Carleton College - Algol Yearbook (Northfield, MN)

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Chemistry The most striking change in the chemistry curriculum this year has been the introduction of a combined chemistry-physics course which serves as the beginning course in both depart- ments. Further revisions are being considered in view of the probable adoption of the three term, three course plan. Research was continued by both faculty and students. Four iuniors presented papers at an Undergraduate Chemistry Symposium based on research directed by Dr. Ramette and Dr. Child during the school year and previous summer. Further research was carried on this summer by Dr. Child and Dr. Greef with the assistance of four students. T Once again- the department sponsored a National Science Foundation summer institute for high-school teachers with Dr. Miller teach- ing and serving as director of the institute, and Dr. Greef also teaching. Following the confer- ence, Dr. Miller left Carleton, having served as chairman of the department since i949, to be- come Director of Admissions for the Institute of Paper Chemistry. Dr. Ramette, who assumed the chairmanship, received a fellowship for the summer to continue the development of a re- search-centered approach to the teaching of analytical chemistry. Mr. Miller, Chairman, Miss Greef, Mr. Ramette, Mr. Child. Classical Languages This year was a big one for Dr. Charles Rayment and his form- erly one man department. Mrs. Eleanor Huzar ioined the de- partment to take over the courses in first and second year Latin and Latin- and Greek literature in translation, leaving Dr. Ray- ment the beginning and advanced Greek and advanced Latin, Those who have studied the classics can see the value in the solid background they offer both for learning modern foreign languages and for the study of English literature. First year Latin students' concentrate on grammar while those in second year study Caesar's Commentaries and Virgil's Aeneid. The more advanced classes deal with Ovid, Catullis and Roman Comedy. Greek students begin with alphabet and vocabularies and move in-to translating the New Testament from the original Greek. Advanced classes study Homer and Plato. Mrs. Huzar, Mr. Rayment, Chairman.

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Mr. Thomas, Chairman of the Department. Mr. Muir examines plant culture Students study human skeleton in zoology lab. While the ground is being broken tor the new Olin Hall of Science, the members of the Biology Department continue to ply their trade in the titty year old Laird Hall. Beginning students survey the major aspects ot the plant and animal worlds, and are given a taste of some more ad- vanced subiects such as embryology and genetics. On a higher plane, hopeful doctors put on their jeans and dismem- ber cats as a prelude to further medical work. Those taking Genetics count hundreds of tiny fruit flies in quiet desperation and attempt to explain their oft-times confusing results. Amidst this activity and attempting to direct it are the mem- bers ot the stat? chairmanned by Dr. Thurlo Thomas. New in the department this year is Mr. Ross L. Shoger, who teaches Comparative Anatomy and an introductory course. Several students and staff members are carrying on re- search proiects and some of the faculty have received sup- porting grants to further their work. Above: Mr. Guyselman, Below: Mr. Jensen. Biology Nun' s 'Q - . s ,twa f'sf i. 4 sf. Y N'-ssuusfg ll . F N ctsi.. -NL KRS-5 T53

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Economics The economics department has the distinction of perhaps of- fering one of the most challenging introductory courses at Carle- ton. The fact that many non-majors agree to face Miss Ada Har- rison, Mr. Robert Will and Mr. Harold Vatter even after fulfilling their social studies requirement speaks highly for these professors and their department. The department majors may either plan to teach or to do graduate work after completing the required courses at Carle- ton-. But whatever the future may hold for them, economic theory renders a broad perspective in business, law, iournalism, social service and daily activities. Having become acquainted with these ideas, skills, and procedures, the student will be adequately prepared to face the business world, be able to analyze its com- plications and to find his place in it. There are various attitudes of list