Whittier College - Acropolis Yearbook (Whittier, CA)

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Nliss Anderson instructed students in thi- Spanish language, Untwisting tongue-tied learners of linguistics xx is Dr Nlars all intermingling grammar and a liavor of personal experiences. When not teaching our students foreign languages he spon sored foreign students filer lgeoloi in lififanf Janis instruction in spealcing and understanding the tor- eign languages was the primary function ot the department ot foreign languages. There were classes offered in French, German and Spanish. Students sought and found preparation for fields in teaching. travel and some went into areas of interpretation with the government. ln addition to what the grammar looolc had to say, instructors in this de- partment tlavored their lectures with local color ot the country of which they were teaching. This gave added meaning to language and taught custom and geography as well. Vvhether it was traveling or ordering crepe suzettes, Miss Esther Andrews could he ol: help. She instructed students in hoth the French and German languages.

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Left - Among the iiner things found at VX!hittier was Dr. Charies Cooper. Right - Beth Perkins taught art and eiemen- lary art methods. rid .gncrecwe our njogmenf For purposes ot creative enjoyment and teaching methods, the art department heid an important position in our totai program. Stciiis and techniques were stressed tor majors, and just generai ahiiity was deveioped in toehe teachers. iv' - 1.-1-1 -in-an Under the integration program came the other part ot the art program. it inciuded a toot: at the arts such as music, drama, poetry and theatre arts. Aes' thetics was the introductory hasis tor the tine arts program, generatiy taicen hy sophs. Dr. Cooper headed the department. Foundation Society -1 Chemistry and physics students composed memhership in the Foundation Society. Front'-Jane Bresiin, Virginia Miiier, Jeanne Stough- ton, Dorthea Ciregory Aiieng Dr. Richard Bender, Dr. Pyie, Sam Vvaitmire, Suzie Swanson, Bob Kessinger, Gary Anderson, Car- men Pezoidt. Third row-Clene Summeriett. Kenny Kim, Gordon .iuvinaiig Don Vviison, LeRoy Hord. Ed Bradiey, Ben Harris, Boone Owens. Bruce Engiand and .iohn Aihrecht. ,YW WW, nas:

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T0pHDr. Roherta Forsherg put in douhie duty woricing on hasic and with Sir Esme every morning at eight. miiwo heads are hetter than oney' was the principie pictured ahove hy Dr. Athert Upton. He communicated with the iirosh in hasic twice an week. No news is good news anywhere hut in the oiiice of Dan iVicGrew. who instructed the students in journaiism and advised Q.C. 30 The aiways husy hasic oitice was typicai oi the entire Engiish department. it was husy. Always heading toward its aim ot turther understanding through seman- tics and iiterature, the department headed the course in hasic communications. Experience for those students who pianned to ioecome tfngiish teachers was provided tor by the system oi coaching. Ever dedicated to their tasii ot trustrating disintegrated freshmen, these coaches performed admiraiaie teats in ieading dis- cussions in their smaiier section groups. Doctors Fors- tnerg and Upton Woriced iong and hard to create such a unique course, and one wouid have to took iong and hard to equai it. Dr. Charies Cooper Woriced aiong with this area ot integration in his tine arts course. Aiso, studies in the worics ot Shakespeare were avaiiahie as part ot iiterature under the Engiish department. . . . if QC6U'l'l8 The prominent man oi note throughout the music department was Ntr. Vviiiiam Date, who taught ati courses dealing with music theory.