Whittier College - Acropolis Yearbook (Whittier, CA)

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Carrying on the worlc of Sir Esme and Endearecl to hearts of all Freshmen was Parrington, James Nlerrill greeted sophs HHappyU Harry Nerhoocl, social science lor eight oycloclcs. l'Jf0fCSS0T- ,cncl.jvQ5foricaf guenfd . . . Concluding a year lull of interest to followers of the political sciences, Professors Nerhoocl, Flom, Merrill anol Roloinson hacl their heyclay. Nerhoocl was also famous for his course in Russian history to say nothing of the tests he gave in freshman social science. Mr. Flom taught political science ancl California govern- ment. Nothing coulcl top Dr. Rolainsongs American government class. Hlt,s most popular with the stuclentsf, so related Robinson. Mr. James Merrill put in his first year with sophomore social science. Older women students were organized into a group, the Docians. They are: Seated ,- Shirley Haraycla, Ann West- smith. Ruth Humphries, Ann Pierce. Back row-4 lVlarcia Crocker, Maria Hannan, Anna Corn- well, Winnie Green and Nlilclrecl Spriggs. These women, all married, lounci activities ancl in- terests in common. l I Top picture-Political science and Cali- fornia government were both the special- ties ol lvlr. Floycl Flom. Explaining to his classes just what makes a new cleal an orcleal was Dr. J. Vylilliam Robinson.

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Bus. majors of ltie tvlercury Club are ivloritz. K. Straw. Front row-ftVt. lvlyers, J. pictured. Back row-C. Stroud. K. Greenlmzxum. I - ' , . D NN. Ficlq, D. Belliss. A. Evans, Dr. leter Palmer. E. Boyd: D. LeGate, A. Gobar, B. Ciiairman ol the department ol Economics and Business Administration was professor Peter F. Palmer. Doctor Palmer and Mr. Sctlroeder put in double duty by combining economics and business ad- ministration. lnterweaving tbose closely related departments added to tide experience ot major students. ln addition to courses ottered. ttie tvler- cury ctub was active in turttiering lcnowtedge ot ttie area ot business ad. Sponsored by Dr. Palmer, tiene tetlows bad added opportunity to invade tbe tietd ot current ttlougbt and practice in modern business. Beauctiamp. B. U'Brien. li. Hugties and C. Croltoot. .giuclging conomicd Students ot economics tiad an interesting and busy year toltowing ttie tinanciat tluctuations. Under expert guid- ance ot Mr. Paul Schroeder and Dr. Peter Palmer, ttre department tiirivect on contemporary economic trends. individual and joint projects were means to turttier tcnowledge about problems in some specific areas. The present ptiilosoptiy ot ttie department laid stress on general bactcground witti regard to many ptiases ot econ., rattier tiian a very tectrnical slcill about an isolated situation. From ttie well-trained students tbat emerged, ttiere must be sometliing to it. Specialized in ttie areas ol' business ad. and related ielcs NIT. ljilllt SCl'll'O6Ct61' NY0l'li8d VViti1 Pallnef. i......... .... .-M... . .......,.,..,.,...,..N.,.,... ..,..,..,..,,r...,.,.,,.,......i.

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Tile Bright man,-Dr. .ioiin Bright, was imolim educated and eciucutor. as iwe iweacieci time enf tire ciepurtment, Virginia i.evic, the young leaciwer oileni lnicen for fl stucienl, iaugimi nuciio-visuai. N . . . .jwlegaevl Mi relaare ag , . W9 A Agfa , , eg ,M 2 W Top row-Aiice Ecicies. Siiiriey Cyflonner. .iociy Taimcr, Niargi Aiiierlon. Ardie Stewart, Dee Hoicomiy, i.yn Joiinson, Wiainei Rice, Boilimie Nieisen, Dr. Lois James. Second row-Kay Ennio, Dean Gregg, Betty Cooper, Norma Leeper. Saiiy Sluric, Ann Booiil, Eiien Baibei, Patsy Bisilop, Aiieen Hogue. Siiiriey Carman. Gerry Carlin. Peggy Bishop. Tliirci row-iwiary Hunciiey. Ciierrie I8 Vviiiurci. iviary Louise Appieimury, Ruiii Siicicney. Ann Steciciein. iviuriiyn Parminter, ivinriene iVii1ciul'iane. Vvinnic Ciruu. ixiuncy Kessinger. Keo Fisimer, iviuriiyn Smuiiwood. Front row,-Kathy Cinrif. Nancy Nobiie, Niariiyn Voluw. Joyce Kirby, Burimra Van Arsciziii. Gladys Bennel. Georginnna Bisseii, Lois Carter. Sunnie Feiiperg.