Agnes Scott College - Silhouette Yearbook (Decatur, GA)

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FACULTY History and Political Science The aim of the history and political science department is the enlightenment of the student as a conscientious citizen, with a background of knowledge of the past for a more comprehen- sive interpretation of issues today. Courses include all phases of present and past national and world events. CATHERINE STRATEMAN SIMS Associate Professor of History and Political Sc In the absence of Professor Walter Brownlow Posey who has been teaching abroad this past year, the department had the services of Joseph O. Baylen, author of John Maunsell, a biography of King Henry Ill ' s clerk. Mr. Baylen returned to the States early last fall from a year in Europe and North Africa, where he was professor of history with the University of Maryland ' s Eu- ropean program. Since Mr. Posey ' s absence, Catherine Sims has been acting as head of the department. She is also a member of the committee which selects the Fullbright scholarship recipients.

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FACULTY FRENCH The popular French department strives not only to familiarize the student with the country and its cultural background but also, through emphasis on grammatical structure, attempts to develop the student ' s reading comprehension and speaking ability in the language. Such modern aids as recordings are used to better pronunciation. MARGARET TAYLOR PHYTHIAN Professor of French Assistant professor Pierre Thomas anci instructors Catherine Chanc Frances Clark catch up on French geography. GERMAN Conversational ability and a broad reading knowledge are both emphasized in the German department at Agnes Scott. Miss hiarn is an invaluable well of information about German life and customs. The whole student body is most aware of this department during the Christmas season when Miss Harn dis- plays her nativity figures at her famous parties a nd carol sings. MURIEL HARN Professor of German

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FACULTY MATHEMATICS HENRY A. ROBINSON Professor of Mathematics You may not be a math whiz, but this is the department where every Agnes Scott lassie can learn to add, subtract, multiply, and divide; and if you find you have what it takes then perhaps you can study analytic geometry of space. MUSIC The music department offers mental work. The department also courses in theory and history of sponsors concerts and chapel pro- music and instruction in instru- grams. Leslie Janet Gaylord, assistant profes helps a junior with one of her prcble MICHAEL McDowell Professor of Mjsic Associate professor. Roxie Hagopian, as- sistant professor John Adams, and Isabel Bryan, instructor, form a little trio. Not pictured: instructors Lillian Gilbreath and Irene Harris and assistant professor Ray- mond Martin. 27