Carleton College - Algol Yearbook (Northfield, MN)

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Bev Smith interviews Dr. Rayment. Classical Languages Romance Languages The classical languages department, headed by Dr. Charles S. Ra ment, follows a practice of correlating the dailv class work with student research on literary criticism of works in English, the derivatives from the Latin or Greek authors. Elementary Greek classes had on the second semester agenda a study of the Greek New Testament. .More advanced Greeks analysed Homer ' s ■ ' Iliad or his Odyssey , read Plato, and met other masterpieces of epic and drama. Collateral work of assigned readings, reports, lectures, and round table discussions supplemented the studies. Beginning Latin students started bv reading contin- uous Latin passages and learning the contribution of Latin to English. Advanced classes studied works of Caesar, Cicero, and Virgil, of Horace and other Latin poets. When Mr. Antonio Obaid returns from Spain where he has been doing research under a Ford Foundation grant, another member of Romance languages de- partment, Mr. Cvrus DeCoster, will be leaving for a tour of France and Spain. According to Dr. Schier, the chairman of the de- partment, Mr. Obaid, whose place has been taken this year by Mrs. Eileen Fehner. has been collecting ma- terials for a course in twentieth century Spanish litera- ture which he will teach here at Carleton next year. A new permanent member, Mr. Messner, has been added to the staff of the department, which now consists of Dr. Donald S. Schier, chairman. Dr. Hyme Loss, Dr. Cyrus C. DeCoster, Mr. Antonio Obaid, and Dr. Harry W. Osborne. ROMANCE LANGUAGES DEPARTMENT Sealed: Mr. Messner, Mrs. Fehner, Dr. Loss. Stiiiiding: Dr. DeCoster, Dr. Schier, Dr. Osborne. 15

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w: ;,- ' - - WILLIAMS Few aluinni now remember the beautiful spring dav in Jime of 1871 when Dr. Sperrv, in an impressive ceremony at Commencement, laid the cornerstone for Williams Hall, Carleton ' s second building. Its functions have varied throughout the years. After having served as the workshop of scientific observa- tions along with the observatory, it housed the art department. Some of the statues, of varying value, still remain in the rooms. Today it contains some of the classrooms and offices for Romance languages, English, economics and phi- losophy and the offices of the Alumni Association, pub- lications, the news bureau, and the testing service. As Moller stated it, The building fitted accuratelv to answer its end will turn out admirablv. 14

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English Through classes and convocations, the English depart- ment guides Carleton students into a deeper apprecia- tion of fine literature. As the result of a new policy, numerous seminars allowed all majors to discover the joy - and hard work - in ' Olved in intensive study. Many students enjoyed extracurricular activities, ex- amining modem poetry with Dr. John S. Lucas or play reading with Dr. Edwin Burr Pettet. In May, comprehensives forgotten, English majors and faculty tugged on kitestrings and hit home runs at the annual Kite Flying Party. Other department members are: Dr. Scott B. El- ledge, chaimian, Mr. Ralph L. Henry, Dr. Charles E. Shain, Mr. Elvan E. Kintner, Dr. Edward Phillip Sher- idan, Dr. Margaret Wyman, Mr. Melvin Seiden, and Dr. Harriet W. Sheridan. ENGLISH DEPARTMENT Rowl: Mr. Seiden, Dr. Shain, Dr. EUedge, Dr. Wyman Row 2: Mr. Kintner, Dr. Pettet, Dr. Lucas, Dr. Sheridan Dr. Shain ' s American Poets seminar; still life, with dachs- hund. 16