Bates College - Mirror Yearbook (Lewiston, ME)

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QQS ALFRED TVRIGHT, JR., AUGUST BUSCHNIANN, Ph.D. A.lNiI. Professor of French Associate Professor of German Bonjour, mes chers amis. For all of you who are going to grad school Doctor Alfred Vlright, Jr. heads a department of six people in teaching such important foreign languages as German. French, Russian, and Spanish. The teaching process is aided by the modern language laboratory located in Hathorn Hall. Through the use of quality recording equipment and magnetic tape, Bates students are greatly aided in their pronunciation and comprehension of the modern languages. Courses in literature focus attention on the writings of leading authors studied in the original language. The Foreign Language Department also works closely with the Junior Year Abroadn and lVork-Study Summer programs which allow Bates students to perfect their knowledge of a foreign language through first-hand experience. ROBERT D. SEWARD, A.M. Assistant Professor of Spanish and French The profs place. in BARBARA A. GARCELON. A.lNiI. Instructor in Spanish and French Well, I know the word in Ger- man and French, but Spanish. 21 is ALEXIS A. CARQN, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of French Yes, that was very astute. RUTH XVALKER, A.lN'I. Instructor in German and French Don't go telling people I'm git'- ing you too much.

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ROBERT G. BERKEIQNIAN. A.lNI. Professor of English Are we getting our m0ney'5 zvorfh? PAUL IVHITBECK. A.lNl. Professor of English O.K.. zc'e'll hare a little back- ground material. JOHN A. TAGLIABUE. A.lW. Assistant Professor of English The mother of the Muses. LANGUAGES The English Department seeks to develop in Bates students the twin vir- tues of intelligent reading and clear expression. From the basic courses of English 100 and 200 to the upper courses in Shakespeare and Advanced Composition. the Department prepares its students for the challenges of graduate study. journalism. teaching, or any of the countless other occupa- tions toward which an English major strives. To insure a firm foundation, all English majors are required to take a cumulative, sequential four-semes- ter course in British literature. In addition. all English majors must either take the Shakespeare course or do their senior thesis on the Bard of Strat- ford-on-Avonf' The English Department provides its students with the nec- essary scholastic preparation while simultaneously arousing those manifold cultural interests which enrich private life. M Oral work counts 20W in this course. ANTHONY S- ABBOTT, DAVID A. NELSON, ANI Ph.D. Instructor in English Instructor in English It'5 bad enough 10 teach, but to just call me Doctor. have an obstacle course, too mx 20 S . 24 f,-We

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ROBERT M. CHUTE. Sell Professor of Biology I may not remember all of your names. NIARK T. CROXYLEY. Ph.D. Associate Professor of Biology The nzerry zcirev of Crozcley. ROY L. FARNSWORTH. Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Geology Uh, the thing ir, is that . . . ROBERT B. WAIT. A.M. Assistant Professor of Biology Does anyone know of a more re- BIOLOGY GE OLOGT Courses in Biology. the 'iscience of life. are of value to any student in a liberal arts curriculum. Courses include the stfudy of both plant and animal phvsiologv. cell theory. evolution. heredity. and the origins of life. The facilities in the renovated Carnegie Science Building pro- vide excellent working conditions for the laboratory sessions which are a necessary supplement to text-book learning in any Biology course. As is true of the courses in Biology. those in Geology at the under- graduate level will prepare the student for many divergent fields. For all students. regardless of their major. there is much cultural value to be gained from a subject stressing a fuller appreciation of the beauties of the earth on which we live. And from the new observatory you can view Mt David l cent rlerelopment? il , .T-Trwr' V-, :fi l ,gf 3. 'Ii