Alma College - Scotsman Yearbook (Alma, MI)

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ART ' . 1' KATHERINE ARDIS . . . instructor in Fine Arts . . . A. B., western sms Teachers College . . . A. M., Columbia University . . . Came to Alma ' College in 1938. T1 I 2 In ' ,,l' I I BIOLOGY PAUL I..aVERNE RICE . . . Professor of Biology and Geology . . . B. S., cmd M. S., University of Idaho . . . Ph. D., Ohio State University . . . Came to Alma in 1937 . . . Member of Sigma Xi and Alpha Zeta Honorary Societies . . . Author of papers and bulletins on Entomology. HELEN BAKER ORVIS . . . Instructor in Biology . . . Assistant to Dean of Women and head of Women's Physical Education . . . A. B., Oberlin College . . . M. S., University of Michigan . . . Came to Alma in 1937. CHEMISTRY WILFORD E. KAUFMANN . . . Professor of Chemistry . . . A. B., and A. M., degrees at Oberlin College . . . Ph. D., University of Illinois . . . Headed Alma Chemistry department since l9Z7 . . . Research chemist in many major chemical laboratories. 12

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press box and a refreshment stand. With its addi- tions Alma's athletic field ranks as one of the best in the M. l. A. A. ln the Administration Building the Chapel came in for the greatest amount of change with the addition of new seats, a new floor and an acoustical ceiling. The Physics Laboratory found a new home in the basement while the Education and Sociology departments moved to the third floor. The new and popular Art department was located in the location of the old Biology Labora- f tory. Walls were done over and new stairs were f installed throughout the building. In line with the physical changes were the faculty additions with five new members being added. To assist with Chemistry came Dr. B. B. Seifert from the University of Illinois. ln the His- tory department Henry W. Howe was added while Miss Mae Nelson, Alma graduate of 1936, returned to assist with French and Music. MH. WM. ELLIS Business Manager Two new departments were created with Miss Katherine Ardis heading the Art division and C. Carney Smith, formerly of Flint Northern High School, heading the newly formed Speech department. S. Byron Straw of the University of lllinois filled in the first semester of this year for Assistant Professor Seaman who was at the University of Illinois for his Ph. D. Mr. Seaman returned in February of this year. K THE PREsiDENT's HoUsE ll

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ROBERT LOUIS EDWIN SEIFERT . . . Instructor in Chemistry and Mathe- I matics . . . A. B., Evansville College . . . A. M., University of Illinois . . . Came to Alma College in 1938. CLASSICAL LANGUAGE and LITERATURE WILLIAM MILLARD SEAMAN . . . Assistant Professor in Latin . . I A. B., Wooster . . . A. M., and Ph. D., at University of Illinois . . . Member of Phi Beta Kappa . . . Came to Alma in 1936 . . . Publication in Classical Iournal in 1937. S. BYRON STRAW . . . Instructor in Latin first semester . . . A. B., Wheaton College . . . A. M., University of Illinois . . . Returned to University of Illinois to tinish Ph. D. ECONOMICS LYDER L. UNSTAD . . . Instructor in Economics . . . A. B., Concordia I College . . . A. M., University of Minnesota . . . Akademisk Borgerbrev, University at Oslow, Norway . . . Ph. D., Ohio State University. t SILAS OCHILE ROREM . . . Professor of Education . . . 1 Came to Alma in 1936 . . . A. B., Morningside College l . . . A. M., University of Chicago . . . Ph. D., New York University. I3