American University - Talon / Aucola Yearbook (Washington, DC)

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NINETEEN THIR TV- FOUR AUCOLA NINETEEN THIRTY-FOUR LOWELL F. HUELSTER, R A , M A . Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Economics Dr. Huelster successfully combats the idea that a young college instructor cannot deal with students. His dignity, his sense of humor, and his thorough knowledge of his subject command liking and re- spect from students and faculty members. He received his training at Lawrence College and the University of Illinois. RUBERTA M. OLDS, Ph.B., MA. . 1 I fistant Professor of Spanish It is a sincere compliment to an instructor when she can be called a friend as well as a teacher, and this can truly be said of Miss Olds. There is no one on the campus who has not at some time come under her comradely influence, and she is a sym- pathetic and helpful adviser. Her reminiscences of life in South America add interest to her classes. Her life there and her studv at Chicago and Colum- bia are Miss Olds ' equipment for her calling. CORNELIA M. COTTON, B.A., M.A. Instructor in Biology Although one of American University ' s newest instructors, Miss Cotton has already gained con- siderable popularity. Students reallv enjov going to her classes; they are so interesting. And her physiology picnic, which is held at her home in Bethesda each spring, is an event. Miss Cotton graduated from Cornell University and received her master ' s degree from Syracuse. HARLAN RANDALL Instructor in Music His studies under Herbert Witherspoon in Chi- cago and his fine talent in singing have fitted him for his present position. As a director of the glee clubs and choral club his success has been largely due to his inspiring personality, which has en- abled him to weld the individual voices into a uni- fied whole and to infuse a common spirit into their singing. [23]

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NINETEEN I TIIRTY-IOUR AUCOLA NINETEEN THIRTY-FOUR MARY M. GALT, B.A., M.A. Assistant Professor of French Miss Gait ' s intimate acquaintance with France, to which she has made tour trips, on war service and since, and her sincere appreciation and sympathy for French manners, have led many at American University to a new study of that nation ' s language and literature. On the social side, her evenings at home, at which the literature and politics of the day come in for thorough discussion, are a well-known A.U. institution. As an adviser on matrimonial problems, she ranks with Dorothv Dix. ARTHUR J. JACKSON, B.A., M.A., M.Th., D.Th. Assistant Professor of Religion Dr. Jackson is the guiding spirit of the Depart- ment of Religion and the Oxford Fellowship. His seminars each summer to the Holy Land are justly famous, and he is also well-known for his many works on religious subjects. He has a reputation as a liberal thinker on problems of religion and personal relations. -4 ■}, ±M WALTER H. YOUNG, B.A., Ll.B. Assistant Professor of Physical Education for Men Coach Young surprised the college and student body by blossoming forth as a history and political science instructor. But his athletic proficiency should not have blinded us to his intellectual at- tainments nor to his knowledge of law, for he has passed his bar examination. Since his graduation from Ohio Wesleyan University, where he played football, he has devoted himself to coaching and to building clean, healthy athletic competition. EDWARD W. ENGEL, B.S., M.A., Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Chemistry Clarity of explanation is the keynote of The Maestro ' s instruction in chemistry, and efficiency is the word that best describes the way his labora- tories are run. Dr. Engel received his graduate de- grees from Princeton University and he has a thorough background of knowledge for his subject. He tosses vollevballs in his lighter moments. [22]

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nineteen THIRTY-TOUR AUCOLA NINETE1 N I HIRI Y-IOUR flfc ' - MM DONALD SHERBONDY, B.A., M.A. Instructor in Political Science and Debating For the past few years, Mr. Sherbondy has regu- larly turned out winning debating teams, each year starting apparently without particularly promis- ing material and winding up the season with a corps of versatile, forceful debaters. In action as a debater, he is a pleasure to watch, as he ruthlessly and methodically devastates the opposition. He is well-known as a clear thinker on social and eco- nomic problems. BERNICE V. MOLER, B.A., M.A. Instructor in Political Science Cool and serene, never excited or at a loss as to the proper procedure, Miss Moler runs the regis- trar ' s office as it ought to be run. Her academic record includes degrees from Maryland and Ameri- can, which qualify her as an instructor in political science. GEORGE L. SIXBEY. B.A., M.A. Instructor in English The tall, lanky individual still valiantly wearing a tooth-brush mustache is English instructor, author- ity on writing, and A.U. publicity man extra- ordinary. All freshmen in his classes can testify to the kindliness of his criticisms, the simplicity of his explanations, and the pungency of his wit. He is one of our own graduates. IRMAZINK, B.A., B.S. Instructor in Library Science Soon after Miss Zink came to American Univer- sity, things began to happen. The library was put on an efficient basis, leakage of books was stopped, and the cataloguing was brought up to date. Her smiling firmness makes her a pleasant and capable administrator and supervisor of students ' class- room preparation. [24]