r %l3 • ii . ' S ■9 -; S o G O ' a, 6 O c o  M4 y f «. - l«.r i Rl iR ' 1 :i: w al -o C c 5 a. a- pa 108 n ? C : n c o o u O 6 O ft i ' e«- , =s w! V« y .n?« ' ' fc1 fl A u GO rt -a r: V. ■V s i s %J G oi 6 Kl V -a c 03  - ' l 1 C 3 r . ' ■  a. s.. - - rJ «: c o Oh a. 109 EGAD! THE CHAMPION ' S RECORD POMONA 20 LA VERNE POMONA 26 CAL TECH 6 POMONA 28 CAL TECH POMONA 27 WHITTIER 7 POMONA 40 CAL POLY POMONA 18 LA VERNE 7 POMONA 10 REDLANDS 13 POMONA 30 OCCIDENTAL 13 The RALLY COMMITTEE, under the enthusiastic direction of chairman Eddie Eseng, finally roused the student body from its lethargic stupor. By huge banners, frightening posters and just plain talking it up this group of eager workers did a commendable job. They are: back row: Backstrom, Mcintosh, Landon, Saldania; front row: Bartels, Tseng, Fay, Rudolph. Not pictured: Braun, Nichols, Silverberg. Pictured opposite is the suc- cessful Oxy bonfire — an ancient tradition. The firemen, unaware of the steam rising from their metal helmets, knock acorns out of the Eucalyptus trees. 110 Ill 112 VARSITY BASKETBALL TEAM. Front row: Coach Bell, Carlson, Williams, Anning, Jewett, Whit- ham, Blackburn. Second row: Bisantz, Kilsby, Scott, Bergstresser, Brown. FROSH BASKETBALL TEAM. Front row: Jackson, Zumbrun, Wong, Cross, Shim. Second row: Lamott, Madsen, Schink, Stark, Riddell. Top row: Coach Cooper, StolzofJ, Geddes, Dew, Wigley, Berne. 113 THE OPPONENT ' S RECORD REDLANDS 67 POMONA 52 OCCIDENTAL 82 POMONA 63 OCCIDENTAL 56 POMONA 64 WHITTIER 69 POMONA 68 CAL TECH 72 POMONA 63 REDLANDS 74 POMONA 64 WHITTIER 71 POMONA 54 CAL TECH 67 POMONA 43 BASKETBALL The Sagehen Hoopsters, after a promising start in the Redlands Tournament, slid downhill throughout the year and finished dismally in the cellar. However, their record in league, non-league and practice games was slightly more heartening — seven wins and only sixteen losses. The players starting most often were: Smith and Kilsby (co-captains), Carlson, Brown, Whitham, Bisantz and Jewett. However, the team hit a little bad luck in February, and one or two of them, who shall remain nameless, fell to that ominous spectre known as the grade point average. 116 . |[!? i- ' ! ■ VARSITY TRACK TEAM. Front row: Fendler, J. Strombotne, Anderson, Whitley, Hale, Vclhaber, Stevens. Second row: Price, Vogel, Woods, Schultz, Wedel, Bader, Buckmaster. Top row: Callin, Jones, Brown, Lee, Miller, Smith, Irvin, Strong, Coach Malan. FROSH TRACK TEAM. Front row: Nicolaysen, Eaton, Dice, Folmer, Wright, Grosse, Phal. Second row: Cross, Wennberg, Fisk, Tiscareno, Doreman, Williams, Bear. Top row: Scott, Grotjahn, Martin, StolzofiF, Dougher, Ockner, Coach Malan. 117 TRACK AND FIELD Again this year Pomona ' s track and field team must battle for second place, as Occidental remains unwilling to relinquish its expensive recipe for the Breakfast of Champions. So, after placing second in the All-Conference Relays, Pomona is now contesting with Whittier for the number two spot. The cross-country team, pictured here, had a fairly good season, its members are: front row: Anderson (coach), T. Williams, Bear, Springer, Cross (frosh members) Back row: Stevens, Whitley, Hale, Velhaber (varsity members). This season Pomona is strongest in field sports with the high jump, discus and javelin, while the track strength is just average and holding its own. Pictured on the opposite page we see three very determined young athletes performing their feats with ease and serenity. ■ K M!WU g. ■ m- f 120 Golf is a game in which one hits a ball to within two inches of a hole in the ground, and then breaks his club across his knee. Looking relaxed and casual in the best tradition of golfing, some of the members of the VARSITY GOLF TEAM are shown (top left) : Davidson, Jamieson, B. Jamieson, and Whitham. Raaberg, Henderson and Lund were late for the tee- off and missed the photographer. Pomona has an out- standing golf team; this is the sixth year in a row it has won the league championship. Everyone from the correctly dressed Englishman to the little boy who has found a discarded racquet en- joys tennis. In Southern California, the so called factory for American champions, the sport is equally popular. Below are the members of the Sagehen VARSITY TENNIS SQUAD. In the front row are Evans, Harrington, Wager, Morris, Haight, and Coach Lyman. Standing are Hobbs, Becker, Jorgensen and Blaire. Lower left are members of the FROSH TENNIS SQUAD. Front row: Mclntyre, Springer, Dickinson, Bond. Standing: Evans (manager), Jeter, Coach Lyman. 121 122 VARSITY SWIMMING TEAM. Front row: Lehman, Simmons, Jones, Noble, Remen. Top row: Peck, Clark, Bernstein, Beek, Baird, Coach Sparks. FROSH SWIMMING TEAM. Front row: P. Newman, Silva, Berne, M. Newman. Second row: Hill, Riddell, Sanderson, Coach Sparks. 123 124 VARSITY BASEBALL TEAM. Front row: Herman, Daniels, Martinson, Carpenter, Slutes (with bat), Coach Payne. Second row: Crain, Hisey, Boswell, Shaw, Hays. Top row: Moore, Mooney, Buby, Rule, Carlson, Bisantz. FROSH BASEBALL TEAM. Front row: Bagley, Irvine, Gray, Fitzgerald, Jackson, Watkins. Top row: Coach Cone, Widdess, MacLane, Fisher, Snell, Madsen, J. Neff. 125 Those in the physical education department engage in a variety of relatively unusual sports. Pictured here are fencers, wrestlers, soccer players and a modern dancer. The P. E. department also offers volleyball and ping pong and a lot of dandy games; the co-ordination, agility and grace which results from participation in these sports are more than ample reward for those who attempt them. 126 SOCCER SQUAD. First row: Jon Thompson, Enrique Chan, Cho-Man-Ho, Reno Constantinides, Gil Findley. Second row: Dan Schurz (captain), Ed Michel, Andrew Onopas, Dionisio Romero. Third row: Froy Tiscareno, Brendan Mulhall, Chas Callin, Jim Sheldon, Jack Bate, and Zenopopoulos Paistewaithe. (Ed. Note: A truly international group.) 127 .   L U Jl «.• ( i; % « . t t t i  t PEOPLE DRAWING BY DAVE WHITE 129 THE CLASSES . COLLEGE IS ALIVE BECAUSE OF THE PEOPLE IN IT, AND PEOPLE, LIKE CATTLE, SEEM TO BE UNABLE TO EXIST ALONE. THUS, WHAT- EVER THEIR RESPECTIVE DEGREES OF INDIVIDUALITY MAY BE, IT IS IN THE GROUPS THEY FORM THAT THEY FIND MUCH OF THEIR INTEREST AND ENJOYMENT, THE MOST EASILY DELINEATED OF THESE ARE THE CLASS GROUPS, TO WHICH EVERYONE BELONGS, BY NECESSITY IF IN NO OTHER WAY. EACH OF THE CLASSES IS DISTINCT, DESPITE OUR INTELLECTUAL EM- PHASIS ON INTEGRATION, AND IT IS OFTEN OUR CLASS ASSOCIATIONS AND CLASS ACTIVITIES THAT WE CANNOT FORGET AFTER COLLEGE, TRY AS WE MAY. HERE AT POMONA WE HAVE OF COURSE FOUR CLASSES : THE LOW- BROWS, WHO DRINK beer; THE MIDDLE CLASS, WHO DRINK GIN fizzes; the lower uppers, who drink scotch and water; and the snobs, who drink anything. everyone looks down on the lowbrows, (one of whom is BEING MEASURED ON THE OPPO- SITE PAGE) BECAUSE THEY ARE UNCORRUPTED, IDEALISTIC, UNASSUM- ING, GENUINE, AND FRIENDLY — IN OTHER WORDS IMMATURE. IN THEIR FOUR YEAR TREK TOWARD MATURITY, THESE LOW- BROWS WILL EACH CONSUME APPROXIMATELY FIFTEEN THOUSAND GALLONS OF BAD COFFEE, EIGHT HUNDRED PORK CHOPS, NINETY-TWO BOOKS, AND 127,506,218 UNRELATED facts; THEN AT THE END OF THE ALLOTTED TIME THEY WILL GRADUATE, LOSE THEIR INDIGESTION, THEIR BOOKS, AND THEIR SO-CALLED KNOWLEDGE. BUT SOME THINGS WILL ALWAYS REMAIN WITH THEM — FOR THEY WILL NEVER FORGET STINKY ' s, SERVED DINNERS, THE WASH, OR THE LOOK OF THE QUAD AT SUNRISE AFTER A SMOKE-FILLED NIGHT OF CRAMMING FOR FINALS. THESE ARE THE THINGS YOU CANNOT PHOTOGRAPH. BUT YOU CAN PHOTOGRAPH CLASS COUNCILS, BANNER SPRINGS, AND PLUG UGLIES. SECOND BEST, MAYBE, BUT THEY ARE THE THINGS PEOPLE DO, AND SO YOU MUST BE SATISFIED WITH THEM. 130 131 132 FRESHMEN Arriving at school with bright eyes, always eager, often thoughtful, and occasionally reverent, the Freshmen somehow manage to survive, unscathed and sometimes unawed, both their in- troduction to Pomona traditions and to Western Civilization. Stimulated by a new freedom, they seem to do every- thing with zest and enthusiasm, and manage to be less fatigued and to have a lower incidence of mononucleosis than the rest of the school. Character- istic of their activity are the cleverly contrived banner spring which caused the scene on the left, and the torch-lit Pajamarino below. Leading the class is the Frosli Council, right, composed of: First row: McLaughlin, Henderson, Ho, Tallman, Stevens. Center row: Stillwell, Nider (adviser). Hunter. Back row: Olsen, Runsvold, Tilling, Dougher, Ockner, Sooy. r 133 FROSH SHOW Here is the Frosh Show, called Lewd and Risque by some of our more respected critics; in other words, funny. Entitled, It ' s in the Book, the production consisted of a series of scenes ridicul- ing anything which could be made ridiculous, such as the movie The Wild Ones as parodied above. The ploy 134 The Frosh Show is often a. thorn in the side of the powers that be, since it tends to distract the freshmen from academic matters, sometimes with dire results. But the show, a break in the un- creative process of studying, serves as a rehef and an inspiration. It ' s Neato 135 136 137 MEN ' S RIVALRY These pages show Good Clean Fun, better known as supervised spontaneous rivalry. So far no one has been known to die of it. But foresightedness and timidity have caused certain measures to be instituted which will adequately safeguard against the possibility of this ever happening. This phase of life at Pomona is obviously geared to direct students toward the real goals, and to turn them into fine and useful citizens. The form of activity needs no explanation. 138 139 Gracious Living WOMEN ' S RIVALRY Sophomore-Freshman rivalry involves seemingly useless phenomena: banner springing and banner stealing; sweater springing and sweater smearing; arch capturing and arch losing; tire pulling and tire pushing; ball rolling and crushed toes; tugs of warring and wars of tugging; watermelon eating, cross country crawling, and toothpick dueling. Here Pomona women display their tenaciousness, ingenuity, dexterity, and eat- ing capacity. It was nice that the Sophs won the coveted rope pull plaque this year because they lost it to the Class of ' 55 last year. And more Gracious Living . . . 142 143 144 i o JJ sg S- o S° 2 d. CO O 3 2 G S S M « •- J2 i! CJ.S O D c o I I (50 5c t TT - — •-I 3 J- J •■ ■ o 6 S ' .S 5 i2-£ c o a. C3 , •« C 03 V) h; c3 jj rt o V5 u -i C ii u ■— o c .b -= n O 03 U 4. c Z! c •-■30 „-= t ' — O rt 2 c LI -S be .-a D !T u 1« 03 - l-l ■S 03 k4 _ ■ O 03 V ■ be C C -) ■c ' c c ■ c o (J 3 -S .S 1 bo bo .S-o -a u S = 2 a bo 2 bO . U-I ■ ' 5c i ■ oj ,, 6 ' - ' re - .. 03 o or) ' ■ pa u Oh bc C 3 00 o ' ' 5 ;i VD JJ rming an altruis esenting the trac rench, Rich, Ha A.SS COUNCIL. ach, Marshall, F Mi N perfoi are pr evin, F )RCL. ling: P §: m m. Seen at lefl the class, who They are: Poit The JUNK Wrench. Stanc 145 ' X o be o -t OJ u O! ' 5-, «j S: c tA o a .2 4- 4-1 3 u u V) C 5 J; OJ C -C OJ 3 d e 6C 1-H rt s o o aj a lU 3 o 3 lU Ui JH H ' c } ■ : r- «-k DC ' C Oh Oh _o O O H H pa 148 SENIORS And finally the Seniors. Old, wise, and having learned most of what there is to learn, they recognize and enjoy the finer things in life, as can be gathered by the picture opposite. After their parties, (below) and their carolling at Christmas, (below below) they trudge on to work, to the Army, or to graduate school, weary, thought- ful, and irreverent. Above is the contemplative SENIOR CLASS COUNCIL. Front row: Soulanille, Potter, Dozier, Stice. Middle row: McCor- nack. Bell, Nordeen. Ceiling: Tranquada, Ludlow, Merrill, and Carpenter. 149 FRATERNITIES FRATERNITIES PLAY AN IMPORTANT PART IN THE INFORMAL LIFE OF THE COLLEGE; IT IS THE FRATERNITY THAT MAKES THE COLLEGE SO VERY COLLEGIATE. IT SPONSORS A CONTINUOUS SERIES OF SOCIAL ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING THE INTER-FRAT FORMAL, RUSH PARTIES, INNUMERABLE BEER BLASTS, HELL WEEK-END, POKER PARTIES AND ALL THE LITTLE THINGS THAT INDIVIDUALIZE AND DISTINGUISH THE CAMPUS. OF COURSE, THERE HAS TO BE SOMEONE TO CO-ORDINATE THE MANY ACTIVITIES OF THE FRATERNITIES. THERE ALWAYS HAS TO BE SOMEONE TO CO-ORDINATE EVERYONE ' S ACTIVITIES. IN THIS CASE THE CO-ORDINATING GROUP IS KNOWN AS THE INTER-FRATERNITY COUN- CIL. THIS AUGUST BODY IS GIVEN THE POWER TO REGULATE THE ACTIVITIES OF THE FRATERNITIES, AND DOES A VERY CAPABLE JOB OF KEEPING THE COLLEGE LIFE COUNCIL ' S NOSE OUT OF WHAT THEY CONSIDER EXCLUSIVE FRATERNITY AFFAIRS. THEY MEET EVERY SO OFTEN TO DEVISE NEW WAYS TO KEEP THE STUDENT GOVERNMENT IN LINE WITH FRATERNITY POLICIES. WITH- OUT THEM THE FRATERNITIES WOULD HAVE BEEN REDUCED TO NON- ENTITIES. THIS WOULD BE DISASTROUS. THEREFORE WE HAVE THE INTER-FRATERNITY COUNCIL. MEMBERS (2 FROM EACH FRAT) ARE ELECTED TWICE A YEAR. THIS YEAR WE HAVE HAD: (CLOCKWISE FROM THE MAN WITH THE tea-cup) CHUCK NEFF (nU ALPHA PHl), DICK STRONG (nU ALPHA phi), TRACY STREAVEY ( KAPPA THETA EPSILON), BRUCE MCCORNACK (alpha gamma SIGMA), CAL PHILLIPS ( KAPPA THETA EPSILON ), DOUG DAVIDSON (nU ALPHA PHl), TIM HAY (PHI DELTA), DICK STROMBOTNE (kAPPA THETA EPSILON ), RON NORDEEN (ALPHA GAM- MA SIGMA), NORM MILLER (SIGMA TAU), ANDY LEWIS (SIGMA TAU), SKIP STONE (SIGMA TAU), ED MALAN (FACULTY), HUGH WIRE (PHI delta), ROLAND SUMMIT (ALPHA GAMMA SIGMA), BILL WITTMAN (kappa delta), bill SCHMIDT (kAPPA DELTA), GRANT ROBBINS (kappa delta), chuck carpenter (nu alpha phi). 150 151 Front row: Piatt, Stevens, McCornack, Little, Bell. Second row: Golden, Schurz, Mehta, Frolich, Huemer, Hale, Kunkel, Hoh, Hollier, Wells. Third row: Anthony, Thomson, Nordeen, Knapp, Summit, Seelye, Vezie, Hunter, Hext, O ' dell, Ervin, Newburn, Pickett, Gladding, Ludlow, Cassell, Rogers. Fourth row: Wark, Athearn, Cronk, Noble, Klein, Campbell, Anderson, Kinser, Woodbury, Granger. ATX ALPHA GAMMA SIGMA of all the fraternities on campus is the most representative of the student body. All types of people are among its members. Left: Ron Nordeen, president 1st semester. Right: Bruce McCornack, president 2nd semester. 152 Front row: Tseng, Piatt, Jewett, Johnson, Dorsch, Smith. Second row: Slutes, Robbins, Diaz, Kilsby, Scott, Fair, Ritter, Wittman. Standing: Page KostofT, Rule, Carpenter, Martinson, Mooney, Schmidt, Lingle, Hol- lar, Haight, Beek, Scott, Kennedy, Burrall, Shaw, ChortkofT, Acres, Styris, Williams, Gaede. KA We all love the KD ' s, as the mem- bers of KAPPA DELTA are known, we would be at a loss without their happy smiling faces, hearty helping hands, and genteel social gatherings. They are best known for their broad shoulders, bright smiles, hearty hand- shakes, and jutting jaws. Left: Grant Robbins, president 2nd semester. Right: Tom Scott, president 1st semester. 153 Front row: Bradbury, Plainer, Ho, Burns, Chan, Lesnini. Second row: Andrew, Evans, Phillips, Morris, Strevey, Hsi, DeChaine, Constantinides. Standing: Allen, Ford, Swanson, Strombotne, Duffield, Comdr. John Kemble, Gordon, Sage, Mulhall. Not shown: Sullivan, Worden. KGE KAPPA THETA EPSILON fra- ternity is a loosely organized group consisting mostly of pre-meds and sci- ence majors. They spend their days in a dingy room located in South Smiley, playing pool and watching video. They are said to be very intelligent. Left: Bob Morris, president 1st semester. Right: Calvin Phillips, presi- dent 2nd semester. 154 Front row: MacManigal, Clarke, Vogel, Sanders, Raaberg, Davidson, Poe, C. Horton. Second row: Mangold, Lehmann, Henderson, Nelson, J. Neflf, Hazlitt, Pursche, Horton. Third row: Fendler, Mr. Jaeger, Carr, Velhaber, Remen, Nickerman, Schroth, Carter, Hill, Hungate, Schultz. Fourth row: Peck, Elliott, Irvin, Buby, Nefif, Silverberg, Lattin, Jones, Brown, Pillsbury, Carpenter, Anderson, Jensen. Fifth row: Carrigan, Leighton, Stevenson, Hard, MacMillen, Prestwich, Atkinson, Wrench, Buckmaster, Soulanille, Baker, Marshall, Strong. NA$ Members of NU ALPHA PHI fraternity, affectionately called Nap- pies, eventually become our campus leaders. They are very eager, thought- ful, and reverent. They are also happy, helpful, and hopeful. Left: Douglas Davidson, president 2nd semester. Right : Charles Carpenter, president 1st semester. 155 Front row: Apperson, Rogers, Kayser, Renn, Brandfield, Kleiman. Second row: Goegleim, Wire, Hay, Pitt, Whaley, Glass. Standing: Outcalt, Perry, Hayes, Becker, Dyer, Sayre, Taylor, Blackburn, DuBois, Markus, Stivers, Balkan, Hobbs, Tashima. Not shown: Potter, Ryskind, Hanada, Bornfeld, Brenner, Cham- berlain, Findley, Scott, Young, Decker, Malan. OA The members of PHI DELTA fraternity were once Generous, Affable, and Suave. However, they have more than three members now. Generous and Affable have since graduated, and Suave flunked out. There is really no- body to replace them. Left: Timothy Hay, president both semesters. Right: Franklin Delano Roosevelt, president for twenty years. 156 Front row: Smith, Garrettson, Gay, Morris, Stone, Candland. Second row: Dr. McCarthy, Kubo, Wil- helm. Miller, Donat, Schoenbrun, Lewis. Third row: Carlson, Jahnz, Whitley, Hunter, Leahy, Lester, Leventhal, Riddell, Silverman, Criddle, Heher. Back row: Francis, Miller, Grain, Bergstresser, Huffman, Rudolph, Sellers, Biel. l rr SIGMA TAU fraternity used to be known as the hardest-drinking fratern- ity on campus. However, several of their members are active in student government. Now they are known as the hardest-drinking fraternity off campus. Left : Norman Miller, president 2nd semester. Right: Gary Miller, president 1st semester. 157 STUDENT EXTRACURRICULAR RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES .... AND STUFF POMONA IS A SMALL LIBERAL ARTS COLLEGE AND CONSEQUENTLY HAS ON ITS CAMPUS MANY STRANGE THINGS TYPICAL OF THE SMALL LIBERAL ARTS COLLEGE I BUILDINGS OF ALL SHAPES AND SIZES, TREES TO HIDE THE BUILDINGS, WOODPECKERS TO RUIN THE TREES, FISH PONDS AND FOUNTAINS TO ADORN THE BUILDINGS, GOLDFISH TO SWIM IN THE FISH PONDS, PARKING LOTS FOR CARS WHICH TAKE UP SPACE IN PARKING LOTS, DINING HALLS TO FEED STUDENTS, STUDENTS TO GET SICK ON DINING HALL FOOD, DOCTORS TO CURE THE STUDENTS, PRO- FESSORS TO TELL THE STUDENTS WHAT NOT TO DO, A BOARD OF TRUSTEES TO TELL THE ADMINISTRATION WHAT NOT TO DO, AND NO- BODY TO TELL THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES ANYTHING. IF YOU THINK THAT THIS SECTION IS TO DEAL WITH THESE STRANGE THINGS, YOU ARE GOING TO BE SADLY DISAPPOINTED. THIS SECTION IS DEVOTED TO JUST A SMALL PART OF A VAST COLLECTION OF ODD OBJECTS, A CERTAIN SPECIE OF PEOPLE KNOWN TO THE INITIATED AS STUDENTS. STUDENTS COME AND STUDENTS GO. SOME TAKE FOUR YEARS TOGO AND SOME TAKE LESS, BUT WHILE THEY ARE HERE THEY MANAGE TO DO ALL MANNER OF UNUSUAL DEEDS. THEY INTEGRATE THEMSELVES, WHETHER IN THE FORMAL SYSTEM OF CLUBS OR THE IMPROMPTU SYSTEM OF PARTIES (WILD AND TAME), AND THEY EVEN ATTEND THE MAY DAY CELEBRATION, A SUITABLY EXPURGATED VERSION OF DIONYSIAN FERTILITY RITES THAT IS SANCTIONED BY THE COLLEGE COMMUNITY. LIKE STUDENTS EVERYWHERE, THEY ALSO RAISE JUST PLAIN HELL. IF YOU CARE TO TURN THIS PAGE, YOU WILL SEE SOME OF THE THINGS STUDENTS DO. YOU DON ' T HAVE TO TURN THE PAGE IF YOU don ' t want to ; it ' s entirely a matter of CHOICE, BUT YOU MIGHT BE MISSING SOMETHING. 158 159 OPEN HOUSES These are pictures taken at Open Houses, which last until nine-thirty and are Gay and Innocent. Open Houses are given by the fo ' jr dorms, and afford each of the sexes the opportunity of seeing how the other live. The men are usually impressed, the girls frightened; this is not extraordinary, considering the con- dition of some of the men ' s dorms, Smilfy for example. To enter that venerable bastion, festooned with dead rats and filled with cold water and weird music, required more courage than single girls could muster. They went in in groups. 160 161 MORE OPEN HOUSES People at the Open Houses look funny and do funny things. — therefore you photograph them. They will do anything for a photographer. The picture at the left was taken in Harwood Tower; we should like to bring this to the attention of the Construction and Repair Department. CLUBS Some cynic said that all people are joiners; whether or not this is true is a moot question, but we have forty-four recognized clubs on campus. Since these organizations play a definite part in the social life of the college, we conceivably should have included all of them in this book; however, this would have taken fourteen pages — and thus the present layout. The Forensics Club, left, engaged the Oxford de- baters John Peters and Patrick Barnabas Mayhew, seen sitting with Pomona ' s debaters McCornack and Ervin. Arguing on This House regrets the present (Ameri- can) administration ' s policy in the Far East, the Oxford team, by cleverly taking the affirmative, put our team at a disadvantage. We lost the debate. Below are some of the members of the Claremont Colleges Ski Club, pictured after a ski meet at Mt. Baldy. This club is the only one to receive academic credit for its activities, since skiing counts as a gym course. 164 To the right is a small portion of the Young Republican Club, and below an equally small portion of the Young Democrats Club. These organizations serve as the nucleii for political squab- bles on campus; they put articles in the Student Life, hear speakers, and go to conventions. It is from people like these that our future political leaders are drawn. At the bottom of the page is the International Relations Club, an organization which discusses and par- ticipates in world affairs. Possibly the largest club on campus, the IRC sends delegates to the Model United Nations. . ' ..•.•. :!, 1 ' f 0! u 1 uT ft. o ■A ' ■ ' { ■ ' w li 1 y I Tri-CoUege Mob. Could she be Long-Term Payments. That Big? This is not sanctioned. No Comment. OID VEKT OUK t  OT10KS 170 171 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS EDITING A YEARBOOK IS CALLED LEARN BY DOING AND FLUNK WHILE LEARNING. THIS MALICIOUS PUBLICATION ILLEGITI- MATELY CONCEIVED ON APRIL TWENTY- FIFTH, 1953, AT THE SAGEHEN, AND ENDED TO ALL EXTENTS AND PURPOSES THIS NIGHT, APRIL ELEVENTH, 1954, HAS TRIED ITS WORST TO DO JUST THAT TO THE EDITORS. FOR THEIR MORAL SUPPORT, WITHOUT WHICH THE PUBLICA- ' ■  - « TION OF THIS BOOK WOULD HAVE BEEN IMPOSSIBLE, WE SHOULD LIKE TO THANK OUR FRIENDS, OUR CRITICS, AND THE LUCKY LAGER BREW- ft ING COMPANY. FOR THEIR MATERIAL SUP- § PORT, WE SHOULD PARTICULARLY LIKE TO THANK KIT RICH, OUR SCHEDULER, WHO QUICKLY AND EF- FICIENTLY GOT PEOPLE TOGETHER TO BE PHOTOGRAPHED; OUR TWO PHOTOGRAPH- ERS, PAT THOMPSON AND BILL WATERSON, WHO THROUGH STORMS AND MID-TERMS WORKED WITH US TO MEET DEADLINES; AND TOM SMALL, ED TAYLOR, DICK BARNES, AND CHARLES STIVERS, WHO ASSISTED US DURING EASTER VACATION IN REWRITING THE COPY, WHICH WAS TURNED INTO US INCOMPLETE BY OUR COPY EDITOR. OUR THANKS ALSO GO TO TWO OTHER PHOTOG- RAPHERS, NAMELESS BY REQUEST, WHOSE WORK APPEARS IN THIS BOOK; TO MRS. THRONE, FOR ARRANGING THE FINANCIAL MATTERS AND CONTRACTS, AND FOR HER advice; to GEORGE PETERSON, THE EN- graver, and roy day, the printer, for their hospitality, assistance, and craftsmanship; to our entire staff; and last but probably least, to the student body, for their enthusiastic support and kind sympathy. by way of ex- planation, we wish to indicate that this book, in line with its intended purpose of provid- ing a more artistic and legible accou nt OF THE year ' s DOINGS, IS PRINTED BY A PROC- ESS SUPERIOR TO THOSE OF THE LAST THREE years; AND WE WOULD ADVISE OUR SUCCESSORS, NEXT year ' s METATE EDITORS, TO INVESTIGATE THIS PROCESS THOROUGHLY, FOR ALTHOUGH IT IS MORE EXPENSIVE AND LESS FLEXIBLE THAN OTHER PROCESSES, LETTERPRESS ENGRAVING HAS THE ADVANTAGE OF ASSURING THE EDITORS OF BETTER PHO- TOGRAPHIC REPRODUCTION, BOTH IN TONALITY AND DEFINITION. WE SHOULD ALSO LIKE TO PUT IN A PLUG FOR OUR TWO STUDENT PHOTOGRAPHERS, MENTIONED ABOVE, WHO WANT TO PHOTOGRAPH FOR THE BOOK NEXT YEAR. ABLE AND COOPERA- TIVE, THEIR WORK MEETS ALL THE EXACT- ING REQUIREMENTS NECESSARY FOR GOOD ENGRAVING. 172 f o o c5 ' ■-I n 173 MA ADVERTISING DRAWING BY KATE BARNES 175 The Citizens National Bank of Claremont 203 Yale Claremont HEBERT ' S RECORDS PHONOGRAPHS RADIOS TELEVISION 224 Yale Claremont HAMBURGERS BEVERAGES s ' ::::: KY ' s Foothill Mountain Open 24 Hours SMARTEST CAMPUS CLOTHES IN THE VALLEY CHANDLER ' S STORE FOR MEN 237 E. Second Street Pomona We welcome your charge account Arden - - - Generations of Westerners have preferred Arden Milk and Dairy Products. 178 trovm (wfei o Mjd? to aix LOM? c . MEAT PURVEYORS PASADENA Uown and i ounh for the clothes you like to wear CAMPUS . . 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BEAU ' S TOGGERY THE COURIER PRESS Publisher of the Student Life Foster Jewelers 24 Yale Claremont Ed Ellison Cleaners 135 Yale Claremont Cullers ' 5-10-25 Cent Sto re RUNSVDLD ' S PHARMACY ROCKWELL ' S CHEVRON SERVICE STORES FOR MEN AND BOYS SINCE 1911 ' Jahn p. £yAH STYLE HEADQUARTERS ENTER OFF PARKING LOT; MAIN STREET; 2ND STREET 182 The Ice Cream with a College Education BROILER CHIllED SALADS M FOUNTAIN ICE C R E A 969 EAST HOLT AVE. • POMONA, CALIFORNIA • LYCOMING 2-45 JO n s CREATIVE PHOTOGRAPHY no HARVARD AVENUE CLAREMONT ■ Portrait 9 Wedding % Pictorial Passport Commercial Aerial OFFICIAL PORTRAITIST, 1954 MET ATE College a eanetd THERE ' S A DIFFERENCE 282 Second Street Claremont Plumbing for Every Occasion RAY SANDERS CO. CLAREMONT As always Bent ley ' s Market Claremont ALFRED GREY 135 E. Second St. Pomona Headquarters for fine fashions the year round a DYERS , BRYAN THURlUa 120 YALE. CLAREMONT ROGER K. JOHNSON Complete Insurance Service 137 Harvard ROY Auggie PIERCE UNION OIL PRODUCTS 341 First, Claremont CLAREMONT HARDWARE The Old Scout BY GEORGE BEAMON 186 492 W. Foofhill Lewis Nelson THIRD AND YALE CLAREMDNT FEED S. FUEL 211 YALE y laremont rJLaunciru Kjf csDru ( t Save 10% Cash Carry 232 No. ALEXANDER CLAREMONT 1 7 S Pt€4 , inc. • PRINTING • LITHOGRAPHY • CREATIVE ART • ENGRAVING 320 SOUTH THOMAS, POMONA, CALIFORNIA LYcoming 9-5221 Printers and Eng ravers of 1954 Metate JT J_i JL JLi JL L lJ U 1 C naravina L ompanu 1208 SAN JULIAN ST., LOS ANGELES 15, CALIF. PRospect 6397 Builders of the new Walker Dormitory and Lounge, Pomona College, 1953-1954 Hi J. BROCK SONS, INC GENERAL CONTRACTORS Los Angeles, California CONSTRUCTORS OF MAJOR PROJECTS Administration Buildings, Douglas Aircraft Hangars, Barracks, U. S. Air Force Special Facilities for Atomic Energy Commission Structural Steel Exhibit Buildings, L A. County Fair Masonry and Concrete School Buildings Hotels and Apartment Buildings Industrial Structures the name for fashion ANN FOGARTY MADELEINE FAUTH ADDIE MASTER SPECTATOR LTD. GEORGIA BULLOCK PEGGY HUNT 232 W. Foothill Claremont Lycoming 5-3170 THE CLAREMONT INN A friendly Family Inn 3rd and College Claremonf AS ALWAYS J ere to Serve uou . . .  THE WESTERN CHUCK WAGON Buffet Dinner $1.85 2661 FOOTHILL SAN DIMAS THE STATE LAW REQUIRES AGE IDENTIFICATION THE r DRAWING BY BARBARA BAIRD