Whittier College - Acropolis Yearbook (Whittier, CA)

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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.

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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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Story teiiing may not go over with the Social studies and ianguage arts were dean, but with ixiiss Rice it was a sure handied by iVirs. Simmons who super- success. vised practice teachers. Siluclenfa an lac em. The education department piayed an essentiai roie in educating ' the educators oi tomorrow. Headed by Dr. John Bright, this staiii guided students into every possibie angie and area oi teaching. Senior students who were practice teaching found soiutions to aimost every probiem through Dr. Bright. The Vvhittier chapter oi Delta Phi Upsiion was the most active group on campus con- nected With the education department. it was the nationai honorary teaching fraternity for women, and was designed to further techniques and abiiities oi teachers. Aie Hogue served as president tor the group and sponsors inciuded Women instructors oi the department. Outside speaicers were scheduied ior taiics on various phases oi education, and many of our own iacuity members presented an evening oi demonstration and discussion. I Membership included iiity-eight Women students. n ever-present heip in time oi troubie was Vvords of wisdom mingied with words of ir. Herbert Fougner. who was professor wit in history oi ed. were uttered by Dr. education. Homer Hurst. Birs. Xfieoia Xvrinide directed the iiamous Broadoaics schooi for pre-primary educa- tion. The education department just didnit seem enough, so bliss Endo was aiso dorm mother of Pmericeicy hail. Xvhether it was prohiems or progress. ixiiss i-ois Beebe came up with the soiution.