University of California Berkeley - Blue and Gold Yearbook (Berkeley, CA)

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CALIFORNIA Just mention Mexico and you have a real enthusiast on your hands CARL 0. SAUER, chairman of the geography department. He is known for his good sense of humor, his ability to express himself clearly and concisely, and his hard exams. Ask any of his students about the latter. He makes numerous trips to South America, where he rides the country ' s back roads on a mule, seeing everything first-hand. Receiving his doctor ' s degree from Chicago University, he has been at Cal since 1923. It seems quite natural, being in the geography department, that he also likes gardening in his own back yard. Professor JOEL HILDEBRAND, once introduced by President Sproul as the only full professor known to dive successfully from the high diving board of the men ' s gym, is a great outdoorsman. He stroked the University of Pennsylvania varsity crew in his college days, he is the co-author of Camp Catering, and is now, in spite of his years, an ardent skier. Although his lectures are always forceful, his personal charm and grandparental pride are great. He has given the lectures in Chem 1A for 33 years, and has served as Dean of the College of Letters and Science. Incidentally, he is a member of the National Academy of Sciences and a recipi- ent of national and international honors. With a twinkle in his eye, Professor WILLIAM H. ALEXANDER informed us that he labors under the ancient delusion that the student is still the most important thing about a university. As chairman of the classics department, this vibrant personality suc- ceeds in showing his students the ancient basis of our own great literature in an interesting manner. He likes to do mechanical jobs in his shop, and putter in his garden. We didn ' t tell him, but we agree with him about the student being important! Traveling doesn ' t appeal to him, but travel books, especially on Central Asia, do. So says PERRY BYERLY, seismology professor and assistant Dean of the College of Letters and Science. His work is his hobby, which may account for his fellowship in Cambridge University in the late twenties. His dry wit has made him particu- larly popular since he came here in 1929. Prolific author of articles and books is Austrian-born ROBERT H. LOWIE, authority on Plains Indians and chairman of the anthro- pology department. At one time associated with the American Museum of Natural History, he has been on many expeditions for the study of Indian culture. A visiting associate professor in 1917-18, he returned in 1921. He is a member of the National Academy of Sciences and Honorary Fellow of the Royal Anthropo- logical Institute of Great Britain and Ireland. Friendly, famous and modest is ROGER SESSIONS of the music department. When he isn ' t working on his opera Montezuma, he ' s playing with his two youngsters or reading books. His life is varied, having spent eight years in Italy, France and Germany, where he spoke all three languages fluently. He also taught Ameri- can history, and has heard Pierre Monteux play his 2nd Symphony. He admits, with a broad smile, that he sometimes dabbles in politics. I K-,

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i: ' .-. 2 -.; :- - BfDTIf. AS!}: r . - : i - - ccHd ' ;: = The alMMii call hoi Oaddy IMtml br is really WALTER MUL- FORD, dean of tie Sckool of Forestry, who came to tfce Unhwrsity in 1914 to start the wort in forestry. He is editor of tfce American For- estry Series textbooks and past president of the Society of American Foresters. If s not surprising that he likes to hike a tfce mountains Dea EDWARD D. DICKINSON of the Sd to write nerse for special occasion, aad .= : ,,-.;. -{- : UK --,- ttc is a ratable authorHy on UenatiMal la flict of laws. He is also a fanner who Onchea in wfeite wine, sMbatking, and classical music are among the SSrte e. joyments of Dea. PER1AM DANTOM of tfce School of UbrariansUpTltereccned bis edKatioi at tfce UimersHy of Uepns S-GeraW and recehed Ms doctor ' s degree at tfce U ersrty of Chicago. Peny dislitas rainy wBta , 9m - ' often be fond drniag his jeep. Campus Carpet Bagger is Dea. MILTON CHERNIN of the School of Social Welfare. Gay, enthusiastic, be served for two and a half years daring the war, and likes cats and He improvises words to ; . -: : : - .-.. fknnj UK ::- ' and is especially demoted to Archie and Dean KENNETH 8. STOOOARD of the School of Optometry was a daring young nun on a flying baaea when in college, and is iag- HW - Euinikj i3 ----- - IW J of Cars School of Optonetry. he Bated in A N D S C H O O L S = -: ;?= I- : ' :-. ' - -: :- q fjir S

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PROFESSORS Texas dra l arouses your suspicion then a vast store of iowled e verifies that it ' s CHARLES A. GULICK, professor of oiks. Between his her winters, he his spent a total of two an traveling in Europe collecting material for various puMica- 9K. His latest book Amstrit frm Hopibmrt I Hitler will puulllhnl this fall. He new given a dull lecture in his life and n ' t a hint he likes it quiet when he lectures. Bt then, what professor doesn ' t? A blue bow tie with white polkadots, and a distinguishing cigarette holder are characteristic of Professor PERCIVAL B. FAY, of the French department. Conscientious, be walks hard as head of the rssions Program in the University Extension. Energetic, he misses a daily walk around the block. He is tremendously indents, perhaps because he possesses three children Res. He also pMetir% a cheery sense of humor, which i to his rescue often when traveling wit Ins family inside Europe. Ttvs busy man at the telephone is ROBERT J. KERNER of the history than pipe- Professor who are fine Russia is going to do next. CM I f - ' n ' t - A life of action and travel is that of LESLEY BYRD SIMPSON. : a- -.- 5:3- s 52 .- . 2-: a=i ;. = -. .. . . the College of Letters and Science. He wore the captain ' s bars of a World War I combat pilot and the silver leaves of a lieutenant colonel during World War II, when he served in Army Intelligence. A Cat graduate, he taught at San Diego, UCLA, and attended the University of Madrid. He was twice winner of CumjinhUni fellow- ships for study abroad. He ts the author of ttmmj Mtxicn, for which he was awarded the Commonwealth Club Gold Medal for literature in 1941. One of the most popular and entertaining prufessus in the philoso- phy department is JACOB LOEWENBERG. The secret of his success as a lecturer may perhaps he attributed to his umnUklL sense of humor and his amazing ability to connect this abstract subject with eveiydjy ouLuiiences. Hobbies? Yes, Professor Loewenfaerg is no exception he enjoys reading mystery stories during his leisure AUSTIN F. MacDONALO, professor of political science, takes avina pictures of Ms many trips to Latin America, where he inter- views local officials, art learn first-hand of uuuunmtnt doings. He is considered an authority on Latin American auvuumu , and he flies down often to devote much time to the subject Friendly, MN! possessing a pleasing personality. Professor MacDonald attends ; and operas as be can crowd into his